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    EU candidate Serbia and Russia sign foreign policy agreement

    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 Serbia has signed an agreement with Russia for mutual “consultations” on foreign policy matters, the Balkan country’s media reported Saturday. Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Nikola Selakovic signed the agreement Friday […] More

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    Prime Minister scraps science policy body in cabinet shake-up

    A ministerial body intended to accelerate scientific research in the UK appears to have been scrapped barely a year after it was set up.The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) was established by Boris Johnson in June 2021 as a cabinet committee that the then-prime minister said would help cement the UK’s position as a “global science superpower”.But less than three weeks after taking office, Liz Truss seems to have abolished the council, which does not appear on the list of cabinet committees published on Friday. More

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    Tax cut will not ‘suddenly unlock growth’ CBI boss warns chancellor

    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 One of the UK’s most senior business leaders has warned the chancellor that measures included in his tax cutting Budget will not “suddenly unlock growth”. Kwasi Kwarteng was accused of […] More

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    Businesses with tax haven links ‘won one in six’ public procurement contracts

    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 Businesses linked to tax havens were the winners of one in every six public procurement contracts issued by government across a five-year period, new analysis has reportedly found. Labour criticised […] More

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    Nationalised energy company could save households £4,400 in two years, analysis finds

    Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A nationalised energy company championing renewable and nuclear sources could save British households up to £4,400 over the next two years, new analysis suggests. As the government steps in to artificially keep rocketing […] More