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UK defence firms ‘bleeding cash’ as delayed spending plan leaves industry in ‘paralysis’
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UK defence firms ‘bleeding cash’ as delayed spending plan leaves industry in ‘paralysis’

Industry groups say delay to defence investment plan (DIP) leaves UK lagging behind in global race for fundingDefence manufacturers are going bust while others have been left in “paralysis” and “bleed...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
What levers could Rachel Reeves pull to help with rising prices?
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What levers could Rachel Reeves pull to help with rising prices?

What the chancellor could do to counter the economic impacts of Iran war, from stopping price gouging to cancelling fuel duty risesReeves rules out universal support on energy billsBusiness live – lat...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Rachel Reeves rules out universal support on energy bills
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Rachel Reeves rules out universal support on energy bills

Chancellor says package offered by Liz Truss’s government was unaffordable and any future help will be targetedRachel Reeves has ruled out universal support to deal with any future rise in energy bill...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Ed Davey accuses Reform UK and Tories of importing ‘Trump-style divisive politics’
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Ed Davey accuses Reform UK and Tories of importing ‘Trump-style divisive politics’

Lib Dems will focus on ‘rolling up their sleeves and getting things done’, leader says at launch of local election campaignEd Davey has accused Reform UK and the Conservatives of importing “Trump-styl...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
MPs accuse social media firms of spreading Iran misinformation
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MPs accuse social media firms of spreading Iran misinformation

Parliamentary hearing takes aim at online harms from X, TikTok and Meta, including use of AI to ‘nudify’ young girlsUK politics live – latest updatesMPs have accused “complacent” social media companie...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Lib Dems fix communities, says Davey at election campaign launch
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Lib Dems fix communities, says Davey at election campaign launch

The Lib Dem leader highlights policies on the NHS and energy bills ahead of council polls in England.

BBC News - UK7 months ago
UK medical council overhaul may mean more doctors struck off for racism and antisemitism
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UK medical council overhaul may mean more doctors struck off for racism and antisemitism

Health department says ‘too many’ doctors have been using racist language, particularly on social media, without swift actionAn overhaul of the General Medical Council is expected to lead to more doct...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Donald Trump reportedly pushed Justice Department to settle Live Nation antitrust lawsuit
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Donald Trump reportedly pushed Justice Department to settle Live Nation antitrust lawsuit

The settlement means Live Nation must implement changes to its structure in order to spare it from being split up from Ticketmaster The post Donald Trump reportedly pushed Justice Department to settl...

NME Music News7 months ago
More North Sea drilling will put UK at mercy of fossil fuel markets, ministers say
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More North Sea drilling will put UK at mercy of fossil fuel markets, ministers say

Ed Miliband says only clean power will provide ‘energy sovereignty’ amid opposition calls for oil and gas expansionMinisters have said expanding North Sea drilling would put the UK at further risk fro...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
‘They singled out non-white, foreign-born workers’: the restaurants raided by Britain’s version of ICE
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‘They singled out non-white, foreign-born workers’: the restaurants raided by Britain’s version of ICE

They’re not armed and they keep a relatively low profile. But the Home Office’s immigration compliance and enforcement officers have searched thousands of business in pursuit of illegal workers. Are t...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Russian operatives in Angola accused of stirring up protests and election interference
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Russian operatives in Angola accused of stirring up protests and election interference

A group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny.

BBC News - UK7 months ago
Ministers rebuff trade body’s call to boost North Sea oil and gas production
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Ministers rebuff trade body’s call to boost North Sea oil and gas production

Government emphasises need to ‘get off the rollercoaster of fossil fuel markets’ in response to Offshore Energies UKThe UK government has dismissed a warning from an energy trade body that failing to...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Burnham should be allowed to stand as an MP, says Nandy
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Burnham should be allowed to stand as an MP, says Nandy

The culture secretary questions her party's decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election.

BBC News - UK7 months ago
Revealed: The town halls making the most 'unreasonable' planning decisions
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Revealed: The town halls making the most 'unreasonable' planning decisions

Councils are ignoring explicit instructions to approve planning projects from ministers - as the scale and cost of their resistance to development is revealed for the first time.

Sky News - UK7 months ago
Keir Starmer signals winter support for household bills amid energy price shock
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Keir Starmer signals winter support for household bills amid energy price shock

Any taxpayer-funded financial help will be likely to go to poorest households, rather than to everyone, PM indicatesMinisters are looking at providing support for household bills next winter, Keir Sta...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Ministers tell HS2 to consider slower train speeds to cut costs
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Ministers tell HS2 to consider slower train speeds to cut costs

Company will assess whether drop to 186mph from 224mph will save money and help bring forward launchMinisters have told High Speed Two to consider running its trains at lower speeds, in an attempt to...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
British destroyer HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean
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British destroyer HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean

Ship arrives three weeks after Iranian-made drone hit British base of RAF Akrotiri on CyprusMiddle East crisis – live updatesHMS Dragon has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean, three weeks after an I...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Six students challenge Home Office visa ban on four countries
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Six students challenge Home Office visa ban on four countries

Sudanese and Afghan students with offers to study in UK say government’s ‘emergency brake’ is discriminatoryThe women banned from studying in BritainSix students from Sudan and Afghanistan have accuse...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Starmer says he is ‘unapologetic’ about his focus on national interest when asked how he deals with ‘rude’ Trump – as it happened
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Starmer says he is ‘unapologetic’ about his focus on national interest when asked how he deals with ‘rude’ Trump – as it happened

PM tells MPs ‘a lot of what is said or done is undoubtedly said or done to put pressure on me’Matthew Pennycook, the housing minister, was speaking for the government on the morning news programmes ea...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Reform mayoral candidate likens Jewish community group to ‘Islamists on horseback’
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Reform mayoral candidate likens Jewish community group to ‘Islamists on horseback’

Chris Parry describes Shomrim members as ‘cosplayers’ hours after arson attack in north LondonGolders Green ambulance arson attack – live updatesA Reform UK mayoral candidate has described members of...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago