3 d. ago Starmer to host Western Balkans leaders as UK seeks to stem flow of migrants

The UK is already working with partners in the region, comprised of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.

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5 d. ago The answers demanded by families of 1994 Chinook crash as 47,000 sign petition

The families are fighting for a public inquiry

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5 d. ago Families of 1994 Chinook crash victims seek answers as 47,000 sign petition

The petition from the Chinook Justice Campaign will be handed in at Downing Street.

Events

1 week ago Brits rage at digital ID card plans as 2.8m sign petition – but Gov says 'we'll do it'

The anger of the British public toward the Government's Digital ID card plans seems to be having little impact, as a new response from Downing Street appears to show

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves told to come clean on pension tax changes as thousands sign online petition

Speculation is mounting that the Chancellor may reduce the maximum amount that savers can withdraw tax-free from their retirement funds - prompting some to pull cash out now.

Economics

1 week ago Scots oil workers pushed off 'cliff edge' by UK Government, claims Stephen Flynn

The SNP leader at Westminster hit out at claims by Sir Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage over the North Sea industry.

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1 week ago ‘Extreme’ Farage and Labour forcing oil and gas workers off cliff edge – Flynn

The SNP Westminster leader blamed Labour for a fall in the number of North Sea workers but said Reform UK also presented a threat to the industry.

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2 w. ago Reeves urged to rule out pension tax raid as thousands sign petition

Rachel Reeves is under growing pressure to rule out a pensions tax raid ahead of the Budget.

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2 w. ago Government responds to calls for Digital ID cards to be scrapped after 2.8 million sign petition

A petition calling a national ID system "a step towards mass surveillance and digital control" has gained over two million signatures

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3 w. ago Hundreds sign petition to save rural primary school closed over safety concerns

No decision has been made yet about the future of the school

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3 w. ago PPE Medpro: Thousands sign petition to banish Michelle Mone from the House of Lords

PPE Medpro, which is linked to Baroness Mone, has been ordered to repay the UK Government £122 million.

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3 w. ago Our world is hurtling into climate disaster and what do politicians give us? Oilfields and new runways | Bill McGuire

In the name of ‘pragmatism’, green measures are being ditched, net zero derided. Be very clear: without slashing emissions we are in deep, deep troubleThe hope that followed the signing of the Paris climate agreement in 2016 has long gone as the global community has failed utterly to rein in emissions, which – barring a small pandemic-induced blip in 2020 – have headed remorselessly upwards ever since. And there is little sign of this changing anytime soon. Indeed, as global heating has accelerated over the past few years, instead of trying harder, the world is turning its back on measures to tackle the climate crisis.In the UK, Labour is considering the approval of two major new oilfields in the North Sea – Rosebank and Jackdaw – with both Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves reported to be backing the proposals, which would lock in reliance on fossil fuels at the expense of renewables. Alongside this, instead of the government introducing measures to reduce aviation emissions, such as a...

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer's 'North Korean' digital ID card plans in tatters as two million Brits sign petition

A petition urging the Government to not implement digital ID cards has garnered over 1.5 million signatures in just a day after Sir Keir Starmer announced the plans on Friday

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3 w. ago More than 1.5million sign petition against digital IDs 24 hours after launch

People will not be required to carry the ID, which will be held on smartphones, or asked to produce it

Economics

4 w. ago Government faces backlash over digital ID plans as more than one million people sign petition

The petition has gained over one million signatures and is continuously growing

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer's ID card backlash grows as over 1m sign petition in just 24 hours

A petition that demands the Government 'immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards' has been signed by over 1m people as Brits thumb turn their noses up at the plans

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4 w. ago More than 500,000 sign petition against digital ID cards as 'a step towards mass surveillance and digital control'

Sir Keir Starmer says plans for a new digital ID held on people's phones will be an 'enormous opportunity' for the UK and make working illegally tougher.

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer's ID cards sparks backlash as over 420,000 sign petition within hours

An e-petition on the Parliament website has already been signed by hundreds of thousands of people opposing the policy, with 50,000 adding their names in just over 40 minutes

Politics

4 w. ago Over 400,000 sign petition demanding Keir Starmer scraps ID cards

The Prime Minister is expected to confirm plans for a so-called 'Brit card' on Friday amid fears the black economy is convincing Channel migrants to cross in small boats

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