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Landowners could scupper free Land Registry access plans, campaigners warn
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Landowners could scupper free Land Registry access plans, campaigners warn

Proposed lifting of paywall would reveal who owns vast majority of land in England and WalesPlans by the government to give the public free access for the first time to information on who owns England...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
‘Digital hostile environment’: AI secretly being embedded across Home Office, report claims
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‘Digital hostile environment’: AI secretly being embedded across Home Office, report claims

Tasks from determining asylum seekers’ ages to border surveillance now involve AI, says Open Rights Group AI has been embedded across the Home Office in near-total secrecy, reinforcing the so-called h...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Carers allowed to earn over the weekly limit without losing out as ‘cliff-edge’ abolished in the budget
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Carers allowed to earn over the weekly limit without losing out as ‘cliff-edge’ abolished in the budget

Controversial mechanism that hit unpaid carers with huge penalties to be scrapped following Guardian investigationThe controversial rule that led to unpaid carers being punished with penalties amounti...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
‘I, The TrUssTER, will NeveR die’ – Liz Truss’s Bank Job, digested by John Crace
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‘I, The TrUssTER, will NeveR die’ – Liz Truss’s Bank Job, digested by John Crace

She’s back with another book – and it’s a lot like the last one. Our sketchwriter spares you the 100 pagesHI!!! It’S mE Liz. THe TrUssTER. GueSS wHat? I’vE oNLy GOnE aND RiTTen anOTHer BoOK. IT’s call...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Keir Starmer's government discussed moving out of 10 Downing Street
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Keir Starmer's government discussed moving out of 10 Downing Street

The building has been described as a "gloomy, mice-infested, bomb-curtained rabbit warren".

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Lula wins fourth term in dramatic Brazil election comeback
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Lula wins fourth term in dramatic Brazil election comeback

The left-wing incumbent president had lost the first round to right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
No 10 clarifies Andy Burnham’s stance on freedom of movement
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No 10 clarifies Andy Burnham’s stance on freedom of movement

Clarification comes after PM fuelled speculation about EU-UK relationship in series of interviews at weekendDowning Street has been forced to clarify Andy Burnham’s stance on whether the UK would retu...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
The regime change we need for Thames Water | Letters
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The regime change we need for Thames Water | Letters

Terry Barker says nationalisation changes who owns the shares, it does not change the rules, while James Wallace says the powers to intervene already exist. Plus a letter from Philip ClaytonAndy Burnh...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Shabana Mahmood launches review into murder of student Henry Nowak
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Shabana Mahmood launches review into murder of student Henry Nowak

Move comes after claims that killer had history of using threatening behaviour and an obsession with weaponsShabana Mahmood, the home secretary, has launched a review to examine whether opportunities...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
No 10 plays down UK joining EU single market after Burnham suggests referendum would be needed – as it happened
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No 10 plays down UK joining EU single market after Burnham suggests referendum would be needed – as it happened

The prime minister previously said that he wanted a debate on how Britain can establish a closer relationshipSpeaking at his rough sleeping summit in Downing Street this morning, Andy Burnham expanded...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
‘Local services are vital’: Former rough sleepers on what helped them off the streets
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‘Local services are vital’: Former rough sleepers on what helped them off the streets

As Andy Burnham hosts a rough sleeper summit, frustration mounts over ‘ridiculous bureaucracy’ and lack of hostel placesMartin Fletcher had been homeless for more than 20 years after being made redund...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel helped turn Brazil election around
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How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel helped turn Brazil election around

Millions joined a 'Lula's Army' channel that helped to transform online enthusiasm into real-world mobilisation.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’
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UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’

Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freezeSenior Sudanese commanders implica...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election to student-led protest movement
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Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election to student-led protest movement

The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Healey is expected to shield low-income pensioners from income tax – but how will it work?
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Healey is expected to shield low-income pensioners from income tax – but how will it work?

Retirees will get a personal allowance aligned with the new state pension, but experts say it could get complicatedRetirees in the UK on low incomes are expected to be given a new personal allowance s...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Drive reindustrialisation from No 10 North or risk failure, MPs tell Burnham
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Drive reindustrialisation from No 10 North or risk failure, MPs tell Burnham

Ninety-plus Labour MPs warn civil service lacks skills to drive growth where it is needed and plan should be steered by Louise Haigh from ManchesterAndy Burnham’s pledge to reindustrialise Britain is...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Brexit deal is not good enough for British public, says Andy Burnham
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Brexit deal is not good enough for British public, says Andy Burnham

EU exit has damaged economy and failed to bring promised benefits, says PM, but he rules out big pre-election changesBrexit has not “played out” like it was promised to the public, has weakened the ec...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
UK poised to miss reduced aid spending target of 0.3% of national income
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UK poised to miss reduced aid spending target of 0.3% of national income

Calculations from the Center for Global Development say spending next year is likely to be £410m less than anticipatedThe UK is on course to miss its target of spending 0.3% of national income on inte...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Higher training costs for older workers risks plan to tackle youth jobs crisis, employers say
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Higher training costs for older workers risks plan to tackle youth jobs crisis, employers say

Exclusive: Ministers planning overhaul of apprenticeship funding to increase cost of over-25s training, Guardian understandsBritain’s largest employers have told the government that forcing businesses...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Lula faces hostile congress and divided country after Brazil election win
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Lula faces hostile congress and divided country after Brazil election win

The incumbent president has pulled off a surprise win, but he will face a hostile Congress and a polarised country.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago