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Labour Accused of Creating 'Slum Housing' Through Unregulated Office Conversions

Labour's policy allowing office-to-residential conversions without planning permission has created over 100,000 homes but raised concerns over substandard housing, with critics citing poor ventilation, cramped spaces, and lack of outdoor access; this contrasts with Labour's past pledge to scrap the ...

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UK Bans Chinese Businessman Over Prince Andrew Links

A Chinese businessman (H6) was banned from the UK due to national security concerns, revealed through phone data showing he acted on behalf of Prince Andrew to secure Chinese investment and had undisclosed links to the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department.

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UK Farmers Stage Major Protest Against Inheritance Tax

UK farmers held a large-scale protest in London against a new inheritance tax on family farms, causing major traffic disruption and expressing fears about the policy's impact on rural communities and food security; several farmers spoke of colleagues committing suicide as a result of the policy.

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"Dr. Calderwood Permanently Excused from UK Covid Inquiry"

"Scotland's former chief medical officer, Dr. Catherine Calderwood, has been permanently excused from giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry due to health reasons, following a year's grace period and review of medical evidence."

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Record UK Migration Sparks Heated Parliamentary Debate

A record 906,000 people legally migrated to the UK in the year to June 2023, prompting a heated debate in Parliament between Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch over their respective parties' immigration policies and the impact of high migration numbers.

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British Farmers Protest Inheritance Tax

Thousands of British farmers protested in London against a new inheritance tax on farms valued over £3 million, which will affect roughly 500 farms and comes as farmers struggle with labor shortages and funding deficits post-Brexit.

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Post Office Horizon Scandal Inquiry Nears Conclusion

The Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry, launched on Valentine's Day 2022, is nearing its end, with closing arguments next week and a final report expected in 2025; the inquiry will examine testimony from over 5,000 witnesses and aim to prevent future wrongful convictions stemming from faulty sof...

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UK Bans Chinese Businessman Close to Prince Andrew Over National Security Concerns

A Chinese businessman with close ties to Prince Andrew, even attending his birthday party, has been banned from the UK for suspected Chinese government influence, a decision upheld by a court ruling that cited national security concerns.

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Government Overrides Local Council in Kent Housing Dispute

The UK government overruled a local council's rejection of an 8,400-home development in Rodmersham, Kent, prioritizing national housing targets despite local concerns about affordability, infrastructure, and democratic processes; this decision has sparked a debate about local autonomy versus nationa...

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UK Bill Seeks to Streamline Irish Sea Border Regulations

A new UK law, the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, aims to simplify aligning UK regulations with EU rules for goods in Northern Ireland to reduce disruption from the Irish Sea border created by the Windsor Framework. The bill uses secondary legislation for quicker adjustments to UK laws, despi...

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"Reeves Vows to Cut UK Government Spending by 5% Amidst Challenges"

"UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a plan to cut government spending by 5% by 2029 to combat waste, but this is challenged by a recent £22 billion NHS allocation without productivity demands and potential Civil Service resistance."

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U.K. Parliament to Expel Hereditary Peers Amid 'Class Warfare' Accusations

The U.K. parliament debated a bill to remove 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords, prompting accusations of class warfare from Conservative peers who argued the Labour government's action was partisan and vindictive; the bill is expected to pass.

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