Workers' rights to four-day week could be strengthened

Employees could get greater powers to work their contracted hours over fewer days.

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Will things get worse like Keir Starmer says?

The prime minister says the Autumn Budget will be "painful", so what might be in store?

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John Swinney rules out cuts to universal benefits

The first minister says free tuition and prescriptions are not on the table as the government curbs spending.

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Hospitality and health leaders clash on outdoor smoking plan

The prime minister says his government is looking at tougher rules to reduce the burden on the NHS.

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Outdoor smoking ban at pubs being considered - PM

Health experts welcome plans but some pub owners and hospitality bosses warn of economic pain.

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Under 100 spaces in men's prisons in England and Wales

The government hopes that overcrowding will ease once new measures are brought in this September.

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UK to spend £10.5m on new EU border checks

Travellers from the UK and other non-EU countries will soon have to go through a new digital border system.

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Election betting scandal: Met Police ends investigation

Police say end of their investigation should not be "misinterpreted as an all clear" for those involved.

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Infected blood authority can now pay patients

The first payments to those infected with contaminated blood will start at the end of the year.

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Starmer cancels Sunak's £40m helicopter contract

Labour scraps the ex-PM's 'VIP helicopter service', saying it was a waste of public money.

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PM to say Parliament return not 'business as usual'

The prime minister will make a speech in Downing Street before Parliament returns next week.

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Tories ask who authorised Labour donor's No 10 pass

The Conservatives say it is 'deeply concerning' Labour's biggest donor was given access to No 10.

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Zombie knife amnesty and compensation scheme starts

New legislation closes a loophole and comes into force at the middle of next month.

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Labour donor was given 'temporary' No 10 pass

The Conservatives have accused the government of "cronyism" after it emerged the peer could access No 10.

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PM set to warn: 'Things will get worse'

The Conservatives have disputed leaving a black hole in the public finances, which Labour claims.

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No blank cheques for unions over pay, says Reeves

The Conservatives say Labour has lost control of public sector pay and is "being played by" the unions.

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Infected blood authority can now pay patients

The first payments to those infected with contaminated blood will start at the end of the year.

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Plan to hike windfall tax sparks energy jobs warning

Firms across the supply chain to the oil and gas industry have warned that official plans threaten investment.

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How much are gas and electricity bills going up this winter?

Energy prices will rise by 10% and winter fuel payments will only be paid to pensioners who receive benefits.

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Labour Welsh minister's fuel payment cut warning

Jane Hutt says scrapping universal pensioner winter fuel payments risks pushing some into poverty.

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Move to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters jailed

The government says the move is needed to create space for those being jailed after riots in England.

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Switching off from job boosts productivity - No 10

The right to switch off when outside work could help boost the UK's economic growth, Downing Street says.

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Pensioners urged to claim as winter fuel support cut

Nearly a million people eligible for pension credit do not claim, also excluding them from energy bill help.

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Doug Beattie quits as Ulster Unionist leader

A senior party colleague says Mr Beattie's decision to quit came as a shock.

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Recent violence in NI was intolerable, PM says

Sir Keir Starmer was speaking after meeting injured police officers in east Belfast on Monday.

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Robertson not considering position over Israel meeting

The cabinet secretary has come under fire from SNP colleagues over talks with the deputy ambassador.

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Labour under fire over second top civil service job

The Conservatives are accusing the Labour government of undermining civil service impartiality.

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Public urged to hand in zombie knives ahead of ban

Owners of the weapons will have four weeks from 26 August to surrender them to police.

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We want same pay deal as drivers, says RMT boss

The Conservatives say Labour has been "played" by the unions and lost control of public sector pay.

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Foreign Office official resigns over Israel arms sales

The official resigned over arms sales to Israel, saying the UK government "may be complicit in war crimes".

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Misogyny to be treated as extremism by UK government

The Home Office will look at hatred of women as one of the ideological trends that the government says is gaining traction.

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Farage denies almost £100,000 a month GB News salary

The Clacton MP's company is paid £97,928.40 a month by GB News, for his work as a TV presenter.

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Mason stripped of SNP whip over 'unacceptable' Gaza posts

Writing on X Mr Mason said Israel's actions in Gaza did not amount to "genocide".

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MP Nigel Farage earning more than £1m a year

The Reform UK leader's disclosures were made in parliament's latest Register of Members' Financial Interests.

