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Repairing Brexit economic damage should be Burnham’s top priority, business chief says
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Repairing Brexit economic damage should be Burnham’s top priority, business chief says

Shevaun Haviland argues PM is right to revisit Labour’s EU red lines as current trading relationship is bad for businessRepairing the economic damage of Brexit should be the top priority for Andy Burn...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Wes Streeting urges US to back Ukraine on Washington visit after Starlink row
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Wes Streeting urges US to back Ukraine on Washington visit after Starlink row

UK defence secretary says he has been ‘reassured directly’ by counterpart Pete Hegseth that Starlink system has been restored as he seeks to cool tensionsWes Streeting urged the US to stand by Ukraine...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France's presidential election?
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Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France's presidential election?

France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.

BBC News - UK4 weeks ago
Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US senators and election offices
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Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US senators and election offices

A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.

BBC News - UK4 weeks ago
France drops opposition to UK being included in ‘Made in Europe’ legislation
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France drops opposition to UK being included in ‘Made in Europe’ legislation

British government must however align with the European Union’s position over tariffs on Chinese EVsFrance has dropped its opposition to the UK being included in the EU’s “Made in Europe” legislation...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy
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Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy

Exclusive: ITV investigation shows leader stood by mayoral candidate who said Labour MP should ‘go home to the Caribbean’Nigel Farage was told by a senior Reform official that he was “protecting” a hi...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Eritrea accuses Shabana Mahmood of ‘political gimmick’ over visa ban threat
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Eritrea accuses Shabana Mahmood of ‘political gimmick’ over visa ban threat

Home secretary says she will block all Eritreans from UK unless a returns deal is agreed for rejected asylum seekers and criminalsShabana Mahmood has been accused of launching a “perfunctory political...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments
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Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments

The Reform leader says "you can't vet for future comments", after undercover filming of party activists.

BBC News - UK4 weeks ago
John Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budget
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John Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budget

Exclusive: Chancellor to target sector in his first budget, to help offset Iran war’s damage to public finances John Healey is poised to tax Britain’s banks in his 28 October budget, to help offset th...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Repressive, secretive and highly militarised: Eritrea, the east African country facing UK visa ban threat
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Repressive, secretive and highly militarised: Eritrea, the east African country facing UK visa ban threat

Country has not had an election in 33 years and has withdrawn cooperation with UK on migrant returnsEritrea, the east African country embroiled in a row with the UK over its refusal to accept the retu...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Top health official urged to recuse herself from private ADHD crackdown over ties to industry
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Top health official urged to recuse herself from private ADHD crackdown over ties to industry

Exclusive: Four MPs raise conflict of interest concerns over Samantha Jones’s past links to a big provider of ADHD assessmentsA senior civil servant should play no part in ministers’ crackdown on priv...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Wes Streeting in US for Hegseth meeting as Ukraine tensions escalate – as it happened
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Wes Streeting in US for Hegseth meeting as Ukraine tensions escalate – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereLabour says it’s told all of its local councils who share power with the Green Party to review their agreements after t...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Labour councils told to end agreements with Greens who do not condemn ‘Zionism is racism’ policy
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Labour councils told to end agreements with Greens who do not condemn ‘Zionism is racism’ policy

Party chair calls on Labour groups to end local deals if Green councillors do not reject motion attacked as ‘antisemitic’UK politics live – latest updatesLabour councils who share power with the Green...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Is Andy Burnham in hot water over Manchester City? – podcast
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Is Andy Burnham in hot water over Manchester City? – podcast

Andy Burnham is being accused of a serious misjudgment over his comments about meetings with Manchester City’s owners. Kiran Stacey discusses the controversy after returning from a trade trip to India...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Labour could end local coalitions with Greens over Zionism policy
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Labour could end local coalitions with Greens over Zionism policy

Labour says it will end power-sharing deals with councillors that do not disown the party's new stance.

BBC News - UK4 weeks ago
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences
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Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences

Donaldson was found guilty in June of 18 counts of sexual abuse including one rape between 1985 and 2008Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years for sexual offences against two women who were...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
John Healey vows to give ‘breathing space’ to consumers and businesses in first budget
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John Healey vows to give ‘breathing space’ to consumers and businesses in first budget

Speaking at IMF meeting, chancellor says he will stick to fiscal rules while recognising business and living costsJohn Healey has promised to use his first budget in a fortnight’s time to offer consum...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments
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Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments

Reform says all of those people filmed by ITV are under investigation having resigned or been suspended.

BBC News - UK4 weeks ago
UK economy unexpectedly grows in August despite fall in consumer spending
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UK economy unexpectedly grows in August despite fall in consumer spending

Latest data showing surprise 0.1% growth is boost to John Healey a fortnight before his first budgetBusiness news – live updatesThe UK economy unexpectedly continued to grow in August despite a fall i...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
No timeline for lifting Land Registry paywall as ownership remains opaque
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No timeline for lifting Land Registry paywall as ownership remains opaque

Defra promised in March to work towards free access to data on large plots in England and Wales The government has refused to say when the public will be able to freely access information about who ow...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago