Politics
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Rishi Sunak takes up Oxford and Stanford university roles
Rishi Sunak is set to return to his former universities as he takes up two new jobs in the UK…
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Starmer urged to close online child sex abuse loopholes
The prime minister has been urged to close a legal loophole as online images of child sex abuse hit a…
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Tougher checks on knife sales fast-tracked after Southport attack
People trying to buy knives online will face tougher measures to prove their age under new restrictions being brought forward…
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How much money is the UK government borrowing, and does it matter?
If the government has to set aside more cash for paying debts, it may mean it has less to spend…
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Tensions over how Southport attack details were made public
Tom Symonds Political correspondent PA Media The Conservatives have called for the forthcoming public inquiry into the Southport murders to…
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Sussex mother campaigning for fertility treatment to meet MPs
Lucinda Adam BBC Sussex, political reporter Katie and Tom Katie and Tom are now parents to twins Ralph and Alice,…
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Government ousts UK competition watchdog chair
Simon Jack and Charlotte Edwards Business editor and business reporter gov.uk Marcus Bokkerink has chaired the Competition and Markets Authority…
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Offshore wind firms told WWII bomb disposals must be ‘quiet’
The government has ordered offshore energy firms to avoid “noisy” detonations when disposing of unexploded bombs on the seabed, in…
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Stormont: ‘Dress smartly’, Speaker Edwin Poots tells MLAs
Gareth Gordon BBC News NI Political Correspondent Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots said MLAs had a “very loose interpretation of smart”…
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Call for more women footballers on birthday cards
Efforts to promote women’s sport are being undermined by a lack of birthday cards featuring female footballers, a group of…
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