All news on the topic: UK Government

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Israeli airstrike kills journalist as reports highlight mounting deaths of media workers in Gaza war
On Wednesday, journalist Amal Khalil and photographer Zeinab Faraj were reporting from southern Lebanon when an Israeli airstrike reportedly hit a car in front of them.
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UN-blacklisted Israeli firm earns $1bn from UK North Sea oil as pressure mounts over Rosebank
An Israeli company blacklisted by the UN over its activities in the West Bank has generated more than $1 billion from North Sea oil and gas operations in just six years — and could earn even more if the Rosebank field receives approval.
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Failed asylum seeker exposed as convicted killer after Brighton beach gang rape
A failed Egyptian asylum seeker, who participated in a gang rape of a woman on a beach with his accomplices, has been identified as a convicted murderer.
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Under-16 social media ban on table as UK debates child safety online
The Education Secretary has insisted the government is not afraid of technology companies as questions are asked about the time taken to implement online safety measures to protect young people.
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Sponsors flee and government intervenes as Ye booking sinks major UK festival
The fallout over Wireless announcing Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) as its 2026 headliner was both swift and considerable.
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Starmer clashes with Trump as US weighs penalties for Nato allies
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that Nato is “in America’s interest” following suggestions Trump could use an audit to decide whether Britain and its allies should be punished for not assisting the US in the war with Iran.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor moves into Marsh Farm amid ongoing royal fallout
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has finally moved into his new home on the Sandringham Estate – but not before spoiling his brother Edward and his wife Sophie’s Easter break.
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UK drops foie gras ban and backs down on fur imports to secure EU trade deal
The UK government is to break a manifesto commitment to ban foie gras imports, and has declined to stop fur imports.
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Farming leaders lobbied the UK government against stricter rules on antibiotic use in livestock farming
Farming chiefs lobbied the UK government in a bid to avoid stricter rules around the use of antibiotics on livestock farms, despite the risks some practices pose to public health.
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Reform UK councils roll back climate targets and scrap emergency declarations
Seven out of ten Reform UK controlled councils have scrapped their climate targets since being elected last May, while the party continues to push discredited ideas about the cause of man made climate change, according to new academic analysis.
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Peter Mandelson released on bail after arrest over alleged Epstein links
Peter Mandelson has been released on bail in the dead of night following his arrest by police investigating his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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UK government backs free speech after US sanctions CCDH chief
The UK Government said it is “fully committed to upholding the right to free speech,” after the head of a campaign group aimed at preventing the spread of online hate and disinformation was barred from entering the United States.
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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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252,000 britons left last year as founders lose faith in UK economy
Official figures from the Office for National Statistics released on Thursday showed an estimated 252,000 Britons left the UK in the year to June 2025
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Boris Johnson’s leadership failures during Covid may have led to 23,000 deaths
Boris Johnson oversaw a ’toxic and chaotic culture’ in government during the Covid pandemic, which prevented good decision-making, the public inquiry has concluded.
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ExxonMobil says UK policy environment forced closure of plant near Cowdenbeath
US oil company attributes the closure of the site near Cowdenbeath in Scotland to UK government policy and supply costs.
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Shona Robison attacks ‘chaotic’ UK budget as Chancellor reportedly drops tax rises
The UK’s Budget process has "descended into complete chaos," Scotland’s Finance Secretary said as she pushed for a meeting with the Chancellor.
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UK pledges extra £5 million in aid for Caribbean recovery after Hurricane Melissa
The UK government will provide an additional £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding to support the Caribbean region’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa.
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British military equipment found in Sudan used by paramilitary accused of genocide
British military equipment has been found on battlefields in Sudan, used by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group accused of genocide, according to documents seen by the UN security council.
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Hundreds of Northern Ireland families lose child benefits after returning via Dublin airport
Parents in Northern Ireland have had their child support payments stopped as part of the UK government’s crackdown on alleged benefit fraud simply because they returned from a holiday via Dublin Airport.
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Scotland hits out at UK over £26m Trump visit costs
The Scottish Government is urging the UK Government to cover the £26 million cost of Donald Trump and JD Vance’s recent visits to Scotland, stating it has so far declined.
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Giuffre’s family claims UK and US governments gaslit her, demands Epstein files be revealed
Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s brother and sister-in-law, Sky and Amanda Roberts, have demanded US President Donald Trump release the unredacted version of the Epstein Files and claimed Giuffre was ’continuously gaslit’ by the UK police and government.
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‘Fatal blow’ to China spy case came from Labour manifesto line about ‘positive relations’ with Beijing
The ’fatal blow’ that led to the China spy case collapsing was the inclusion of a line from the Labour Party’s manifesto on Beijing.
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Government unveils the UK’s first digital ID card
Digital veteran cards launch today and will serve as a “case study” for the Government’s much-maligned mandatory digital IDs.
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NHS medical negligence liabilities soar to £60 billion, watchdog warns
The NHS’s total liabilities for medical negligence have hit £60 billion, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said.