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Aarhus Convention Faces Reform or Withdrawal Amidst Cost and Delay Concerns
Facing pressure to reform or leave it, the Aarhus Convention is blamed for increasing costs and delaying building projects in Britain, with a recent case highlighting over £100 million in costs to developers due to legal challenges under the convention.
Aarhus Convention Faces Reform or Withdrawal Amidst Cost and Delay Concerns
Facing pressure to reform or leave it, the Aarhus Convention is blamed for increasing costs and delaying building projects in Britain, with a recent case highlighting over £100 million in costs to developers due to legal challenges under the convention.
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60% Bias Score
Orgreave Inquiry Launched: Concerns Over Unchanged Police Tactics Towards Protesters
A statutory inquiry into the violent policing at Orgreave in 1984 was announced by Labour, prompted by concerns that police behavior towards protesters has not changed since the miners' strike and that lessons from the past have not been learned, raising concerns about future injustices.
Orgreave Inquiry Launched: Concerns Over Unchanged Police Tactics Towards Protesters
A statutory inquiry into the violent policing at Orgreave in 1984 was announced by Labour, prompted by concerns that police behavior towards protesters has not changed since the miners' strike and that lessons from the past have not been learned, raising concerns about future injustices.
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44% Bias Score
Rayner's Proposed Tourist Tax Pits Her Against Reeves
Labour's Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is advocating for a tourist tax on hotel stays in England, facing opposition from Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Treasury due to concerns about further impacting the hospitality industry; several regional mayors support the proposal.
Rayner's Proposed Tourist Tax Pits Her Against Reeves
Labour's Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is advocating for a tourist tax on hotel stays in England, facing opposition from Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Treasury due to concerns about further impacting the hospitality industry; several regional mayors support the proposal.
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52% Bias Score
Orgreave Miners' Strike: Statutory Inquiry Launched
The UK government has launched a statutory inquiry into the policing of the 1984 Orgreave miners' strike and the subsequent collapsed prosecutions of 95 miners, addressing decades of claims of police violence and evidence manipulation.
Orgreave Miners' Strike: Statutory Inquiry Launched
The UK government has launched a statutory inquiry into the policing of the 1984 Orgreave miners' strike and the subsequent collapsed prosecutions of 95 miners, addressing decades of claims of police violence and evidence manipulation.
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52% Bias Score
Maternity Crisis in England: Government Inaction Blamed for £27bn in Failings
The UK's largest NHS maternity inquiry, led by Donna Ockenden, blames the previous government's inaction for a rise in birth trauma and a £27bn cost of failings since 2019, urging investment in safer services to mitigate future harm.
Maternity Crisis in England: Government Inaction Blamed for £27bn in Failings
The UK's largest NHS maternity inquiry, led by Donna Ockenden, blames the previous government's inaction for a rise in birth trauma and a £27bn cost of failings since 2019, urging investment in safer services to mitigate future harm.
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48% Bias Score
UK Government Pledges to Halve Sewage Pollution by 2030
The UK government announced a plan to halve sewage pollution from water companies by 2030 and phosphorus levels by 2028, aiming to address record sewage spills and rising water bills, despite a recent 60% increase in pollution incidents.
UK Government Pledges to Halve Sewage Pollution by 2030
The UK government announced a plan to halve sewage pollution from water companies by 2030 and phosphorus levels by 2028, aiming to address record sewage spills and rising water bills, despite a recent 60% increase in pollution incidents.
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32% Bias Score
Blairs Received £120,000 in Designer Clothing Discounts
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie received substantial discounts on designer clothing between 2001 and 2002, totaling over £120,000, raising concerns among Downing Street officials about potential conflicts of interest and prompting advice to repay some of the discounts.
Blairs Received £120,000 in Designer Clothing Discounts
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie received substantial discounts on designer clothing between 2001 and 2002, totaling over £120,000, raising concerns among Downing Street officials about potential conflicts of interest and prompting advice to repay some of the discounts.
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48% Bias Score
Abbott's Racism Remarks Spark Debate on Nuances of Discrimination
British MP Diane Abbott faced renewed criticism for comments on racism, sparking debate about the nuances of racism and its impact on different groups, leading to censure and highlighting challenges in public discourse on race.
Abbott's Racism Remarks Spark Debate on Nuances of Discrimination
British MP Diane Abbott faced renewed criticism for comments on racism, sparking debate about the nuances of racism and its impact on different groups, leading to censure and highlighting challenges in public discourse on race.
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48% Bias Score
Badenoch Reshuffles Shadow Cabinet Amidst Poor Poll Numbers
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch is reshuffling her shadow cabinet today, bringing back former leadership rival Sir James Cleverly to a prominent role while Shadow Health Secretary Edward Argar steps down due to health reasons; the reshuffle includes approximately half a dozen changes and aim...
Badenoch Reshuffles Shadow Cabinet Amidst Poor Poll Numbers
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch is reshuffling her shadow cabinet today, bringing back former leadership rival Sir James Cleverly to a prominent role while Shadow Health Secretary Edward Argar steps down due to health reasons; the reshuffle includes approximately half a dozen changes and aim...
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40% Bias Score
UK to Create Water Ombudsman Amidst Record Low Public Trust
The UK government will create a legally empowered water ombudsman to resolve consumer complaints, addressing record-low public trust in water companies following a 26% bill increase and amid concerns about sewage pollution; a new regulator may replace Ofwat.
UK to Create Water Ombudsman Amidst Record Low Public Trust
The UK government will create a legally empowered water ombudsman to resolve consumer complaints, addressing record-low public trust in water companies following a 26% bill increase and amid concerns about sewage pollution; a new regulator may replace Ofwat.
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40% Bias Score
Farage's Crime Claims: Fact-Check Reveals Inconsistent Data
Nigel Farage launched a six-week campaign claiming a 50% rise in UK crime since the 1990s, citing police-recorded data despite ONS evidence showing a general decrease in crime against individuals over the past decade, with exceptions like fraud and theft from the person.
Farage's Crime Claims: Fact-Check Reveals Inconsistent Data
Nigel Farage launched a six-week campaign claiming a 50% rise in UK crime since the 1990s, citing police-recorded data despite ONS evidence showing a general decrease in crime against individuals over the past decade, with exceptions like fraud and theft from the person.
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64% Bias Score
U.K. Lowers Voting Age to 16
The United Kingdom will lower the voting age to 16 before the next general election, following a global trend of countries including Austria, Malta, and several in South and Central America.
U.K. Lowers Voting Age to 16
The United Kingdom will lower the voting age to 16 before the next general election, following a global trend of countries including Austria, Malta, and several in South and Central America.
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60% Bias Score
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