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Transport secretary vows to avoid repeat of aftermath of 2023 flight disruption, which put thousands out of pocket...
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Defra data shows lower income for most farm types but small boost from payments for nature-friendly schemesIncome fell on almost all farm types in England last year, as extreme weather hit yields and the government cut subsidies.Farmers fear future hits...
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Exclusive: former Brexit negotiator seen as probable favourite to take over from Simon Case as cabinet secretaryThe former Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins is one of 10 applicants on the longlist to take over from Simon Case as the UK’s most senior civil servant, the Guar...
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After Donald Trump has announced his new defence secretary to be the former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, John Harris speaks to the Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, who is in Ukraine. Plus, at Cop29, Ed Miliband has said the green transition is unstoppable even with Trump ...
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Rise would be almost three times above current levels of inflation and add £100 to average family’s billsLabour has confirmed council tax rises will be kept at the 5% cap next year, which could mean a rise of £100 for the average family’s bills.The prim...
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Chancellor to tell City leaders of Canada-style plan to pool assets for benefit of long-term investmentRachel Reeves will announce plans to merge local government retirement schemes into “megafunds” as she tries to ...
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Labour peer called Donald Trump a ‘bully’ in 2018 article and said he was too hostile towards China on trade policyPeter Mandelson’s position as the frontrunner to be British ambassador to the US has been questioned after it emerged he criticised Donald Trump for being a ...
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The prime minister has finally grasped that Downing Street must control the narrative. But is it too late to undo this summer’s self-inflicted damage?Sue Gray’s ...
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The health secretary is right to link investment to accountability, but he must be wary of creating perverse incentivesFor any government contemplating NHS reform, the 2012 Health and Social Care Act is a textbook case of what not to do. Despite promises of “no more point...
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MPs are right to abolish hereditary seats in the upper house. However, Britain needs a representative second chamber fit for modern democracyMore than a century ago, the 1911 Parliament Act restricted the House of Lords’ powers under threat of a flood of Liberal appointee...