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Truss Condemns Conservatives' Rejection of Her Mini-Budget

Liz Truss criticized Conservative shadow chancellor Mel Stride for rejecting her 2022 mini-budget, which involved £45bn in unfunded tax cuts, contributing to the party's low poll numbers (18%, trailing Reform UK and Labour) and internal divisions.

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Reform's Poll Numbers Decline as Labour Gains Ground

New polls show a decline in support for the Reform party, down three points to 28 percent, while Labour gained one point to 23 percent and the Conservatives gained two points to 21 percent; this follows a YouGov poll showing a similar trend, with Reform's lead narrowing but remaining significant.

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UK Government Faces Funding Crisis Threatening Violence Reduction Goals

The UK government faces criticism for insufficient funding of victim support services and policing, jeopardizing its goal of halving violence against women and girls, as warned by two government watchdogs and senior police chiefs.

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Cleverly Challenges Badenoch on Net-Zero Policy

James Cleverly, a senior Conservative MP, criticized party leader Kemi Badenoch's decision to abandon net-zero targets, arguing in a Wednesday speech that economic growth and environmental protection are compatible and that opposing green technology is a mistake. He directly challenges Badenoch's cl...

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£15 Billion UK Investment in Regional Transport Announced Amidst Spending Review Tensions

The UK government announces a £15 billion investment in regional transport outside London, part of a wider £113 billion capital spending plan to boost economic growth and counter concerns over spending cuts; however, disagreements remain with some departments about budget allocations.

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UK Announces £100bn Investment Plan Amidst Welfare Cuts

The UK government will invest over £100bn in capital projects over five years, prioritizing infrastructure, health, defense, and economic growth, funded by revised fiscal rules and offset by welfare cuts, including £5bn in disability benefits.

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Stride's Unexpectedly Popular Speech Highlights Tory Party's Struggles

Mel Stride's unexpected keynote speech, drawing a full house, marked a rare instance of self-critique within the Conservative party, addressing policy failures and the party's aging voter base (average age 63).

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UK Arts Figures Protest Government's Access to Work Scheme Changes

Over 2,500 arts figures, including leaders from the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, signed an open letter protesting UK government proposals to change the Access to Work scheme, warning it could exclude disabled people from the workforce and citing a recent 61% cut to a disabled come...

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Cab Rank Rule Circumvention Highlights Attorney General's Client Selection

The Cab Rank Rule, obligating barristers to accept any case, is frequently disregarded, as evidenced by high-profile lawyers selectively choosing clients based on personal values, prompting debate about the Attorney General's choices and the rule's efficacy.

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Nato's Spending Demand Forces UK to Face £40 Billion Funding Gap

Nato's demand for increased defense spending to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2035 will cost Britain an additional £40 billion annually, forcing potential tax hikes and cuts to welfare programs, according to experts and military sources.

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Parliamentary Chaplain's Gaza Prayer Sparks Outrage

During yesterday's private parliamentary prayers, the Speaker's chaplain unexpectedly included a prayer for "Gaza," prompting immediate outrage from MPs across the political spectrum, with accusations of bias and a lack of balance due to the omission of other global conflicts; the chaplain has since...

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Record Channel Migrant Arrivals Amidst Accusations of Labour's Misleading Statistics

Over 1,195 migrants crossed the Channel into the UK on Saturday, the fifth-highest daily total since 2018, following the end of the Tory Rwanda scheme and amidst accusations of Labour's misleading statistics on migrant removals.

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