Lib Dems aim to force earliest possible Mid Beds by-election

The party is looking to kickstart the formal process for the vote when Parliament returns on Monday.

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Pass AI law soon or risk falling behind, MPs warn

The commons technology committee urges new legislation for the UK to take lead on AI regulation.

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Grant Shapps: Who is the new defence secretary?

The former energy secretary will now take on responsibility for the UK's response to the war in Ukraine.

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Antoinette Sandbach: Ex-MP asks to be removed from slavery research

Antoinette Sandbach, a descendent of a slave owner, argues she has a right to privacy.

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Scotland should pilot drug consumption rooms, say MPs

The Home Office has so far blocked the facilities where people can inject drugs under supervision.

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Families welcome plan to force offenders into dock after Lucy Letby case

Sabina Nessa's sister Jebina Islam says she is "delighted" by the change that puts relatives "first".

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RSPB apologises for calling ministers 'liars' over environment pledges

The charity says its frustration at environment plans "led us to attack the people not the policy".

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Zombie knives: New rules to make big difference, says Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak says greater police powers to seize and destroy such weapons will make officers' jobs easier.

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Criminals to be forced to attend sentencing hearings after Lucy Letby calls

Plans for a new law come after calls from victims and families to ensure criminals appear in the dock.

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Brexit: EU-derived equal pay protections to be brought back

Women will keep the right to the same pay as men doing similar jobs in what Labour says is a government U-turn.

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Jonathan Arnott: Ex-UKIP high-flyer swaps politics for chess

Jonathan Arnott, once pretender to Nigel Farage's throne, tells the BBC how chess is his real passion.

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Disengaging with China not credible, says James Cleverly

The foreign secretary defends his visit to China, but one MP likens it to "appeasement".

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Covid inquiry: Emails of former Welsh NHS staff deleted

Inboxes of former staff have been wiped, potentially destroying evidence for the Covid-19 inquiry.

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Ministers skip UN meeting on disability rights

The UK government says it will present its progress on disability rights to the UN in 2024 instead.

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English and Welsh councils to collaborate on Marches projects

Herefordshire, Shropshire, Monmouthshire and Powys councils will work together on green projects.

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Ulez expanded to include whole of outer London

Drivers must pay £12.50 per day for driving a non-compliant vehicle in the Ultra Low Emission Zone.

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Rishi Sunak 'grateful' for Nadine Dorries's time as Tory MP

The prime minister declines to respond to stinging criticism in the former MP's resignation letter.

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Pollution rules could change to ease housebuilding

Laws designed to protect waterways have ended plans for thousands of homes, developers claim.

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Bibby Stockholm: Migrant barge faces legal challenge over fire safety

Firefighters have raised concerns about overcrowding and fire exit access on the Bibby Stockholm.

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Every theft must be investigated, home secretary tells police

The home secretary says she wants to see a radical change in the way police tackle lower-level crimes.

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Labour rules out wealth tax if party wins next election

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says extra money for public services must come from economic growth.

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Nadine Dorries resigns: Labour and Lib Dems gear up for by-election battle

The Mid Bedfordshire seat is up for grabs after Nadine Dorries quit with a scathing resignation letter.

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Nadine Dorries' resignation letter in full

The Tory MP published the eviscerating letter she wrote to Rishi Sunak.

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Nadine Dorries: Conservative MP attacks PM as she quits Commons

More than two months after promising to resign, she tells Rishi Sunak "history will not judge you kindly".

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Renters' rights violations to be investigated

The UK's competition authority said some landlords may not be following consumer protection rules.

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Greens win Bristol by-election to remain largest group

The group retains the Bristol ward to stay ahead of Labour with 25 councillors to 24.

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Bibby Stockholm migrants describe 'shock and fear' in letter

Asylum seekers who have left the migrant barge write an open letter to the government.

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Energy price cap: What is it and will bills continue to go down?

The cap which sets typical household energy bills is expected to drop slightly from October.

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Rishi Sunak says pressure on the asylum system is unsustainable

The cost of the asylum system has nearly doubled in a year to £4bn, government figures show.

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MPs' 'winding down' pay to double at next election

Money to help departing MPs close their offices will now cover four rather than two months.

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Workers to strike at Cardiff, Wrexham and Gwynedd councils

Services face disruption in Cardiff, Gwynedd and Wrexham as workers in the Unite union take action.

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NHS consultant strike: How pay compares globally

Analysis suggests senior doctor pay a little behind Germany and Ireland but higher than Spain and Italy.

