Politics

Waspi women refused payouts – but what other compensation bills are looming?

Getty Images The government is facing a backlash after it rejected compensation for women hit by changes to the state…

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Bee-harming pesticides’ emergency approval will end, vows Defra

Getty Images Legislation changes are being considered to completely stop the use of three specific pesticides that harm bees Emergency…

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Trump campaign adviser calls Lord Mandelson ‘an absolute moron’

PA Media A top campaign adviser to US President-elect Donald Trump has called the incoming UK ambassador to the US,…

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Former Wales first minister Carwyn Jones to get peerage

Getty Images Carwyn Jones is to be made a life peer after serving as first minister from 2009 to 2018…

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Labour veteran Peter Mandelson says US ambassador job an ‘honour’

Getty Images Lord Peter Mandelson has called his appointment as the UK’s next ambassador to the US, which has now…

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Labour appoints 30 new peers including Sue Gray

PA Media The government has appointed 30 new Labour peers including a string of ex-MPs and Sir Keir Starmer loyalists.…

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Call for extension to winter fuel payment deadline

Getty Images The Liberal Democrats have called for an extension to Saturday’s deadline to access winter fuel payments, warning tens…

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Peter Mandelson: How the Prince of Darkness became his excellency

Getty Images “I am a fighter.. not a quitter,” Peter Mandelson roared at the Hartlepool election count in 2001. The…

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Government borrowing lower than expected in November

Getty Images Government borrowing fell in November as more money was raised from taxes and less was spent on the…

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Rejected Iver data centre gets Angela Rayner approval

Rejected plans to build a data centre on green belt land have been approved by the housing secretary after an…

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