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    Brexit blamed for £850m fall in UK beauty exports

    Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Britain’s beauty industry has suffered a £850m slump in exports to the EU since Brexit, according to top economists. Experts said the sector had […] More

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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