Politics
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English councils to get £700m budget top-up next year
Getty Images The government has announced an extra £700m for English council budgets next year as a “first step” to…
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Taxpayers can’t fund payouts for women hit by pension age rise, Starmer says
Diane Abbott: We promised the Waspi women justice Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the decision to reject compensation for…
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Chagos deal remains on track, says Foreign Office minister
Reuters The UK government has insisted Mauritius is ready to finalise a deal over the future of the Chagos Islands,…
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UK inflation rate: How quickly are prices rising?
Prices in the UK went up by 2.6% in the 12 months to November, the highest level for eight months.…
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Veterans get social housing priority in rule change
Getty Images Armed forces veterans and their families will get priority access to social housing under new rules published by…
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MP calls for criminal record checks for parliamentarians
Getty Images MPs and peers could be forced to submit to criminal record checks due to their level of access…
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Why has Luton station waited 18 years for lifts?
Ben Schofield/BBC Karen James said it took her about 20 minutes to walk up the stairs at Luton railway station…
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Ask for Angela: Jess Phillips MP went undercover to test scheme
Getty Images Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips went undercover to test safety scheme until becoming “too well known” A government minister…
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Chris Mason: Elon Musk donation talks with Reform UK raise questions over rules
Reform UK/PA Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy (left) and the party’s leader Nigel Farage (right) have been holding talks with…
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