UK Junk Food Ad Ban: Minimal Impact Projected
The UK government banned junk food advertising online and before 9pm on TV starting October 2024 to combat childhood obesity; however, the projected impact is minimal, reducing children's daily calorie intake by only 2.1 calories.
UK Junk Food Ad Ban: Minimal Impact Projected
The UK government banned junk food advertising online and before 9pm on TV starting October 2024 to combat childhood obesity; however, the projected impact is minimal, reducing children's daily calorie intake by only 2.1 calories.
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68% Bias Score
UK Transport Secretary Resigns Amid Decade-Old Fraud Conviction
British Transport Secretary Louise Haigh resigned after a decade-old fraud conviction related to falsely reporting a stolen work phone resurfaced, prompting criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not fully disclosing his knowledge of the conviction prior to her appointment.
UK Transport Secretary Resigns Amid Decade-Old Fraud Conviction
British Transport Secretary Louise Haigh resigned after a decade-old fraud conviction related to falsely reporting a stolen work phone resurfaced, prompting criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not fully disclosing his knowledge of the conviction prior to her appointment.
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56% Bias Score
UK to Tax Inherited Farmland Over £1 Million
The UK government will implement a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural properties over £1 million from April 2026, impacting an estimated 500 estates annually, aiming to curb tax avoidance but sparking protests from farmers concerned about losing family farms.
UK to Tax Inherited Farmland Over £1 Million
The UK government will implement a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural properties over £1 million from April 2026, impacting an estimated 500 estates annually, aiming to curb tax avoidance but sparking protests from farmers concerned about losing family farms.
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48% Bias Score
Scotland to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap, Lifting 15,000 Children Out of Poverty
The Scottish government will end the UK's two-child benefit cap in 2026, aiming to lift 15,000 children out of poverty; this requires data cooperation with the UK government and will cost an estimated £1.7 billion.
Scotland to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap, Lifting 15,000 Children Out of Poverty
The Scottish government will end the UK's two-child benefit cap in 2026, aiming to lift 15,000 children out of poverty; this requires data cooperation with the UK government and will cost an estimated £1.7 billion.
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52% Bias Score
Starmer to Appoint Sue Gray to House of Lords
Keir Starmer plans to appoint his former chief of staff, Sue Gray, and several other former Labour MPs to the House of Lords in the New Year Honours, following Gray's resignation from Downing Street in October 2023 after reported clashes with other aides and salary disputes over a subsequent envoy r...
Starmer to Appoint Sue Gray to House of Lords
Keir Starmer plans to appoint his former chief of staff, Sue Gray, and several other former Labour MPs to the House of Lords in the New Year Honours, following Gray's resignation from Downing Street in October 2023 after reported clashes with other aides and salary disputes over a subsequent envoy r...
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56% Bias Score
Farage Denies Seeking Musk Donation, But Says He Would Accept It
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Reform Party, denied actively seeking donations from Elon Musk but confirmed he would accept them if offered; Westminster is abuzz with speculation that Musk could donate up to $100 million to the party, which is challenging the Labour Party.
Farage Denies Seeking Musk Donation, But Says He Would Accept It
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Reform Party, denied actively seeking donations from Elon Musk but confirmed he would accept them if offered; Westminster is abuzz with speculation that Musk could donate up to $100 million to the party, which is challenging the Labour Party.
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40% Bias Score
WWII Veteran's Frozen Pension Highlights UK Policy Injustice
A 100-year-old WWII veteran who moved to Canada in 2001 has had her UK state pension frozen, losing an estimated £60,000; despite a petition with over 130,000 signatures, Sir Keir Starmer refused a meeting, while a meeting with the pensions minister proved unproductive.
WWII Veteran's Frozen Pension Highlights UK Policy Injustice
A 100-year-old WWII veteran who moved to Canada in 2001 has had her UK state pension frozen, losing an estimated £60,000; despite a petition with over 130,000 signatures, Sir Keir Starmer refused a meeting, while a meeting with the pensions minister proved unproductive.
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48% Bias Score
SNP to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap, Boosting Social Security Spending
The SNP government in Scotland will scrap the two-child benefit cap by 2026, increasing social security spending by £800 million and impacting over 15,000 children, while increasing NHS funding by £2 billion to a total of £21 billion, and increasing public sector pay by 9% over three years.
SNP to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap, Boosting Social Security Spending
The SNP government in Scotland will scrap the two-child benefit cap by 2026, increasing social security spending by £800 million and impacting over 15,000 children, while increasing NHS funding by £2 billion to a total of £21 billion, and increasing public sector pay by 9% over three years.
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48% Bias Score
Scotland to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap by 2026
The Scottish government will scrap the two-child benefit cap affecting 15,000 children by April 2026, costing an estimated £110m-£150m, facing opposition criticism and requiring UK government data.
Scotland to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap by 2026
The Scottish government will scrap the two-child benefit cap affecting 15,000 children by April 2026, costing an estimated £110m-£150m, facing opposition criticism and requiring UK government data.
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40% Bias Score
Labour Faces Backlash Over 67 Reviews, Consultations Launched Since Taking Power
The Labour government, 152 days into its term, faces criticism for launching at least 67 reviews and consultations, delaying policy implementation and prompting accusations of insufficient pre-government planning, despite the government's claims that this thorough evidence-gathering is necessary to ...
Labour Faces Backlash Over 67 Reviews, Consultations Launched Since Taking Power
The Labour government, 152 days into its term, faces criticism for launching at least 67 reviews and consultations, delaying policy implementation and prompting accusations of insufficient pre-government planning, despite the government's claims that this thorough evidence-gathering is necessary to ...
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60% Bias Score
UK Wealth Inequality: Osborne's Profits Expose Urgent Need for Wealth Tax
Former UK Chancellor George Osborne's recent £70 million profit share highlights the UK's accelerating wealth concentration, with £5.5 trillion in inheritance expected over 30 years, exacerbating inequality and necessitating wealth tax reform for social mobility and public funding.
UK Wealth Inequality: Osborne's Profits Expose Urgent Need for Wealth Tax
Former UK Chancellor George Osborne's recent £70 million profit share highlights the UK's accelerating wealth concentration, with £5.5 trillion in inheritance expected over 30 years, exacerbating inequality and necessitating wealth tax reform for social mobility and public funding.
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56% Bias Score
Labour's shaky start: Low voter support and communication failures hinder Starmer's leadership.
Keir Starmer's Labour party won a landslide victory in July with 34% of the vote, but negative media coverage, internal issues, and unpopular budget decisions have damaged public perception, creating challenges for his leadership.
Labour's shaky start: Low voter support and communication failures hinder Starmer's leadership.
Keir Starmer's Labour party won a landslide victory in July with 34% of the vote, but negative media coverage, internal issues, and unpopular budget decisions have damaged public perception, creating challenges for his leadership.
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68% Bias Score