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UK Cabinet Divided on Timing of Palestine Recognition Amid Gaza Crisis

Amidst growing international outrage over Israel's actions in Gaza, multiple UK cabinet ministers urge Prime Minister Sunak to immediately recognize Palestine, while he maintains the UK will only do so strategically within a broader peace process alongside other Western nations.

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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.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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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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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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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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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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UK Government Urged to Protect Special Needs Entitlements Amidst Funding Crisis

The Disabled Children's Partnership urges the UK government against cutting special needs entitlements, citing rising costs, long wait times for support, and over \£100 million spent on failed legal challenges in 2022-23, while the government highlights its \£740 million investment to create more sp...

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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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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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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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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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Clean Water and Sanitation
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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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