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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...
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Trump criticises media at rescheduled White House correspondents' dinner
US President Donald Trump mixed jokes with sharp criticism of the media at a rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner, held after an...
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Anas Sarwar set to join Andy Burnham government via Lords
BBC News reports that Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is expected to move from Holyrood to Westminster and take a ministerial role in Andy Burnham’...