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Barnet Council passes motion to twin with Israeli city Haifa after Hackney severs ties
Barnet Council voted to twin with Haifa months after Hackney announced an end to the historic partnership
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MI5 spied on NHS founder Nye Bevan for more than 20 years, newly released files show
He came to Security Service's attention in the 1930s when he was considered a left-wing firebrand.
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Who is Chancellor John Healey? Labour veteran who quit as defence secretary
The softly-spoken former defence secretary is gearing up for the biggest moment of his long political career.
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Tougher punishments for criminals who refuse to attend sentencing backed by victim's family
The aunt of Zara Aleena says the new powers for judges will "rebalance the power" from offender to victim.
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Martin Lewis delivers his Budget predictions after meeting chancellor
The money expert said there was ‘great difficulty’ for the prime minister and chancellor ahead of next week’s Budget
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‘I worked in government during UK riots – controlling them is a balancing act’
As riots in France lead to increasingly dramatic measures, ex-deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara explains the important balancing act governments face during mass unrest. Report by Maja Anushka
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Budget 2026: Four big London transport projects Chancellor is being urged to back
Bosses say Lord Sadiq Khan should be given new powers by the Treasury to fund key projects such as Bakerloo line extension and West London Orbital
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Argentina’s president rules out military action over Falkland Islands
Milei’s remarks mark first time he has ruled out military intervention on the territory since Trump said he would review US support for British sovereignty
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Chancellor set to back Sadiq Khan's plan for international trains to stop at second London station
London Mayor Lord Khan has told how opening Stratford International Station to cross-Channel rail services is almost ‘over the line’
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ADHD and diabetes drugs to be tested in pioneering Alzheimer’s study
Prime Minister Andy Burnham, whose father Roy died with the condition in September, said he was proud to back the initiative
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Chancellor to aim his Budget at cutting cost of business and supporting entrepreneurs
John Healey said he wanted to back profit-making businesses
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New clinical trial backed by Andy Burnham could speed up Alzheimer’s treatments
The Prime Minister’s father Roy died with Alzheimer’s disease in September.
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Government approves drilling in Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea
Andy Burnham says the government remained committed to renewable energy but was taking a ‘pragmatic’ approach to the North Sea
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Wanted: new No 10 adviser to help citizens deal with rise of AI
Andy Burnham advertises for policy experts in technology, economic growth and cost-of-living challenges Andy Burnham is to recruit a number of advisers to plug gaps in No 10, including an expert on how AI will affect so…
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Are the Tories back? - podcast
Political correspondent Aletha Adu explores whether the Conservative party under Kemi Badenoch is about to become, once again, the UK’s leading party on the right. Send your comments and questions to tif.questions@thegu…
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1800s law must be updated to protect 'backbone' of UK - MP
An inadequate law from the 19th century must be strengthened to deter saboteurs from attacking the UK's critical undersea cables and pipelines, a minister has said.
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MI5 monitored politician behind NHS for two decades, newly-released files show
Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan first came to the attention of the security service in the 1930s amid concern about his links with prominent communists
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Government indecision over release of PC Harper killers made police jobs harder, Badenoch says
The Conservative leader is set to make a speech on Thursday
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Angry scenes and protests at Senedd as Reform call for ban on Muslim face coverings
Members of Reform called for Muslim religious face coverings, such as the burka, to be banned.
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UK aid stops over 100 attempts to smuggle migrants through the Western Balkans since June
Foreign Office (FCDO) minister Lord Wood of Anfield to announce a new package of support to disrupt people-smuggling networks
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Offenders who refuse to attend sentencing will face new penalties
Offenders, including killers, who refuse to attend sentence hearings could be confined to their cell for weeks or lose visiting privileges.
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Students march into Belgrade while populist Vucic holds rally in Serbia's south ahead of vote
Thousands of people have greeted marching students arriving into Serbia’s capital on the eve of a closing campaign rally ahead of a tense parliamentary election on weekend challenging authoritarian leader Aleksandar Vuc…
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‘IRA lawyers’ comment blasted as ‘shameful’ by NI First Minister
Conservative Party MP Sir David Davis made the reference during a debate on the Legacy Bill in the Commons earlier this week.
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The Jackdaw gas field and what it means for the climate crisis and your bills
Andy Burnham insists the decision will ‘protect hundreds of jobs and keep millions of homes warm’, but the move has proved controversial with environmentalists
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