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Combating UK obesity crisis should be your ‘personal mission’, MPs tell Burnham
The Commons Health and Social Care Committee said that it has ‘no faith’ ministers will deliver on the plans to combat obesity in the UK More
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Reeves urges EU to ‘act now’ and seize £175bn of Russian assets to protect Ukraine
The former chancellor said Brussels must act now in her first major intervention since leaving government More
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Turmoil as No 10 forced to admit welfare won’t be cut by next election
The chancellor vowed there would be a ‘reduction in the benefits bill’ before the next general election – and then Downing Street intervened More
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FACT FOCUS: Misinformation about voting spreads less than a week before Election Day
False and misleading claims about voting are spreading online as voters cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms, with Election Day less than a week away More
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Healey’s ‘risky’ Budget criticised for failing to tackle worst decade for UK growth on record
The influential Institute for Fiscal Studies warns that ‘no amount of temporary cost of living packages’ will fix the lack of household income growth, in a damning indictment of Andy Burnham’s approach to government More
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Fears of rent hikes after chancellor hits landlords with higher property tax
Experts warn that Labour’s Autumn Budget has ‘made life harder for renters’ who are already facing an extra £700 on their average annual bill More
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Polish opposition leader floats EU exit talks to force reforms
Poland’s main opposition leader, Jarosław Kaczyński, suggests that countries led by nationalist parties could negotiate leaving the European Union More
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Commons Leader warns Tories ‘be very careful what you ask for’ after snap election claims
The Conservatives described the budget as one ‘for a May general election, not the future of Britain’ More
