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UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget

The government borrowed slightly more than expected in July, according to figures published as Chancellor John Healey draws up his first Budget.The Office for...

Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps

Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.Sites in Kent, Surrey and...

People smuggler exposed by BBC investigation arrested and charged

A convicted people smuggler who was found by the BBC to be living in Leicestershire has been arrested and charged with immigration offences.Twana Jamal...

Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents

The consultation has seen more than 80,000 submissions from charities, campaign groups and members of the public who have given their views on a...

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admits embezzling party funds

The court published 125 pages of documents detailing Murrell's purchases. The largest single transaction, in 2020, was £124,550 for a luxury motorhome, paid for...

Starmer ‘appalled’ by case of boys spared jail after raping teenage girls

Two of the convicted rapists are now aged 15, while the other is 14.One of the 15-year-olds was given a three-year YRO with 180...

Girl raped by boys spared jail tells BBC judge’s decision was like ‘rock in my face’

Responding to this interview, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it was "a harrowing and brave testimony"."The girls at the heart of this case...

‘Shameful’ more spent on benefits than jobs for young people, says adviser Alan Milburn

Milburn's calculations are based on the amount spent on 16 to 24-year-olds taking part in core employment programmes funded by the Department for Work...

UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham

The figure was at its lowest level since 2012, excluding the Covid pandemic.Burnham, the current Greater Manchester mayor, also said the government must "get...

Government borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid

The surge in energy prices since the beginning of the Iran war has prompted analysts to cut their growth predictions for the UK economy,...

Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield

Sir Keir's leadership was plunged into crisis last week, after dozens of Labour MPs called for him to stand down and Wes Streeting resigned...

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UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget

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