79 m. ago London politics LIVE: Keir Starmer grilled at PMQs on grooming gangs inquiry resignations

Sir Keir Starmer faced Prime Minister’s Questions amid a row over the Government's handling of the national grooming gangs inquiry

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1 hour ago London politics LIVE: Keir Starmer being grilled at PMQs on grooming gangs inquiry resignations

Sir Keir Starmer is facing Prime Minister’s Questions amid a row over the Government's handling of the national grooming gangs inquiry

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3 h. ago UK and Scottish governments row over footing £24.5m bill for Trump and Vance visits

Treasury says trips were private while Scottish ministers point out US president met Keir Starmer and it had to stump up for extra policingThe UK government needs to “step up” and reimburse the £24.5m cost of Donald Trump and JD Vance’s recent visits to Scotland, Holyrood’s public finance minister has said.Provisional costs of almost £24.5m for the two working visits have been published by the Scottish government. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Scotland demands £24.5m from Westminster for Trump and Vance visits

Treasury says trips were private while Scottish ministers point out US president met Keir Starmer and it had to stump up for extra policingThe UK government needs to “step up” and reimburse the £24.5m cost of Donald Trump and JD Vance’s recent visits to Scotland, Holyrood’s public finance minister has said.Provisional costs of almost £24.5m for the two working visits have been published by the Scottish government. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Trans 'racism' comparison sparked internal Scottish Government row

Documents show friction following the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman

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5 d. ago 'National disgrace': Government to meet to discuss row over ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa match

Senior Government figures are set to meet on Friday to discuss the ‘completely and utterly unacceptable’ safety ban

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on UK national security: a case of state failure | Editorial

This week’s partisan blame game is the wrong response to the collapse of the alleged Chinese spying case. The failure of governance runs deeperThe China spying row has revealed disturbing weaknesses in the processes of the UK state. It cannot be in the national interest for a case involving national security to get so close to the courts and then for it to be abandoned in what remain mysterious circumstances. Public confidence, as well as security itself, are inevitably placed at risk. But this genuinely important issue now risks being blanketed by the fog of the party-political battle at Westminster.For the third time this week, MPs spent Thursday trading accusations about whether the Conservatives or Labour are more to blame for the fiasco of last month’s collapsed prosecution. To be fair, the latest exchanges did not descend to the abject “did-didn’t” level that was reached at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday. Politicians from Sir Keir Starmer...

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5 d. ago Ryanair to cancel 24 routes and reduce capacity by 800,000 seats

Budget airline Ryanair has announced it is reducing capacity in another European hotspot this winter over a tax row with the German government - it comes after cuts to routes in Belgium and Spain

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7 d. ago European human rights watchdog triggers row with Government over warnings

Michael O’Flaherty published letters raising concerns over the treatment of transgender people and policing protests in the UK.

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1 week ago Resident doctors to vote on strike action in pay row with Scottish Government

BMA Scotland claimed ministers have ‘shamefully reneged on the deal we agreed in 2023’.

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2 w. ago FIFA chief Gianni Infantino REFUSES to wade in on Israel football row as World Cup boss insists governing body 'cannot solve political problems' amid calls to kick team out of tournament

European governing body UEFA has also shelved plans to boot Israel out of European competition in the wake of Donald Trump's peace plan, easing pressure on Infantino.

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2 w. ago UK government resumes row with Apple by demanding access to British users’ data

New access order by Home Office would seek access to the tech company’s encrypted cloud backupsThe UK government has renewed its confrontation with Apple over access to customer data by demanding a backdoor into the tech company’s cloud storage service – targeting British users only.The Home Office had previously sought access to data on Apple’s advanced data protection (ADP) service uploaded by any user around the world, triggering a clash with the White House. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Row erupts after Venice opera house hires conductor linked to Meloni government

Musicians and staff at the theatre say Beatrice Venezi is not experienced enough for the role and should be replacedVenice’s prestigious La Fenice opera house is embroiled in controversy over the hiring of a conductor with close ties to Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government.The theatre’s orchestra musicians and staff are calling for Beatrice Venezi’s appointment as music director to be revoked, claiming she does not have enough experience for the high-profile role and was picked only because of her government connections. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Angela Rayner breaks her silence with a hint that she WILL make a comeback after 'King of the North' Andy Burnham's leadership push collapses

The Labour MP, who was forced to quit her Government roles earlier this month following a tax row, vowed to 'continue fighting for working people'.

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3 w. ago Is the tech giant who gave Blair £257m in line for huge ID card contract? Government embroiled in cronyism row after revelation former PM lobbied for his billionaire backer who could make millions

Documents seen by The Mail on Sunday reveal the former PM urged Business Secretary Peter Kyle to consult a technology institute founded by his friend Larry Ellison in a private meeting last year.

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3 w. ago Government minister slams Andy Burnham 'tittle tattle' as Labour row threatens to erupt

A Cabinet minister has dismissed suggestions Andy Burnham could mount a challenge for the Labour leadership

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4 w. ago Seagull summit goes ahead days after SNP minister was forced to quit over Douglas Ross row

Douglas Ross caused a huge political row last week after he blasted the Scottish Government for failing to invite MSPs to the powwow on gulls.

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