20 h. ago German foreign minister seeks India's help to bring ally Russia into Ukraine peace talks

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has urged India to press its close ally Russia to return to peace talks over the war in Ukraine

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38 h. ago UK still ploughing millions into Putin's war chest through loophole, PM warned

Ministers have been urged by the Lib Dems to close loopholes which analysts say create hundreds of millions of pounds of tax revenue for the Kremlin

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4 d. ago End scandal of indefinite jail terms, Britain’s probation chief urges Starmer

Exclusive: Martin Jones said it will be an ‘affront to justice’ if people are still trapped on IPP jail terms for minor crimes in 20 years as he urged ministers to consider new proposals

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4 d. ago Benefit fraudsters claiming £500million a year from abroad: Ministers urged to get a grip after Mail probe reveals abuse

Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) data shows that £423 million in benefits was claimed by fraudsters living outside the UK in 2024/25.

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6 d. ago Government must ‘go further and faster’ to prevent repeat of Afghan data breach

Ministers have been urged to implement all recommendations of a 2023 review into public sector data leaks, published for the first time on Thursday.

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8 d. ago Botswana’s president declares health emergency over supply shortages

Duma Boko announces urgent funding package for medicines to be distributed with military oversightBotswana’s president has declared a public health emergency due to shortages of essential medicines and equipment, as a downturn in the global diamond market and US aid cuts take a toll on the country’s finances.The announcement came after the Ministry of Health suspended non-urgent surgeries on 4 August, stating that the country was short of medicines to treat hypertension, diabetes, cancer, asthma and eye conditions, as well as supplies including bandages and sutures and those for sexual and reproductive health. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago London mayor rolls out campaign to tackle ‘nuisance’ headphone dodgers

Both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives have urged ministers to take action

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1 week ago Lord Blunkett says Starmer should suspend ECHR to deport thousands of rejected asylum seekers and 'get a grip' on migrant crisis

The ex-Labour home secretary urged ministers to take the 'radical' step as fury grows over the use of nearly 200 hotels to house 32,000 asylum seekers at taxpayers' expense

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1 week ago Minister urges families to use £3 bus fare cap to visit attractions

Minister for local transport Simon Lightwood urged people to plan days out by bus ‘without worrying’ about the cost of travel.

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2 w. ago SNP ministers urged to reassure library over censorship row U

The editors of The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht have written to Culture Secretary Angus Robertson.

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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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2 w. ago London councils will be ‘unable to provide basic services’ after government funding shake

BusinessLDN – which represents more than 170 of the city’s largest employers – urged ministers to ensure that the Fair Funding Review takes account of the city’s higher costs and levels of deprivation

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2 w. ago Letter urges Prime Minister to recall Parliament over Gaza emergency

The letter has been sent by a number of politicians from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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3 w. ago Minister urges council not to revoke licence of Indian restaurant facing closure after hiring illegal workers

Sir Stephen Timms issued a letter in support of Udaya, which received a £180,000 Home Office fine for employing four illegal workers

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3 w. ago Minister urges council not to revoke licence of restaurant that hired illegal workers

Minister urges council not to revoke licence of restaurant that hired illegal workers  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Minister urges London council not to revoke licence of Indian restaurant facing closure after hiring illegal workers

Sir Stephen Timms issued a letter in support of Udaya, which received a £180,000 Home Office fine for employing four illegal workers

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3 w. ago Anyone showing support for Palestine Action ‘will feel full force of the law’, justice minister says – UK politics live

Government defends decision to proscribe protest group after mass arrests at a demonstration in Westminster over the weekendIn other news, a hostile environment era deportation policy is being expanded by Labour as the government continues to try to limit the threat from Reform by talking and acting toughly on migration.Foreign criminals from 15 more countries, including India, Bulgaria and Australia, face deportation before they have a chance to appeal against the decision to remove them, in a widening of the government’s “deport first, appeal later” scheme.Richard Dannatt wrote privately to two separate Home Office ministers asking them to address the “threat” posed by the group after its activists targeted a factory in 2022.The activists caused extensive damage to the factory which is run by Teledyne, a US multinational that sells technology for military, aerospace and other applications. Lord Dannatt has been a paid adviser to the company since 2022. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israel issues chilling deadline for a million Palestinians to flee Gaza

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Israel to immediately reconsider its decision after the plan to re-occupy Gaza was approved overnight by a majority vote

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3 w. ago Canary Islands issues rare red alert as UK tourists warned of extreme conditions

Residents and tourists are urged to follow guidance from the Ministry of Health

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3 w. ago Treasury breaks silence on council tax discount for state pensioners

Rachel Reeves' department has responded to a popular campaign urging ministers to consider reducing council tax for the elderly

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