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UK Politics
King Charles’s rapport with Sir Keir Starmer assessed as third premier
King Charles III has appointed four prime ministers in under four years, after Sir Keir Starmer bowed to mounting pressure…
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UK Environment
Ministers target 60% of English pupils to use active travel by 2035
England aims for 60% of children to walk or cycle to school by 2035, ministers announced on Friday as they…
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World News
Zelensky and French and German leaders due at No 10 for meeting with PM
Ukraine’s allies meet in London amid escalating conflict, as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to host Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the leaders…
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UK Business
Should the minimum wage be reviewed?
The United Kingdom’s minimum wage now stands as the most generous among the world’s major economies — but a growing…
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UK Politics
Chakrabortty: British politics must move on from Blairite dominance
Tony Blair has been out of power for nearly two decades, yet a Guardian analysis of last week’s national newspapers…
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UK Education
Simon Jenkins backs Sunak’s financial literacy goal but warns against extra maths
One in seven young Britons with degrees are unemployed, a shocking statistic that exposes a widening gap between what schools…
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UK Health
Numeracy shortcomings blamed for personal financial distress
Only 28% of UK adults can correctly explain compound interest, inflation and risk diversification – the three concepts that underpin…
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UK Education
Bridget Phillipson launches probe into undisclosed nursery fees hitting families
Hidden childcare charges are being investigated by the government, as the Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has ordered a competition review…
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UK Transport
Simon Jenkins says HS2 is Britain’s greatest folly and must be cancelled
HS2’s estimated cost has surged to as much as £102.7bn, with the first passenger services now not expected to begin…
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UK Politics
Tories savage Wes Streeting resignation speech as hollow
Conservative frontbencher Claire Coutinho has branded Wes Streeting’s resignation speech “eat, pray, love”, accusing the former Health Secretary of serving…
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