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    Health spending in UK ‘lags behind’ European neighbours, SNP says

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The UK’s health spending lags behind other countries in northwest Europe, research commissioned by the SNP has found. Per capita, health spending is around a third less than Germany and Norway – at […] More

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    Lee Anderson: Bibby Stockholm barge? I’ve stayed in worse in Skegness

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Lee Anderson has doubled down on his incendiary claim that small boat arrivals should “f*** off back to France” by saying he had stayed in far worse places than the Bibby Stockholm barge. […] More

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    Banks offer relief for homeowners as mortgage rates slashed

    For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Four of the UK’s top lenders have slashed interest rates on fixed mortgage deals, offering some relief to struggling homeowners. Experts said the moves by the biggest banks […] More

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    Government not anti-encryption, says Technology Secretary

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The Technology Secretary has defended the Online Safety Bill amid concerns the proposed legislation could undermine the use of encryption by big technology companies. The long-awaited Bill has drawn industry criticism over plans […] More

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    £13m allocated for research into use of artificial intelligence in healthcare

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The Government has allocated a £13 million investment aimed at advancing research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) within healthcare. The move, announced by Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan, coincides with the appointment […] More

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    Adopted children’s names removed from website following privacy concerns

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The names of thousands of people who were adopted as children were published on a Scottish genealogy website. Scotland’s People, run by the National Records of Scotland (NRS), removed the information 36 hours […] More