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Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge
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Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge

Some want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from marketsWith just 12 weeks to go until his first budget, new chancellor Jo...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to limit standing
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Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to limit standing

Sadiq Khan criticises Westminster council’s ‘anti-growth policies’ after it recommends stopping ‘vertical drinking’Waiting at the bar and trying to catch the bartender’s eye so you can order a pint, b...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Has the UK government’s strategy on small boat crossings been effective?
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Has the UK government’s strategy on small boat crossings been effective?

As the number of migrants crossing the Channel is down by 43%, have ministers cracked the problem?The headline figures show that small boats crossing the Channel are down by 43% compared with January...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper
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NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper

Health secretary says global heating means UK hospitals and GPs will have to prepare for summer as well as winter peaks of demandAdapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Joshua Bonehill-Paine quits as Tory council candidate– as it happened
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Joshua Bonehill-Paine quits as Tory council candidate– as it happened

Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council to meet with Tory party but decline meeting with Joshua Bonehill-PaineBadenoch defends decision to allow man jailed for antisemitism...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election
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The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election

BBC Verify takes a look at the serial candidates standing in Clacton, how they fared in previous elections, and whether they have ever won enough votes to get their deposits back.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
Burnham not considering public inquiry into UK activities of Jeffrey Epstein
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Burnham not considering public inquiry into UK activities of Jeffrey Epstein

Victims’ minister said earlier that PM was ‘looking into’ inquiry into Epstein and another into Mohamed Al FayedAndy Burnham is not actively considering a public inquiry into the actions of Jeffrey Ep...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review – long-awaited return is a thrilling, daring study in dislocation
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Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review – long-awaited return is a thrilling, daring study in dislocation

(Dead Oceans) After sweeping the Grammys and being scrutinised by the press, Bridgers deploys electronics and unsettling sound design to brilliantly evoke emotional turmoilThe last time Phoebe Bridger...

The Guardian Music1 month ago
Lil Tecca talks headlining ‘Fortnite Festival’ and making ‘GTA’-inspired rap
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Lil Tecca talks headlining ‘Fortnite Festival’ and making ‘GTA’-inspired rap

The rapper started out trading bars with friends over Xbox Live The post Lil Tecca talks headlining ‘Fortnite Festival’ and making ‘GTA’-inspired rap appeared first on NME.

NME Music News1 month ago
Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened
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Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in SomersetFormer neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset cou...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Judge orders return of alleged victim of trafficking sent to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme
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Judge orders return of alleged victim of trafficking sent to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme

Justice secretary says he could not have gone further without causing system to ‘break’ but acknowledges impact on grieving relatives such as those of PC Andrew HarperAbout 1,000 fewer prisoners will...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Prisoner early release scheme gives Burnham his first taste of unpopularity
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Prisoner early release scheme gives Burnham his first taste of unpopularity

After a blitz of small wins, PM is finding that like Keir Starmer there is only so much he can control on the big callsIf Andy Burnham wanted to demonstrate he was the anti-Keir Starmer, the first for...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
‘Trainspotting: The Musical’ UK tour cancelled as tickets were “just not selling”
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‘Trainspotting: The Musical’ UK tour cancelled as tickets were “just not selling”

Levy could raise £19bn to help pay for Andy Burnham’s support for those struggling with bills, say campaignersCampaigners have renewed calls for a windfall tax on UK banks that could raise £19bn towar...

NME Music News1 month ago
Rupert Lowe’s ‘olive branch’ to Farage piles more pressure on Reform leader
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Rupert Lowe’s ‘olive branch’ to Farage piles more pressure on Reform leader

Restore leader has countered charges he’s splitting the right while showing his party is a very real obstacle for ReformEven by the standards of their rivalry, the speed at which Rupert Lowe’s olive b...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Farage admission over timing of Reform leadership talks raises fresh doubts over £5m gift
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Farage admission over timing of Reform leadership talks raises fresh doubts over £5m gift

Nigel Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months before election, appearing to undermine previous claimsNigel Farage has made his clearest admission that he was in talks to return to...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Restore leader accuses Farage of ‘outright lying’ over pact offer but says his party ‘remains open’ – as it happened
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Restore leader accuses Farage of ‘outright lying’ over pact offer but says his party ‘remains open’ – as it happened

Rupert Lowe says no talks have taken place after the Reform UK leader said he was ‘open to conversation’ on some sort of electoral dealZia Yusuf said under the plan Reform will create an “integrated s...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
‘Clacton voters need a serious person’: the independent candidates taking on Nigel Farage – and Count Binface
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‘Clacton voters need a serious person’: the independent candidates taking on Nigel Farage – and Count Binface

Attieh Fard and Andy Erlam make their byelection pitch to voters, but Reform UK’s leader is conspicuously absentIn the town square in Clacton, in the blazing midday sunshine, some of the candidates fo...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Check out David Byrne’s ‘Biking Playlist’
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Check out David Byrne’s ‘Biking Playlist’

Ruling quashes Home Office policy to refuse asylum seekers’ right to have trafficking claims reconsidered after initial rejectionA high court judge has ordered the Home Office to bring an alleged vict...

NME Music News1 month ago
Charli XCX is a “sophisticated cinephile” says ‘I Want Your Sex’ director Gregg Araki
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Charli XCX is a “sophisticated cinephile” says ‘I Want Your Sex’ director Gregg Araki

"It really gives me hope" The post Charli XCX is a “sophisticated cinephile” says ‘I Want Your Sex’ director Gregg Araki appeared first on NME.

NME Music News1 month ago
Is Reform UK’s plan to use the navy to stop small boat crossings feasible?
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Is Reform UK’s plan to use the navy to stop small boat crossings feasible?

Nigel Farage says he would use the military in the Channel but there are questions about whether the plan would workThe Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, whose summer has been dominated by the Guardian’...

NME Music News1 month ago