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    Sunak to raise concerns about Biden’s green subsidies

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak will raise his concerns about Joe Biden’s green subsidy plan when the pair meet in Washington for talks on Thursday. The prime minister arrived in the US for two days of […] More

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    EU member Slovenia overwhelmingly defeats Moscow ally Belarus for a seat on the UN Security Council

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email In an election reflecting opposition to Russia’s war against Ukraine, European Union member Slovenia overwhelmingly defeated Moscow’s close ally Belarus on Tuesday for a seat on the U.N. Security Council starting in January. […] More

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    AI has potential to create ‘dystopia or utopia’, minister says

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Artificial intelligence (AI) could create “dystopia” if advancements in the technology are not managed properly, but its usefulness should not be overlooked, a Government minister has said. Paul Scully, minster for tech and […] More

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    Watch as Keir Starmer speaks at GMB Union annual congress

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Watch as Sir Keir Starmer delivers a speech at GMB Union congress on Tuesday 6 June. The leader of the opposition reassured the group that Labour’s plan to transition to clean energy will […] More

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    Rishi Sunak hints he could overrule Lords on small boats bill

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak has suggested he is willing to overrule the House of Lords and ram the small boats bill through parliament amid opposition to his plans. The prime minister hinted he was open […] More

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    Sue Gray ‘cleared to join Labour in autumn’ in boost for Starmer

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The senior civil servant who oversaw the Partygate inquiry is expected is expected to join Sir Keir Starmer’s team this year after being given the green light by a government watchdog. Sue Gray is said […] More

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    £4.5bn lost to fraud and error across Covid employment scheme, finds report

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The government is still being “too slow” to recover taxpayer money lost to fraud and error over the pandemic, MPs have said. The cross-party Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has also warned Whitehall needs […] More