9 h. ago Devolution bill is ‘biggest transfer of power in a generation’, Rayner tells MPs

Deputy Prime Minister says new unitary authorities will get planning, housing and transport powers devolved to them.

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9 h. ago Player power not a problem despite Alexander Isak's controversial transfer, says Viktor Gyokeres

The Sweden teammates have both been at the centre of transfer drama this summer

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40 h. ago Alexander Isak transfer proves Liverpool have changed the Premier League’s power dynamic

Liverpool might be the best-run club in the world and their £420m summer spending shows who has control among the Premier League’s modern owners

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50 h. ago Cooper fights back after summer of discontent over small boats and asylum hotels

The Home Secretary will tell MPs police are tackling small boat gangs and the Government is acting to overhaul the asylum system.

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57 h. ago UK still intends to recognise a Palestinian state, David Lammy to tell MPs

Foreign secretary to say an assessment will be carried out of whether Israel has complied with Keir Starmer’s termsDavid Lammy will tell MPs on Monday that the UK still intends to recognise a Palestinian state next month, with Israel having shown no sign of meeting the government’s demands.The foreign secretary will say in a Commons statement that government officials intend to carry out a formal assessment in the coming days of whether Israel has complied with the tests set out by the prime minister, Keir Starmer, last month. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man City power shift with Premier League club could tempt them into transfer opportunity

Manchester City could be affected by an unexpected Premier League transfer merry go-round as they try to finalise Pep Guardiola's squad.

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1 week ago Why Alexander Isak may have closed his own window on dream move to Liverpool

Alexander Isak is desperate to move to Liverpool but as the transfer deadline nears, the balance of power is shifting

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2 w. ago Do you have a high street full of gambling shops breeding poverty and addiction? I have a way to fight back | Dawn Butler

Communities feel powerless because the law gives betting firms the upper hand. But a simple change could transfer power to the people• Dawn Butler is MP for Brent EastWalking down their local high streets, people in Britain are increasingly unlikely to come across a local butcher, baker or grocery shop, and more likely to find betting shops, casinos, adult gaming centres (AGC) and so-called bingo venues, where traditional bingo is muscled out by money-sapping slot machines. These establishments are taking over our town centres at an alarming rate. From talking to my constituents in Brent, west London, and residents across the capital, I know that people have had enough.That’s why this summer I have launched a campaign for urgent reform of our gambling laws. Ministers must give local authorities and people greater power to tackle this issue and reclaim our high streets. Currently, billionaire-owned overseas corporations have too much power, and local people have none. That needs to c...

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