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Ministers launch review into UK rail fare prosecutions
Move follows concern over claims of train operators taking disproportionate action against passengersWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
UK ministers admit to Brexit pains, but the relief is on hold
Pro-Europeans granted opening to campaign on single issues that strengthen UK-EU tiesWorld - Financial Times - November 15 -
Invest in UK nurses or risk more strikes, union boss warns ministers
RCN head urges the government to use the Budget to boost spending on the NHSBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Scientists dismayed as UK ministers clear way for gene editing of crops - but not animals
Advocates urge government to allow ‘precision breeding’ to combat disease, but RSPCA warns of ethical dangers. Ministers are preparing to introduce legislation that will permit the growing of ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
UK rail minister apologises for response to Euston station criticism
Peter Hendy regrets tone of letter to supplier after comments from engineer about overcrowdingWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
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Minister warns on Labour pledge to build 1.5mn new UK homes
Meeting target will be ‘more difficult than we expected’ because of supply downturn, Matthew Pennycook saysWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Former UK deputy prime minister John Prescott dies at 86
Politician was central to Tony Blair’s New Labour projectBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
John Prescott, Former UK Deputy Prime Minister, Dies at 86
He was a cruise ship waiter before rising in the trade union movement and becoming one of the country’s best-known Labour politicians under Tony Blair.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Rushed UK leaseholder law contains ‘flaws’, ministers warn
Need to correct errors in bill passed before election will push reforms back by more than a yearWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
UK ministers accused of £2.7bn ‘backdoor hike’ in business rates
Chancellor will taper relief for thousands of shops, pubs and restaurants over next two yearsBusiness - Financial Times - 21 hours ago -
UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened
Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’. Wes Streeting has now delivered his ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
UK asylum system would descend into chaos without more hotels, says minister
Angela Eagle said short-term solution necessary despite Labour election pledge to end use of accommodation. The asylum system would “descend into chaos” if Labour refused to open more hotels for ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Keir Starmer raises plight of Jimmy Lai and sanctions on UK MPs in meeting with Xi Jinping at G20 – UK politics live
Prime minister raises concerns about British citizen and Hong Kong democracy activist in meeting with Chinese president in Rio de Janeiro. Keir Starmer has held his bilateral with Xi Jinping in ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
UK ministers resist car industry pressure to ease fines on EV sales targets
Amid pressure on manufacturers, electric vehicle sector holds two-hour meeting with cabinet ministers on mandateWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Ex-UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is hailed as a working-class hero after his death at 86
Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died at age 86World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Cop29 live: UN chair ‘so sick’ of Saudi Arabia’s defence of fossil fuels
Former climate minister for Canada reacts after Saudi delegation said it ‘will not accept any text that targets any specific sectors, including fossil fuels’. My colleague Patrick Greenfield is ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Netanyahu sacks defense minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill. Netanyahu and Gallant have clashed publicly over the course of the ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires his defense minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Yoav Gallant was seen as a risky step as Israel fights wars on two fronts. Opposition leaders said the move put national security at risk.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers
It comes after the PM and other cabinet ministers have faced criticism for accepting freebies.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Minister asked five times if landlords count as 'working people'
Treasury minister James Murray was pressed on what makes someone a "working" person ahead of next week's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
No tax rises in payslips for 'working people', vows minister
Bridget Phillipson refused to say if a small business owner was a "working person" in an interview with the BBC, ahead of Wednesday's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
MP disturbance matter for police, says minister
The MP for Runcorn appeared to be shouting at a man warning him 'he will never threaten an MP again'.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Justice minister calls on McCartney victims to come forward
Naomi Long says anyone who goes to police about this will be 'treated as a victim and not a criminal'.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home
A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
The minister taking a chainsaw to Argentina’s statute book
Deregulation tsar Federico Sturzenegger targets country’s entire body of law in bid to create world’s freest economyWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
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Netanyahu fires Israel’s defence minister Gallant
Prime minister said ‘significant gaps’ had emerged over the management of the warBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
Netanyahu Fires Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister
The minister, Yoav Gallant, differed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the conduct of the war in Gaza and domestic political issues.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Israel's Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister Gallant
The move follows months of disagreement over the handling of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister
Benjamin Netanyahu says there is a "crisis of trust" between him and Yoav Gallant, and replaces him with Israel Katz.Top stories - BBC News - November 6
