Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister
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Boost for millions of Londoners as Rachel Reeves slashes VAT on summer attractions
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Cut in VAT on summer attractions in Rachel Reeves’ cost-of-living plan
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's Warning on Rates | The Pulse 5/21
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Beata Manthey, Citi, European Equity Strategy Head; Daniel Tannebaum, Oliver Wyman, Partner, Global Anti-Financial Crime Practice Leader; Sander van ‘t Noordende, Randstad CEO; Richard Madden, DC Advisory, European Ex...
Charles shows plenty of pluck as he picks up ukulele on Northern Ireland visit
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NHS trust sacks staff for accessing health records of Nottingham stab victims
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Late Queen’s ‘Haddington’ teddy on display as part of Holyroodhouse tour
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Dame Maureen Lipman to return to West End stage as star of Allegra
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Quality Wines restaurant review: So supernaturally good you might never leave
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Republicans could abandon $1bn proposal for Trump’s ballroom – US politics live
Republican senators have queried the timing and lack of detail in secret service bid to add money to the Department for Homeland security billHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Senate Republicans could strip Donald Trump’s lavish White House ballroom complex from the Department of Homeland Security funding bill after members queried the timing and lack of detail in the $1bn Secret Service request.The US issued a federal criminal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president...
Top Israeli diplomat in UK summoned over ‘inflammatory’ video of detainees
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Post Office names Fujitsu’s replacements to run scandal-hit Horizon system
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Late Queen was ‘very keen’ Andrew had ‘prominent role’ promoting UK interests
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Burnham: 'People in Britain can't afford a good life'
Burnham: 'People in Britain can't afford a good life'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMike Sweeney,Kevin Fitzpatrick,BBC Radio ManchesterandJonny Humphries,North WestBBCAndy Burnham spoke in the first of a series of interviews with the major candidates for the Makerfield by-electionGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said national politics has reached a "dangerous place" where "people in this country cannot afford a good life". The Labour candidate for the Makerfield by-election...
Quartet in Autumn: Crisply funny study of four lonely office workers
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Former senior NI police officer recalls Iraq role two decades on
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Is Trump's $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund" legal? Experts weigh in.
Politics Is Trump's $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund" legal? Experts weigh in. By Jacob Rosen, Jacob Rosen Justice Department Reporter Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter covering President Trump's 2024 campaign and also served as an associate producer for "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." Read Full Bio Jacob Rosen, Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNe...
Londoners face yet another by-election as new Labour councillor quits - leaving taxpayers facing £140,000 bill
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UK business activity shrinks for first time in a year amid ‘perfect storm’
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Zendaya, Emma Stone and Anne Hathaway attend star-studded Louis Vuitton show
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