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UK growth push held back by poor Whitehall co-ordination, watchdog finds
National Audit Office says departments needs to work together more effectively on industrial strategyFinancial Times - 5d -
UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January
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Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India
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More than a quarter of UK care visas went to ‘rogue’ employers, Home Office admits
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Starmer says Putin cannot be allowed to ‘play games’ over Ukraine ceasefire
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OPM Watchdog Says Review of DOGE Work Is Underway
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