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• The town whose council wants migrants to move in

  21-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greenock wants to attract immigrants to settle in the town and reverse its declining population.
  
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• Ofcom investigating Sky News over Farage harassment claims

  21-08-2026 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader has accused Sky News of sending reporters to a house where his adult daughter lives.
  
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• Solar farm approved despite public objection

  21-08-2026 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project has been approved by the government despite opposition from local people and their MP.
  
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• Burnham to send high-performing civil servants to mayoral offices

  21-08-2026 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister said the scheme would help communities "unleash and unlock their potential".
  
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• PM challenged to song battle by health campaigner

  21-08-2026 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ashleigh Harley is being joined for her performance by 1960s star Brian Hyland.
  
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• UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget

  21-08-2026 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chancellor John Healey said the government is 'committed to meeting our fiscal rules'
  
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• Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street library

  21-08-2026 11:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former PM and seven of his ministers have added to the collection, which began in 1931.
  
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• Wildfire-hit residents remove Greenpeace mural of Burnham from scorched mountain

  21-08-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After wildfires the group painted an image bearing the words "Our house is on fire, Andy".
  
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• French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says

  21-08-2026 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Home Office credits France with intercepting hundreds of potential crossings this summer using new tactics.
  
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• London boroughs challenge PM on council tax hikes

  21-08-2026 09:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It follows reforms meaning more money is directed to deprived areas while wealthy areas get less.
  
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• Council with no leader faces government takeover

  21-08-2026 09:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Greater Manchester authority has been in no overall control since the local elections in May.
  
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• NI saw largest rise in disposable income of any UK region

  21-08-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The figures estimate the amount of money that people have for spending or saving after they have paid taxes and received benefits.
  
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• UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project

  20-08-2026 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.
  
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• Harry and Meghan's return to UK reignites questions over security

  20-08-2026 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Their surprise announcement means a fresh decision will need to be made on the level of publicly funded protection they are entitled to.
  
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• Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps

  20-08-2026 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste.
  
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• Reform UK proposes tax rebates for firms to boost apprenticeships

  20-08-2026 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Suella Braverman also advised student's "not to get ripped off by the great university scam".
  
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• Trial of facts over ex-mayor's 'bigoted' tweets

  20-08-2026 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pat Marsh, a long-serving councillor in Harrogate, has been deemed unfit to stand trial.
  
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• Reform's leader in Scotland Malcolm Offord reveals cancer diagnosis

  20-08-2026 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Malcolm Offord said he had a procedure last week to remove his prostate and was now "clear" and "raring to go".
  
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• Meet the men applying for the 'hardest job in British politics'

  20-08-2026 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour MSPs Michael Marra and Joe Fagan are making their pitches as they aim to succeed Anas Sarwar.
  
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• Reform suspends councillor ahead of court case

  20-08-2026 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Glenn Gibbins, from Sunderland, is facing a court case over the post about the Nigerian population.
  
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• Asylum seekers told rape and harassment illegal in UK in new Home Office booklet

  20-08-2026 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The nine-page booklet covers issues including respect in public, sex and consent, and gender equality.
  
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• John Swinney defends £45,000 business-class flights to World Cup

  20-08-2026 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Scottish government spent almost £100,000 on official visits to the United States in June.
  
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• Labour leadership: Marra says party must work for stronger Scotland

  20-08-2026 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scottish Labour leadership candidtate Michael Marra says the party must work for Scotland.
  
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• Labour leadership: Fagan says indyref calls and Sturgeon era 'over'

  20-08-2026 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour leadership Joe Fagan says the days of calls for an indyref and the Nicola Sturgeon era 'over'.
  
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• Greens call for windfall tax on big banks' profits to support small business

  20-08-2026 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zack Polanski says profits over £800m should be taxed to cut tax bills for a million smaller companies.
  
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• Councils turn to AI in attempt to fill £4bn black hole

  20-08-2026 08:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councils across the UK are making cuts of £3bn this financial year, despite recent funding reforms.
  
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• Wildfire 'overlooked' as it was in the North - MP

  20-08-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alison Hume says farmers' losses from the Langdale Moor fire had "slipped through the cracks".
  
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• The dangers of politicians being 'too online' - or not online enough

  20-08-2026 02:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In an era when reputations can be made or broken with a single post, getting the balance right is tricky.
  
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• People smuggler exposed by BBC investigation arrested and charged

  19-08-2026 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twana Jamal Khdir has been arrested and charged with immigration offences.
  
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• Male prisons in England and Wales have fewer than 1,800 spaces

  19-08-2026 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Male prisons have less than 1,800 spaces available in England and Wales, the lowest level since March
  
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