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    Now Network Rail orders urgent review into crumbling concrete on Britain’s railways

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Fears over dangerous crumbling concrete have spread to Britain’s railways, with Network Rail launching an urgent review into the train estate, a minister has confirmed. Transport secretary Huw Merriman has said Network Rail […] More

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    Angela Rayner refuses to commit to Labour keeping pensions triple lock

    Angela Rayner has refused to commit to Labour keeping the state pensions triple lock, telling BBC Breakfast on Tuesday (12 September) that the party would “not make unfunded spending commitments” before a general election.Ms Rayner’s comments came as ONS figures showed that wages in the UK continued to surge at a record pace.The total earnings rise is used to determine the “triple lock” guarantee for the state pension, which commits the government to increase the state pension by whichever is highest, wage growth, inflation or 2.5 per cent. More

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    Single use vapes set to be banned over child addiction concerns

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Single-use vapes look set to be banned by the government after concerns that children could become addicted to them. The move could come as early as next week as health ministers decided the […] More

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    Former Lioness and reality TV stars to join No 10 meeting on online safety

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Reality TV stars and a former Lioness are among people expected to attend a meeting with Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan in Downing Street. The event in Number 10 will see celebrities discuss online […] More

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    Starmer informed ‘months ago’ of ‘Chinese Spy’ arrest, Lammy suggests

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Labour was told “months ago” about an alleged spy in the Commons, the shadow foreign secretary has suggested. David Lammy said the official opposition was often briefed on “things that are of major […] More