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Government calls on ‘disruptors and innovators like Airbnb’ to help make civil service more productive
The government has called on "disruptors, innovators and creative thinkers" to help make the civil service more productive.Senior minister Pat...
Edinburgh council leader Cammy Day quits amid allegations of ‘sexual messages to Ukrainian refugees’
The leader of the City of Edinburgh Council has resigned amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards Ukrainian refugees.Cammy Day is...
Sir Keir Starmer ‘welcomes’ the fall of the ‘brutal’ Assad regime in Syria as he visits Middle East
Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the fall of Bashar al Assad, saying Syrians "have put up with his brutal regime...
Bankers to scrutinise public sector spending to ‘bring private sector into the heart of government’
Bankers are to review state spending as part of a push to bring the private sector "into the heart of...
Germany to make migrant smuggling to UK a clear criminal offence in bid to tackle small boat crossings
Germany will make it a specific criminal offence to facilitate migrant smuggling towards the UK as part of a new...
Home Office pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims following fall of Bashar al Assad
The government has paused all decisions on Syrian asylum claims following the rapid fall of the Assad regime over the...
‘Very symbolic and important’ first meeting of chancellor and EU finance ministers since Brexit – Eurogroup president Paschal Donohoe says
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she is "overwhelmed" by the response to the UK's first attendance at an EU finance...
UK to reduce support for Georgia after ‘shocking scenes of violence’ at EU protests
The UK will reduce its support and engagement with Georgia following "shocking scenes of violence", the foreign secretary has said.Tens...
Sir Keir Starmer says there is no decision pending on removing Syrian rebel group from banned list
Sir Keir Starmer has said it is "too early" to decide whether to remove a leading Syrian rebel group from...
Property developers could bypass planning committees in bid to ‘overhaul’ process
Property developers will be able to bypass planning committees under new government plans to "overhaul" the process.Applications "that comply with...
Syrian rebel group HTS could be removed from UK’s banned terror organisation list
The UK government could remove the group that led the Syrian rebellion from its list of banned terror organisations, a senior...
Sir Keir Starmer ‘welcomes’ the fall of the ‘brutal’ Assad regime in Syria ahead of Middle East visit
Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the fall of Bashar al Assad, saying Syrians "have put up with his brutal regime...
Sir Keir Starmer to visit Gulf as he seeks stronger economic and defence ties with UAE and Saudi Arabia
Sir Keir Starmer will travel to the Persian Gulf today as he tries to build stronger trade ties with the...
Angela Rayner says newts can’t be more protected than people who need housing
Protecting wildlife shouldn't come at the expense of building more homes, Angela Rayner has said.Last week, Sir Keir Starmer pledged...
Angela Rayner welcomes apparent fall of Syria’s Assad
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says the collapse of Bashar al Assad's regime in Syria is "welcome news".Speaking to Sunday...
Starmer’s infrastructure promise could take until the 2040s to deliver – will it be fast enough for voters?
Reset, revamp, or repetition? Call the prime minister's "Plan for Change" what you like, but it clearly puts planning front...
Keir Starmer may not be the best storyteller but he will be ultimately judged on his government’s delivery
A film set location, a big budget production, an audience bussed in - the prime minister's Plan for Change speech...
Tory government could axe ‘unsustainable’ triple lock on pensions, shadow chancellor says
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has suggested a future Conservative government could axe the triple lock on pensions.In a controversial move...
Tory co-chair accuses Elon Musk of trying to ‘buy’ Reform UK
A co-chair of the Conservative Party has accused Elon Musk of attempting to "buy" Reform UK following reports the tech...