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• Tories seize on Starmer comments over divergence from EU rules

  22-09-2023 01:09 via ft.com
  Labour does not want ‘dynamic alignment’ but ministers call position rejoining in all but name
  
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• Labour plans greater powers for economic watchdog

  22-09-2023 00:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The changes could prevent a repeat of the mistakes made in Liz Truss's mini-budget, the party says.
  
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• Ex-Commons Speaker John Bercow to star in US Traitors

  21-09-2023 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The second season of the murder-mystery game sees the Love Island winner and ex-Commons Speaker compete.
  
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• Labour vows to strengthen UK’s fiscal watchdog

  21-09-2023 23:30 via ft.com
  Rachel Reeves says OBR would be given independent powers to produce forecasts
  
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• From the OBR to new fiscal rules, we will bring back stability

  21-09-2023 23:30 via ft.com
  Labour’s charter of Budget responsibility aims to give businesses certainty — with no repeats of the ‘mini’ Budget
  
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• Labour to stick with Sunak’s diluted targets on phasing out gas boilers

  21-09-2023 20:44 via ft.com
  UK opposition’s stance on warming homes is sign of fraught politics around UK move away from fossil fuel heating
  
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• Labour tries to clarify Starmer comments on EU relationship

  21-09-2023 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tory ministers have seized on the Labour leader's comments at a summit on not diverging from the EU.
  
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• Rishi Sunak keeps relief in check after week of upbeat UK economy data

  21-09-2023 19:02 via ft.com
  Prime minister and chancellor Jeremy Hunt recognise more pain lies ahead for many voters even as inflation falls
  
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• Call for ministers to make sure hunting trophy ban goes ahead

  21-09-2023 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bill to implement the ban looks all but certain to run out of parliamentary time to become law.
  
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• No action against Boris Johnson after job rules breach

  21-09-2023 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rules on ex-ministers writing books and journalism will be eased after Mr Johnson was reprimanded.
  
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• Will Rishi Sunak's green rethink transform Tory fortunes?

  21-09-2023 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservatives will be watching the opinion polls to see whether the PM's announcement chimes with voters.
  
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• Questions for Starmer and his approach to the EU

  21-09-2023 18:00 via ft.com
  Also in this week’s newsletter: new report exposes falls in developmental financing since Brexit
  
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• Five Bulgarian nationals to appear in London court accused of spying for Russia

  21-09-2023 17:18 via ft.com
  UK public prosecutor authorises charge of conspiracy to conduct espionage against three men and two women
  
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• Birmingham City Council: Equal pay decision delay prompts more warnings

  21-09-2023 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A delay to equal pay settlements has led to new warnings issued by Birmingham City Council.
  
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• Ed Miliband regrets Russell Brand interview in 2015

  21-09-2023 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Labour leader says he would not have agreed to the interview, knowing what he does now.
  
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• More online TV channels could face regulation

  21-09-2023 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are as many as 900 unregulated channels which do not have to follow rules on harmful content.
  
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• Rishi Sunak denies his net zero plan is wishful thinking

  21-09-2023 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM is "confident" the UK will hit climate targets, as he defends changes to green policies.
  
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• Rumble rejects MP's 'disturbing' letter over Russell Brand income

  21-09-2023 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The video site rejects a "disturbing" letter from a UK Parliamentary committee about his fees.
  
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• What next for Europe’s sanctions on Russia?

  21-09-2023 12:42 via ft.com
  The EU must confront its €300bn question
  
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• Sunak on net zero: I have picked the pragmatic approach

  21-09-2023 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM says "we have to change how we do politics" as he speaks about climate change and its impact on families.
  
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• Sunak says scrapped green goals ‘not necessary’ to meet emissions targets

  21-09-2023 11:20 via ft.com
  UK prime minister defends move to delay a ban on new petrol and diesel car sales
  
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• Tories are stuck in a short- and long-term crisis

  21-09-2023 10:30 via ft.com
  Periods of infighting can be a damaging but necessary step in the timeline of political parties
  
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• Car makers split on decision to delay petrol ban

  21-09-2023 10:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some manufacturers have raised concerns that the move to 2035 could put drivers off switching to electric.
  
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• UK public borrowing comes in lower than forecast

  21-09-2023 08:29 via ft.com
  Better than expected data adds to pressure on chancellor to cut taxes
  
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• Get a grip on greener housebuilding and pollution rules, government told

  21-09-2023 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Lords committee warns that the government risks missing housebuilding and environmental targets.
  
