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The Conservatives complicate the politics of net zero for Labour
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Tories say rights act should not apply to deportations
Kemi Badenoch previously criticised how some foreign criminals and illegal migrants were using the act.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals
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Lagarde says ‘impossible’ for ECB to always guarantee 2% inflation
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Ukraine war live: Putin response to peace plan ‘not good enough’, says UK, as international militaries prepare to meet in London
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Pension funds don’t take ‘anywhere near enough risk’, says UK national wealth fund executive
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Sell the Sizzle, Not the Fake. Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness Says the Plant-Based Meat Industry Needs to Market Taste Over Virtue, or Science
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The Biggest US Banks Have All Backed Out of a Commitment to Reach Net Zero
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Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader
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