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'Don't punish British steelmakers for doing the right thing', warns Labour MP
Frontbencher Stephen Kinnock issued the plea to the Government as he addressed industry experts at the UK Metals Expo in Birmingham and outlined Labour's plan for the sector
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Union boss Mick Lynch tells MPs rail ticket office consultations was a 'sham'
Addressing MPs the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary said the cull was "designed to be rammed through while people were looking back the other way"
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Fears over triple lock as George Osborne said he'd be 'tempted' not to pay it
Former Tory Chancellor George Osborne said this morning he would be "very tempted" not to give the bumper state pension rise - expected to be 8.5% - if he was still in post
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Fresh fears over voter ID for crunch general election as experts warn of 'risk'
Two reports by the Electoral Commission and theLocal Government Information Unit warn of the added pressure on polling station staff because of voter identification rules
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Taxpayers face £5m a week cost over planning fee hike delay, warn town halls
The Local Government Association has warned that costs will fall on ordinary taxpayers unless Parliament is given time to approve regulations to raise fees for developers
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'This shoplifting epidemic is a scandal - and wider sign that Britain is broken'
When the British Retail Consortium reports around eight million thefts in the 12 months to March but police recorded only 339,206 cases, it is virtually a free crime
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Keir Starmer 'wrong' on oil and gas but here's how Labour can level up Britain
GMB General Secretary Gary Smith said Keir Starmer had 'got it wrong' with a pledge to ban new North Sea oil and gas licences but Labour could level up the country after Tory failings
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Fears schools face 'double whammy' threat from dodgy RAAC concrete and asbestos
GMB General Secretary Gary Smith said the state of public buildings was 'a metaphor for what this government, for what the Tories have done for this country'
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Rail passengers face biggest fare hike in 27 years despite ticket office cull
Commuters are set to be hammered by the highest annual increase since 1996, analysis showed, after average wage figures were released this morning
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Tories urged not to 'fiddle' data to pay pensioners less in triple lock windfall
Ministers are understood to be scrambling to work out ways to pay less after bonuses paid to NHS staff and civil servants drove average wage increases up to 8.5%
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Dangerous dogs should be rounded up and killed, says top Labour MP
Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry would be responsible for providing the Prime Minister with crunch legal advice if Labour wins the next election, due by January 2025
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Labour makes 'cast iron' vow on workers' rights plan as election battle begins
Labour's Angela Rayner made a 'cast iron commitment' to an Employment Rights Bill and to repealing anti-union legislation within the first 100 days in Government
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UK sees biggest drop in employed people outside recession ever recorded
Experts warn high interest rates are having a chilling effect on the jobs market after figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the unemployment rate has risen to 4.3%
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Would you support a smoking ban in areas outside pubs and restaurants - poll
Clamour for change comes after a Government-commissioned review last year recommended a ban on lighting up outside any premises that sells food and drink to ensure hospitality is smoke-free
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Millions on state pension set for huge triple lock rise as exact amount emerges
Average pay - including bonuses - went up by 8.5% between May and June, new data shows. This means the state pension is likely to go up by at least the same amount
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Angela Rayner brands Tory Levelling Up nothing more than 'sham and a scam'
In her first speech as Shadow Levelling Up Secretary, Angela Rayner will warn that 'false promises' and 'sound bites' from the Tories have left the British public feeling 'levelled down'
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Unions vote to resist anti-strike law which could see staff sacked over walkouts
Unions backed a motion urging 'non-compliance and non cooperation' with the Tory Strikes Act, creating a policy of defiance against the legislation passed in July
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Assessment consultation is likely to land Disabled people right back on benefits
Mirror columnist Anna Morell has strong feelings about Disabled people being told to 'look for employment' and is calling on the government to do more for people with health issues
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Trophy hunting 'like apartheid' says campaigner amid fresh fears for import ban
Adam Cruise, the acting chief executive of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, spoke out as peers prepare to debate plans to stop hunters bringing their "prizes" back to Britain
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Unite chief warns 'too timid' Keir Starmer workers 'can't wait for jam tomorrow'
Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham said Labour mustn't be 'too timid to talk of hope, too Conservative to make change' in a fiery speech to the Trades Union Congress
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Truss warns of 'Chinese infiltration at Westminster' after suspected spy arrest
The former Prime Minister made a rare intervention in Parliament during an emergency debate on the alleged national security scandal gripping Westminster
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Top Tory blames 'voter apathy' for election mauling as he denies rebelling
Jonathan Gullis, a leading member of the New Conservatives faction, outlined a list of demands after penning a report warning the UK is 'lagging behind' on vocational skills
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No10 refuses to back Dangerous Dogs Act after latest horror attack on girl
Asked by the Mirror if the 1991 legislation was 'fit for purpose', the Prime Minister's spokesman instead said the Government had asked for new advice on measures it could take
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Parliamentary researcher arrested over 'spying for China' says he's innocent
Reports of the spying allegation have sparked alarm in Westminster, with Rishi Sunak yesterday confronting the Chinese Premier after the accusation came to light
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Business leaders outline five-point plan to boost North at next general election
The Northern Powerhouse Partnership think tank is publishing its demands to political parties, as the annual Great Northern Summit takes place today in Bradford
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