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UK government caps student loan interest rates at 6% from September
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UK government caps student loan interest rates at 6% from September

Minister says change for plan 2 and 3 loans in England and Wales will protect borrowers from impact of global conflictExplainer: what the rate cap means for graduatesMillions of graduates will have th...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
British Medical Association accused of hypocrisy as its own staff strike over pay
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British Medical Association accused of hypocrisy as its own staff strike over pay

Union rejected 4.9% pay rise for resident doctors, who are on six-day strike, but offered its own staff 2.75%The British Medical Association has been accused of the “height of hypocrisy” for offering...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
UK Jewish groups threaten protests if Kanye West’s Wireless shows go ahead
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UK Jewish groups threaten protests if Kanye West’s Wireless shows go ahead

Campaign Against Antisemitism calls on rapper to cancel gigs, while rapper offers to meet Jewish representativesKanye West will face mass protests if his three-night residency at London’s Wireless fes...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Reform UK would stop visas for people from countries seeking slavery reparations
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Reform UK would stop visas for people from countries seeking slavery reparations

The ‘bank is closed and the door is locked’, says Zia Yusuf as calls grow for compensation to remedy historical wrongsReform UK would stop issuing visas to people from any country that continues to de...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Resident doctors’ strike has torpedoed pay rises and training posts, says Wes Streeting
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Resident doctors’ strike has torpedoed pay rises and training posts, says Wes Streeting

Exclusive: Health secretary says industrial action in England also threatens to derail NHS progress on waiting timesWes Streeting has accused resident doctors of “torpedoing” their own pay rises and t...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
‘It’s heartbreaking’: resident doctors in England face halt on new training posts
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‘It’s heartbreaking’: resident doctors in England face halt on new training posts

Withdrawal of additional speciality training roles amid strike deadlock has left some doctors with uncertain futureAfter almost two years on the NHS frontline as a resident doctor, Heather Gunn says s...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
‘Seismic change’: how election wins for nationalists in Celtic nations could reshape UK
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‘Seismic change’: how election wins for nationalists in Celtic nations could reshape UK

With polls suggesting Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin could be in power after May vote, constitutional challenges may lie aheadIn four weeks, the shape of British politics is likely to change drama...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
UK manufacturers ‘will pay £940m a year more in business rates due to Reeves changes’
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UK manufacturers ‘will pay £940m a year more in business rates due to Reeves changes’

Government should look at ways to help as firms are paying disproportionate bills, says MakeUKBritish manufacturers have said they will have to pay an extra £940m a year in business rates because of c...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Hyper-targeted scheme to help at-risk schools in England tackle knife crime
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Hyper-targeted scheme to help at-risk schools in England tackle knife crime

Home Office will use mapping technology and crime data to identify up to 250 schools in areas of greatest riskSchools across England are to receive dedicated support to prevent knife crime incidents i...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Trump uses Neville Chamberlain jibe to mock Starmer over stance on Iran
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Trump uses Neville Chamberlain jibe to mock Starmer over stance on Iran

As UK PM resists pressure to back airstrikes, US president invokes British leader known for his policy of appeasementMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump has appeared to compare Keir S...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
UK minister says Kanye West should not perform at Wireless festival
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UK minister says Kanye West should not perform at Wireless festival

Bridget Phillipson adds to growing criticism of booking of rapper after his past antisemitic remarksA senior UK government minister has said Kanye West should be barred from performing at Wireless fes...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Tool’s Maynard James Keenan shares statement of support for ex-classmate, ousted Army Chief of Staff
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Tool’s Maynard James Keenan shares statement of support for ex-classmate, ousted Army Chief of Staff

"We’re here for you, Randy. Might be time for a beer or three" The post Tool’s Maynard James Keenan shares statement of support for ex-classmate, ousted Army Chief of Staff appeared first on NME.

NME Music News5 months ago
New UK farm inheritance tax rule will cause ‘significant challenges’, say accountants
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New UK farm inheritance tax rule will cause ‘significant challenges’, say accountants

Levy on inherited farms and family businesses worth £2.5m or more comes into force 6 AprilA new inheritance tax regime for UK farms and family businesses comes into force on Monday and will present “s...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Sick pay rule changes to benefit up to 9.6m UK workers, TUC says
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Sick pay rule changes to benefit up to 9.6m UK workers, TUC says

Union says new entitlements, part of Employment Rights Act 2025, will help lower-income householdsUp to 9.6 million UK workers are to benefit from the changes to sick pay rules, according to unions. T...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
The Greens, Reform and the end of two-party politics? – podcast
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The Greens, Reform and the end of two-party politics? – podcast

In part two of our interview, Kiran Stacey speaks to the political scientist Prof Rob Ford about the voters Labour and the Conservatives are losing to the Greens and Reform, and how May’s elections co...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
NHS urges patients not to put off care as doctors in England prepare for strike
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NHS urges patients not to put off care as doctors in England prepare for strike

People encouraged to ‘come forward as normal’ when BMA members begin industrial action over pay on TuesdayThe NHS is urging patients not to put off seeking the care they need when resident doctors pre...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Diageo and Pepsi drop Wireless sponsorship amid criticism of Kanye West booking
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Diageo and Pepsi drop Wireless sponsorship amid criticism of Kanye West booking

Sponsors pull out after Keir Starmer calls decision to book rapper who wrote song titled Heil Hitler ‘deeply concerning’Pepsi and Diageo have said they will withdraw their sponsorship of a UK music fe...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash
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Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash

Sir Keir Starmer says it is "deeply concerning" the rapper is set to headline a festival after recent antisemitic comments.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers’ rights at risk
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Starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers’ rights at risk

PM also criticises business figures and opponents of changes, many of which come into force on MondayWorkers, pensioners and children: all better off. Ignore the critics – we really are standing up fo...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Pepsi withdraw Wireless Festival sponsorship over Kanye West booking
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Pepsi withdraw Wireless Festival sponsorship over Kanye West booking

It comes after Keir Starmer described Ye's booking as "deeply concerning" The post Pepsi withdraw Wireless Festival sponsorship over Kanye West booking appeared first on NME.

NME Music News5 months ago