1. Jailed wife of former Tory councillor says she 'never' meant to incite violence

   Sky News » 3 weeks ago

   The wife of a former Tory councillor has said she "never" meant to incite violence when she called for hotels to be burned down....

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1. ‘An island of strangers’: is this the Labour party voters wanted? - podcast

   The Guardian » 3 weeks ago

   Helen Pidd heads to parliament to hear what Labour MPs think about the government’s new talk on immigration, and asks the columnist Nesrine Malik whether it may all backfireOn Monday, Keir Starmer announced the government’s latest proposals to reduce immigration....

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1. Delay farmer inheritance tax changes ‘to allow for better formulation’, say MPs

   The Guardian » 3 weeks ago

   Report says proposals ‘threaten to affect most vulnerable’, who would be helped by more time to seek adviceA group of influential MPs has urged the government to delay controversial ...

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1. Wealthy Britons avoiding more tax than thought, spending watchdog says

   The Guardian » 3 weeks ago

   NAO reports £1.9bn tax gap for wealthy individuals and urges ministers to redouble efforts to secure more revenueWealthy individuals in Britain could be avoiding more tax than thought, the government’s spending watchdog has said, after a dramatic fall in the number of pen...

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1. Lords examine new amendment to data bill to require AI firms declare use of copyrighted content

   The Guardian » 3 weeks ago

   It circumvents financial privilege grounds on which earlier version was rejected by MPs on WednesdayA new amendment to the data bill that would require artificial intelligence companies to disclose their use of copyright-protected content has been tabled, after MPs voted ...

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1. Ministers to block Thames Water paying bosses bonuses out of emergency loan

   The Guardian » 3 weeks ago

   Exclusive: Firm close to insolvency says using £3bn loan to pay ‘substantial’ bonuses is vital to retain senior managersMinisters plan to use new powers to block bosses from Thames Water taking bonuses worth hundreds of thousands of pounds as the company fights for surviv...

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1. Starmer defends prison recall shake-up that will free some domestic abusers

   The Guardian » 3 weeks ago

   Campaigners for victims criticise plan to free up prison space but prime minister says he has ‘no choice’Keir Starmer has defended plans that will release some domestic abusers on recall earlier in order to ease jail overcrowding in England and Wales as ministers faced a ...

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1. NHS gave private firms record £216m to examine X-rays in 2024

   The Guardian » 3 weeks ago

   Failure to recruit NHS radiologists risks creating vicious cycle whereby doctors are drawn to private work, royal college saysThe NHS handed private firms a record £216m last year to examine X-rays and scans because hospitals have too few radiologists.T...

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1. MPs are voting on the next stage of the assisted dying bill. This is their chance to create a legacy | Polly Toynbee

   The Guardian » 3 weeks ago

   What governments do is mostly forgotten, but freeing people from the threat of a painful death would be a great liberalising moment in British history“Assisted dying bill at risk of collapse”, gloats the Telegraph today, echoed by the Times. N...

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1. Starmer digs himself into a hole in Tirana while Tories froth about a flag | John Crace

   The Guardian » 3 weeks ago

   Keir was supposed to be here for a deal on an asylum returns hub but his towering host had a surprise in storeDuring Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions, Keir Starmer said the Conservative party was heading for brain-dead oblivion. The very next day, the Tories screame...

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