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Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension
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Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension

‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxesA thinktank linked to Reform UK has called for the abolition of the state pension and...

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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard

Thomas called followers to disrupt arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to DoverCharities have condemned footage of far-right activist Daniel Thomas using a...

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England’s mayors should face greater scrutiny as powers expand, thinktank says
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England’s mayors should face greater scrutiny as powers expand, thinktank says

IPPR North says one bad decision could derail devolution agenda as regions gain control of billions in fundingEngland’s mayors should face much greater official scrutiny to avoid Andy Burnham’s devolu...

The Guardian - UK News5 days ago
Trump praises Burnham despite tensions over AI, Chagos Islands and Iran
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Trump praises Burnham despite tensions over AI, Chagos Islands and Iran

US president calls UK prime minister ‘a natural businessperson’ as leaders meet at UN assembly in New YorkDonald Trump has asserted his relationship with the UK is “more up” with Andy Burnham than und...

The Guardian - UK News5 days ago
UK politics: Trump says he has a better UK relationship with Burnham as PM – as it happened
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UK politics: Trump says he has a better UK relationship with Burnham as PM – as it happened

US president says Burnham will be ‘a great PM’ in friendly first meeting on the sidelines of UN General Assembly but makes jibe at StarmerIf Andy Burnham wanted to inject some edge into his meeting wi...

The Guardian - UK News5 days ago
Donald Trump praises ‘natural businessperson’ Andy Burnham after first meeting
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Donald Trump praises ‘natural businessperson’ Andy Burnham after first meeting

US president says British PM has a ‘lot of assets on his side’ as pair meet at UN in New YorkDonald Trump has praised Andy Burnham as a “natural businessperson” and said the UK was “more up” than unde...

The Guardian - UK News5 days ago
Reform UK-led council ends support for Show Racism the Red Card
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Reform UK-led council ends support for Show Racism the Red Card

Charity’s head coach ‘shocked’ after Sunderland council leader says it will not support ‘politically charged’ groupsAnti-racism education in some schools will be scrapped after a city council now led...

The Guardian - UK News5 days ago
Nick Clegg could make £30m windfall from datacentre startup Nscale flotation
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Nick Clegg could make £30m windfall from datacentre startup Nscale flotation

The former UK deputy prime minister is a board member of the UK-based company and owns 917,000 sharesNick Clegg could make approximately $40m (£30m) from the planned float of Nscale as the UK-based d...

The Guardian - UK News5 days ago
UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget
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UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget

Some economists say it is now ‘inevitable’ that chancellor will need to raise taxes in the budget next monthThe UK government borrowed a higher-than-expected £18.3bn last month, increasing the pressur...

The Guardian - UK News5 days ago
Ed Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are elected
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Ed Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are elected

Growth created by rejoining EU single market and customs union would fund change, Davey tells the party’s conferenceUK politics live – latest updatesEd Davey has unveiled a plan for a £17bn income tax...

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British banks warned not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban begins
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British banks warned not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban begins

MPs send out letter as Israeli government seeks bids for construction of large E1 settlement in West BankBritish banks and financial institutions are receiving written warnings from MPs that they shou...

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Lib Dems quietly commission review into religious inclusion amid case brought by dropped candidate
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Lib Dems quietly commission review into religious inclusion amid case brought by dropped candidate

Richard Newby to chair inquiry commissioned in response to discrimination case brought by David Campanale, who is seeking £790,000 in damagesThe Liberal Democrats have quietly commissioned a review in...

The Guardian - UK News5 days ago
OpenAI’s George Osborne says datacentre nimbys holding back Britain
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OpenAI’s George Osborne says datacentre nimbys holding back Britain

Former chancellor, now senior figure at OpenAI, says UK needs datacentres to maintain ‘sovereignty’ over AI techUK politics live – latest updatesDatacentre nimbys are holding Britain back, George Osbo...

The Guardian - UK News5 days ago
Lib Dems torn over whether to be voters’ first choice or the route to block Reform
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Lib Dems torn over whether to be voters’ first choice or the route to block Reform

Party strategists say careful targeting of seats has paid off and should continue, but some say a wider vision is neededOne of the more dramatic moments in a Liberal Democrat conference otherwise shor...

The Guardian - UK News5 days ago
Andy Burnham does not rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifesto
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Andy Burnham does not rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifesto

PM says immediate focus is on rebuilding bridges with EU as he prepares for first meeting with Ursula von der LeyenAndy Burnham has opened the door to fighting the next election on the UK rejoining th...

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Young people’s Pip claims for ADHD and autism ‘rising fastest in affluent areas’
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Young people’s Pip claims for ADHD and autism ‘rising fastest in affluent areas’

Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go privateSome of the most affluent areas of England have had the sharpest rises in the proportion...

The Guardian - UK News6 days ago
Halt super-intelligent AI with non-proliferation treaty, Ed Davey to say
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Halt super-intelligent AI with non-proliferation treaty, Ed Davey to say

At Lib Dems’ conference in Brighton, leader will accuse Andy Burnham of relying on Donald Trump and ‘tech bros’ to solve problemEd Davey is to call for a global nuclear-style non-proliferation treaty...

The Guardian - UK News6 days ago
Infantino says he is open to talks over Fifa reform
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Infantino says he is open to talks over Fifa reform

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed an external review of how world football's governing body operates. shifting tone as he seeks support to stay on.

BBC News - UK6 days ago
Lib Dems reject ‘discriminatory and unworkable’ EHRC guidance on transgender people
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Lib Dems reject ‘discriminatory and unworkable’ EHRC guidance on transgender people

Motion passed at party conference calls for new approach to implementing ruling that legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex onlyThe Liberal Democrats have rejected official guidance by...

The Guardian - UK News6 days ago
Bob Geldof defends “good man” Ed Sheeran, says he “really admires Macklemore and the guys who walked” amid Palestine row
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Bob Geldof defends “good man” Ed Sheeran, says he “really admires Macklemore and the guys who walked” amid Palestine row

“I wouldn’t expect The Rolling Stones to get up and go on about Gaza, you just wouldn’t, why? Because it’s not their thing, although I’m quite sure that Mick Jagger has an opinion on it” The post Bob...

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