5 h. ago Irish Government accused of ‘false ignorance’ on shipments of Israeli arms

A ‘robust’ probe is being carried out into claims that weapons were being flown through Irish skies unknown to the Irish authorities.

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24 h. ago Government accused of ‘running scared’ over bid to block sentencing guidelines

The Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reporters) Bill has received its second reading in the House of Lords.

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52 h. ago Conservation groups hit out at ‘unfulfilled promises’ over Scotland’s seabed

The Open Seas coalition accused the Scottish Government of having ‘systematically neglected’ the country’s seabed.

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54 h. ago Swinney accused of ‘treading water’ over Government plans for the next year

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney insisted his programme for government is a ‘programme for a better Scotland’.

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2 d. ago Programme for Government: John Swinney accused of stealing Labour's vow to end GP 8am rush

The First Minister is facing criticism after appearing to parrot a policy pledge announced by Anas Sarwar 11 weeks ago to end an 8am rush for GP appointments.

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8 d. ago Diane Abbott criticises Government for rejecting Sentencing Council guidance

New guidelines from the independent Sentencing Council were scheduled to come into force earlier this month but were delayed.

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8 d. ago Map: Every council where local elections have been postponed this year

Reform and the Greens have accused the government of denying democracy, while the Liberal Democrats have accused Labour and the Conservatives of a ‘disgraceful stitch-up’

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8 d. ago Headteacher accuses Welsh Government of wasting cash on 'vanity projects' while schools face deficits and job cuts

A survey by NAHT Cymru showed more than half its members predict their schools will be in budget deficit this academic year

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9 d. ago Mapped: Every council where local elections have been postponed

Reform and the Greens have accused the government of denying democracy, while the Liberal Democrats have accused Labour and the Conservatives of a ‘disgraceful stitch-up’

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1 week ago The £16 skin plumping serum so tough on wrinkles shoppers are 'scared it will run out'

"I can tell a huge difference in my skin if I run out."

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1 week ago Russia accuses World of Tanks developer of 'extremist activities' as assets seized

Lesta Games, the developer of the Russian version of World of Tanks and World of Warships, has had its assets seized by the Russian government last week after accusations of 'extremist activities'

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1 week ago Labour Government accused of 'closing down' Aberdeen over oil and gas jobs and 'betrayal' on GB Energy

EXCLUSIVE: GMB General Secretary Gary Smith, whose trade union donates to Labour, said the UK Government had "over-promised" on plans for the publicly-owned GB Energy.

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1 week ago Visas for young EU citizens to work in UK: We're moving in a good direction, says German ambassador to London

But the UK government is wary that such a scheme could spark accusations of a return to freedom of movement

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2 w. ago Government Bill to block new sentencing guidelines clears first Commons test

The proposals were brought forward following claims of a ‘two-tier’ justice system.

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2 w. ago Government accused of ‘sabotaging’ tourism with ‘barriers to travel’

A report by the World Travel and Tourism Council found people visiting the UK spent £40.3 billion in 2024.

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2 w. ago Changed your minds? How Labour frontbenchers including David Lammy railed against Trump addressing Parliament during last state visit... as MPs launch fresh bid to block him

Keir Starmer invited the US President for a State Visit as part of his charm offensive during a trip to the White House.

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2 w. ago ‘Propaganda’: Albanese mocks Russia’s ‘you have no cards’ warning to Australia

Incendiary letter by Moscow’s envoy says Australians should be more concerned about US bases on their soil than a Russian base in IndonesiaElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastRussian warnings to Australia that “you have no cards” to stop Russian military activity in the Indo-Pacific have been mocked by Anthony Albanese, who has dismissed an incendiary letter from an ambassador as authoritarian “propaganda”.The unsubstantiated spectre of a proposed Russian military airbase on Indonesian territory has loomed over the past week of Australia’s federal election campaign, with the opposition accusing the government of obfuscating and dodging questions, and the government responding that the opposition had misrepresented the Indonesian government and actively fanned Russian propaganda.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Teen's harrowing final words before she died in horror train crash that killed 57 people

Maria Karystianou, whose daughter Mathi, 19, died in Greece's worst rail disaster with 57 people killed, has accused the government of a cover-up and shared her heartbreak.

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2 w. ago Teen's harrowing last words before she died in horror train crash that killed 57 people

Maria Karystianou has accused the Greek government of a cover-up after she was told her 19-year-old daughter was instantly killed in the nation's worst train crash, but a recording has suggested otherwise

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2 w. ago Trump news at a glance: Maryland senator says Ábrego García moved from notorious El Salvador prison

Senator Chris Van Hollen accuses El Salvador’s government of planting margarita glasses to undermine his trip – key US politics stories from Friday 18 April at a glanceMaryland senator Chris Van Hollen revealed that Kilmar Ábrego García had been moved from El Salvador’s notorious Cecot prison – where he was sharing a cell with 25 other inmates – to a detention center with better conditions.Van Hollen met with Ábrego García, whom the Trump administration admits it mistakenly deported, and said that he had been left “traumatized” after facing threats in the Cecot facility. Continue reading...

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