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Minister threatens to override sentencing rules in ‘two tier’ row

Downing Street said Sir Keir Starmer was "disappointed" the...

‘Slap on the wrist’: critics decry weak penalties on Google after landmark monopoly trial | Google

A judge ruled on Tuesday that Google would not...

UK Politics

Senior official ousted over Peter Mandelson security row to face MPs

He continued: "I cannot see that there was any process, any fairness, any giving the chance to set out his case, and that...

‘Staggering’ I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says Starmer

Lord Mandelson was announced as the UK's ambassador to the US in December 2024, before in-depth vetting had been carried out.He formally took up...

Starmer won’t resign over Mandelson vetting row, senior minister tells BBC – live updates

Renewed anger at government over Mandelson's appointmentpublished at 06:50 BST06:50 BST Image source, PA MediaThe top civil servant in...

Ministers considering scrapping two-child benefit cap

In a speech on Monday, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is expected to promise to abolish the cap if his party gets into government....

Apprenticeship shakeup to shift focus to under-21s

Apprenticeships in England are available for those aged 16 and over, and combine practical training in a job with study.They take between one and...

Rayner does not confirm if two-child benefit cap to be abolished

She pointed to the establishment of a Child Poverty Taskforce, which had been considering whether to remove it, among other measures. "We're looking in...

Unfinished housing sites may be taken off developers under new rules

The government says that 1.3 million families are on social housing waiting lists, while a record number - including 160,000 children - are in...

Reform UK prepares for real power on a council it now dominates

Asked about people who are worried about cuts, Cllr Atkinson said: "If it affects residents, we'll try not to do it. It's some of...

Government delays publication of child poverty strategy

A senior No 10 source said the government was not waiting to take action to tackle child poverty, pointing to the roll out of...

Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu accuses Starmer of siding with Hamas

In an interview for BBC World Service's Newshour programme, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert described the current Israeli administration as a "gang of...

UK signs £101m-a-year deal to hand over Chagos Islands and lease military base

It comes after the High Court dismissed a legal challenge, which temporarily blocked the deal when a last-minute court injunction was granted at 02:25....

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