Nick Clegg’s wife says Gibraltar is Spanish, not British
‘Women don’t think the same as their husband; we have minds of our own’, Ms González Durántez said
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Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget
Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.
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What is a ‘YouTube tax’ and how would it work?
The Independent revealed on Thursday that the government is set to unveil plans to extend the licence fee
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‘A direct cultural threat’: your questions on the rise of the right across Europe answered
With support for far right politics well established across Europe, how might upcoming elections shape its future? Europe correspondents Jon Henley and Ashifa Kassam answered Reddit users’ questions about their reportin…
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Councils warned of risks of high street pedestrianisation
The government says the process "needs to be well considered", warning that banning traffic could damage local economies.
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Jenrick claims Farage has done more to stand against racism than ‘almost anybody’
Reform MP defends leader after ITV footage shows official warning Farage he is ‘protecting’ candidate over racist David Lammy comments Robert Jenrick has sought to defend Reform UK against fresh allegations that it host…
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£1.5m homes ‘to avoid new mansion tax’
There had been speculation that Mr Healey was weighing up cutting the threshold to £1.5m in order to raise money at the Budget
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Releasing murderer Vickrum Digwa’s mother early would be ‘blow’ to Nowak family
Kiran Kaur was jailed for three years for removing the knife used by her son to kill finance student Henry Nowak from the crime scene.
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Robert Jenrick denies Sarah Pochin claim about ‘chauvinistic’ Reform UK
An undercover investigation into Reform UK has heaped pressure on Nigel Farage’s party over the conduct of some of its members.
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Bank shares fall as tax on lenders expected in budget
Major UK banks have seen their share prices fall after reports the chancellor is set to raise tax on lenders in the budget.
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UK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP says
Bernd Lange, who was involved in Brexit talks, says deal could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties The UK could re-enter the EU in a “Switzerland plus” package that could be negotiated within mont…
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Farage secretly filmed letting off Reform candidate accused of racist slur against David Lammy
ITV captured a conversation between Nigel Farage and the party’s director of communications on a mayoral candidate accused of racism
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Tories call for 5-year freeze on minimum wage to tackle youth unemployment
Labour says idea is ‘tin-eared’ as report says fixing rate will cost low-paid workers almost £9,000 over five years A shadow minister has called for the government to freeze the minimum wage for five years, a move that…
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Ban on strangulation and incest in porn to come into force in November
The Government said depictions of incest, strangulation and paedophilia in pornography will be illegal.
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These types of extreme pornography will be banned from November
The content will be outlawed from November 6, the government has announced
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The right’s scrounger rhetoric dominates the benefits debate. Labour must fight back – and win | Frances Ryan
The prime minister has a once-in-a-generation chance to reintroduce fairness to the system. He has to seize the moment Back in 2009, months before the coalition government unleashed sweeping austerity, the then Conserva…
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UK to ban three types of extreme pornography next month
A ban on pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships - as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16 - will come into effect next month.
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Burnham to call on Swinney to work together to spread devolution across Scotland
The Prime Minister will offer the olive branch to the SNP’s John Swinney as he visits Lanarkshire on Friday.
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UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy
The home secretary said she would not hesitate to impose measures on other countries "refusing to co-operate".
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Jailed mother of murderer Vickrum Digwa could be deported from UK
Kiran Kaur was jailed for three years for removing the knife used by her son to kill finance student Henry Nowak.
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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 high-profile mayoral…
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GB Energy has done ‘literally, absolutely nothing’, says John Swinney
The First Minister accused the UK Government of undermining and holding back Scotland’s renewable sector.
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The water torture goes on at Thames. Sector-wide reform isn’t moving much faster | Nils Pratley
If ‘public control’ bit is delaying overhaul, that needs to be nailed down sharpish or continued uncertainty could be costly It is strange now to recall that Thames Water had a prominent slot on what was known as “Sue’s…
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It’s not the old two-party politics – but Labour and the Tories now know they can shun their populist challengers | Gaby Hinsliff
Though Burnham and Badenoch may still need the votes of Green and Reform supporters, both leaders have drawn clear lines in the sand Ask a straight question, get a straight answer. It’s how politics is supposed to work…
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