21 h. ago Delays approving new jobs put ministers in ‘invidious position’, says ex

Former whip Ruth Edwards said she was facing a choice between missing mortgage payments and breaking the rules thanks to delays at Acoba.

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33 h. ago Approval for traveller site opposed by Martin Clunes delayed at last minute

The Doc Martin actor has opposed the plans for land next to his Dorset home.

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer told he must fix Lord Advocate dual role after Operation Branchform concerns

Scots law experts have insisted it's up to the Prime Minister if he wants to separate the two jobs.

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1 week ago Trade war risks increased prices, slower growth and jobs impact, minister warns

Paschal Donohoe was speaking following the publication of a report on the potential impact of tariffs.

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2 w. ago I could not live on £70 a week in benefits, says 'hypocrite' Labour minister as he defends Starmer cuts

Torsten Bell, the pensions minister, said he had a 'mortgage to pay' as he explained why he thought he could not live on that amount.

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2 w. ago What a difference a job makes! Minister who used to savage benefit cuts as a lefty think

Torsten Bell, the pensions minister, said he had a 'mortgage to pay' as he explained why he thought he could not live on that amount.

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2 w. ago Minister says jobless youths should consider joining up and serving in the Armed Forces to cut unemployment amid benefit crackdown

Liz Kendall said she 'absolutely agrees' with calls to ensure more young people join the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and British Army.

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2 w. ago Which quango is next for Labour's 'bonfire'? The bodies controlling £350bn of public money and 400,000 staff that could be at risk from Starmer's new

NHS England is being merged back into the Department of Health, with ministers arguing that more than 9,000 jobs can be cut by removing 'duplication'.

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3 w. ago Starmer vows to fight ‘flabby state’ with root and branch reform of civil service

At a speech on Thursday the prime minister will say that jobs should not exist if artificial intelligence or computers can do them better

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3 w. ago Reeves's plan to cut welfare triggers a Labour revolt: Sickness benefits claimants face health checks and long

Labour MPs have been warning of 'deep concern' over 'draconian' curbs with details expected to be announced as soon as tomorrow.

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3 w. ago Labour MPs revolt over £5bn welfare cuts as ministers say axed workers should get more benefits than long

Labour MPs have been warning of 'deep concern' over 'draconian' curbs with details expected to be announced as soon as tomorrow.

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3 w. ago Workers who lose their jobs set be prioritised for benefits under Labour ministers' sweeping reforms to the welfare system

Ministers are creating a new, time-limited benefit for those who find themselves out of work after paying into the system, dubbed 'unemployment insurance'.

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3 w. ago ‘Police have done their job’ as man arrested after Big Ben incident – minister

The man, who scaled Elizabeth Tower barefoot at around 7.20am on Saturday, finally came down just after midnight on Sunday.

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3 w. ago The First Minister who disappeared from public view and went into a job where nobody knew who he was

Carwyn Jones was one of the most high-profile figures in Wales having spent nine years in the nation's top job. When he stepped away it marked a sea change not just for his party and nation but for him

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3 w. ago UK Government 'gearing up' to looming deadline when AI may finally become smarter than humans

Last night experts warned that British jobs could be at risk if ministers fail to adequately prepare for the rate of change. The technical term for the milestone is 'AGI 2026'.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer shares message to daughter on International Women’s Day

The Prime Minister said that he does his job for her ‘and your generation’, in a post on Instagram.

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3 w. ago Scots Labour MP meets UK Government minister in bid to bring AI jobs to Glasgow

EXCLUSIVE: Gordon McKee met with AI minister Feryal Clark on Thursday to discuss the possibility of Scotland's largest city becoming an AI Growth Zone.

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