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Healey’s budget cuts mean Britain is likely to miss green heating targets
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Healey’s budget cuts mean Britain is likely to miss green heating targets

Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defenceBritain is unlikely to hit its targets on green heating after the cuts announced by John Heal...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Andy Burnham admits he would have liked more radical first budget
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Andy Burnham admits he would have liked more radical first budget

Prime minister says room for manoeuvre was limited by geopolitical crises and Labour’s 2024 manifestoAndy Burnham has admitted his first budget as prime minister was not as radical as he would have li...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Mahmood infuriates fellow ministers by failing to reveal impact of UK migration shake-up
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Mahmood infuriates fellow ministers by failing to reveal impact of UK migration shake-up

Home secretary’s colleagues fear homelessness will rise as a result of changes to the asylum systemShabana Mahmood has infuriated ministerial colleagues by failing to share what they see as crucial in...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn
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UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn

Cross-party committee says ‘moonshot’ vow to end obesity epidemic in a decade will fail without personal leadership from PMThe UK government’s promise to reverse rising obesity rates in the next decad...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Hitting the fan: London council angers residents with removal of 700 dog-waste bins
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Hitting the fan: London council angers residents with removal of 700 dog-waste bins

Conservative-run Hillingdon aims to save £100,000 but local people fear dog poo will ‘be dumped everywhere’People in a west London borough fear it will become covered in dog poo after their cash-strap...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Security guard who protected Nigel Farage on campaign trail was facing rape charge
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Security guard who protected Nigel Farage on campaign trail was facing rape charge

Ryan Dinnage – who accompanied Reform UK leader on walkabouts before local elections – was later jailed, raising questions about vetting failureOne of Nigel Farage’s security team who accompanied him...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
The Papers: 'No welfare cuts before election' and 'Police probe Epstein's Balmoral stay'
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The Papers: 'No welfare cuts before election' and 'Police probe Epstein's Balmoral stay'

Healey's budget fallout and fresh police probe into Epstein's stay at Balmoral with ex-Prince Andrew lead Friday's papers.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
British Council’s £197m debt should mostly be written off, MPs say
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British Council’s £197m debt should mostly be written off, MPs say

Commons report calls on Foreign Office to bail out soft-power flagship reeling from job cuts and asset salesMinisters should explore writing off a crippling £197m loan to the British Council by conver...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia
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Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia

Days after ousting Aleksandar Vučić's party from power, Student List MPs call for top figures to stand down.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election
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Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election

The PM's Likud party has alleged foreign interference and said Arab-led parties "stole" the election after his coalition lost its majority.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Healey backs away from cutting welfare cost amid warnings of public finance shortfall
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Healey backs away from cutting welfare cost amid warnings of public finance shortfall

Experts round on chancellor over ‘scattergun’ budget, saying he ducked big tax and spending decisionsJohn Healey has backed away from cutting the cost of welfare this parliament, amid dire warnings hi...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Female Lib Dem MP accuses Nigel Farage of shoving her in parliament
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Female Lib Dem MP accuses Nigel Farage of shoving her in parliament

Caroline Voaden says Reform UK leader grabbed her by the arm and tried to push past her in incident in MayA female Liberal Democrat MP has accused Nigel Farage of shoving her aside at the state openin...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Lib Dems and Reform UK in war of words over alleged shove
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Lib Dems and Reform UK in war of words over alleged shove

The Lib Dems claim Farage "attempted to shove" their South Devon MP but a Reform source accuses the party of "lying".

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
UK politics: Burnham denies preventing ministers from speaking about plans for closer relationship with EU – as it happened
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UK politics: Burnham denies preventing ministers from speaking about plans for closer relationship with EU – as it happened

Prime minister wrote to ministers saying he did not want them to ‘advocate for specific options or opine on the likely outcome of the process’Selling nicotine-free vapes to children under the age of 1...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Eight of England’s nine water companies still failing on environment, report finds
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Eight of England’s nine water companies still failing on environment, report finds

Angela Eagle tells industry ‘people are sick of excuses’ as pollution levels remain high despite billions in investmentAngela Eagle, the environment secretary, has summoned water industry bosses to Wh...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Reform UK launches its own ‘newspaper’ with Farage on front page
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Reform UK launches its own ‘newspaper’ with Farage on front page

Party aims to build a ‘significant national publishing operation’ as first edition of the Reformer is distributedReform UK has launched what it is calling a newspaper, featuring large pictures of Nige...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader of Brazil' after election loss
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Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader of Brazil' after election loss

The defeated presidential candidate says he will lead the opposition from the US.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
HMRC puts 200 billionaires on UK tax crackdown hitlist
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HMRC puts 200 billionaires on UK tax crackdown hitlist

‘Compliance managers’ to have discussions with authority’s wealthiest customers in attempt to raise tax revenuesBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s tax authority is assigning dedicated “customer co...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
John Healey faces questions over budget leak that moved bank share prices
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John Healey faces questions over budget leak that moved bank share prices

Treasury select committee asks FCA to investigate whether tax surcharge leak led to ‘improper release of inside information’John Healey is facing pressure to clarify whether he permitted a market-sens...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Treasury will not commit to reducing welfare bill before next election
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Treasury will not commit to reducing welfare bill before next election

The Treasury is disputing that the chancellor suggested to the BBC the benefits bill will be cut before the next election.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago