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‘Outright racist’ Daniel Thomas will face full force of law over any crimes, says home secretary
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‘Outright racist’ Daniel Thomas will face full force of law over any crimes, says home secretary

Shabana Mahmood says she wants to distinguish between far-right extremism and legitimate local concerns over asylum sitesShabana Mahmood has described the anti-asylum activist Daniel Thomas as “a far-...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
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Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir

Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq KhanAnother former government minister has been hired by a controversi...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Is the tie dead? Fashion connoisseurs hope not as House of Lords relaxes rules
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Is the tie dead? Fashion connoisseurs hope not as House of Lords relaxes rules

Switch to ‘business attire’ is a sign of the times, but formal neckwear still has its place, say some of Savile Row’s finest-dressedThe House of Lords has long been derided as a stuffy relic of the pa...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
'Don't be silly' over Falklands and Irish unity, top Tory tells Trump
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'Don't be silly' over Falklands and Irish unity, top Tory tells Trump

Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat says the US president's recent comments were aimed at US voters, in a BBC interview.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs
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UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs

It comes after the UK's entry Look Mum No Computer came last in May's final, scoring just one point.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 weeks ago
Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar
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Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar

Government spending watchdog warns of price of keeping publicly owned firm in businessLabour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the government spending watch...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Nato head: Britain must show ‘credible path’ of annual defence budget increases
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Nato head: Britain must show ‘credible path’ of annual defence budget increases

Mark Rutte said Britain will need to steadily increase defence spending to meet Nato target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035Britain needs to show “a credible path” of annual increases in its defence budgets to...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
UK Youth Parliament looks set to be axed
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UK Youth Parliament looks set to be axed

Some say scrapping the parliament for 11 to 18-year-olds would be a blow for democracy, while others say it is overdue.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
Ukrainian guilty of vandalism at mosques linked to Russian network behind Starmer arson attack
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Ukrainian guilty of vandalism at mosques linked to Russian network behind Starmer arson attack

Illia Bilyk, a 21-year-old Ukrainian man, has pleaded guilty to targeting five locations in east London.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
Greens urge Zack Polanski to take stance on proposed policy declaring ‘Zionism is racism’
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Greens urge Zack Polanski to take stance on proposed policy declaring ‘Zionism is racism’

Exclusive: The Green leader has not spoken publicly about the motion, which is likely to be debated at the party’s conference in OctoberThe Greens are pushing Zack Polanski to take a stance on a poten...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Khan addresses Polanski in Urdu at London assembly, mocking Green leader’s byelection video – as it happened
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Khan addresses Polanski in Urdu at London assembly, mocking Green leader’s byelection video – as it happened

This blog is now closedAndrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions.Q: You want the government to pause the making tax digital programme. Is that an admission that the last...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
British Steel losing £1.3m a day - and there is no 'credible' survival plan, MPs warn
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British Steel losing £1.3m a day - and there is no 'credible' survival plan, MPs warn

The government must publish a "credible" plan for the future of British Steel, MPs have warned.

Sky News - UK3 weeks ago
Former student of suspended Reform official ‘reopens case’ against University of Cambridge
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Former student of suspended Reform official ‘reopens case’ against University of Cambridge

Cambridge previously paid £5,000 compensation after an investigation partially upheld allegations against Dr James OrrA former student of James Orr who was found to have been bullied by the suspended...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
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Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050

Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issueBritish people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowerin...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Peers call for UK to enact tobacco-style ban on gambling advertising
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Peers call for UK to enact tobacco-style ban on gambling advertising

Lords’ report faces criticism from lobby groups after suggesting ban would be ‘most effective’ way to reduce public harmsThe UK should introduce a ban on almost all gambling advertising to protect pub...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
‘Made in Europe’ law threatens UK plans for reset with EU
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‘Made in Europe’ law threatens UK plans for reset with EU

Government sources say legislation aimed at China poses a risk to British businesses and must be addressedThe UK government’s EU reset summit will be delayed again unless the bloc agrees to discuss le...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Nato leader warns of ‘most dangerous and complex security environment in a generation’
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Nato leader warns of ‘most dangerous and complex security environment in a generation’

Mark Rutte asks UK and Europe to ‘provide hard power Nato needs’ in face of geopolitical uncertaintyNato needs “more UK and more Europe” to deal with the most dangerous security environment faced by t...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Planning permission for new Scottish AI datacentres suspended for up to a year
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Planning permission for new Scottish AI datacentres suspended for up to a year

MSPs vote for strict environmental impact assessments and will delay decisions until national strategy is developedHolyrood has voted to pause planning applications for all new AI datacentres for up t...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Greens just four points behind Labour in urban areas, poll reveals
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Greens just four points behind Labour in urban areas, poll reveals

Exclusive: UK’s Green parties could take 40 seats if result replicated at next election, according to Labour-linked thinktankThe Greens are just four points behind Labour in urban constituencies acros...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Don’t back down on pledge to put water firms under public control, Burnham told
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Don’t back down on pledge to put water firms under public control, Burnham told

Key allies of PM issue warning as details emerge of his plan to give mayors powers to oversee water companiesKey allies of Andy Burnham have warned the prime minister not to back down over his promise...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago