3 h. ago New calls for review of gap between private pension and State Pension age

Scotland’s largest teaching union is urging the UK Government to review the pension age link due to falling life expectancy.

Economics

20 h. ago Carey Mulligan urges Government to support Ukrainian children ‘stolen’ by Russia

The Bafta-winning actress, best known for The Great Gatsby and She Said, is a founding global ambassador for War Child.

Politics

21 h. ago Unions urge Government not to water down workers’ rights Bill

TUC leader Paul Nowak said workers expected Labour to deliver the Employment Rights Bill in full.

Politics

49 h. ago Conor McGregor says 'children have been abandoned' and hits out at 'mass migration' as he campaigns to be Irish president

In a video posted outside Government Buildings on Thursday, Conor McGregor urged people to lobby their local councillors to support his candidacy.

Politics

4 d. ago UK Government urged to scrap any plans for nationwide digital ID cards

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling on the Uk Government not to introduce digital ID cards as part of new immigration control measures.

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4 d. ago TUC leader urges Government to show it is on the side of workers

Paul Nowak said Labour should recognise the public mood for decent jobs, pay and working conditions.

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5 d. ago Heston Blumenthal demands Government action to save the great British boozer

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal owns the one Michelin star gastropub, The Hinds Head, and said the state of the industry is worse than people realise as he urges the UK Government to step in

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6 d. ago More than 700,000 GCSE students without specialist physics teachers as government urged to address shortage

The Institute of Physics (IOP) has called for urgent action to tackle the shortage in physics teachers

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7 d. ago New calls for pensioner benefits reform to help provide easier access to financial support

Independent Age is urging the UK Government to make it easier to claim Pension Credit.

Economics

7 d. ago Afghanistan earthquake latest: Hundreds feared dead after 6.0

Taliban government has urged international aid agencies to provide assistance

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8 d. ago Former UN climate chief urges Australia to set ‘prosperity’ target of cutting emissions by 75% by 2035

Exclusive: Ambitious emissions reductions target would increase the country’s chance of winning rights to host Cop31 in 2026, Christiana Figueres saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former UN climate chief has urged the Australian government to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least a 75% cut by 2035, backing calls from a group of more than 350 businesses that it would be better for the economy than a lower goal.The intervention by Christiana Figueres, an architect of the 2015 Paris agreement when she was the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, comes before discussions about Australia’s commitment, due to be announced next month. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Government issues 'red alert' as Brits in six places urged 'act NOW'

Brits have been urged to take action and move to higher ground or upper floors after heavy rain overnight sent floodwaters surging into low-lying areas in Cornwall

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1 week ago UK Government urged to increase Warm Home Discount Scheme to £400 for all pensioners

More than six million households will benefit from the £150 Warm Home Discount Scheme this winter.

Economics

1 week ago Family of British man detained in India without trial urge UK Government to act

Christian Michel, 63, has been held in an Indian prison for seven years, the maximum sentence for the alleged crime he was extradited for.

Politics

1 week ago Labour urged to agree to 'bespoke' oil and gas permits after independent review findings

Keir Starmer’s government has been urged to agree a compromise to its promised ban on new oil and gas licences.

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1 week ago Two thirds of pharmacies ‘could close next year’ as financial pressures leave many on the brink

Pharmacy leaders have urged the government to increase funding for services to secure the long-term sustainability of the industry

Events

2 w. ago WASPI women urge UK Government to ‘get around the table’ to discuss State Pension age compensation

This month marks 10 years of WASPI campaigning for State Pension compensation for millions of 1950s-born women.

Politics

2 w. ago Tougher sentences for shoplifters call as workers face growing gang violence

Cross-party think-tank the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has urged the Government to look at tougher prison sentences and Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBO) without the need for a conviction

Events

2 w. ago Ukrainian soldiers to be trained by Britain for another year

The Defence Secretary announced the UK was “ramping up” its support for Ukrainian forces, ahead of independence day celebrations 34 years since their country left the Soviet Union

Events

2 w. ago Interflex training programme for Ukrainian recruits to continue until 2026

Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK was ‘ramping up’ its support for Ukrainian forces, ahead of independence day celebrations in Kyiv.

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