Chancellor unveils £800 million savings for businesses by slashing 'pointless paperwork'
John Healey says he wants to cut back on ‘form-filling’ to give companies ‘breathing space’
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Imagine if, for once, Labour decided to tell the truth about immigration | Gaby Hinsliff
Our economy needs it. The NHS needs it. And making foreign workers’ lives more miserable – as the home secretary plans to do – will undermine integration My mum’s carer was uncharacteristically late one morning. She did…
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Youth mobility scheme may be delayed to ensure success of UK-EU summit
Visa quotas, university fees and NHS surcharges remain sticking points ahead of post-Brexit negotiations next month A deadline for a youth mobility scheme between the EU and the UK could be deferred by six months in a b…
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MoD seeks out-of-court resolution over compensation battle with gay veterans
Exclusive: West Streeting says MoD in talks amid legal challenge by LGBT staff forced out of military Wes Streeting is pursuing an out-of-court resolution to a legal battle over compensation for gay veterans who were fo…
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Liechtenstein prince’s ‘surreal’ abortion veto dismays campaigners
Alois uses the first veto of his reign to quash parliament-approved bill backed by a national petition The hereditary prince of Liechtenstein has used his veto for the first time in his reign to quash a bill aimed at br…
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Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s great political survivor. Could one man be about to bring her down? | Riccardo Alcaro
With elections looming in 2027, Roberto Vannacci’s new far-right movement could fatally outflank the prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s government became the longest serving in Italy’s republican history last month. This u…
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Young person knife attacks in London fall by over 50% since Sadiq Khan's violence reduction unit set up
Hospital admissions for knife assaults among youngsters have more than halved, with London recording a faster fall than the rest of England, according to City Hall figures
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Ed Miliband set for crucial talks in Turkey over Strait of Hormuz crisis and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Ed Miliband will be in Turkey on Friday for the vital talks
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Efforts to help people understand home and travel insurance ‘must be improved’
The Lords’ Financial Services Regulation Committee raised concerns about a lack of consumer understanding about what is covered by policies.
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Energy system stable for winter despite overseas gas reliance, analysis finds
The electricity system is forecast to have a surplus of 5.9 gigawatts between the end of October and the end of March next year.
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Streeting urges public be ‘alert not alarmed’ amid call to stock up for a crisis
Households are being urged to be prepared if everyday services are temporarily disrupted with three days of key supplies.
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Wes Streeting defends government ‘be-ready’ plan as Question Time audience tackle him over ‘scaremongering’
Wes Streeting defended the government’s campaign urging the public to prepare themselves for emergencies.
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UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says
The prime minister is hosting the UK's first wildfire summit to prepare for future blazes after a record summer 2026.
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Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despite Jackdaw gasfield approval
PM pledges commitment to address climate crisis, saying in Guardian article that his ‘determination is unwavering’ Andy Burnham: We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain Andy Burnham has said he will not “a…
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Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns
The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains.
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Council vows support for Toxic Town public inquiry
Martin Griffiths, Reform UK leader of North Northants Council, says: "We have nothing to hide."
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Keir Starmer could be called to give evidence at grooming gangs inquiry
The former PM is a ‘core participant’ in the long-awaited national inquiry into child sexual exploitation scandals
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Streeting urges public to prepare for disruption from cyber emergencies
It comes as households are being urged to take steps to be prepared if everyday services are temporarily disrupted.
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Every Briton should stockpile water and food supplies, government advises
Be Ready campaign aims to prepare UK for impact of climate crisis, technological dependency and threats by hostile state Every Briton is being urged to stock up to nine litres of bottled water and three days’ worth of f…
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Minister insists she backs migration policy after joking she couldn’t lie about supporting it
Miatta Fahnbulleh says reference to ‘awkward’ interview was meant to be lighthearted and self-deprecating The energy secretary has been forced to clarify that she backs Shabana Mahmood’s migration policy, after earlier…
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Fahnbulleh says she backs home secretary on migration after comments to journalists
Energy secretary says she "didn't get it right" over comments she made about a TV interview.
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Huge crowds gather at final pre-election rally of Serbia's students
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Serbia’s protesting students have gathered for the final campaign rally ahead of the tense parliamentary election on weekend in a mounting challenge to the Balkan country’s powerfu…
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Prepare for ‘state-sponsored terrorism’ and cyber attacks to cause food shortages, Streeting warns
Ministers issue ‘be ready’ checklist as governments and companies worldwide take websites offline after alert over widespread cyber-security issue
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Autumn Budget 2026: What it could mean for pensions and benefits
Several major policy announcements are expected later this year
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