6 h. ago Criminals held in hospital will have benefits cut under new Government plans

Nottingham attack victims' parents said they were 'delighted' by the proposed changes, which would extend the benefits ban to serious offenders detained in hospitals under court order

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6 h. ago Criminals held in hospital will have handouts cut off following outcry over Nottingham triple killer's benefits

After an outcry following the Nottingham triple killing, the government will finally close a loophole that has seen some of the UK's worst criminals profit from serving time.

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7 h. ago Criminals in hospital to lose benefits as Labour closes ‘loophole’

Families of victims of the Nottingham attacks have welcomed the plans

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7 h. ago Criminals detained in hospitals could lose thousands in benefits under plans

The parents of a Nottingham attack victim said they were ‘delighted’ that the Government is looking into a benefits ban for hospital order convicts.

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62 h. ago Russia opens criminal investigation into deaths of babies at Siberian hospital

The hospital's head doctor has been suspended amid the investigation

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6 d. ago Labour to ramp up closure of asylum hotels in Spring under immigration crackdown

Labour has pledged to close down all asylum hotels by 2029

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7 d. ago Pubs threaten shutting doors in tax hike protest 'before they close for good'

Pub landlords up and down the country are demanding a rethink of a Labour tax hike that could force many to close for good. It comes as many boozers have barredLabour MPs

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9 d. ago Britain 'faces paying huge sums to EU for single market access' under Keir Starmer's 'Brexit betrayal' reset

Keir Starmer is pushing for closer ties with the EU under huge pressure from Europhile Labour MPs and ministers, arguing it can boost the economy.

Economics

1 week ago Food prices in supermarkets to fall as UK moves closer to Single Market to undo Brexit harm, says Starmer

The Prime Minister toughened Labour’s stance on closer ties with the European Union as his party faces a hammering in May elections

Economics

1 week ago Brexit: Keir Starmer squares up to Nigel Farage with moves towards EU Single Market as he fights to stay PM

The Prime Minister toughened Labour’s stance on closer ties with the European Union as his party faces a hammering in May elections

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1 week ago Labour ministers and MPs jubilant at Starmer's 'Brexit betrayal' after PM seeks closer ties to the EU single market 'in the national interest'

The Prime Minister yesterday said he would be willing to align the UK with Brussels' single market 'in the national interest', despite a Labour manifesto vow not to.

Politics

1 week ago Starmer squares up to Farage on Brexit with moves towards Single Market as he fights to stay PM

The Prime Minister toughened Labour’s stance on closer ties with the European Union as his party faces a hammering in May elections

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1 week ago More than 100 private schools forced to close after Labour's controversial tax raid on fees

The grim tally was revealed by independent schools' leader Julie Robinson on the first anniversary of the policy being introduced on January 1 last year.

Economics

1 week ago Families seek funds in bid to block Chinese 'mega embassy' amid warnings of threats to national security

Plans for the site by the Tower of London were blocked by the last Tory government on security grounds. But they look set to be allowed by Labour, which wants closer ties with Beijing.

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2 w. ago Paul Nowak calls on Labour to forge closer relationship with Europe

In an exclusive interview, the head of the TUC says a customs union with the EU could boost the UK’s economyKeir Starmer should seek out a far closer relationship with Europe, including a possible customs union, the head of the TUC has said.Paul Nowak, TUC general secretary, said the British public recognised the need for a vastly improved trading arrangement and said it had become more urgent than ever because of the fickle nature of the relationship with Donald Trump’s United States. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trade unions leader calls on Labour to forge closer relationship with Europe

In an exclusive interview, the head of the TUC Paul Nowak says a customs union with the EU could boost the UK’s economyKeir Starmer should seek out a far closer relationship with Europe, including a possible customs union, the head of the TUC has said.Paul Nowak, TUC general secretary, said the British public recognised the need for a vastly improved trading arrangement and said it had become more urgent than ever because of the fickle nature of the relationship with Donald Trump’s United States. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Illegal and sick fox hunts are 'policed by public' as Labour finally closes loophole

The new proposals from Labour doubling down on the decade-old law passed by Tony Blair's government could mean that trail hunts that took place today were the UK's last

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3 w. ago British online campaigner vows to fight US deportation threat

Imran Ahmed, who leads the Centre for Countering Digital Hate and has close links to the Labour Party, has been hit by US sanctions.

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3 w. ago DAN HODGES: Despairing Labour MPs tell me the party is 'forming a circular firing squad'

As the year draws to a close, shell-shocked Labour MPs are asking each other two questions. 'What the hell just happened?' And 'when will Keir be forced to step down?'

Society

3 w. ago Moscow mass poisoning leaves three dead and more than 40 in hospital as criminal investigation is launched

A major investigation was launched following the incident in Vidnoye, a suburb of the Russian capital.

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