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UK government finances better than expected in January

"The big reduction in public borrowing and surge in retail sales in January support other evidence that the economy started the year looking a...

UK has not given US permission to use RAF bases for Iran strikes

The US has been pressuring Iran to agree to curb its nuclear programme. It has threatened possible strikes if it fails to do so...

Starmer appoints Antonia Romeo as head of UK civil service

The cabinet secretary is the prime minister's most senior policy adviser and sits next to them during cabinet minister meetings, which usually take place...

UK says British Steel’s Chinese owners demanding millions

Negotiations have been taking place between officials, but BBC News understands Reynolds is likely to join the talks in September.A senior source in the...

Rushanara Ali criticised after rent increase on London property

Britain's homelessness minister is facing criticism for increasing the rent on a house she owns by hundreds of pounds, allegedly "within weeks" of the...

Gordon Brown calls for gambling tax to cut child poverty

The Department for Media, Culture and Sport has been contacted for comment. The two-child limit and benefit cap affects 1.6 million children and is...

Rachel Reeves must increase taxes to meet her rules, says thinktank

Niesr said the £41bn shortfall in the government's budget was in part due to weakening growth over the past few months, resulting in a...

More disclosure of suspects’ immigration status needed, Cooper says

Emily Spurrell, chair of the Association Of Police And Crime Commissioners, told the BBC that police had had "a very difficult job in these...

‘One-in, one-out’ small boats pilot plan comes into force

The government is under pressure to reduce the numbers, having previously promised to "smash the gangs" organising the journeys. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper hailed...

Government pledges extra £100m funding to tackle people smuggling

In another measure, which was revealed on Sunday, people advertising illegal Channel crossings online could face up to five years in prison under a...

New offence to target online posts for small-boat Channel crossings

The new UK-wide offence would criminalise the creation of material for publication online, which promotes or offers services that facilitate a breach of UK...

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