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UK Fast-Tracks Reservoirs to Tackle Water Shortages

The UK government fast-tracked two new reservoirs in East Anglia and Lincolnshire to combat water shortages, aiming for completion by 2036 and 2040, despite potential local opposition and long-term cost implications.

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Starmer Accuses Farage of Economically Unsustainable Tax Cuts

Prime Minister Keir Starmer accuses Reform UK leader Nigel Farage of proposing economically unsustainable tax cuts, potentially increasing mortgage costs, drawing parallels to Liz Truss's policies; Reform UK gained significantly in recent local elections, but fell short of a majority.

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UK Shadow AI Minister Faces Conflict of Interest Concerns Over Paid Advisory Role

Viscount Camrose, the Conservative Party's shadow AI minister, has taken a paid advisory role with AI firm Conquer Technology, prompting concerns about conflicts of interest, despite approval from ACOBA, and raising questions about transparency and the revolving door between parliament and the priva...

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Labour warns of Farage's 'Truss-style' economic meltdown

Labour warns that Nigel Farage's Reform UK's proposed policies, including reversing cuts to winter fuel payments and scrapping the two-child benefit cap and hiking the personal allowance to £20,000, could cost between £50bn-£80bn annually and lead to an economic crisis similar to Liz Truss's 2022 mi...

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Farage's £85 Billion Spending Plan Faces Scrutiny

Nigel Farage's Reform UK proposed an £85 billion spending plan, including scrapping the two-child benefit cap and raising the tax threshold to £20,000, aiming to incentivize marriage and childbirth, while proposing cuts to Net Zero, asylum spending, and DEI initiatives to fund it; experts question t...

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UK Government Eases Biodiversity Rules to Boost Housing Construction

The UK government proposes easing biodiversity rules for smaller housing developments (10-49 homes) to accelerate building 1.5 million homes by 2029-30, a move opposed by 89 environmental groups who warn of significant biodiversity loss. Ministers plan to provide £100 million in accelerator loans to...

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Life on Land
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Farage's £85 Billion Spending Plan Faces Scrutiny

Nigel Farage's Reform UK proposed an £85 billion spending plan, including scrapping the two-child benefit cap and raising the tax-free income allowance to £20,000, funded by cuts to Net Zero, asylum spending, DEI initiatives, and quango bureaucracy; experts dispute the feasibility, and Farage refuse...

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No Poverty
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Starmer attacks Farage's £85 billion economic plan, highlighting funding gap and questionable judgment

Keir Starmer warned against trusting Nigel Farage's economic plans, citing a projected £85 billion funding gap in his proposals—a figure exceeding that of Liz Truss's 2022 mini-budget—while Farage, currently in Las Vegas, defended his plans by proposing cuts to the Net Zero agenda, asylum spending, ...

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Plummeting Confidence in Labour's Local Government Approach

A new survey reveals a sharp decline in trust in Labour's government among senior council figures, dropping from 52 percent to 31 percent in just one year, with similar drops seen across various metrics, indicating a significant challenge for the new administration.

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London Mayor Backs Cannabis Decriminalisation

London Mayor Sadiq Khan supports a report recommending reclassifying natural cannabis to the Psychoactive Substances Act, effectively legalizing small amounts for personal use, while maintaining prohibitions on manufacturing and distribution; the government opposes this.

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London Mayor Backs Cannabis Decriminalization Amidst Government Opposition

London Mayor Sadiq Khan supports the London Drugs Commission's recommendation to decriminalize cannabis possession, citing disproportionate harm to Black communities from current policing and sentencing; the UK government opposes this.

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UK to Ease Environmental Rules for Smaller Housing Developments

The UK government is reviewing Biodiversity Net Gain rules for smaller housing developments (up to nine homes) to reduce costs for smaller builders and speed up house-building, potentially easing environmental protections in favor of increasing housing supply.

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