Politics
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‘No cat ban in Scotland’ First Minister John Swinney confirms
Getty Images Compulsory microchipping and increased vaccinations and neutering have also been recommended Scotland will not ban cats, the first…
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Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds: I let child abuse survivors down
David Deans Political reporter, BBC Wales News BBC Jane Dodds says she will continue as the leader of the Welsh…
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Phillipson says new Ofsted report cards will help ‘stuck’ schools
Judith Burns & Nathan Standley BBC News Getty Images The government will step in more quickly to help struggling schools…
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Keir Starmer must start EU customs union talks, says Ed Davey
Sam Francis Political reporter PA Media Sir Keir Starmer should “fire the starting gun” on creating a new UK-EU customs…
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AI-generated child sex abuse images targeted with new laws
Four new laws will tackle the threat of child sexual abuse images generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the government has…
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Welfare reform is next, but Labour ministers are treading carefully
Henry Zeffman BBC chief political correspondent•@hzeffman PA Media When Sir Keir Starmer was preparing to run for the Labour leadership…
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Brexit has some benefits, No 10 says on anniversary
Becky Morton Political reporter Getty Images Five years ago Brexit supporters gathered outside Parliament to mark the UK leaving the…
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AstraZeneca ditches £450m investment in UK plant
AstraZeneca has scrapped plans to invest £450m in expanding a vaccine manufacturing plant in Merseyside, blaming a reduction in government…
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English farmland could be cut by 9% to hit green targets
About 9% of England’s farming land will need to be converted into forest and wild habitats by 2050 to meet…
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Extra £100m funding announced as police warn of cuts
Kate Whannel Politics reporter Hannah Miller Political correspondent BBC The Home Office has announced an extra £100m for neighbourhood policing…
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