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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