7 h. ago Two Labour MPs denied entry to Israel speak out in powerful Commons moment

Labour MPs Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were forced to abort their visit to the occupied West Bank over the weekend after being detained and denied entry into Israel

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11 h. ago Banned Grand National horse gets verdict for Ayr showpiece as Willie Mullins sends 11 in bid to retain crown

Borders trainer Sandy Thomson was left furious after being denied entry at Aintree at the weekend

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15 h. ago British Government 'disappointed' at Israel as row over MPs denied entry to country deepens

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has spoken to his counterparts about the incident, and called the situation ‘unacceptable, counterproductive and deeply concerning’

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34 h. ago Kemi Badenoch says Labour 'promoted Hamas propaganda' after Israel denies two MPs entry

Israel’s decision was defended by the Tory leader

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35 h. ago Lammy and Badenoch escalate row over MPs denied entry to Israel

The Foreign Secretary criticised the Tory leader for ‘cheerleading another country for detaining and deporting two British MPs’.

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37 h. ago David Lammy accuses Kemi Badenoch of ‘cheerleading’ for Israel over Labour MPs

The Conservative leader is facing a backlash after her comments about Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed being denied entry to Israel.

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38 h. ago Two MPs ‘astounded’ to be denied entry to Israel returning to UK, minister says

Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed have said that they are ‘astounded’ by the decision.

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3 d. ago Downing Street says Trump’s tariffs signal ‘new era’ in global economics

No 10 says US president’s decision is ‘disappointing’, as experts warn UK may have to raise taxes in autumnUK politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s tariffs signal a new global economic era, Downing Street has said, as economists warn the British government is likely to have to raise taxes in response.No 10 said on Friday the prime minister believed that this week’s trade announcement by the US president, which has started a global trade war and sent stock markets tumbling, marked a turning point in history. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago UK Government taken to court over 'plans to massively increase number of flights'

A case against the UK Government has been taken to court this week, for its plans to massively increase the number of flights from the UK under the controversial Jet Zero Strategy

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6 d. ago Government urged not to ‘sacrifice’ British agriculture in US trade talks

Farming and food sector leaders said they were ‘very concerned’ about the concessions ministers could make to secure exemptions from US tariffs.

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6 d. ago Family of British aid worker killed in Gaza make fresh calls for investigation

The family of James Kirby, an aid worker killed in an Israeli drone strike, say they feel ignored by the Government on the anniversary of his death.

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6 d. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: If Net Zero nutjob Ed Miliband gets his way, will the last factory worker in Britain turn off the lights...

The Government is considering using emergency powers to renationalise British Steel and save the Scunthorpe works from closure.

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9 d. ago Keir Starmer urged to get tough with Trump as US tariff threat looms

PM told to be as robust as Canada with the US president as the UK stages last-ditch talks to strike trade dealKeir Starmer should fight back strongly against Donald Trump if he imposes punitive tariffs on British exports, senior UK and EU diplomats said on Saturday night, amid heightened fears that the US president could trigger a global trade war with devastating effects on the UK economy.British government officials in London and Washington are working frantically this weekend to try to persuade Trump not to slap duties on more key UK industries on what he is calling “liberation day” on Wednesday. The US president has already announced plans for 25% levies on imports of cars, steel and aluminium to the US. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Export of endangered eels to Russia ends after UK government ban

British eel trader says move will destroy traditional elvering but campaigners welcome decisionEndangered eels caught in British estuaries will no longer be exported to Russia after the government banned the trade.In a decision that Britain’s last remaining eel trader said would end centuries of traditional elvering, a request to dispatch millions of glass eels – young eels that develop into elvers – to a restocking project in Kaliningrad was refused by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Government urged to nationalise British Steel if deal cannot be reached

The company has reportedly rejected a £500 million Government offer to help its transition.

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1 week ago Just Stop Oil claims it is 'hanging up the high vis' and brags the government has caved to its demands after years of protests that have infuriated the British public

Just Stop Oil has said it is going to stop carrying out its campaign of stunts.

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1 week ago Thousands of British Steel jobs at risk after owner rejects government offer to go green

The Chinese parent company have rejected the government’s subsidy offer to aid transition to producing green steel

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1 week ago UK car industry hits out at Trump’s ‘disappointing’ tariffs on imported vehicles

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which represents the British car industry, urged the US and UK governments to strike a deal.

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1 week ago British Steel’s Chinese owner rejects UK government subsidy offer

Move triggers fears over future job losses at company’s flagship Scunthorpe site

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1 week ago Government choosing weapons over public services – Michelle O’Neill

Northern Ireland’s First Minister said Chancellor Rachel Reeves had adopted a ‘turbo-charged Tory approach’ in her spring statement.

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