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Scottish Green MSP apologises after rape comments draw criticism
Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan has apologised after comments made during a podcast interview prompted criticism from rape survivors’ groups and politicians.
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Sturgeon says she has not spoken to Murrell since imprisonment
The former first minister has said she has had no contact with her estranged husband since he was jailed for embezzling SNP funds and does not intend...
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Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general
Todd Blanche, a former criminal defence lawyer for Donald Trump, has been narrowly confirmed as the United States’ top law enforcement official after...
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Trump issues new orders targeting US birthright citizenship
Donald Trump has made another attempt to restrict US birthright citizenship through new executive orders that ban birth tourism and broaden exclusions...
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US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt
A US Senate committee has voted to hold Fauci in contempt after he refused to answer questions at a Congressional hearing last week. The committee wil...
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Reform UK pledges jail terms for bosses employing illegal workers
Reform UK says it would seek to jail company bosses who employ illegal workers, arguing that firms should not be able to profit from such labour witho...
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Trump faces two setbacks as allies retreat from personal battles
Donald Trump has faced two political reverses in recent days after senior allies stepped back from disputes closely associated with him.
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Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog
Reform UK’s Richard Tice is being investigated by the parliamentary standards watchdog over a complaint he says concerns a debate on Israeli influence...
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Sir John Curtice says 'Burnham bounce' is real but limited
BBC News reports that the governing party's poll ratings have improved, though it remains only narrowly ahead of Reform, according to Sir John Curtice...
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Healey says first Budget will be held on 28 October
The new chancellor has announced that his first Budget will take place on 28 October, while pledging to shift money and power away from Westminster.
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Burnham says he told Trump UK would be pragmatic on North Sea oil
Andy Burnham has said he told the US president that the UK could not disregard North Sea resources while people are facing financial pressures, BBC Ne...
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Burnham says nuclear submarine investment will protect UK and support jobs
Burnham has said investment in nuclear submarines will help protect the UK and support employment, as the prime minister prepares to visit Barrow-in-F...
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Parliamentary inquiry says MoD Afghan data breach was foreseeable
The Commons Defence Committee has found that a Ministry of Defence data breach affecting thousands of Afghans seeking relocation to the UK was a fores...
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Burnham says palliative care funding must be fixed before assisted dying debate
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said palliative and social care funding should be addressed before England and Wales considers assisted dying legislat...
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Parents on benefits to get up to £4,500 for children starting apprenticeships
Some families receiving benefits will be offered an annual bursary of up to £4,500 to offset lost Universal Credit when their children begin apprentic...
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Rayner says rent controls in England are not being considered
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has told the BBC that rent controls are not the current way forward in England, pointing instead to the Renters' Right...
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Florida judge orders Trump to provide financial records in BBC defamation case
A Florida judge has ordered Donald Trump to hand over financial records sought by the BBC as part of its defence against his $10bn defamation lawsuit...
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Congress Republicans release Biden recordings on classified material
BBC News reports that audio recordings from 2017, in which Joe Biden refers to classified material after leaving the vice-presidency, have been releas...