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    Turkey's parliament ratifies Finland's membership in NATO

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance. All 276 lawmakers present voted […] More

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    Humza Yousaf creates minister for independence as climate activists disrupt his first FMQs

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Humza Yousaf has appointed the Scottish government’s first minister for independence. Jamie Hepburn was announced on Wednesday in a government reshuffle. The post comes with a £98,000 salary. Several peers raised their objection […] More

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    Raising state pension age decision delayed until after 2024 election

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A decision on whether to bring forward the date of an increase in the state pension age to 68 have been delayed by Rishi Sunak’s government until after the 2024 general election. Work […] More

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    Jeremy Hunt unveils green technology plan with swipe at Joe Biden

    Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Plans by Rishi Sunak’s government to boost carbon capture technology and offshore wind have been dismissed “half-baked” and “dangerous lacklustre” by climate campaigners. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled the scheme – billed as the first step in a […] More

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    Pupils should do some coursework ‘in front of teachers’ amid AI cheating fears

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Schools should make pupils do some of their coursework “in class under direct supervision” amid cheating fears after the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, exam boards have said. The Joint Council for […] More