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Accounts show Green party may be close to overtaking Labour’s membership figures – as it happened
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Accounts show Green party may be close to overtaking Labour’s membership figures – as it happened

A spokesperson for the Greens says figures had ‘quadrupled’ in the last year since Polanski became leaderA Reform government will introduce national licensing for vape shops, which Zia Yusuf says will...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as GMB pushes for recognition for workers
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Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as GMB pushes for recognition for workers

Union says that as a top-rated ethical company, UK’s largest energy firm should welcome its involvementGMB is pushing for union recognition at the UK’s largest energy company, Octopus Energy, known as...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Heatwave Britain: why are politicians so slow to act? – podcast
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Heatwave Britain: why are politicians so slow to act? – podcast

As another summer of extreme heat rumbles on, warnings about excess deaths, ageing infrastructure and potential food shortages are growing louder. So how well prepared is the UK to cope, both now and...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Nearly 50 asylum seekers deported under ‘one in one out’ scheme have returned to the UK
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Nearly 50 asylum seekers deported under ‘one in one out’ scheme have returned to the UK

Figure raises questions about deal with France despite UK ministers insisting repeat arrivals will be removedAlmost 50 asylum seekers deported using the “one in one out” scheme have been recorded as r...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Extreme rightwing referrals to Prevent rise 42% amid record anti-terror reporting
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Extreme rightwing referrals to Prevent rise 42% amid record anti-terror reporting

Scheme aiming to stop people turning to terrorism has 39% overall rise in referrals in year to September 2025A record number of people have been referred to the government’s anti-terror programme in E...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Is King Charles a ‘white Briton’? Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe won’t say
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Is King Charles a ‘white Briton’? Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe won’t say

Lowe questioned on BBC about definition in report for hard-right party that both parents need to be born in UKRupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain, refused to say he believes King Charles can be...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
'I hated it': Ex-minister on life inside the Starmer government
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'I hated it': Ex-minister on life inside the Starmer government

Former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips says she "hated" being in government.

Sky News - UK2 months ago
Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge
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Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge

Some want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from marketsWith just 12 weeks to go until his first budget, new chancellor Jo...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to limit standing
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Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to limit standing

Sadiq Khan criticises Westminster council’s ‘anti-growth policies’ after it recommends stopping ‘vertical drinking’Waiting at the bar and trying to catch the bartender’s eye so you can order a pint, b...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Has the UK government’s strategy on small boat crossings been effective?
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Has the UK government’s strategy on small boat crossings been effective?

As the number of migrants crossing the Channel is down by 43%, have ministers cracked the problem?The headline figures show that small boats crossing the Channel are down by 43% compared with January...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper
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NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper

Health secretary says global heating means UK hospitals and GPs will have to prepare for summer as well as winter peaks of demandAdapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Joshua Bonehill-Paine quits as Tory council candidate– as it happened
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Joshua Bonehill-Paine quits as Tory council candidate– as it happened

Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council to meet with Tory party but decline meeting with Joshua Bonehill-PaineBadenoch defends decision to allow man jailed for antisemitism...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election
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The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election

BBC Verify takes a look at the serial candidates standing in Clacton, how they fared in previous elections, and whether they have ever won enough votes to get their deposits back.

BBC News - UK2 months ago
Burnham not considering public inquiry into UK activities of Jeffrey Epstein
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Burnham not considering public inquiry into UK activities of Jeffrey Epstein

Victims’ minister said earlier that PM was ‘looking into’ inquiry into Epstein and another into Mohamed Al FayedAndy Burnham is not actively considering a public inquiry into the actions of Jeffrey Ep...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review – long-awaited return is a thrilling, daring study in dislocation
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Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review – long-awaited return is a thrilling, daring study in dislocation

(Dead Oceans) After sweeping the Grammys and being scrutinised by the press, Bridgers deploys electronics and unsettling sound design to brilliantly evoke emotional turmoilThe last time Phoebe Bridger...

The Guardian Music2 months ago
Lil Tecca talks headlining ‘Fortnite Festival’ and making ‘GTA’-inspired rap
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Lil Tecca talks headlining ‘Fortnite Festival’ and making ‘GTA’-inspired rap

The rapper started out trading bars with friends over Xbox Live The post Lil Tecca talks headlining ‘Fortnite Festival’ and making ‘GTA’-inspired rap appeared first on NME.

NME Music News2 months ago
Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened
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Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in SomersetFormer neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset cou...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Judge orders return of alleged victim of trafficking sent to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme
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Judge orders return of alleged victim of trafficking sent to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme

Justice secretary says he could not have gone further without causing system to ‘break’ but acknowledges impact on grieving relatives such as those of PC Andrew HarperAbout 1,000 fewer prisoners will...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Prisoner early release scheme gives Burnham his first taste of unpopularity
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Prisoner early release scheme gives Burnham his first taste of unpopularity

After a blitz of small wins, PM is finding that like Keir Starmer there is only so much he can control on the big callsIf Andy Burnham wanted to demonstrate he was the anti-Keir Starmer, the first for...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
‘Trainspotting: The Musical’ UK tour cancelled as tickets were “just not selling”
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‘Trainspotting: The Musical’ UK tour cancelled as tickets were “just not selling”

Levy could raise £19bn to help pay for Andy Burnham’s support for those struggling with bills, say campaignersCampaigners have renewed calls for a windfall tax on UK banks that could raise £19bn towar...

NME Music News2 months ago