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‘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,...

British-Egyptian dissident appears to endorse ‘smear campaign’ claims

"With the rise of antisemitism, and recent horrific attacks, I know this has added to the distress of many in the Jewish community in...

Government to review ‘information failures’ in British-Egyptian activist case

The Foreign Office said it had been "a long-standing priority under successive governments" to work for Mr Abd El Fattah's release.The 44-year-old was convicted...

Home secretary urged to strip activist of British citizenship

He added, "I am shaken that, just as I am being reunited with my family for the first time in 12 years, several historic...

UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy

A government source said Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood would not hesitate to ban visas for other countries refusing to take citizens back.The Home Office...

UK to offer military gap year in effort to boost recruitment

Recruits to the "gap year" programme will not be deployed on active operations, and the content of the courses is still said to be...

Starmer backs down in farm tax row – but why now?

The government's partial U-turn on what opponents dubbed the "farms tax" was a Christmas present for those who had campaigned against the imposition of...

Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan

In her first Budget in 2024, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced she would be reversing the 100% inheritance tax relief on agricultural assets that had...

Liberal Democrats write to human rights watchdog over election delays

Writing to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, Sir Ed said: "Article 3 of the first protocol of the Human Rights Act spells out...

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