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Starmer vows to tackle social media’s ‘addictive features’ to protect children
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Starmer vows to tackle social media’s ‘addictive features’ to protect children

Prime minister says UK must do more to regulate against potential harms after landmark ruling in US courtKeir Starmer has said he will tackle “addictive features” in social media amid increasing signs...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal
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European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal

The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
UK CO2 plant to reopen amid fears Iran war could lead to shortage
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UK CO2 plant to reopen amid fears Iran war could lead to shortage

Teesside site mothballed in September given £100m by government to restart production for at least three monthsA shuttered carbon dioxide plant on Teesside is to reopen with £100m of government invest...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Doctors waiting on asylum decisions can work in NHS as Home Office lifts ban
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Doctors waiting on asylum decisions can work in NHS as Home Office lifts ban

Rule change follows high court challenge brought by two doctors prevented from working in specialist fieldsDoctors who have been prevented from working in the NHS while they wait for asylum decisions...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide
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Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide

Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energyCould net zero become “the next Brexit”? That is the fear stalking climate...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Starmer: 'Far-fetched' to link McSweeney phone theft to Mandelson files
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Starmer: 'Far-fetched' to link McSweeney phone theft to Mandelson files

Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “a little bit far-fetched” to suggest the theft of Morgan McSweeney’s phone was linked to the release of files relating to Lord Mandelson.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
‘Give the guy a chance’: Wes Streeting says he does not want Starmer ousted
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‘Give the guy a chance’: Wes Streeting says he does not want Starmer ousted

Exclusive: health secretary says he does not think PM will face challenge after May elections, as public doesn’t want ‘chaos’Wes Streeting has said he does not want Keir Starmer to be challenged as La...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Parents of Send pupils without EHCPs are least satisfied with schools, survey in England finds
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Parents of Send pupils without EHCPs are least satisfied with schools, survey in England finds

Only 38% of parents without care plans felt teachers in mainstream schools had the tools to deal with special needsParents of children with special needs in England feel alienated from their schools i...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
House of Lords pushes for Australian-style social media ban for under-16s
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House of Lords pushes for Australian-style social media ban for under-16s

Peers, in vote of 266 to 141, reject Keir Starmer’s proposals for public consultation to decide if social media ban should be introduced in UKThe House of Lords has backed an Australian-style social m...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Wes Streeting: ‘I don’t want to see Keir challenged in May’ – podcast
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Wes Streeting: ‘I don’t want to see Keir challenged in May’ – podcast

Wes Streeting gave a speech outlining his performance on the NHS and plans for the future. Was this his unofficial leadership pitch? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey sit down with the health secretary to...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Starmer warns Travelodge boss after hotel sex attack
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Starmer warns Travelodge boss after hotel sex attack

Sir Keir Starmer has personally written to Travelodge's CEO and warned she must "seriously engage with MPs" over concerns about women's safety.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Overseas political funding capped and crypto donations blocked in blow to Reform UK
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Overseas political funding capped and crypto donations blocked in blow to Reform UK

Legislation subject to MPs’ approval but will be backdated due to urgency of threat to UK democracy, says ministerKeir Starmer is set to embark on a fundamental overhaul of the political finance syste...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Resident doctors in England to begin six-day strike after rejecting offer in pay dispute
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Resident doctors in England to begin six-day strike after rejecting offer in pay dispute

British Medical Association blame government for longest proposed walkout so far, with NHS leaders warning it could cost £300mResident doctors in England will strike for six days after Easter after re...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Labour’s donations crackdown is a blow to Reform UK – and a highly political move
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Labour’s donations crackdown is a blow to Reform UK – and a highly political move

Reform’s ability to fundraise is hobbled in a move that draws attention to donations from an overseas billionaireReform UK are no doubt the biggest losers from the government’s emergency measures to o...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
McSweeney-Mandelson messages still exist despite theft of ex-chief of staff’s phone
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McSweeney-Mandelson messages still exist despite theft of ex-chief of staff’s phone

Cabinet Office thought to have a number of exchanges between the friends, which are expected to be released within weeksThe Cabinet Office is understood to hold a number of text and email exchanges be...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Fifteen new councils to be created in south and east of England
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Fifteen new councils to be created in south and east of England

New unitary councils will replace 43 county and district councils, in latest round of local government overhaulFifteen new councils will be created in the south and east of England under the latest ro...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
UK politics: Tories claim McSweeney has ‘serious questions’ to answer about phone theft – as it happened
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UK politics: Tories claim McSweeney has ‘serious questions’ to answer about phone theft – as it happened

Shadow cabinet officer minister claims ‘this whole thing stinks to high heaven’Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs.Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has urged people to reject “c...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Would Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone have Mandelson messages on it?
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Would Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone have Mandelson messages on it?

The theft of the ex-Labour chief of staff’s mobile has raised eyebrows in the context of the scandal over ex-ambassadorMorgan McSweeney is not the first person to have had their phone snatched on a Lo...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study
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Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study

Government’s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers vote on Australia-style restrictionsHundreds of UK teenagers will trial social media bans, digital curfews and time limits on app...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
What are the rules on cryptocurrency donations to UK political parties?
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What are the rules on cryptocurrency donations to UK political parties?

Temporary ban on crypto donations is being introduced after review into countering foreign interference in politicsMinisters are introducing a temporary ban in cryptocurrency donations following an of...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago