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    Belize rejects idea of ‘inhumane’ Rwanda-style asylum deal with UK

    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 Belize has rejected the idea of accepting a Rwanda-style deal with the UK to accept unwanted asylum seekers – calling such a policy “inhumane”. No 10 confirmed that the government […] More

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    UK headed for longest recession in century, says Bank of England

    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 The UK could be facing the longest period of recession since reliable records began a century ago, the Bank of England has warned. The economy could fall into eight consecutive […] More

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    Interest rates: Starmer warns of ‘Tory premium on mortgages’

    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 was accused of locking the UK in a “vicious cycle of stagnation”, as the Bank of England hiked interest rates and predicted the longest recession in a century. […] More

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    Tory MP Andrew Bridgen faces suspension for breaking lobbying rules

    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 Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen should be suspended from the Commons for a “cavalier” violation of lobbying and standards rules, a parliamentary watchdog has recommended. Mr Bridgen broke the code of conduct by lobbying […] More

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    Rail strikes could last until spring 2023, says union boss Mick Lynch

    Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Rail strikes could last throughout the winter until the spring of 2023 unless the government agrees on a compromise, union chief Mick Lynch has warned. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union leader said […] More

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    UN envoy warns Rishi Sunak against ‘troubling’ austerity cuts

    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 United Nations envoy has warned Rishi Sunak that a new wave of austerity cuts would fuel further poverty across Britain and could breach human rights obligations. Olivier de Schutter, […] More

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    Rishi Sunak abandons Truss plan to move British embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

    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 has abandoned moves by his predecessor to relocate Britain’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Downing Street has disclosed. Liz Truss, when she was prime minister, ordered a review […] More