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    Boris Johnson reveals he is joining GB News

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Boris Johnson has revealed he is getting his own programme on GB News – the latest Tory politician to join the right-wing TV channel as a presenter. In a video posted on X, […] More

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    ChatGPT maker among AI firms to publish safety policies in transparency push

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Leading AI companies, including ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Google DeepMind have published their safety policies following a request from Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan. The group also includes AI firm Anthropic, along with tech […] More

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    Councils pursuing four-day week told to stop ‘immediately’ by Sunak government

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Councils taking steps to bring in a four-day week for their staff have been told by Rishi Sunak’s government to should “cease immediately”. Levelling up secretary Michael Gove’s department has put local authority bosses “on notice” […] More

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    UK mercy mission as Border Force teams sent to Egypt to rescue 200 Britons trapped in Gaza

    UK Border Force agents are in Egypt on a mercy mission to help stricken British nationals escape from Gaza as soon as a crossing opens, Rishi Sunak has revealed.Around 200 British nationals are trapped in the besieged enclave, the prime minister said, as Israel continues to step up its preparations for a full-scale ground invasion.Mr Sunak said he wanted to bring those caught up in the fighting home and promised that, while the UK cannot do so “immediately … when the moment arises – we’ll be ready to take it quickly”. More

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    How will Ofcom enforce the Online Safety Act?

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Ofcom will publish its first codes of practice and guidance for tech firms on complying with the new Online Safety Act next month. The communications regulator has said it will look to publish […] More

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    Watchdog criticises Home Office for dropping farm worker visa review

    Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The head of the independent watchdog for immigration has criticised the Home Office for failing to publish a promised review of the UK’s seasonal worker scheme. David Neal, the government-appointed independent chief inspector […] More

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    UK Border Force in Egypt to help trapped British nationals escape Gaza

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email UK Border Force teams are in Egypt to help trapped British nationals escape from Gaza when a crossing is opened, Rishi Sunak has revealed. Around 200 Briton stuck inside the besieged enclave have […] More

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    Book by Labour’s Rachel Reeves ‘lifts sections from Wikipedia’

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A book on economics by Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has been found to feature passages lifted from Wikipedia and other sources. Ms Reeves’ publisher Basic Books admitted that some factual sections in […] More