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• Michelle Mone-linked medical supplier PPE Medpro wound up

  18-12-2025 17:08 via ft.com
  UK government seeks at least £122mn owed by company that supplied substandard equipment during Covid pandemic
  
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• The pitfalls of giving more power to the regions

  07-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Andy Burnham wants to step up devolution but the experiences of Northern Ireland, Tees Valley and Wales show it is not straightforward
  
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• Retailers warn over potential scale of Burnham’s proposed warehouse tax

  07-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Prospective UK premier wants to fund business rates cut for pubs, clubs and music venues by placing higher levies on warehouses and other large commercial sites
  
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• Labour and the Tories need to outflank the extremists

  07-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Kemi Badenoch and Andy Burnham must remember that elections are not fought and won on issues of culture alone
  
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• Burnham rules out splitting Treasury to avoid disruption

  07-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Likely next prime minister has been rethinking Britain’s economic levers to promote regional growth
  
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• Andy Burnham rules out splitting Treasury to avoid disruption

  07-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Likely next prime minister has been rethinking Britain’s economic levers to promote regional growth
  
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• PM intervened in row over Mexico-England kick-off time

  06-07-2026 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifa had been set to bring the match forward by six hours, due to a forecast of thunderstorms.
  
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• Tributes to veteran MP and minister Sir George Howarth

  06-07-2026 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir George Howarth served in Parliament for almost 38 years and was a minister under Tony Blair.
  
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• Treasury sees defence as a drain not a driver for growth, says Healey

  06-07-2026 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Healey quit his cabinet role as defence secretary over a long-delayed military spending plan.
  
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• Grooming gang leader 'could still be deported'

  06-07-2026 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Home Office minister says they were examining changing the law to deport recently freed Shabir Ahmed.
  
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• Why is Farage facing renewed scrutiny over his finances?

  06-07-2026 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader faces further pressure after reports he did not declare support from an ally.
  
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• Burnham provided 'error-filled' article about devolution, says WalesOnline

  06-07-2026 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The news site said the MP provided an article similar to others written for Scotland and London.
  
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• Farage says he's 'done no wrongdoing' after benefits from ally not declared

  06-07-2026 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Liberal Democrats have asked the Reform UK leader to be "straight with the British people".
  
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• Chris Mason: Accusations around Farage leave him looking vulnerable to his rivals

  06-07-2026 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader is in the news and at the heart of the headlines are questions about power, transparency and money.
  
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• Nigel Farage denies wrongdoing over unclaimed benefits

  06-07-2026 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage said he has "done no wrongdoing" after it emerged he did not declare benefits provided by an ally once convicted of fraud in the US.
  
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• UK fighter jets intercept Russian plane over Norwegian Sea

  06-07-2026 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Ministry of Defence calls Moscow's activity "unsafe" and "unprofessional".
  
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• To improve policing, fix its talent problem

  06-07-2026 10:30 via ft.com
  The job of chief constable has become so big that hardly anyone wants to do it
  
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• Andy Burnham needs to start by understanding how little he knows

  06-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Even if he could do all he wants, it would be unlikely to solve the UK’s growth problem
  
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• Overseas voters moving to UK could face £100,000 donations cap for year

  06-07-2026 02:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The planned changes are part of the government's response to a review of political funding.
  
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• Police leadership needs fundamental overhaul, review finds

  06-07-2026 02:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Development and recruitment processes in the service need reforming, an independent report says.
  
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• 'Posh George': Who is aristocrat and convicted criminal at heart of Farage controversy?

  05-07-2026 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old reported crypto entrepreneur, once convicted of fraud in the US, is a long-time Farage ally.
  
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• Burnham warned over lack of cabinet as Number 10 transition talks step up

  05-07-2026 19:48 via ft.com
  Prospective Labour prime minister could take office as soon as July 20
  
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• ‘Return’ powers to Holyrood taken after Brexit, Scottish minister tells Burnham

  05-07-2026 15:00 via ft.com
  SNP government says UK’s likely next leader must include the nations as well as English regions in his devolution drive
  
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• Parliamentary watchdog urged to investigate Nigel Farage over benefits from fraudster

  05-07-2026 14:57 via ft.com
  Call for inquiry into ‘in-kind’ support from aide before Reform UK leader’s election as an MP
  
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• Parliamentary watchdog urged to investigate Farage over benefits from fraudster

  05-07-2026 14:57 via ft.com
  Call for inquiry into ‘in-kind’ support from aide before Reform UK leader’s election as an MP
  
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• Parliament watchdog urged to investigate Nigel Farage over benefits from fraudster

  05-07-2026 14:57 via ft.com
  Call for new inquiry into ‘in-kind’ benefits from aide before Reform leader’s election as MP in July 2024
  
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• Polanski says he will pay any council tax owed linked to houseboat

  05-07-2026 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Green Party leader told the BBC he is waiting for a decision from Waltham Forest Council.
  
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• Police inquiry into Yes Scotland campaign's 'missing £1.5m' claim

  05-07-2026 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is claimed funds raised for the group which campaigned for independence in the 2014 referendum are "unaccounted for".
  
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• Octopus Energy set for showdown with workers over union recognition

  05-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Fast-growing energy supplier says employee share ownership means it’s not a ‘them and us’ company
  
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• French push to exclude UK from EU defence spending backfires

  05-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Paris loses out on cheap loans due to strict eligibility criteria it had championed
  
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