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PM failed to correctly declare wife's shares – watchdog

Rishi Sunak apologises for "inadvertent errors" when providing information about financial interests.

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Nadine Dorries should lose Tory whip - Lib Dem leader Davey

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey visits Mid Bedfordshire as voters wait for their MP to formally resign.

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UK’s £18tn slavery debt is an underestimation, UN judge says

A report led by the judge, Patrick Robinson, says the UK should pay £18.8tn for its role in slavery.

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Murray Foote appointed as new SNP chief executive

The party's former head of communications previously quit his role amid a row over membership numbers.

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UK faces ‘heightened recession risks’ as interest rates bite

The UK economy is set to shrink between July and September and risks a downturn, a survey warns.

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Youth mental illness drives rise in benefit claims, study suggests

There has been a sharp rise in people in their 20s and 30s claiming disability benefits, a think tank says.

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UK-India trade talks enter 'final, trickier' stage - government sources

A deal could be struck within months - but sources say difficult areas of negotiation remain.

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Ulez expansion: Ministers looked at using powers to block scheme

The charge for the most polluting vehicles will be expanded to all London boroughs next week.

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Grant Shapps visits Kyiv as UK backs Ukraine nuclear power

The government says a loan guarantee will help improve Ukraine's energy security.

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Women's World Cup: Pubs say laws should be eased after final

Many pubs had to wait until the second half of Sunday's match to serve alcohol, an industry body says.

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Keir Starmer says Labour is working on a fairer student fees system

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says the current system for students is "unfair and ineffective".

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Public borrowing below forecasts despite July rise

Government borrowing rose to £4.3bn last month, but was lower than expectations.

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Could decriminalisation solve Scotland's drug problem?

Can lessons be learned from Portugal, which relaxed its drugs laws more than 20 years ago?

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Nadine Dorries has 'abandoned' Mid Bedfordshire voters - council

Another council urges the former minister to formally resign after announcing she would quit in June.

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How many bees does it take to seal an Act of Parliament?

Stuart Hood has a very important job as the Scottish Parliament's official beekeeper.

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Let childminders work in own homes, landlords urged

But the sector says asking landlords to review restrictive contracts will only make a small difference.

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Holiday firms urge PM to allow watchdog to fine airlines

Travel companies would like to see watchdog given extra powers to act over delays and cancellations.

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Minister Therese Coffey reaffirms pledge to ban hunting trophy imports

Campaigners fear time is running out to get the bill, which was in the Tory manifesto, through Parliament.

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Foreign secretary James Cleverly to attend World Cup final

Rishi Sunak will not be travelling to Australia for the game, with diary commitments being blamed.

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Ulez: More than 300 cameras damaged or stolen in four months

Unofficial data mapping the damage to cameras suggests almost 500 have been vandalised or stolen.

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Retail sales drop in July as rain dampens demand

Retail sales fell by 1.2% following the poor weather with clothing sales proving a washout.

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Renewable energy: Minister blocks solar farms on Gwent Levels

A High Court challenge is launched after planning permission for two solar farms is refused.

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Money raising plans are attempt to pressure DUP, Sinn Féin says

Plans to increase the cost of school dinners and bus fares have been proposed by civil servants.

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World Cup final: Pubs call for relaxed alcohol laws on Sunday

Pubs trade body wants the government to allow them to serve alcohol on Sunday from 10:00.

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MP pledges to push for Crooked House law

Marco Longhi wants to see better protection for heritage buildings after crooked pub's demolition.

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Government failing disabled people, human rights watchdog warns

People with disabilities continue to face discrimination in the UK, says a report.

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No plans for bank holiday if England win World Cup

The government rules out announcing an extra day off if the Lionesses lift the trophy on Sunday.

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Andrew Malkinson: Calls for inquiry into wrongful rape conviction

Senior legal figures say an investigation is needed, after new revelations about when DNA evidence was known.

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Junior doctors in Scotland accept new pay offer

The 17.5% increase over two years comes after the medics had planned to take strike action.

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Rishi Sunak defends government cost-of-living support

The prime minister says it is difficult for people to understand the scale of energy bill help.

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Councils failing to tackle anti-social behaviour, watchdog says

Cases cited include a victim being told a neighbour's 13-hour long party did not warrant action.

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Kirklees Council restricts all non-essential spending and recruitment

The cash-strapped West Yorkshire authority says the measures will help it to avoid bankruptcy.

