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Starmer and Macron plead for patience in an impatient world

18 hours 13 min ago
The UK and France have agreed a "one in, one out" deal for migrants crossing the Channel.
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UK to return some migrants to France within weeks, PM says

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 23:00
The PM says the "one in, one out" deal with France would prove trying to get to the UK via the Channel would be "in vain".
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Councillor calls man-made global warming a 'hoax'

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 20:54
The comment came from Nottinghamshire County Council's cabinet member for transport and environment.
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'One in, one out' sounds simple - but the migrant deal could be complicated

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 19:00
Details aside, the agreement is likely to encounter legal, political and practical obstacles.
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Investigation into bans for Grenfell firms paused

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 17:52
Campaigners call the further delays "incompetence or outright indifference" following the news.
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UK faces rising and unpredictable threat from Iran, report warns

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 17:43
A wide-ranging report by an intelligence committee has set out the risks Iran poses to the UK.
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Ex-Tory chairman Jake Berry defects to Reform UK

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 15:13
Earlier this week David Jones, the ex-Conservative Welsh secretary, also announced he had joined Nigel Farage's party.
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It's too easy to claim benefits in UK, Badenoch says

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 14:48
Conservative leader tells the BBC there needs to be a "crack down on people exploiting the system".
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Macron jokes about Larry the cat with Starmer and Reeves

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 12:57
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron joked about Larry the cat, ahead of talks to finalise a plan on tackling migrants crossing the Channel on small boats.
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Open up places with air-con to help in heatwave, say Lib Dems

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 12:26
Buildings like gyms, leisure centres and libraries allow the public in to help them cope with soaring temperatures, the party says
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Plan for electricity bills based on region dropped

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 10:52
Zonal pricing supporters say the proposal would have meant lower bills, but critics say it could have scared off investment.
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Government's watered-down benefits bill clears Commons

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 09:57
The legislation, which implements some cuts to universal credit, could become law in one month.
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MP takes break from Parliament due to illness

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 09:29
Labour MP Michael Payne says he is "under strict instructions" to rest.
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Migrant deal will be seen as failure if numbers don't fall

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 09:07
The "one-in-one-out" deal with France to be announced later will have to deter people from getting in small boats.
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Reform leader says council first to scrap net zero

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 06:25
The Reform UK-led authority wants a "refocus and revision" of its climate change targets.
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Chris Mason: Reform's momentum is making the political weather

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 05:42
Nigel Farage's party has seen four recent defections from the Tories, with Labour reshaping its approach in response
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Police preparing for Donald Trump to visit Scotland

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 19:26
The US President is expected to visit his new golf course in Aberdeenshire when it opens later this month.
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UK must refuse to take male small boat migrants - Farage

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 17:40
Downing Street is hoping to finalise a deal with the French President this week to tackle small boat crossings
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Bin lorry drivers face axe as strike talks fail

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 17:29
Birmingham City Council withdraws from talks with union bosses saying they have "run out of time".
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Starmer refuses to rule out freeze on tax thresholds

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 15:57
The freeze means people risk being dragged into a higher tax band if they get a pay rise.
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