Politics
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Nicola Sturgeon will vote against assisted dying in Scotland
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon will not back a proposal to bring in assisted dying in what she described as…
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Migration: How many people come to work and study in the UK and what are the rules?
Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer says migration numbers will fall “significantly” under tighter rules proposed by Labour. The proposed changes…
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Struggling care providers say overseas worker crackdown ‘short-sighted’
Alison Holt Social affairs editor Getty Images Care providers have said the government is taking away the “lifeline” of overseas…
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PM promises tougher visa rules to fix ‘broken’ migration system
Sam Francis Political reporter Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer has promised to overhaul a “broken” immigration system, with plans to…
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Britain’s shrinking military: Is Labour’s plan enough to fix it?
BBC On a March day this year, a British nuclear-armed submarine quietly returned to its base on the west coast…
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Chris Mason: UK immigration has seen a trend over the last 30 years
In Pictures via Getty Images Images Immigration into the UK is, arguably, the standout social and demographic change of the…
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Care worker recruitment from abroad to end, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says
Sam Francis Political reporter Home secretary vows ‘fundamental shift’ in immigration system Care workers will no longer be recruited from…
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Kyiv ceasefire talks mark a ‘significant moment’, says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has said that the outcome of talks between Ukraine’s allies in Kyiv marks a “significant moment” in…
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Images of the city’s mayors to mark 25 years representing London
Twenty-five years ago this month, the first mayor of London was elected. Three men have held the office. Ken Livingstone…
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Bold spending needed to halt prison crisis, union says
Joshua Nevett Political reporter Getty Images The government’s efforts to fix the prison crisis may not work without “bold investment…
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