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'Big-hitting' Tory MP quits shadow cabinet to stand for London mayor
Sir James Cleverly is stepping down from the shadow cabinet to stand for London mayor.
Sky News - UK4 weeks ago
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Cells for arrested offenders may run out without early prison release, says Labour
Bridget Phillipson says government would not have to consider releasing prisoners early if Tories had created more capacityCells to hold newly arrested people could run out without the early prison re...
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Tax promises, defence targets and Iran: Andy Burnham’s budget headaches
As economic circumstances worsen, the PM’s commitments have left him and the chancellor in a tight spotWhen Andy Burnham made his first speech after returning as an MP, he promised that as prime minis...
The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
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Ireland will be united, says Gordon Brown
Former PM believes Northern Ireland will leave UK in the long term – but remains opposed to Scottish independence‘I don’t want to be a backseat driver’: Gordon Brown on Burnham, billionaires – and his...
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Drumcree ruling raises fears of sectarian confrontation in Northern Ireland
High court quashes latest restriction on Orange Order march, reigniting political row over Garvaghy RoadThe boiling cauldron known as Drumcree that used to scald and torment Northern Ireland each summ...
The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
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Russia ‘losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit’
Moscow recruits an estimated 1,000 people a day but western officials say it cannot keep up with casualty levelRussia is losing about 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit, weste...
The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
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UK urged to ban imports of Brazilian meat over health concerns
Brazil has failed to prove compliance with EU rules on use of antibiotics in cattle and poultry farmingThe UK’s leading farming organisations and animal health experts have called for an urgent ban on...
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Labour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentres
Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economyLabour has rejected calls to pause construction of major AI infrastructure in Britain a...
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Andy Burnham says he will not vote on assisted dying bill to avoid swaying debate
Exclusive: PM also warns his ministers against trying to influence vote when bill returns to Commons next monthAndy Burnham has told Labour MPs that he will not cast a vote when the assisted dying bil...
The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
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French far-right leader Jordan Bardella to address Reform UK party conference
Speech part of effort to strengthen National Rally party’s international ties before Marine Le Pen’s presidential bidThe French far-right leader Jordan Bardella is to give a speech at Reform UK’s part...
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TalkTV under fire for not disclosing reporter’s ties to Reform UK in Channel crossing film
Christian Drogan’s Invading Britain shows former builder turned journalist trying to travel from France to England in small boatRupert Murdoch’s online channel TalkTV is facing criticism after it did...
The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
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Bigmouth strums again: was Andy Burnham’s Smiths jam in Kyiv the perfect soundtrack to a Britain in freefall?
The UK prime minister clearly still adores the band. Perhaps he’s attracted to songs about sham justice and murderous meat factories, shot through with nihilism and exquisite despairAs an origin story...
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Healey’s budget to duck setting a date for 3% defence spending target
Roadmap for increasing department’s share of GDP will be deferred until next year’s reviewThe chancellor will delay setting out when the UK will meet the target of allocating 3% of GDP on defence unti...
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Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
About 80 people sign open letter to Andy Burnham calling for legislation to protect voice ownershipNicola Coughlan, Hugh Bonneville and Matt Lucas are among a group of actors backing a campaign agains...
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Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped offA clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulne...
The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
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Andy Burnham’s autumn of pain– podcast
It’s been a month since Andy Burnham became prime minister. And while polls have shown a ‘Burnham bounce’, the coming months will force the new PM into making some tough – and potentially unpopular –...
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Why do some Labour MPs want electoral reform and will it happen?
Despite the policy not being included in the party’s 2024 manifesto, Andy Burnham is under pressure to act Andy Burnham is facing new pressure to act over electoral reform, with nearly 100 of his MPs...
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Revisited – Brexit: an oral history – podcast
Revisited: This year marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players from both sides, Kiran Stacey looks back on the Brexit vote that changed the country...
The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
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Reform says it will prioritise British-born young workers for social housing
Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division".
BBC News - UK1 month ago
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Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine
In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade banMore than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Pal...
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