7 h. ago There are those on the left and right who offer only grievance: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewal | Keir Starmer

Judge last week’s budget in the light of our bold plans to sweep away red tape, tackle inactivity among young people and pursue a closer trading relationship with the EUKeir Starmer is the prime minister of the United KingdomReport: Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Starmer saysAt the budget last week, we made the right choices for Britain, cutting the cost of energy with £150 off bills, protecting the NHS and tackling the scourge of child poverty by removing the two-child limit. We also ensured that the revenue we raised through taxes was done fairly, with everyone contributing but those with the broadest shoulders contributing their fair share. As a result of the choices we made, the budget created a more stable economic environment, driving down inflation and government bond yields. This is vital for protecting our public services, when £1 in every £10 spent by government goes on debt interest.The budget builds on the action we have already taken to improve the e...

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7 h. ago Testing at A&Es part of plan to end new HIV cases in England by 2030

Labour announces prevention programme as well as efforts to re-engage people who have fallen out of medical careEnding new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 is within reach thanks to an action plan that will include routine testing at A&Es, the government has said.The HIV action plan, to be unveiled on World Aids Day on Monday, aims to re-engage the thousands of people who have left HIV care, bringing them back to lifesaving treatment. The £170m package also includes funding for opt-out HIV testing at A&Es during routine blood tests in areas with the highest rates, including London and Manchester. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago New London Community Center Hosts 30th Anniversary Of Beloved Carnage Con Board Gaming Event

New London Community Center Hosts 30th Anniversary Of Beloved Carnage Con Board Gaming Event  WJON

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29 h. ago New trial allows HIV testing kits delivered to your door with results on phone

A groundbreaking £5 million trial, to be unveiled in the government's HIV Action Plan published on Monday, will see home testing kits ordered at the touch of a button

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29 h. ago Dozens of Palestine Action supporters arrested after fresh wave of protests

Palestine Action was banned in a highly controversial move by the UK government in July

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3 d. ago Large parts of the county are STILL suffering from hosepipe bans even though it is November

Yorkshire Water and South East Water's hosepipe bans, which were introduced in July, remain in place.

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3 d. ago Thames Water lifts hosepipe ban following 'above average rainfall'

The ban was introduced in July when UK experienced the warmest summer on record

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4 d. ago Livingston MP secures CAHMS crisis meeting with government minister

Gregor Poynton wrote directly to the Scottish Government outlining the issues raised and calling for urgent action.

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4 d. ago Protest group Palestine Action goes to court to challenge its ban by the UK government

Lawyers for a pro-Palestinian protest group banned by the British government are challenging its classification as a terrorist organization

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7 d. ago Ricky Gervais warned his dream £5million mega mansion could be left under 1.5metres of water in 'life

The comedian will have to gain a special flood permit and has been advised to sign up to a helpline if his plans are approved to demolish a £6M home in Marlow and replace it with a swanky mansion.

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7 d. ago Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, Home Office official says

Exclusive: Member of homeland security group says anti-terrorism Prevent scheme risks being overwhelmed by Palestine advocatesThe anti-terrorism Prevent programme risks being overwhelmed because of the government’s ban on Palestine Action and could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, a member of the Home Office’s homeland security group has warned.The official said there was already confusion among counter-terrorism police, officials and in schools and hospitals as a result of the proscription of the direct action group, which makes being a member of – or showing support for – it a criminal offence under the Terrorism Act. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Labour 'washing their hands' of Scots industrial base while backing other UK jobs, expert says

Leading businesswoman Marie Macklin has criticised the lack of action from the UK Government after the announcement that the Mossmorran plant would partially close.

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8 d. ago ‘Who’s screenshotting our messages?’: how a WhatsApp saga spiralled into two parents’ wrongful arrest

When Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine posted complaints about their local primary school, they never expected six uniformed police officers to turn up at their doorBefore it catapulted a small school community in London’s commuter belt into the centre of a global news story, the year-four class WhatsApp group at Cowley Hill school in Borehamwood was unremarkable – a place of snide comments, reminders about non-uniform day and flustered messages about being late for the school run.“It was mum gossip, you know?” said one member, Sarah. “A bit juicy, but it wasn’t anything nasty.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Anger grows as Delhi’s residents take to streets over toxic air: ‘People have woken up’

As a toxic haze continues to shroud the Indian capital, protesters say lack of government action has pushed the city into a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. Stuti Mishra reports from the ground

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1 week ago Government threatened with legal action by SAS association over Troubles reforms

Former Brexit secretary Sir David Davis says lawyers for the SAS Regimental Association have written to the Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn.

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1 week ago OpenAI hosts first builder lounge for London’s AI startup community

OpenAI hosts first builder lounge for London’s AI startup community  EdTech Innovation Hub

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1 week ago Government responds to calls for UK firework ban after thousands demand action

More than 181,000 had backed a call for fireworks to be limited to local council approved events

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1 week ago 'We grieve alongside you': Twinsburg community to hold candlelight vigil tonight honoring 14

'We grieve alongside you': Twinsburg community to hold candlelight vigil tonight honoring 14-year-old London Brown who died in shooting  WKYC

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1 week ago Sally Rooney says UK prisoners linked to Palestine Action face ‘shocking mistreatment’

Exclusive: author urges ministers to engage with those on hunger strike, who want better conditions, bail and lifting of banSally Rooney has pleaded with the UK government to address the “shocking mistreatment” of Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners who are on hunger strike, saying she fears for their welfare.Six prisoners awaiting trial are refusing food, including two who have been on hunger strike for more than two weeks and are already said to have lost considerable weight and be struggling physically. Their demands include improved jail conditions, release on bail and lifting the ban on Palestine Action. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK school poisoning as three students rushed to hospital after lab chemical horror

Horror unfolded at Lord William’s School in Thame, Oxfordshire, after three children deliberately added copper sulphate to their water bottles following a science lesson

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