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Rail fares in England to rise below inflation again in 2024

Fare increases in 2024 will again be held below the rate of inflation, says government.

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Alba Party Rishi Sunak billboard rejected as 'slander'

Media giant Global says it cannot allow an advert featuring a vampire-like image of the prime minister.

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Call for parents to act over social media challenges

Police and crime commissioner Donna Jones also calls on social media companies to investigate.

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Bibby Stockholm: Sunak committed to housing asylum seekers on barge

The Bibby Stockholm is empty after Legionella bacteria was found and asylum seekers taken off the barge.

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Afghanistan refugees being let down by UK, says think tank

More In Common says lessons need to be learned, on the two-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul.

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'Dosser Dorries' signs 'embarrassing' - Mid Beds Conservative Association

Banners appear around a constituency criticising Nadine Dorries for failing to stand down as an MP.

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Wethersfield: Priti Patel accuses government of being 'secretive' over asylum housing plan

The former home secretary criticises plans to house asylum seekers at an ex-RAF base in Essex.

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Ethnic minority workers in insecure jobs up 132% since 2011

New data shows the number of white people working in insecure jobs rose by a much smaller amount.

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Bibby Stockholm: No one harmed over discovery of Legionella on barge - health secretary

Steve Barclay insists ministers took 'instant action' to move asylum seekers off the Bibby Stockholm barge.

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Many cancer waiting time targets set to be dropped in England

NHS England want to reduce nine targets to three in a bid to simplify "outdated" standards.

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Pub takeaway drinks rules to be continued

Landlords in England and Wales will be able to continue selling takeaway drinks through hatches under Covid-era rules.

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Ministers face renewed pressure over boat crossings

Labour says the "small boats nightmare" must end after six people died trying to cross the Channel.

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Steve Barclay calls talks with Scotland and Wales on cutting NHS waiting lists

The health secretary says Scottish and Welsh patients could be treated in England to cut waiting times.

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Increase fuel duty to repair potholes - councils

UK spending cuts on pothole repair are among the most severe out of 13 major nations, local councils say.

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Migrants being moved off barge over Legionella bacteria fears

The first group of asylum seekers went on board the controversial housing barge earlier this week.

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Warm weather in June boosts UK economy

Higher temperatures helped better-than-expected quarterly growth but fears of a slowdown remain.

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Liberal Democrats: Rob Blackie named as London mayoral candidate

Rob Blackie served as then-party leader Charles Kennedy's director of research during the Iraq War.

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We can't take any more, says NHS as doctors strike

Junior doctors' four-day walkout is under way in England as the dispute over pay continues.

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Rishi Sunak told UK must grow more of its own food

The National Farmers Union is urging Rishi Sunak to "take domestic food production seriously".

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UK spent £13m on private schooling for diplomats’ children

The amount the Foreign Office spends on sending children of diplomats to top private schools has increased.

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No 10 suggests UK still EU member in tweet gaffe

A now-deleted post said the UK "is home to twice as many AI companies as any other EU country".

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Hospital waiting list tops 7.5 million in England

Nearly one in seven of the population is waiting as NHS bosses cite impact of strikes by doctors.

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Taliban repression of women is a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown

Former PM calls on ICC to investigate "systematic brutalisation" of Afghan females.

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Period pants should not be subject to 20% VAT, say firms

Marks & Spencer and WUKA are asking the government to remove a 20% tax on period pants.

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UK signs deal with Turkey to disrupt people-smuggling gangs

It includes increased collaboration and intelligence-sharing but no deal to return failed asylum seekers.

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Bibby Stockholm: Migrants changing minds over move to barge - Robert Jenrick

A "significant" number who had refused to board have changed their minds, the immigration minister says.

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Warning UK set for five years of lost economic growth

The economy has been hit by Brexit, Covid and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a think tank says.

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Welsh government faces cuts as inflation bites

Mark Drakeford is asking ministers to find cuts from their own departments amid rising costs.

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Yousaf orders review of civil service bank card spending

Bowling, pottery lessons and yoga classes were among "away days" paid for on government procurement cards.

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Tories could campaign to leave ECHR if Rwanda flights blocked

The party is likely to back leaving ECHR if Rwanda flights are still blocked, senior Tories say.

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23% cut to bus routes in England leaving communities isolated, campaigners say

Ministers are being urged to provide more long-term funding for buses to keep communities connected.

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Bibby Stockholm: Asylum seekers warned over failure to board Dorset barge

Migrants are being threatened with having rights to government support withdrawn.

