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    ‘Spy’ in parliament: British Commons researcher arrested for ‘espionage’ offences

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Two men have been arrested under the Official Secrets Act over allegations that a parliamentary researcher spied for China. The researcher has had links to several senior Conservative MPs, including security minister Tom […] More

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    Rishi Sunak optimistic a free trade deal with India is in sight

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak is optimistic he will strike a trade deal between Britain and India, promising the two countries can “work through” the final negotiation hurdles. Speaking after a meeting at the G20 summit […] More

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    Tory row brews as Hunt considers squeezing benefits to fund tax cuts

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Benefits claimants could be given a real terms pay cut as Jeremy Hunt tries to find money for pre-election tax cuts. Ministers normally increase payments in line with the previous September’s inflation figures […] More

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    Raac concrete found at Heathrow and Gatwick airports

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Collapse-prone concrete is present in buildings at Britain’s two busiest airports, aviation authorities have confirmed. Heathrow and Gatwick on Friday afternoon both revealed that that they have been carrying out structural inspections on […] More