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    NHS staff could be banned from striking, says cabinet minister

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Rishi Sunak’s government is looking at whether NHS staff and other workers in the emergency services could be banned from taking part in strikes, cabinet minister Gillian Keegan has said. […] More

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    Tories remove whip from MP Julian Knight after complaint to Met police

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email The Conservatives have removed the whip from senior MP Julian Knight after a complaint was made to the Metropolitan Police, the party has said. Chief Whip Simon Hart removed the […] More

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    Union leader urges troops not to ‘strike break’ ahead of airports walkout

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email A union leader has urged troops not to “strike break” as industrial action hits airports, hospitals, ambulances and ferries over the Christmas period. Mark Serwotka of the PCS union revealed […] More

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    Labour MP Conor McGinn has party whip suspended over complaint

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Labour MP Conor McGinn has had the whip suspended after a claim made about him to the party’s independent complaints process. The St Helens North MP has also had his Labour […] More

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    Go-ahead for controversial Cumbria coal mine condemned by government’s climate adviser

    Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email The government has been condemned for approving a new coal mine in Cumbria – Britain’s first in generations. The Woodhouse Colliery project, near Whitehaven, has sparked fierce opposition from locals and environmentalists. Levelling-up secretary Michael […] More