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UK-Irish deal on Troubles legacy could be 'within weeks'

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 21:29
Secretary of State Hilary Benn hosted Tánaiste Simon Harris and Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan.
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Reform UK criticised for candidates' offensive posts

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 19:40
Nigel Farage says his party has the best vetting - but campaigners find candidates who appear to have slipped through the net.
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UK edges towards youth visa deal with EU

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 19:34
An agreement has emerged as a key European demand in ongoing negotiations for a post-Brexit "reset".
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Watch: Labour MP criticises gender ideology 'damage'

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 15:41
Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi says Welsh government and others were "captured" by LGBT charities.
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Runcorn by-election battle tests Labour nerves

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:30
The by-election on 1 May will also be seen as a measure of the broader political mood that could set the tone in Westminster.
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Trump accuses Zelensky of harming Ukraine peace negotiations

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 19:16
The comments came after Kyiv rejected suggestions it could recognise Russian control of Crimea.
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UK could lower US car tariffs in push for trade deal

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 18:53
UK negotiators are working "flat out" to get a trade deal with the US, Chancellor Rachel Reeves says.
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Badenoch denies rift with Jenrick over Reform comments

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 18:23
The Tory leader thinks the shadow justice secretary is a "team player," her spokesman tells reporters.
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Trans women expected to be excluded from all-women candidate lists

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 18:15
Updated guidance is expected following last week's Supreme Court ruling that sex is biological.
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Police chiefs to be granted powers to remove unfit officers

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 17:28
The new measures will close a "glaring gap in the law", Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said.
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PM lacks moral courage on trans stance, says Badenoch

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 17:20
The PM says the Supreme Court ruling brought clarity and now is the time to "lower the temperature" on the debate.
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Mayor sought legal advice after Reeves backed Heathrow expansion

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 17:17
The move puts the London mayor on a potential collision course with ministers, after the chancellor backed plans for the expansion of the airport.
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10,000 extra driving tests a month to clear backlog

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 15:45
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said the government would provide at least 10,000 extra driving tests a month.
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GB Energy to be blocked from using slavery-linked solar

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 11:04
The government says it has listened to MPs who called for a ban on panels linked to slave labour.
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Chris Mason: Gender debate has changed but it's not over yet

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 05:40
The landmark Supreme Court ruling has changed the tone of the conversation, our political editor writes.
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Chris Mason: Gender debate has changed but it's not over yet

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 05:40
The landmark Supreme Court ruling has changed the tone of the conversation, our political editor writes.
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Three more UK interest rate cuts this year, predicts IMF

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 22:40
But the IMF also sees UK inflation going up as bills rise, while economies will be hit by Trump tariffs.
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Starmer does not believe trans women are women, No 10 says

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 21:16
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex.
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Starmer does not believe trans women are women, No 10 says

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 21:16
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex.
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Retired judge to lead public inquiry into attacks

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 18:12
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled further details in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
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