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• U.S. existing home sales fall as supply hits 17-year low

  24-01-2017 16:54
  By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home resales fell more than expected in December as the supply of houses on the market dropped to levels last seen in 1999, which could have limited choice for buyers. The National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday existing home sales decreased 2.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.49 million units. November's sales pace was revised up to 5.65 million units, which was the highest since February 2007, from the previously reported
  
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• Polanski says he will not overturn Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion

  18-10-2026 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Green Party leader said, while he wanted to amend it, the motion would stand until 2028.
  
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• Treasury introduces new security measures in bid to stop UK Budget leaks

  18-10-2026 15:48 via ft.com
  Chancellor John Healey deploys ‘military-style’ security protocols to restrict flow of sensitive information
  
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• Ending corridor care in hospitals for children a priority, says health secretary

  18-10-2026 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yvette Cooper also announces £140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.
  
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• HMRC claws back nearly £500mn in underpaid capital gains

  17-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Last year the tax authority nearly doubled the amount it pulled in from CGT probes compared with 2024-25.
  
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• Police assess Palestine Action post by national security adviser's wife

  16-10-2026 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Downing Street says Sarah Helm, the wife of Jonathan Powell, "does not represent the government in any capacity".
  
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• Reform councillor quits over offensive remarks

  16-10-2026 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alan Feeney was captured on undercover filming calling Asian homeowners "parasites".
  
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• Olly Robbins wins payout over Mandelson scandal sacking

  16-10-2026 19:44 via ft.com
  Former top Foreign Office official, who was dismissed by Keir Starmer in abrupt phone call, reaches out-of-court settlement
  
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• Reform councillor calls TV report 'vote interference'

  16-10-2026 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  ITV News filmed undercover with Reform councillors and candidates around the country.
  
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• Ex-top official Robbins reaches settlement with government over sacking

  16-10-2026 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Olly Robbins was sacked as the top civil servant in the Foreign Office over the vetting of Lord Mandelson.
  
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• Looming UK tax rise puts bankers on edge

  16-10-2026 18:14 via ft.com
  Financial sector’s lobbying campaign ahead of the Budget may have been hampered by divisions between large lenders
  
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• Housing loans granted while Burnham was mayor investigated by councillors

  16-10-2026 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A senior councillor says concerns have been raised about the transparency of the process to approve the loans.
  
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• Burnham urges Scots to move beyond independence ‘dramas’

  16-10-2026 17:00 via ft.com
  UK prime minister rejects new independence vote in first big Scotland speech since taking office
  
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• Andy Burnham urges SNP’s John Swinney to team up on devolving jobs support

  16-10-2026 17:00 via ft.com
  UK prime minister rejects new independence vote in first big Scotland speech since taking office
  
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• Labour calls for M4 relief road, seven years after axing the plan

  16-10-2026 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven years after the party axed the project, Labour says the Welsh government should build the road.
  
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• Burnham invites Swinney to work together on 'deeper Scottish devolution'

  16-10-2026 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On his first substantive trip to Scotland since becoming PM, he says politicians should focus on solutions "right now" and move beyond the issue of Scottish independence.
  
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• Carmakers face smaller cut in UK EV sales targets

  16-10-2026 15:27 via ft.com
  Government seeks to lower mandate for electric cars sold by 2030 to 60% despite industry lobbying for bigger cut
  
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• Damages for Greens deputy over false disorder claims

  16-10-2026 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mothin Ali is handed damages over claims made by a TV presenter and a social media commentator.
  
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• We must save water as drought becomes new normal, says minister

  16-10-2026 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Severe drought was declared across parts of southern England after months of low rainfall.
  
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• Burnham: straight-talker or loose cannon?

  16-10-2026 13:47 via ft.com
  Plus, welfare reform and why the Lib Dems are turning on Ed Davey
  
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• Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming

  16-10-2026 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reform UK says the party has "improved and prioritised its vetting procedures".
  
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• Equality watchdog writes to Greens over 'Zionism is racism' motion

  16-10-2026 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The party was reported to the Equality and Human Rights Commission by MPs and antisemitism campaigners.
  
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• Burnham asks for 'manual trawl' of records for former Man City links

  16-10-2026 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM has faced fresh questions about hospitality dinners since the club was found guilty of Premier League rule breaches.
  
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• 'Massive challenge' to protect Donaldson from harm in jail

  16-10-2026 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former DUP leader was sentenced to 15 years for sex abuse against two women when they were children.
  
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• Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget

  16-10-2026 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.
  
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• Should I be stockpiling for an emergency?

  16-10-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  The apocalypse may be coming, but first there’s the question of where to store all the tinned tomatoes and bog roll
  
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• Councils warned of risks of high street pedestrianisation

  16-10-2026 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says the process "needs to be well considered", warning that banning traffic could damage local economies.
  
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• No, Sally Rooney’s books are not ‘banned’ from the UK

  16-10-2026 10:30 via ft.com
  Author’s decision to halt sales puts spotlight on proscription of Palestine Action and perceived shortcomings of Terrorism Act
  
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• Healey signals tax raid on banks in Budget

  16-10-2026 09:08 via ft.com
  Chancellor points to looming ‘decisions’ as financial services sector braces for higher levies
  
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• Young people to receive less cash under proposed welfare reforms

  16-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Former Labour cabinet minister is finalising review into the million young people not in education, employment or training
  
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