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Reeves admits some will lose out in spending review

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 14:09
The chancellor defends her decisions and confirmed winter fuel payments will be restored to some pensioners this year.
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Reeves admits some will lose out in spending review

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 14:09
The chancellor defends her decisions and confirmed winter fuel payments will be restored to some pensioners this year.
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Winter fuel payment U-turn in place this year, says chancellor

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 14:09
Rachel Reeves says more people will get winter fuel payment "this winter", but details over how many will get it remain unclear.
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Winter fuel payment U-turn in place this year, says chancellor

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 14:09
Rachel Reeves says more people will get winter fuel payment "this winter", but details over how many will get it remain unclear.
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Sellafield could leak until 2050s, MPs warn

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 09:18
A report criticises the speed of decommissioning work at the UK's largest nuclear site, Sellafield.
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PM warned more funding needed to halve crime against women

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 03:23
Two senior government watchdogs say victim support services are being "pushed to the brink".
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Why Labour is strengthening ties with China after years of rollercoaster relations

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:16
To some, it’s a smart opportunity. To others there are security concerns. But either way, is there a playbook?
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Why Labour is strengthening ties with China after years of rollercoaster relations

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 01:16
To some, it’s a smart opportunity. To others there are security concerns. But either way, is there a playbook?
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Debt and trade issues weaken UK growth, OECD says

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 19:48
The policy group lowers its UK economy forecast due to trade barriers and Britain's "very thin" financial buffer.
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Police re-examine 287 child sexual exploitation cases

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:52
Fresh investigations could be launched into cases dropped by local forces, Yvette Cooper tells MPs.
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Has good weather helped to fuel record small boat crossings?

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 18:34
New figures show the number of "red days" - when conditions are considered favourable for crossings.
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Talks ongoing over Nato defence target, says No 10

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 17:50
Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to raise defence spending above the UK's target of 3% of GDP by 2034.
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Anger as Oxford rail line classed as England and Wales project

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 15:23
One MP says it means Wales is "being denied hundreds of millions in funding".
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Apple and Google clash with police and MPs over phone thefts

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:49
The police told MPs that a big proportion of violent crime is related to mobile phone theft.
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Apple and Google clash with police and MPs over phone thefts

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:49
The police told MPs that a big proportion of violent crime is related to mobile phone theft.
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Sport sector warns government over investment

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 08:38
The sport and physical-activity sector says a lack of future investment will have a big impact on clubs and facilities.
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UK threatens to sue Abramovich over Chelsea sale

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 03:52
The proceeds have been frozen since the UK government forced the club's sale following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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UK threatens to sue Abramovich over Chelsea sale

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 03:52
The proceeds have been frozen since the UK government forced the club's sale following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Defence plan will ensure UK is ready for war, minister says

Mon, 06/02/2025 - 19:47
The Army needs to become "10 times more lethal" to face a "new era of threats", defence secretary says.
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Defence plan will ensure UK is ready for war, minister says

Mon, 06/02/2025 - 19:47
The Army needs to become "10 times more lethal" to face a "new era of threats", defence secretary says.
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