Slowly then all at once: this emboldened Celtic alliance could spell the end of the UK | Simon Jenkins
It’s something akin to a quiet earthquake: home nations jointly declaring their wish to be freed from English…
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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…
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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 closed Andrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions. Q: You want the…
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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…
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British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham
With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating,…
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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…
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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 companies Key…
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Union claims victory as ministers agree to fully fund pay rise for teachers in England
National Education Union welcomes news that schools will not have to partly fund increase from their own budgets The…
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UK politics: Burnham says budget will be ‘challenging’ and denies he is just ‘tax and spend socialist’ – as it happened
PM responds to criticism from former Bank of England chief economist Wes Streeting, the defence secretary, has posted…
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Burnham and Trump expected to meet for first time next week as PM steps up presence on world stage
Andy Burnham will attend UN general assembly, where he is expected to try to drum up more support for Ukraine Andy…
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‘We need to get it right’: union gusto for Burnham will face make-or-break tests
TUC conference rings with praise for new No 10 team, but battles loom over workers’ rights and north sea drilling…
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Big-money donations poison British politics. We can stop the mega-rich buying access and influence | Gordon Brown
I’ve seen how imbalances in campaign spending can distort democracy. The multimillion-pound gifts to Reform must act as…
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Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers
Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its…
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To understand the threat to our real democracy, watch Putin's fake one | Rafael Behr
As Russians vote this weekend, remember that Britain is not immune to the cynical tactics and corrosion of trust that…
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Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts
First secretary warns of ‘huge risks’ of technology as PM is urged to use next year’s G20 to drive global regulation…
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‘Significant unease’ at the Telegraph over Reform using outlet for ‘spoiler’ tactics
Recent instances of Nigel Farage’s party trying to gain sympathetic coverage lead to debate over reporting practices…
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Reform UK ‘has no interest in Wales’, says Senedd member who defected to Plaid Cymru – as it happened
Sarah Cooper-Lesadd says party is ‘far more interested in division, opposition and headlines than finding solutions’…
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Make NHS and military uniforms in UK, fashion firms urge Burnham
More than 1,200 people, including Ben Fogle, sign letter saying domestic contracts will help preserve UK manufacturing…
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Thank goodness Labour’s ‘shambolic’ plan to reorganise local councils has been paused. What was it thinking? | Polly Toynbee
This misconceived Treasury pet project may have been foisted on the government, but it would have added to voters’…
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Bank of England urged to slow or halt bond-selling to slash UK borrowing costs
Economists urge John Healey to press Bank to change policy that is costing the exchequer billions of pounds Economists…
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Help-to-buy scheme delivered ‘very high value for money’, review finds
Exclusive: George Osborne’s programme to reduce costs for first-time buyers delivered £25bn in social value in UK last…
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How enslavement became state-backed operation supported by Conservative and Lib Dem forerunners
Tory and Whig MPs were central to funding trafficking of enslaved people and many opposed abolition of the slave trade…
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Why crypto-billionaires love Reform – podcast
Reform UK have just been showered with £72m in donations by billionaires. What does that money buy and what will the…
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New special envoy for Britons detained overseas warns of limits of role
Alistair Burt speaks candidly about difficulties of tackling complex cases as families express concern over mandate The…
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Ministers seek law change to make £72m donations to Reform illegal
Plans to strengthen legislation already going through parliament might mean donors having to meet stricter UK residence…
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Will the £72m of donations to Reform UK be allowed?
Key questions surrounding the huge sums donated by crypto billionaires Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo Reform UK…
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The Guardian view on Reform UK: crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy | Editorial
The vast sums given to Nigel Farage’s party in recent days must lead to action on political funding The staggering sums…
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As Reform celebrates £72m in donations, tell me this: are you ready to see two rich men buy our democracy? | Owen Jones
It’s not just that Nigel Farage claimed his movement abhorred the super-rich. It’s also the obscenity of individuals…
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Richard Tice rallies to the defence of Reform’s crypto ‘patriots’ | John Crace
You can’t buy Dicky’s level of stupidity though it could be argued that Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo just have…
Read at source →UK politics: Farage hints that Reform’s £72m donations may not be legal under new elections bill - as it happened
In an interview about the donations, he said they are compliant with the law ‘today’ Andy Burnham has cancelled…
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Unions to intervene on political funding as TUC chief warns ‘super-rich’ threaten democracy
UK general secretaries had been split on issue but sources say they are likely to back strong words calling for action…
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Government moves to nationalise Speciality Steel UK to protect 1,300 jobs
Firm, once part of Sanjeev Gupta’s empire, fell into administration last year but has failed to find buyer Business…
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Top civil servant sacked by Starmer received record £860,000 payout
Special approval needed for amount that surpassed what Chris Wormald was ‘contractually entitled to’ The former head of…
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‘Party for sale’? Reform’s £72m donation causes backlash – podcast
There’s been a huge backlash against Reform UK after the party received £72m from two crypto billionaires over the…
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OpenAI urges UK lawmakers to rein in technology amid growing safety fears
Company behind ChatGPT tells ministers to seize ‘political window’ on regulation as cross-party committee warns of…
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