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Starmer Condemns Briefings Targeting Female Cabinet Ministers
Labour leader Keir Starmer intervened after a female minister complained about leaks and briefings targeting women in his cabinet, including Bridget Phillipson, Liz Kendall, and Yvette Cooper, prompting concerns about a toxic atmosphere and fueling discussions about his successor.
Starmer Condemns Briefings Targeting Female Cabinet Ministers
Labour leader Keir Starmer intervened after a female minister complained about leaks and briefings targeting women in his cabinet, including Bridget Phillipson, Liz Kendall, and Yvette Cooper, prompting concerns about a toxic atmosphere and fueling discussions about his successor.
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48% Bias Score
UK Ministers Accepted Hospitality 3,500 Times in Five Years, Raising Concerns of Undue Influence
A study by Spotlight on Corruption found that UK ministers and officials accepted hospitality over 3,500 times in five years, with firms providing hospitality also securing numerous government meetings, raising concerns about potential undue influence and policy capture.
UK Ministers Accepted Hospitality 3,500 Times in Five Years, Raising Concerns of Undue Influence
A study by Spotlight on Corruption found that UK ministers and officials accepted hospitality over 3,500 times in five years, with firms providing hospitality also securing numerous government meetings, raising concerns about potential undue influence and policy capture.
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52% Bias Score
Man Pleads Guilty to Second Threat Against MP
Benjamin Clarke, 31, from Bishop Auckland, pleaded guilty at Durham Crown Court to a second charge of threatening to kill his MP, Sam Rushworth, in February 2024, following previous threats in August 2023, and remains in custody awaiting sentencing on May 12th.
Man Pleads Guilty to Second Threat Against MP
Benjamin Clarke, 31, from Bishop Auckland, pleaded guilty at Durham Crown Court to a second charge of threatening to kill his MP, Sam Rushworth, in February 2024, following previous threats in August 2023, and remains in custody awaiting sentencing on May 12th.
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24% Bias Score
Corporate Hospitality Skews Access to Ministers: Report
A report reveals that businesses receive 23 times more access to ministers than charities in five key departments, raising concerns about potential undue influence from corporate hospitality and advocating for greater transparency and inclusivity in policymaking.
Corporate Hospitality Skews Access to Ministers: Report
A report reveals that businesses receive 23 times more access to ministers than charities in five key departments, raising concerns about potential undue influence from corporate hospitality and advocating for greater transparency and inclusivity in policymaking.
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56% Bias Score
Just Stop Oil Ends Disruptive Protests, Shifts to New Climate Activism Strategy
The climate group Just Stop Oil is ending its three-year campaign of disruptive protests, claiming success in influencing government policy and preventing billions of barrels of oil extraction, but citing increasingly harsh laws and the need for a new strategy to address global warming and corporate...
Just Stop Oil Ends Disruptive Protests, Shifts to New Climate Activism Strategy
The climate group Just Stop Oil is ending its three-year campaign of disruptive protests, claiming success in influencing government policy and preventing billions of barrels of oil extraction, but citing increasingly harsh laws and the need for a new strategy to address global warming and corporate...
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36% Bias Score
UK Considers Scrapping Tech Tax to Avoid US Tariffs
The UK government is considering scrapping a £800 million annual tax on tech giants' online revenue to potentially avoid US tariffs, prompting concerns from Labour MPs about the optics of this decision alongside recent benefit cuts.
UK Considers Scrapping Tech Tax to Avoid US Tariffs
The UK government is considering scrapping a £800 million annual tax on tech giants' online revenue to potentially avoid US tariffs, prompting concerns from Labour MPs about the optics of this decision alongside recent benefit cuts.
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44% Bias Score
Stonewall Pushes for Inclusive Ban on LGBTQ+ Conversion Practices Amidst Global Backlash
Stonewall's new CEO, Simon Blake, is pushing for a UK ban on conversion practices inclusive of all LGBTQ+ people, citing new research showing 17% of LGBTQ+ Britons have experienced physical assault, 10% exorcism, and 12% corrective rape as conversion attempts, despite criticism that it may impact pa...
Stonewall Pushes for Inclusive Ban on LGBTQ+ Conversion Practices Amidst Global Backlash
Stonewall's new CEO, Simon Blake, is pushing for a UK ban on conversion practices inclusive of all LGBTQ+ people, citing new research showing 17% of LGBTQ+ Britons have experienced physical assault, 10% exorcism, and 12% corrective rape as conversion attempts, despite criticism that it may impact pa...
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40% Bias Score
Sentencing Council Rejects Calls to Remove Ethnicity from Sentencing Guidelines
England and Wales' Sentencing Council rejected calls to remove ethnicity as a sentencing factor, sparking controversy; new guidelines recommend pre-sentence reports for ethnic minorities, effective April 2024.
Sentencing Council Rejects Calls to Remove Ethnicity from Sentencing Guidelines
England and Wales' Sentencing Council rejected calls to remove ethnicity as a sentencing factor, sparking controversy; new guidelines recommend pre-sentence reports for ethnic minorities, effective April 2024.
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56% Bias Score
UK Inheritance Tax and SFI Closure Threaten Family Farms
Twenty-four-year-old fifth-generation farmer Bridgette Baker discusses the challenges facing family farms in Somerset, UK, due to new inheritance tax rules and the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) program, expressing concerns about the impact on the local economy and food prices.
UK Inheritance Tax and SFI Closure Threaten Family Farms
Twenty-four-year-old fifth-generation farmer Bridgette Baker discusses the challenges facing family farms in Somerset, UK, due to new inheritance tax rules and the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) program, expressing concerns about the impact on the local economy and food prices.
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40% Bias Score
Farage's Reality TV Appearance and Reform UK Campaign Launch
In late 2023, Nigel Farage, the 59-year-old former UKIP and Reform UK leader known as "Mr. Brexit," participated in the ITV reality show "I'm a Celebrity," showcasing a more relatable side despite minor on-screen conflicts. He subsequently launched Reform UK's local election campaign in Birmingham o...
Farage's Reality TV Appearance and Reform UK Campaign Launch
In late 2023, Nigel Farage, the 59-year-old former UKIP and Reform UK leader known as "Mr. Brexit," participated in the ITV reality show "I'm a Celebrity," showcasing a more relatable side despite minor on-screen conflicts. He subsequently launched Reform UK's local election campaign in Birmingham o...
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40% Bias Score
Reeves Faces Criticism Over Welfare Cuts in Wales
Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement, which includes tightening Personal Independence Payment (PIP) eligibility rules affecting over 250,000 Welsh residents, has been criticised by Labour MP Steve Witherden who calls for a wealth tax instead, triggering discussions between the UK and Welsh go...
Reeves Faces Criticism Over Welfare Cuts in Wales
Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement, which includes tightening Personal Independence Payment (PIP) eligibility rules affecting over 250,000 Welsh residents, has been criticised by Labour MP Steve Witherden who calls for a wealth tax instead, triggering discussions between the UK and Welsh go...
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48% Bias Score
England's Sewage Pollution Remains High Despite Investment
England's sewage spills decreased by 2.9% in 2024 compared to 2023, but their duration increased by 0.2%, totaling over 3.6 million hours, despite government investments and new legislation; investigations are underway into whether the government's cleanup plans are sufficient.
England's Sewage Pollution Remains High Despite Investment
England's sewage spills decreased by 2.9% in 2024 compared to 2023, but their duration increased by 0.2%, totaling over 3.6 million hours, despite government investments and new legislation; investigations are underway into whether the government's cleanup plans are sufficient.
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56% Bias Score
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