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Why solid growth complicates the Budget masterplan

Having inherited an economy growing at a normal rate, can the chancellor justify tax rises this autumn?

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Rayner denies UK government is forcing Scottish spending cuts

SNP ministers say they have been left in an "extraordinary position" by the UK Labour administration.

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Unionists 'need to reach out’ to other communities

He was speaking on the BBC Red Lines podcast for an in-depth interview about his political career.

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'I don't live, I just exist': Ukrainian families torn apart by visa changes

The government is facing calls to reverse changes making it harder for Ukrainians to bring family to the UK.

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Riots could have been stopped sooner, says Tugendhat

The Tory leadership hopeful says an "overwhelming police presence" should have been deployed earlier.

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UK unemployment falls slightly as pay growth slows

The UK's unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in the three months to the end of June, figures suggest.

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'I don't live, I just exist': Ukrainian families torn apart by visa changes

The government is facing calls to reverse changes making it harder for Ukrainians to bring family to the UK.

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Cash-strapped council pins hopes on 'family-style' children's home

Somerset Council is opening its own children's homes to avoid relying on private providers.

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UK's Starmer urges Iran to refrain from Israel attack

The UK PM tells Iran's president there is a serious risk of miscalculation if an attack goes ahead.

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Big fall in migrant visa applications after changes

The number of overseas workers, students and their families applying to come to the UK falls by a third.

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Corbyn in talks to form new independent MPs group

A new group could unlock hundreds of thousands of pounds of public funding and access.

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Councillor charged with encouraging violent disorder

Ricky Jones was remanded in custody until a pre trial preparation hearing on 6 September.

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Tory blasts Senedd leader's abolish stunt

Andrew RT Davies warned against going down "blind alley" in trying to debate whether to scrap Senedd.

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PM says swift justice acting as riot deterrent

The PM tells an emergency Cobra meeting police need to remain on "high alert".

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Who is in the running for the Scottish Tory leadership?

The Scottish Tories are looking for a new leader - in which direction will the winner take them?

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Stay on high alert for riots, Starmer tells police

Rapid sentencing and increased police presence is deterring violence, the prime minister says.

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What is Elon Musk's game plan?

X’s owner has chosen to wade in to opine on unrest in the UK. It isn't clear what's driving him.

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Will Rachel Reeves' public sector pensions plans work?

The Chancellor says she wants to “fire up the UK’s economy” with a "Canadian-style" pensions model.

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Drakeford back in government as health secretary

The ex-first minister is given the health job on an "interim basis" by one of his successors.

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Liam Kerr enters race for Scottish Tory leadership

The North East MSP has become the fourth candidate to announce a bid to succeed Douglas Ross.

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Jamie Greene launches Scottish Tory leadership bid

The West Scotland MSP has pledged to oversee a "radical shake-up" of the party's Holyrood strategy.

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Starmer says rioters can expect rapid sentencing

Teenager James Nelson is thought to be the first person to be jailed for their part in the disorder.

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Reeves refuses to rule out capital gains tax rise

It's important to "strike the right balance" when deciding on tax policies, the chancellor says.

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Tories can win next election, says leadership hopeful Jenrick

The ex-Home Office minister says his party must face "hard truths" before it can get back into power.

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Water companies face £168m fines over sewage spills

Thames Water, Northumbrian Water and Yorkshire Water face fines for repeated sewage leaks.

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Six months since Stormont returned, how is it going?

It has been six months since NI's devolved government was restored following a two-year hiatus.

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What taxes might Rachel Reeves raise?

The chancellor says taxes will have to rise to fix the public finances - but which ones could go up?

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Error and fraud in business tax schemes cost the UK £4.1bn

HMRC says billions have been lost through tax schemes designed to encourage research and development.

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'We're watching you,' far-right protesters warned

A home office minster says criminal activity will not be tolerated ahead of expected demonstrations.

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Scottish Tories will elect new leader by end of September

MSPs Russell Findlay  and  Brian Whittle  have both already announced they want the job.

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Government sets record budget for green energy auction

The government says its budget to support a renewable energy auction will rise 50%.

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'No evidence' SNP MSPs misused parliament stamps

Holyrood politicians and their staff were accused of passing stamps bought with expenses to UK general election candidates.

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