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Tesla warns UK that weaker EV rules could derail climate goals
Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents reveal.
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UK’s Angela Rayner set to challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over watering down flagship employment rights bill
Angela Rayner is set to challenge Sir Keir Starmer over his decision to water down her flagship employment rights bill.
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PM backs reeves despite OBR clash over “non-existent” budget gap
The support for the PM seems to be directly conflicting with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which stated it informed the Chancellor as early as October 31 that there was no longer a deficit in the public finances.
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Defence secretary underpaid council tax due to Westminster classification mistake
Defence Secretary John Healey has admitted to underpaying nearly £1,500 in council tax on his Westminster flat due to "an administrative error" by Westminster City Council.
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UK minister tells Elon Musk to “mind his own business” after London rally remarks
Elon Musk has been told to "mind his own business" by a Home Office minister after the tech billionaire made a string of comments criticizing the UK.
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Peter Kyle announces £420m energy savings for UK industry — sidesteps tax questions ahead of Budget
Business Secretary Peter Kyle has pledged his support for British industries with an announcement of £420 million energy savings but declined to comment on whether they would face tax rises in the upcoming Budget.
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Reeves secures £6.4 billion trade and investment package with Saudi Arabia
Brexit is partly responsible for high inflation in the UK, according to Rachel Reeves, as she advocated for rebuilding ties with the EU.
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87-year-old dementia patient convicted over £43 car tax under fast-track court
An 87-year-old pensioner with dementia and living in a care home has been handed a criminal conviction over £43 of unpaid car tax, in the latest shocking case to emerge from the controversial Single Justice Procedure.
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Pro-Brexit figures accuse Rachel Reeves of using Brexit to explain UK economic troubles
Pro-Brexit supporters have branded Chancellor Rachel Reeves a "complete fraud" for linking the UK’s economic problems to its exit from the European Union.
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China spy trial collapses after Government refuses to call Beijing a national security threat
A high-profile spying case has collapsed after the Labour Government declined to designate China as a national security threat, the Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson confirmed.
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Feeding 40,000 migrants could cost taxpayers up to £2.4m a year, estimates suggest
The Home Office is set to spend millions of pounds on providing asylum seekers with ready meals, snacks, and crisps over the next three years.
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Government to scrap most short prison sentences and introduce Texas-style early release scheme
Legislation that includes a Texas-style scheme to reduce jail time is expected to be introduced this year
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Starmer defends economic plan as Reeves faces £51bn budget shortfall
Sir Keir Starmer has defended the Government’s stewardship of the economy amid warnings that taxes will need to rise in the autumn to plug a £51 billion black hole in the public finances.
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Record number of police officers sacked in England and Wales amid misconduct crackdown
A record number of police officers were sacked from forces in England and Wales in the past year, new figures show.
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“Millionaires shouldn’t get subsidies”: UK government plans changes to heating payments
“Millionaires” should not get “subsidy for their energy bills from the Government”, a Treasury minister has suggested.
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Battle for the third child: Bridget Phillipson hints at possible removal of benefit cap
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has stated that the government is considering removing the two-child benefit cap but cautioned that it would "cost a lot of money".
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Cyclists who kill pedestrians by dangerous cycling could face life imprisonment under new Crime and Policing Bill amendments
Cyclists who kill pedestrians by dangerous cycling could face life imprisonment under new amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, after years of campaigners calling on the government to close a legal loophole.
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Ed Miliband accuses Farage of spreading ‘lies’ over UK steel crisis and net zero
Ed Miliband has slammed Nigel Farage for spreading “nonsense and lies” after he blamed the Government’s commitment to net zero for the crisis in the UK steel industry.
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Birmingham offers free pest control as garbage hasn’t been collected for over a month
Birmingham Council is offering ’temporarily free’ pest extermination services amid the bin strikes plaguing the city.
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Car tax rules are changing from today
The beginning of April means major new car tax changes are coming into effect, impacting motorists across the UK.
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UK Energy Minister will visit China in March to resume energy talks, according to media reports
British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will visit China in March to restart talks on energy cooperation and meet Chinese investors, three sources with direct knowledge of the plan said, as the Labour government seeks closer China ties amid worsening U.S.- and EU-China relations.
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Calls to strengthen rules for the Lords as it is revealed that one in 10 peers receive payment for political advice
Critics argue that the practice raises concerns about the perception that members of the House of Lords are using their positions for personal benefit.
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Top Tory unintentionally reveals party’s alarming record on prison spaces
In response to a written question from Tory MP Richard Holden, a justice minister disclosed that the Conservatives expanded the prison estate capacity by fewer than 500 spaces over fourteen years.
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Sadiq Khan to tell EU diplomats ’Brexit was a mistake’ arguing strengthened ties would offset Trump tariffs
Sadiq Khan is expected to tell EU diplomats that "Brexit was a mistake" as he contends that strengthening ties with the trading bloc would help counteract Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
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Keir Starmer vows to be ruthless with cuts to Britain’s benefits bill if necessary
Sir Keir Starmer insists he has “the balls” to take an axe to Britain’s bloated benefits bill.
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