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Rachel Reeves Urged to Scrap ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ Jobs Tax as Deadline Nears

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under mounting pressure to cancel Labour’s planned increase in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for employers, set to take effect on...

Town Hall Leaders Condemn Government’s ‘Ill-Thought-Out’ Council Merger Plan

Local government leaders have strongly criticized ministers' plans to merge English councils, branding them “ill-thought-out,” “insane,” and a “bizarre diversion” that will fail to...

Ex-Ambassadors Warn of UK-US Intelligence Risks Under Trump

Four former British ambassadors to the United States have expressed concerns about the future of intelligence-sharing between the UK and the US following Donald...

New Zealand Fires UK Envoy Phil Goff After Trump Remarks

New Zealand has dismissed its High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Phil Goff, following controversial remarks about US President Donald Trump's grasp of history....

Mahmood Rejects Sentencing Changes, Denies ‘Two-Tier Justice’ Claims

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has called for the reversal of proposed sentencing changes that would give greater consideration to an offender’s ethnic or faith...

More Funding for Judges to Address Record Court Delays

Ministers have announced an increase in the number of days funded for judges to hear criminal cases in an effort to reduce the severe...

UK Investigators May Assist Bangladesh in Corruption Probes

UK-based investigators are considering ways to assist Bangladesh in probing alleged grand corruption, sources indicate. The International Anti-Corruption Co-ordination Centre (IACCC), hosted by the...

UK Remains Committed to Ukraine Despite US Aid Freeze – Rayner

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting Ukraine, stating that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will not be “derailed”...

Outrage Over JD Vance’s ‘Random Country’ Remark on Ukraine Peacekeeping

US Vice-President JD Vance has sparked a diplomatic row after dismissing the potential contribution of foreign troops to a peacekeeping force in Ukraine, referring...

Treasury Earmarks Billions in Spending Cuts Ahead of Spring Statement

The UK Treasury has identified several billion pounds in draft spending cuts targeting welfare and other government departments, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces mounting...

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