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PM embraces Brexit divisions as he seeks closer ties with Europe
Keir Starmer's approach has provoked anger from the Conservatives and Reform UK.
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Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide
Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him.
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Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja among more than 500 arrested at Palestine Action protest
He described the group's efforts as "highly patriotic" before his arrest, saying they were "protecting our country from getting involved in serious war crimes and breaking international law" The post...
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More than a fifth of UK’s ‘austerity children’ scarred by poverty, study says
Researchers say hardship is a direct legacy of welfare benefit cuts imposed by Tory governments in recent years More than a fifth of all “austerity generation” British children have been scarred by po...
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Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds
Exclusive: MPs say profit-making levels in England are ‘scandalous’ and call for cap on amount private companies can make from NHSPrivate firms providing services to the NHS including healthcare and c...
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Thousands of unpaid carers to face DWP repayment demands during overhaul
Ministers admit carer’s allowance penalties will continue while review of more than 200,000 cases is carried outThousands of unpaid carers will continue to be hit with hefty and potentially unfair ben...
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Fried nuggets and steamed sponges off menu in school food overhaul in England
Campaigners welcome first update of school food standards in 13 years, which aims to help lower obesity ratesThe government is to announce an overhaul to school food standards in England that will lea...
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'A truly historic moment': Hungarian opposition wins election landslide
'A truly historic moment': Hungarian opposition wins election landslide
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UK will not join any Trump blockade of strait of Hormuz
UK’s willingness to consider role in removing mines from strait is seen as distinct from Trump’s blockade proposalMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK will not be involved in any blockade of the st...
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Britain could adopt single market rules without MPs’ vote as part of UK-EU reset
Exclusive: Ministers planning new legislation for alignment without full parliamentary scrutiny if in national interestMinisters are planning to fundamentally reshape Britain’s relationship with the E...
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Mauritius vows to ‘decolonise’ Chagos Islands after Starmer shelves handover
Mauritian foreign minister pledges to ‘spare no effort’ to regain control of islands, as US fails to give approval of deal A senior official in Mauritius’ government has vowed that the Chagos Islands...
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Votes for populist parties in May elections will put NHS at risk, Streeting says
Exclusive: Health secretary warns of dangers of protest vote as he pitches NHS as key elections battlegroundVoters in May’s local and devolved elections risk putting the NHS in jeopardy if they vote f...
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Richard Tice’s firm alleged to have broken law by failing to pay tax
Report says company did not pay tens of thousands in tax on dividends given to Reform UK deputy leader and trustRichard Tice’s company has been accused of breaking the law by allegedly failing to pay...
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Home Office to announce closure of 11 asylum hotels in next week
Exclusive: closures are part of pledge by Labour to end all use of hotels for asylum seekers by end of this parliamentThe Home Office is to announce the closure of 11 asylum hotels this week as part o...
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‘SNL UK’ nod to the week’s biggest controversies with Kanye West and Melania Trump sketch
"Never have I ever been friends with Jeffrey Epstein" The post ‘SNL UK’ nod to the week’s biggest controversies with Kanye West and Melania Trump sketch appeared first on NME.
NME Music News5 months ago
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How Hungary's knife-edge election could impact the US and Russia
The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler reports from Prime Minister Victor Orbán's home town of Felscút.
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Irish cabinet meeting to be held to discuss ongoing fuel protests
Hundreds of petrol stations in the Republic of Ireland have run out of fuel as the protests and blockades continued for a fifth day.
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UK forced to shelve Chagos Islands legislation after US dropped support
Officials accept that time has run out to pass law to allow transfer of islands to MauritiusThe UK government has been forced to shelve its legislation to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after t...
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Tories would reinstate two-child benefit cap to fund defence, says Badenoch
Conservative leader promises biggest peacetime rearmament effort in UK history if her party is re-electedThe Conservatives would reinstate the two-child benefit cap and use the savings for a wide-rang...
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UK starts crackdown on EU citizens’ post-Brexit rights
Concerns raised over use of travel data in determining if people are ‘continuously’ in Britain after HMRC fiascoUK ministers are to start removing post-Brexit residency rights from EU citizens who are...
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