All news on the topic: British Government

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Monitoring UK bank accounts for benefits fraud would deal a "significant blow to privacy"
Privacy and rights groups fear government may resurrect Tory plan for mass algorithmic surveillance
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Mass evacuation of British citizens following Israel’s ground assaults
The UK government has chartered a flight to get British people out of Lebanon after the Israeli military started ‘limited’ ground raids against Hezbollah.
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UK government to tighten hospitality rules following donations controversy
Britain’s government will close a loophole that meant ministers did not have to declare hospitality they had received, cabinet office minister Pat McFadden said on Sunday when pressed again to explain the use of donations for clothing and gifts.
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UK’s ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling plan postponed indefinitely
Policy devised under the Conservatives to be reviewed after warnings of potential chaos for producers and suppliers
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MPs vote to approve cuts to the winter fuel payment
MPs have backed plans to massively scale back winter fuel support for pensioners – despite a significant chunk of the Labour benches refusing to lend their support.
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’Bleak’ September forecast with 6,000 steel and oil jobs set to be cut
The government warns of a "grim" September, with up to 6,000 jobs expected to be cut in steel and oil refining, according to the BBC.
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UK COVID contracts worth £15 billion raise corruption concerns
Around a third of all public contracts signed by the British government to combat the COVID-19 pandemic skipped standard procurement safeguards with billions going to entities connected to the Conservative Party, claims a comprehensive new report by Transparency International U.K.
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Water bosses could face prison time over sewage dumping under new law
Water company bosses could face time in prison for repeatedly polluting the UK’s rivers and seas, under new legislation set out by the government.
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Ministers have introduced plans to remove all hereditary peers from the House of Lords
Government’s bill would prevent the 92 remaining peers who inherited their titles from sitting in upper chamber
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Government dismisses claims that workers could have ‘right’ to four-day work week
Rumours have been swirling around a potential change to UK employment rights – but Labour government has denied that employees could soon be able to request a four-day week from their first day.
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Campaign for national water discount to address regional inequalities
Fourteen charities say the government has a ‘huge opportunity’ to support people living in poverty with their water costs.
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Reform UK’s Richard Tice invested millions into offshore tax haven property empire
The multi-millionaire businessman admits he set up a family trust in the Channel Islands tax haven of Jersey more than three decades ago, but rejects claims he undermined the British government
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UK reportedly suspends arms export license applications for Israel ’pending review’
Government department denies policy change, saying applications will be considered on ‘case by case basis’
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Emergency Cobra meeting held as NHS and airports hit by global IT outage
An emergency Cobra meeting has been held as Government issues respond to the global IT outage after major disruption has hit to airlines, railways and GP surgeries
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Five major policies outlined in the inaugural King’s Speech of the Labour government
Labour has announced sweeping changes in their first King’s Speech, including confirmation of VAT on private school fees and plans to build 1.5 million new homes.
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New Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his first address to the nation
Sir Keir Starmer has given his first speech as the UK’s new Labour prime minister after the biggest conservative loss in decades.
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The deadliest decision Keir Starmer will have to make today
Within hours of taking up his new post, there’s one job Sir Keir Starmer will have to do today, which will literally be a matter of life or death.