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Energy bills and devolution to feature in Healey’s first Budget

Support with the cost of living, particularly energy bills, and announcements on devolution are expected to be central to John Healey’s first Budget a...

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Israel election raises questions over Gaza and global impact

Ballots are being cast in Israel as attention turns to what the election could mean for Gaza and international relations. The available reporting does...

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Lara Bird and Kate Nevens barred from entering West Bank

SNP MP Lara Bird and Scottish Greens MSP Kate Nevens were among an international delegation detained by Israeli security forces and prevented from ent...

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UK and EU officials set to discuss future freedom of movement

British and European Union officials are expected to begin talks on possible options for the future relationship before a summit planned for next mont...

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Trump faces familiar economic challenge ahead of US midterm elections

Donald Trump is approaching the US midterm elections with an economic difficulty that resembles one faced by his political opponent, Joe Biden. The av...

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Israel votes in pivotal election shaped by security and democracy

Israeli voters are heading to the polls in an election focused on security and democracy, with uncertainty over whether either leading political bloc...

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Lula’s Comeback Complicates Trump’s Latin America Ambitions

A thaw in relations between Donald Trump and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has not removed the possibility of renewed tensions, as Lula’s political comeba...

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Catholic bishops apologise after private Trump meeting was made public

Two Catholic bishops pictured praying with Donald Trump have apologised after saying they believed their meeting was private and had not expected the...

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Judge rules Trump administration unlawfully dismissed James Comey’s daughter

A judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor and daughter of former FBI director James Comey, was illegally dismissed by the Trum...

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DUP MLA backs call for O’Neill to be removed as first minister

DUP MLA Diane Forsythe has supported Carla Lockhart’s call for Michelle O’Neill to be removed as first minister, saying Sinn Féin must face “profound...

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People on incomes from £380 a month to £150,000 share Budget hopes

A range of earners have outlined what they want from this year's Budget, including a single mother on £41,000 who says she limits her weekly food shop...

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Budget approaches as Brexit and North Sea oil remain contentious issues for Burnham

With the Budget due soon, debates over Brexit and North Sea oil are among the issues continuing to occupy the Cabinet, Labour Party and wider country,...

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Healey promises tariff cuts on marmalade and gherkins before Budget

Chancellor Healey has pledged to remove tariffs on some staple goods, including marmalade and gherkins, as part of a pre-Budget package intended to gi...

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Starmer government discussed moving out of 10 Downing Street

Keir Starmer’s government has discussed relocating from 10 Downing Street, a building described in unflattering terms because of its condition. No dec...

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Trump criticised after invoking 9/11 in attack on Michigan Senate candidate

Donald Trump is facing backlash after referring to the 9/11 attacks during a verbal attack on a Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Michigan. Th...

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Lula wins fourth term in Brazil election comeback

Brazil’s left-wing incumbent president, Lula, has won a fourth term after losing the first round of the election to right-wing challenger Flávio Bolso...

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Elections in Israel and US expected to have global consequences

Elections in Israel and the United States over the next fortnight are expected to influence geopolitics and the global economy.

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