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Police won't take action on MP Gypsy site leaflet

Cabinet minister to face no action over leaflet asking if people want traveller site next to them.

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Andrew Malkinson: Justice secretary looking into three jail cost cases

Alex Chalk says his "blood ran cold" when he learned of Andrew Malkinson's case.

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Welsh job fears over delayed defence radio project Morpheus

Ministry of Defence reveals scheme to develop new communications system for military.

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Civil servants in Scotland made 58,000 card transactions

Data seen by BBC News shows fast-track airport services were bought for former FM Nicola Sturgeon.

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Bibby Stockholm: First asylum seekers board housing barge in Dorset

The Home Office says "a small group" of about 20 people refused to board the Bibby Stockholm.

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Prison and probation staffing dangerously low

The Ministry of Justice publishes its views on the services accidentally on a government website.

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NI elections 2023: Recount due for disputed Derry seat

The Alliance Party made a legal challenge to the result for Derry City and Strabane District Council.

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Nadine Dorries faces move to force her out of Parliament

Nadine Dorries could be suspended if she does not attend Commons for six months, a senior Labour MP says.

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GB News: Politicians' shows under scrutiny in new Ofcom investigations

Shows hosted by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Philip Davies, Esther McVey and Martin Daubney are examined.

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Bibby Stockholm: First asylum seekers to board barge

The barge, docked in Dorset, will house up to 500 people in plans critics have called inhumane.

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Fines hiked for firms employing illegal migrants

Companies who repeatedly employ illegal migrants face fines up to £60,000 per breach under new rules.

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Eddie Izzard aims to stand in Brighton at next general election

The comedian wants to contest Brighton Pavilion, which is currently held by the Green Party.

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Greta Thunberg pulls out of Edinburgh Book Festival over 'greenwashing'

The climate activist says she cannot attend an event that is sponsored by a firm with links to fossil fuels.

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NHS Wales: Doctors reject Welsh government 5% pay offer

Doctors' representatives will meet soon to decide whether to ballot for industrial action.

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Rishi Sunak: Five bailed after Greenpeace protest at PM's home

Activists climbed on to the roof of Rishi Sunak's North Yorkshire home and unfurled banners.

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NHS to expand use of private sector to tackle waits

Ministers in England want to unlock spare capacity, but Labour accuse them of dither and delay.

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Ulez scrappage scheme extended to all Londoners

The move comes after the Labour Party's by-election loss in Uxbridge last month.

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Chess to get funding boost to foster young talent

England's chess body expects the government to back the national team financially for the first time.

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Post-Brexit import checks on food delayed again

Concerns over impact on prices has led to another delay on checks for food coming in from the EU.

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Greenpeace protesters climb roof of Rishi Sunak's North Yorkshire home

The protest is against the decision to grant new North Sea oil and gas licences, Greenpeace says.

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Bibby Stockholm: Asylum seekers will be on barge in coming weeks - Oliver Dowden

Oliver Dowden tells the BBC he is "confident" remaining issues with the Bibby Stockholm will be resolved.

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Bristol Labour Party members are racists, says paper editor

The editor of a black newspaper speaks out after Bristol mayor Marvin Rees lost an MP selection vote.

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Help renters benefit from energy-saving grants, campaigners say

Tenants have less incentive to apply for help as they could be evicted at any time, campaigners say.

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UK interest rates expected to rise for 14th time in a row

The Bank of England is widely expected to raise rates as it battles to slow soaring prices.

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Rishi Sunak reveals where he's going on holiday

The prime minister told LBC's Nick Ferrari about his family's holiday plans during an appearance on Wednesday morning.

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PM: We won't get to net zero by banning things

Rishi Sunak says the climate target should be met in a “pragmatic and proportionate way”.

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Sunak heckled at infected blood inquiry

As Rishi Sunak is questioned over the delays in paying compensation to victims, the families are not impressed with some of his answers.

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UK foreign aid cuts: Thousands will die as a result, says report

Women will face unsafe abortions, and thousands will not get healthcare, ministers are warned.

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Warning over using face recognition to catch shoplifters

Campaigners say a reported crackdown on theft from shops is "dangerously authoritarian".

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New West Suffolk candidate to 'draw a line' under Hancock controversy

Nick Timothy says he wants to move forward and prepare for the next election.

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Bibby Stockholm: No timeframe for migrant barge arrivals

The transport minister says final safety checks are still being carried out on the Bibby Stockholm.

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