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• Half of jury trials in England and Wales set to be heard by judge or magistrates

  02-12-2025 18:44
  Justice secretary David Lammy sets out reforms designed to tackle backlog in court cases
  
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• General Dynamics manager blames crews for Ajax armoured vehicle problems

  04-12-2025 23:03
  Employee commented in response to humorous video highlighting faults reported by soldiers and trial personnel
  
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• Farage brands BBC ‘despicable’ after tense clash over antisemitism allegations

  04-12-2025 19:47
  Reform UK leader insisted at a press conference that he had never said anything racist ‘with malice’
  
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• FCA to grant provisional licences to financial start-ups to help them launch faster

  04-12-2025 19:19
  Companies given the 18-month permits will have restrictions on the volume or value of business they can do
  
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• NHS under pressure to reduce number of private sector operations

  04-12-2025 18:01
  All is not well with Labour’s plan to cut waiting lists by using independent hospitals for many routine procedures
  
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• Reform UK receives record £9mn donation from Christopher Harborne

  04-12-2025 14:43
  Nigel Farage’s party attracts far more funding than both Labour and the Conservatives
  
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• City watchdog rules out market abuse probe into Rachel Reeves

  04-12-2025 14:10
  Financial Conduct Authority says regulation is not meant to ‘make judgments on political discourse’
  
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• Labour is slow-marching working people to populism

  04-12-2025 13:27
  Insurgent parties to left and right peddle nonsense economics but enjoy dramatically rising support
  
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• UK workers set to get unlimited compensation for unfair dismissal

  04-12-2025 13:20
  Government plans to lift current limit of £118,000
  
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• UK businesses cut jobs at fastest pace since 2021 while builders report steep downturn

  04-12-2025 12:39
  BoE survey and S&P Global data point to impact of Budget uncertainty on headcount and activity
  
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• UK government ‘subverting democracy’ by delaying four mayoral elections in England

  04-12-2025 12:18
  Opposition accuses Labour of postponing votes because of its poor showing in polls
  
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• Government criticised for delaying four mayoral elections in England

  04-12-2025 12:18
  Opposition accuses Labour of postponing votes because of its poor showing in polls
  
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• UK government orders review into rising diagnoses of mental health conditions

  04-12-2025 11:18
  Health secretary says he needs to understand sharp increase
  
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• Formula milk changes underscore importance of evidence-based policy

  04-12-2025 10:30
  Allowing supermarket loyalty discounts on infant formula is good for parents, whether they breastfeed or not
  
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• Reform UK gets record £9mn donation from Christopher Harborne

  04-12-2025 09:59
  Nigel Farage’s party attracts far more funding than both Labour and the Conservatives
  
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• UK universities restricting recruitment of Bangladeshi and Pakistani students

  04-12-2025 06:00
  At least nine higher education institutions have stopped applications due to tougher Home Office rules and concerns over visa abuse
  
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• UK universities restrict recruitment of Bangladeshi and Pakistani students

  04-12-2025 06:00
  Tougher Home Office rules prompt several higher education institutions to suspend applications
  
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• UK Treasury launches inquiry into pre-Budget leaks

  03-12-2025 21:55
  Permanent secretary will look into ‘security processes’ in the shambolic build-up to Rachel Reeves’ statement last week
  
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• UK Treasury announces inquiry into pre-Budget leaks

  03-12-2025 21:55
  Permanent secretary will look into ‘security processes’ in the shambolic build-up to Rachel Reeves’ statement last week
  
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• Reform UK launches probe into council leader over social media posts

  03-12-2025 20:31
  Party says Staffordshire county council leader has not been suspended
  
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• Reform UK launches investigation into council leader over social media posts

  03-12-2025 20:31
  Party says Staffordshire county council leader has not been suspended
  
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• UK explores tougher laws on AI chatbots

  03-12-2025 19:34
  Technology secretary Liz Kendall tells MPs she is ‘especially worried’ about potential risks to children
  
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• Britain’s big experiment with taxing EVs

  03-12-2025 19:05
  Governments have to offset falling fuel duties without slowing electric car sales
  
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• Starmer rules out rejoining EU customs union but steps up ‘reset’ efforts

  03-12-2025 17:01
  UK prime minister has given two speeches this week promising closer ties with Brussels
  
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• Starmer proposes trip to China in January

  03-12-2025 13:27
  First visit by UK prime minister since 2018 expected to come after London approves Beijing’s ‘mega’ embassy plans
  
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• Ministers explore national security exemption to ban on ransom payments

  03-12-2025 12:12
  Dan Jarvis says government is looking ‘very carefully’ at sparing NHS and other critical bodies in specific cases
  
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• Talk of a Reform-Conservative pact no longer far-fetched

  03-12-2025 10:30
  A deal would involve a lot of losers on Tory side, but by next election the party might just be desperate enough
  
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• Taxpayers to contribute more than £3bn to Lower Thames Crossing

  03-12-2025 06:00
  Increase comes despite ministers’ attempts to have private sector shoulder most of bill for 14-mile road and tunnel
  
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• MPs warn China spy trial failures could happen again

  03-12-2025 02:24 via bbc.com
  A damning report finds a “shambolic” system could lead to future espionage cases being dropped.
  
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• Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry

  03-12-2025 02:07 via bbc.com
  BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry's own costs at £192m.
  
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