Politics
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Chagos Islands deal: New Mauritian PM sends fresh proposals to UK
Mauritius says it has submitted changes to a proposed deal over the future of the Chagos Islands, with the country’s…
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M15 alert on alleged Chinese agent upheld by judges
Senior judges have upheld a decision by MI5 to warn that an alleged Chinese agent had infiltrated Parliament and funded…
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Council tax increase to raise up to £330m for police forces
PA Media Police forces in England and Wales could get up to £17.4bn in funding in 2025-26, an increase of…
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Pay growth jumps for first time in more than a year
Getty Images Pay growth has picked up for the first time in more than a year, the latest official figures…
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Waspi: Fury as women hit by state pension age rise are denied payouts
Getty Images Campaigners have reacted with fury to what it calls the government’s “unjustified” rejection of compensation for women hit…
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Spy allegations pose dilemma for UK’s China policy
PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met Chinese President Xi Jinping last month The Chinese embassy has told the…
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Ex-First Minister Humza Yousaf to step down as MSP at next election
Getty Images Humza Yousaf was the UK’s first ethnic minority leader of a devolved government Former First Minister Humza Yousaf…
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Plan to register children not in school takes shape
Getty Images A register to identify children who are not in school in England will be part of a bill…
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Government has broken the law on sewage, says watchdog
The government and regulators have broken the law by being too lenient on water companies that spill sewage, the UK’s…
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Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew named as Yang Tengbo
An alleged Chinese spy, who a High Court judge ruled had formed an “unusual degree of trust” with the Duke…
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