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Supreme Court to review Palestine Action ban

The UK Supreme Court has allowed Palestine Action to appeal against the government’s decision to proscribe the group under anti-terrorism laws, BBC Ne...

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Burnham says virtual job interviews may hinder young applicants

BBC News reports that Burnham has said online job interviews may prevent young people from showing their personality and passion.

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Burnham says nuclear submarine investment will protect UK and support jobs

Burnham has said investment in nuclear submarines will help protect the UK and support employment, as the prime minister prepares to visit Barrow-in-F...

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Parliamentary inquiry says MoD Afghan data breach was foreseeable

The Commons Defence Committee has found that a Ministry of Defence data breach affecting thousands of Afghans seeking relocation to the UK was a fores...

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Police take no further action against Zack Polanski over guillotine image repost

The Metropolitan Police has said Green Party leader Zack Polanski will face no further action over a reposted image of a T-shirt showing a guillotine...

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Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform

Andy Burnham has said fixing adult social care in England will require difficult funding decisions, while bringing forward Baroness Casey’s review to...

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Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at US Senate Covid hearing

Former US health official Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions during a Senate hearing on Covid-19 origins, saying he feared Republican lawmakers...

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Burnham says palliative care funding must be fixed before assisted dying debate

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said palliative and social care funding should be addressed before England and Wales considers assisted dying legislat...

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Burnham invites Conservatives and Lib Dems to social care reform talks

Andy Burnham is to hold cross-party talks on reforming adult social care in England, with Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey attending remotely and...

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Burnham has no room to borrow more for pledges, think tank says

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research has warned that Prime Minister Andy Burnham may need to raise taxes or cut spending to fund cos...

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Zack Polanski refuses to apologise to Nigel Farage over guillotine image repost

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said a repost featuring a guillotine image was an inadvertent mistake, but declined to apologise to Nigel Farage...

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Parents on benefits to get up to £4,500 for children starting apprenticeships

Some families receiving benefits will be offered an annual bursary of up to £4,500 to offset lost Universal Credit when their children begin apprentic...

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French Navy says gunfire during BBC interview was training exercise

French authorities said shots heard during a BBC interview with shadow home secretary Chris Philp in the English Channel were part of a handgun traini...

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Burnham pledges continued UK support during Zelensky visit

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reaffirmed UK support for Ukraine during a visit by Volodymyr Zelensky, with new cooperation announced on electronic w...

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Rayner says rent controls in England are not being considered

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has told the BBC that rent controls are not the current way forward in England, pointing instead to the Renters' Right...

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BBC Verify assesses £1.5bn in Andy Burnham’s first-week pledges

BBC Verify has examined spending commitments announced during Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister, including measures on rough sleeping, energ...

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BBC analysis examines Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister

BBC News analysis says Andy Burnham has moved quickly in his first days as prime minister, announcing early policy measures while facing questions ove...

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