Politics
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Public data should not conflate sex and gender, review says
Cancer screenings have been missed and criminal convictions overlooked because of how data is collected about people’s biological sex and…
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Watch: Starmer visits UK nuclear-armed submarine
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has visited the crew of HMS Vanguard after the submarine returned to UK waters…
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Netflix drama Adolescence shines light on ‘growing problem’ – PM
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said there was a need to tackle the “emerging and growing problem” raised by…
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Dudley Labour group leader resigns from party over benefit cuts
Tanya Gupta BBC News, West Midlands Pete Lowe Councillor Pete Lowe resigned from the Labour Party after being a member…
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Ministers struggle to quell MP concerns over benefit cuts
At Prime Minister’s Questions Sir Keir Starmer declared that welfare reform was a “moral issue”, while the veteran left-wing MP…
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Tulip Siddiq attacks ‘false’ Bangladesh corruption allegations
Former Labour minister Tulip Siddiq has accused the Bangladeshi authorities of mounting a “targeted and baseless” campaign against her. In…
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Commissioner warns ministers over domestic abuse reforms
Jack Fenwick Politics Investigations, BBC News Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images The domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales…
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Matt Hancock criticises ‘wholly naive’ and ‘hostile’ Covid inquiry
Matt Hancock has defended government deals to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, saying the country was in…
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Welfare change uncertainty has created fear, says Ed Davey
Kate Whannel Political reporter BBC Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has accused the government of “stirring up fear and…
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Starmer says cost of sickness benefits ‘devastating’
Joshua Nevett Political reporter Henry Zeffman BBC chief political correspondent EPA The prime minister’s remarks come after the government announced…
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