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Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine
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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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Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge
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Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge

Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks fa...

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‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account
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‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account

Couple considering suing for wrongful death after coroner found disciplinary process materially contributed to suicideWhen a coroner ruled this month that the Treasury “materially contributed” to Chlo...

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Deselected candidate claims Lib Dems’ religious discrimination cost him £790,000
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Deselected candidate claims Lib Dems’ religious discrimination cost him £790,000

David Campanale seeks damages after what he says was organised campaign against his faith in Sutton and Cheam How much is a career in politics worth? The Liberal Democrats, despite admitting claims of...

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MPs ‘failing to learn lesson’ over freebies after accepting £400,000 of hospitality
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MPs ‘failing to learn lesson’ over freebies after accepting £400,000 of hospitality

MPs receive Harry Styles concert tickets worth £858, Chelsea flower show tickets worth £1,839, and £3,432 of hospitality at Brit awardsMPs have been accused of failing to learn their lesson over freeb...

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Labour stalling on Jackdaw and Rosebank because ‘heart’s not really in it’, says Badenoch – as it happened
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Labour stalling on Jackdaw and Rosebank because ‘heart’s not really in it’, says Badenoch – as it happened

This blog is now closed. See all our UK politics coverage hereAfter Emily Thornberry’s call for the government to ban goods from the occupied West Bank (see post at 11:05), Peter Beaumont and Quique K...

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‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis
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‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis

Polls suggest growing scepticism around net zero, with politicians uncertain how to proceedUK politics live – latest updatesBritain has experienced a summer of record-breaking wildfires, deadly heat a...

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Burnham to dispatch 100 Whitehall officials to help regional mayors
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Burnham to dispatch 100 Whitehall officials to help regional mayors

Civil service scheme announced after PM convened local leaders to ‘situation room’ meeting from No 10 NorthUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham is to send more than 100 Whitehall officials to...

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Home Office could be blocked from deporting trafficking victims to Albania
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Home Office could be blocked from deporting trafficking victims to Albania

Many males are returned even if they have been trafficked but Home Office must now consider new legal guidanceUK politics live – latest updatesThe Home Office could be blocked from deporting many youn...

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Proposed London datacentre ‘incompatible’ with net zero with 1m-tonne carbon footprint
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Proposed London datacentre ‘incompatible’ with net zero with 1m-tonne carbon footprint

Exclusive: Planning documents show annual emissions from North Ockendon project would be equivalent to 8,480 flights to New YorkA “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m to...

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We would like to speak to people who have been homeless in England about what helped them off the streets
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We would like to speak to people who have been homeless in England about what helped them off the streets

Was it a government initiative or help from a charity? Or perhaps the support of friends and/or family?Andy Burnham has called on local leaders to offer all rough sleepers in England a route off the s...

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UK politics: Burnham says fly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally – as it happened
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UK politics: Burnham says fly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally – as it happened

The prime minister plans to bring in the National Crime Agency to tackle the gangs behind dumpsValue being generated by student loans is “not what it should be”, Reform UK’s deputy leader said.Asked b...

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Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister
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Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enoughRacism and sexism have become normalised in Brita...

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‘I worry about our daughters’: Bridget Phillipson on online misogyny – podcast
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‘I worry about our daughters’: Bridget Phillipson on online misogyny – podcast

Racism and misogyny are becoming normalised as a result of rightwing politics and the ‘cesspit’ of social media, says Labour’s Bridget Phillipson. In an extended interview, the minister for women and...

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Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says
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Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says

Prime minister wishes couple well in their move back from the US to a non-royal residence outside London• Harry and Meghan: key moments and controversies since US moveSecurity funding for the Duke and...

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Tice defends suspension of Reform UK activist over Farage criticism
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Tice defends suspension of Reform UK activist over Farage criticism

Party’s deputy leader makes comments as he unveils new policy to subsidise more apprenticeshipsReform UK’s deputy leader has defended the party’s suspension of a senior activist who criticised Nigel F...

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Farage using Christianity ‘to stir anti-Muslim feeling’, says Rowan Williams
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Farage using Christianity ‘to stir anti-Muslim feeling’, says Rowan Williams

Former archbishop of Canterbury also has ‘awkward questions’ for activist Tommy Robinson on his claimed faithA former archbishop of Canterbury has accused Nigel Farage of misusing the UK’s Christianit...

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Drill Andy drill? Burnham’s North Sea dilemma – podcast
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Drill Andy drill? Burnham’s North Sea dilemma – podcast

Helena Horton on why the government may decide to allow more oil and gas drilling in the North SeaThe government is considering whether to allow new oil and gas drilling at two sites in the North Sea,...

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Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent
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Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent

Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activityIllegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent will be cleared up using taxpayer mo...

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Can Andy Burnham rewire the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?
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Can Andy Burnham rewire the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?

PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policyAndy Burnham is far from the first prime minister to dream of taming the power of the mighty...

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