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• Leaking: How Does It Happen And Why Does It Matter?

  06-09-2017 18:37
  
  In the world of politics, leaks - while often unwelcome - have come to be expected.
  From the surprise early release of Labour’s 2017 manifesto to the Guardian’s revelation that the government plans to drive down the number of low-skilled migrants from Europe, ‘official sensitive’ information - when obtained by unofficial means - has provided some of the biggest Westminster scoops of recent months.
  HuffPost UK talked to some experts in the field about how leaks happe
  
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• MPs fear data centre boom could derail Miliband's net zero plans

  12-02-2026 15:06 via bbc.com
  A senior Labour MP says emission from data centres "have been highlighted as a key area of concern".
  
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• Reeves says 'more to do' after sluggish GDP growth

  12-02-2026 14:23 via bbc.com
  The chancellor's comments came after figures showed the UK economy saw a lacklustre end to 2025.
  
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• Don't change rules for migrants already in UK, Labour MPs tell Mahmood

  12-02-2026 14:04 via bbc.com
  Some 35 Labour MPs are among those who have written to the home secretary to raise concerns about the plans.
  
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• Ratcliffe says he is ‘sorry’ for offending ‘some people’ with immigration remarks

  12-02-2026 13:50
  Ineos founder has come under pressure to apologise for claim the UK was being ‘colonised’
  
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• Civil service pension backlog 'overwhelmed' Capita, boss says

  12-02-2026 13:20 via bbc.com
  Thousands of retiring civil servants have been left without pension payments causing hardship for some.
  
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• Starmer faces backlash over ousting of Britain’s top civil servant

  12-02-2026 13:03
  Cabinet secretary Chris Wormald’s exit follows resignations of prime minister’s chief of staff and communications director
  
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• Don't sack cabinet secretary until Mandelson files published, Badenoch says

  12-02-2026 12:36 via bbc.com
  Head of the Civil Service Sir Chris Wormaldis understood to be negotiating an exit package from his job.
  
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• The rich world evades hard choices on immigration

  12-02-2026 11:00
  Starmer shows progress in criticising anti-immigrant comments but must make clear case for chosen path on population growth
  
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• The Labour Party has become devoid of purpose

  12-02-2026 11:00
  My union will chart its own course unless this government understands that ordinary people want real change
  
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• Supersized dump fire risk report kept from public

  12-02-2026 08:13 via bbc.com
  Oxfordshire fire and rescue service says releasing its waste site report could put safety at risk.
  
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• Keir Starmer faces backlash over ousting of Britain’s top civil servant

  12-02-2026 06:00
  Cabinet secretary Chris Wormald’s exit follows resignations of prime minister’s chief of staff and communications director
  
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• From Spitfires to drones: the UK defence tech cluster harnessing its industrial past

  12-02-2026 06:00
  Having made WW2 fighter planes, Honda cars and trains, the English town of Swindon is now emerging as a hub for drones
  
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• Starmer tells Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK 'colonised by immigrants'

  12-02-2026 05:12 via bbc.com
  Sir Keir Starmer says comments by the businessman and Manchester United co-owner are "offensive and wrong".
  
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• Chris Mason: Latest vetting row raises fresh concerns over Starmer's judgement

  12-02-2026 04:13 via bbc.com
  The BBC's political editor analyses the vetting rows facing the PM over Lord Doyle and Lord Mandelson.
  
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• Three issues that matter to voters in the Bangladesh election

  12-02-2026 02:04 via bbc.com
  It's the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh'slong-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
  
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• Scrap proposed England holiday tax, hospitality bosses urge

  12-02-2026 01:04 via bbc.com
  Critics say the proposed tax could force families to shorten trips or spend their money overseas.
  
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• Join the military, jobcentres to advise unemployed young Britons

  12-02-2026 01:03
  Agreement with Ministry of Defence intended to steer ‘tens of thousands’ into roles ranging from logistics to healthcare
  
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• Join the military, job centres to advise unemployed young Britons

  12-02-2026 01:03
  Agreement with Ministry of Defence intended to steer ‘tens of thousands’ into roles ranging from logistics to healthcare
  
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• Starmer calls on Ratcliffe to apologise after claiming UK ‘colonised by immigrants’

  12-02-2026 00:21
  Ineos founder also says prime minister needs to get the country ‘back on track’
  
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• UK to ban political party donations from foreign-owned companies

  11-02-2026 23:30
  Government says new legislation will curb overseas interference in elections
  
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• Bill to lower voting age to 16 to be introduced in Parliament

  11-02-2026 23:30 via bbc.com
  The government wants 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote at the next general election.
  
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• Reeves argues for deeper trade partnership with EU

  11-02-2026 23:04 via bbc.com
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves says closer partnership with the EU is beneficial for economy and security.
  
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• Reform will not defund Bangor university over free speech row, politician says

  11-02-2026 22:53 via bbc.com
  Reform politician says party will not strip university of cash in row over free speech.
  
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• Reeves to limit deregulatory drive as she seeks closer UK ties with EU

  11-02-2026 20:24
  UK chancellor says Britain prepared to align with Brussels’ rules to try to boost trade with the bloc
  
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• Westminster fears release of ‘embarrassing’ exchanges in Mandelson data dump

  11-02-2026 20:13
  Ministers, advisers and officials will see their communications about former peer’s appointment as UK ambassador released
  
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• PM says peer did not give 'full account' over links to sex offender

  11-02-2026 18:54 via bbc.com
  Sir Keir Starmer was asked at Prime Minister's Questions about his decision to award a peerage to Lord Doyle.
  
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• Sarwar denies being part of wider plot to oust Starmer

  11-02-2026 18:13 via bbc.com
  The Scottish Labour leader says he stands by his call for the prime minister to resign.
  
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• MSP defends friendship with sex offender after Labour suspension

  11-02-2026 17:49 via bbc.com
  Pam Duncan-Glancy has lost the party whip due to her ties to former Moray councillor Sean Morton.
  
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• Starmer faces call to appoint woman to first secretary of state role

  11-02-2026 17:30 via bbc.com
  Female Labour figures say the prime minister told them he understood the need to end a "boy's club" mentality in No 10.
  
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