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Labour needs ‘system reset’ to tackle youth unemployment, report to say
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Labour needs ‘system reset’ to tackle youth unemployment, report to say

Alan Milburn, who is leading review commissioned by government, says current strategy ‘going in wrong direction’Labour has failed to tackle soaring youth unemployment and must launch a “system reset”...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Reform MP refuses to say whether Farage should produce evidence for Russian hack claim
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Reform MP refuses to say whether Farage should produce evidence for Russian hack claim

Danny Kruger says matter is ‘private’, after party leader claimed hack was behind Guardian story about £5m giftA senior Reform UK figure has refused to call on the party’s leader, Nigel Farage, to han...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
NHS spends record £241m outsourcing scan analysis to private firms
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NHS spends record £241m outsourcing scan analysis to private firms

Radiologists say ‘ballooning’ costs reflect staffing failures, forcing a reliance on lower-quality private scan reportsThe NHS is paying private firms record sums to analyse diagnostic scans because h...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
A year after nationalisation, is South Western Railway delivering?
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A year after nationalisation, is South Western Railway delivering?

Rail minister Peter Hendy says fast rollout shows reforms are working as questions over reliability remainSouth Western Railway’s newest train, wrapped in union jack-inspired Great British Railways li...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’
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Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’

Under government’s price cap typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to rise by £209 from this summerMinisters face growing calls to cut utility bills as millions of households in Great Britain...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
HMRC made us wait a year for £150,000 tax rebate
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HMRC made us wait a year for £150,000 tax rebate

The tax office is quick to demand money owed and threatens fines, but is slow when giving refundsWhen my mother died, there was a four-year delay in achieving probate owing to financial complexities....

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
The byelection, Wes Streeting and Europe: your questions answered – podcast
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The byelection, Wes Streeting and Europe: your questions answered – podcast

Can Andy Burnham do a better job than Keir Starmer? Is Makerfield more important for Reform than Labour? Can the UK rejoin the EU? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey answer your messages and emails Continu...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Labour to expand youth work experience and training schemes
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Labour to expand youth work experience and training schemes

Announcement comes after former minister Alan Milburn says Britain has neglected a generation of young peopleMinisters are expanding youth work-experience and training schemes, after Alan Milburn warn...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Bridget Phillipson orders review of hidden childcare charges hitting parents
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Bridget Phillipson orders review of hidden childcare charges hitting parents

Education secretary asks UK watchdog to look into nursery practices, including non-refundable deposits and add-onsBridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is ordering a competition review of hidde...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Farage under mounting pressure to prove Russian hack claim
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Farage under mounting pressure to prove Russian hack claim

Reform UK leader claims ‘counter-espionage experts’ suggest state-sponsored hackers are behind disclosure of £5m giftNigel Farage is under mounting pressure to provide evidence for his claim that a st...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
David Miliband: Europe and US need ‘separate bedrooms’ but not divorce
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David Miliband: Europe and US need ‘separate bedrooms’ but not divorce

Former Labour minister says complete disengagement has potential ‘for us to end up in a very, very difficult position’David Miliband has said Europe should have “separate bedrooms” from the US, but no...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Andy Burnham seeks advice from Sue Gray on forming future Labour government
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Andy Burnham seeks advice from Sue Gray on forming future Labour government

Discussions highlight how seriously senior Labour figures are treating Burnham’s path back to WestminsterAndy Burnham has sought advice from Sue Gray, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, on how to m...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
UK supply chain unprepared for major shocks such as war, report warns
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UK supply chain unprepared for major shocks such as war, report warns

Research by National Preparedness Commission calls for ‘worst-case scenario’ planning by European statesBritain’s vital supply chains are unprepared for the prospect of a major shock such as war with...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Squeals of horror over price caps – but how are we going to fix our broken food system?
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Squeals of horror over price caps – but how are we going to fix our broken food system?

Global events and the climate crisis have left Britain’s food system dangerously exposed and in desperate need of an overhaulThe news that the Treasury was asking UK supermarkets to cap price rises on...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
GLA considering investigation into Zack Polanski over houseboat council tax
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GLA considering investigation into Zack Polanski over houseboat council tax

Official assessing formal complaint into Green party leader’s potential ‘breach of conduct’ as assembly memberLondon assembly officials are weighing up whether to launch an investigation into Zack Pol...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
UK needs ‘national consensus’ over rejoining EU, David Miliband says
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UK needs ‘national consensus’ over rejoining EU, David Miliband says

Ex-foreign secretary urges reset at ‘higher dosage’ after officials revealed to have pitched single market for goodsBritain needs a “national consensus” about rejoining the European Union, David Milib...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Nicki Minaj thanks Elon Musk for for his contributions to humanity during visit to Starbase facility
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Nicki Minaj thanks Elon Musk for for his contributions to humanity during visit to Starbase facility

The rapper has increasingly aligned herself with conservative figures, and is among one of Musk and President Donald Trump's most vocal supporters in the entertainment industry The post Nicki Minaj t...

NME Music News5 months ago
Reeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs
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Reeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs

Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’Cutting tax on children’s meals is a political “soundbite” that will make little difference to famili...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Who are Andy Burnham’s key aides and allies?
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Who are Andy Burnham’s key aides and allies?

Manchester mayor continues to hone his political story, but will need deep organisation to win and wield powerBurnham starts byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10Andy Burnham may have...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Donald Trump throws Stephen Colbert into a bin in AI-generated video shared by President after final-ever ‘Colbert’ episode airs
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Donald Trump throws Stephen Colbert into a bin in AI-generated video shared by President after final-ever ‘Colbert’ episode airs

"He was like a dead person," the President wrote of the CBS host. "You could take any person off of the street and they would be better than this total jerk" The post Donald Trump throws Stephen Colb...

NME Music News5 months ago