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Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions

Mayors across England will be given new powers to overrule local councils on some planning decisions.The change would apply to proposals with more than...

Burnham economic advisor O’Neill rules out government job but urges boldness on devolution

The economist Lord Jim O'Neill, who has been advising the prime minister, has said he will not be taking a job in Andy Burnham's...

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...

Trump-Putin talks may be first step towards peace, says John Healey

Trump is hoping he can end the war, which started when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, costing huge loss of life on both sides....

Putin must ‘prove he is serious about peace,’ says Starmer

"We also discussed in considerable detail the security guarantees that can make peace truly durable if the United States succeeds in pressing Russia to...

Trump to hold call with Zelensky and European leaders ahead of Putin summit – live updates

What we know about today's diplomatic callspublished at 10:26 British Summer Time10:26 BST Later today, Volodymyr Zelensky is joining...

Police given new guidance on releasing suspects’ nationalities and ethnicities

Before 2012 police forces made decisions on what information to give to the media on a purely case-by-case basis.But after Lord Leveson published his...

Channel crossings hit 50,000 since Labour came to power

Figures released on Tuesday confirmed that the number of small boat crossings from the date that Labour came to power on 5 July last...

Frankly, what have we learnt from Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir?

Parts of the memoir are deeply personal.Nicola Sturgeon says she may have appeared to be a confident and combative leader but underneath she is...

Over-70s face driving ban for failing eye tests

Following the inquest, a source close to the transport secretary told the BBC the government accepted that the rules "need to be reassessed".Now, a...

Foreign criminals to face deportation after sentencing under new plans

It says the new powers would save money for British taxpayers and protect the public.Those serving life sentences, such as terrorists and murderers, will...

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