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    Watch live: Matt Hancock gives evidence to Covid-19 inquiry

    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 Watch live as Matt Hancock gives evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry on Tuesday, 27 June. The former health secretary, who was in office during the pandemic, will speak […] More

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    Rishi Sunak warns ‘people may not like’ his decisions to tackle rising inflation

    Rishi Sunak warned that the public “may not like” his decisions over public sector pay in the Tories’ bid to control inflation.“People need to recognise the economic context we’re in… People may not like [my decisions] but those are the right things for everybody,” the prime minister told ITV News.Mr Sunak’s comments came as the British Medical Association announced new strike dates for junior doctors in England from 13 to 18 July in a fourth round of action over pay.The union is calling for pay restoration equating to a 35 per cent rise. More

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    Revenge porn laws to be overhauled to help victims in new crackdown

    Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Revenge porn victims subjected to intimate image abuse will no longer have to prove their perpetrators intended to cause distress under a change in the law. Amendments to the Online Safety Bill will […] More

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    UK faces being ‘starved’ of North Sea power, warns Ithaca Energy boss

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A leading oil and gas producer has warned the UK could be “starved” of North Sea energy under Labour energy plans. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer last week said the party would grant […] More

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    New Brexit checks will make food price inflation even worse, warns industry

    Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight The latest wave of post-Brexit red tape could push up food prices and worsen Britain’s inflation crisis, industry leaders have warned. The UK’s fresh produce industry […] More

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    Watch live: James Cleverly questioned over Wagner group mutiny in Russia

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Watch live as MPs question James Cleverly and the defence department on Monday, 26 June, after the Wagner group mutiny in Russia. Over the weekend, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the private military […] More