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• Britain’s industrial strategy is still missing in action

  21-09-2023 06:00 via ft.com
  Short-term tax incentives and constant policy changes are weighing on companies’ investment drive
  
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• Chris Mason: PM gambles as he walks towards blizzard of criticism

  21-09-2023 05:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rishi Sunak had avoided stoking Tory infighting, but has now done just that, says our political editor.
  
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• Carmakers in UK to face EV sales targets despite delay to petrol vehicle ban

  21-09-2023 05:00 via ft.com
  Government intends to press ahead with quota scheme amid industry fears about sluggish consumer demand
  
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• UK public support for ‘big government’ hits record high

  21-09-2023 02:19 via ft.com
  Voters want state to be responsible for controlling prices and reducing inequality
  
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• What is net zero and how are the UK and other countries doing?

  20-09-2023 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK may weaken some key green commitments, despite its pledge to reach "net zero" by 2050.
  
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• Could Rishi Sunak's green review threaten UK net zero?

  20-09-2023 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister has rolled back some net zero policies, but says he's still committed to targets.
  
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• Rishi Sunak's shift on green policies - then and now

  20-09-2023 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch what the prime minister has said in the past, and what he's saying now.
  
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• What Sunak’s net zero pivot means for UK climate goals and the next election

  20-09-2023 20:47 via ft.com
  PM is pushing back key green targets as he seeks to draw a sharp dividing line between the Tories and Labour
  
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• Rishi Sunak: Cars, boilers and net zero - key takeaways from PM's speech

  20-09-2023 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM announces changes to his green approach, but says 2050 net zero targets will still be met.
  
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• Rishi Sunak announces series of U-turns on net zero pledges

  20-09-2023 20:21 via ft.com
  UK prime minister says policy shift to include pushing back ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035
  
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• UK government seeks to block evidence of Afghanistan whistleblower

  20-09-2023 20:04 via ft.com
  FCDO applies to have parts of former senior civil servant’s witness statement struck out for employment tribunal case
  
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• Cynicism about Sunak’s net zero U-turns is understandable

  20-09-2023 19:56 via ft.com
  Successive leaders have failed to level with voters on the costs of the green transition
  
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• Car industry reels from Sunak’s retreat on net zero plans

  20-09-2023 19:46 via ft.com
  UK prime minister delays ban on sales of new petrol and diesel engine car sales by five years
  
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• Car industry reels from Rishi Sunak’s retreat on net zero plans

  20-09-2023 19:46 via ft.com
  UK prime minister delays ban on sales of new petrol and diesel engine car sales by five years
  
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• Rishi Sunak’s unwise retreat on climate policies

  20-09-2023 19:35 via ft.com
  Prime minister’s backtracking is bad for the planet, and for the UK economy
  
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• UK skips signing leaders' statement on climate action

  20-09-2023 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK is accused of abandoning leadership for not backing the call for swifter emissions cuts.
  
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• UK net zero: tinkering with targets will deter clean energy investors

  20-09-2023 18:40 via ft.com
  Sunak’s dilution of EV and boiler phaseout dates sends mixed messages to consumers
  
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• Sunak announces series of U-turns on net zero pledges

  20-09-2023 18:00 via ft.com
  UK prime minister says policy shift to include pushing back ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035
  
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• Don't falter on green pledges, Boris Johnson urges Rishi Sunak

  20-09-2023 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM's predecessor warns that firms cannot afford for ministers to lose "ambition" on climate goals.
  
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• Northampton: Conservative donor admits offences over payments to party

  20-09-2023 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sharad Bhimjiyani is one of the first people prosecuted under laws banning disguised donations.
  
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• NHS consultants and doctors begin historic joint strike in England

  20-09-2023 16:15 via ft.com
  Medics escalate campaign for higher pay by providing only a ‘Christmas Day’ emergency service
  
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• Car industry reels from uncertainty over Rishi Sunak’s net zero plans

  20-09-2023 15:10 via ft.com
  UK prime minister expected to delay ban on sales of new petrol and diesel engine car sales by five years
  
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• Sunak’s Conservatives are betting too heavily on the past

  20-09-2023 13:23 via ft.com
  There has been a breakdown in the economic promise that previously swung voters to the right as they got older
  
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• Sunak’s Conservatives are betting against the future

  20-09-2023 13:23 via ft.com
  There has been a breakdown in the economic promise that previously swung voters to the right as they got older
  
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• Sunak to announce UK shift on net zero

  20-09-2023 13:10 via ft.com
  UK prime minister organises emergency cabinet call to discuss plans
  
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