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• Sue Gray won't take up new nations and regions role

  12-11-2024 23:50 via bbc.com
  
  The senior official was initially appointed to the role after departing as the PM's chief of staff.
  
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• Chris Mason: Is this the final chapter of the Sue Gray saga?

  12-11-2024 23:21 via bbc.com
  
  The government has confirmed Sue Gray will not take up her post as the PM's envoy to the nations and regions.
  
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• Wales pushes ahead with tourism tax plans

  12-11-2024 19:49 via bbc.com
  
  New law would allow councils to charge tourists to stay overnight in Welsh hotels.
  
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• Thurrock plans to sue other councils over finances

  12-11-2024 19:42 via bbc.com
  
  The council claims it was given bad advice over solar investments that left it with a £1.5bn debt.
  
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• Starmer: New UK target for 81% emissions cut by 2035

  12-11-2024 19:34 via bbc.com
  
  The PM insists the government will not "tell people how to live their lives" in achieving the aim.
  
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• Flynn aims to stand for SNP at Holyrood election

  12-11-2024 19:29 via bbc.com
  
  The MP is aiming to hold seats at both the UK and Scottish parliaments, sparking criticism from colleagues.
  
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• Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill

  12-11-2024 19:07 via bbc.com
  
  Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales.
  
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• Man arrested over knife incident outside Parliament

  12-11-2024 17:10 via bbc.com
  
  A man wearing a red hooded top was seen handcuffed and surrounded by police outside Parliament.
  
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• Former aide Sue Gray rejects Starmer’s job offer

  12-11-2024 16:11
  
  Ex-chief of staff had been lined up for part-time role as link with devolved nations and regions
  
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• Former aide Sue Gray rejects Keir Starmer’s job offer

  12-11-2024 13:51
  
  Ex-chief of staff had been lined up for part-time role as link with devolved nations and regions
  
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• What is assisted dying and how could the law change?

  12-11-2024 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A proposed law would give terminally ill people the right to choose to end their life.
  
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• Starmer says Labour MPs must decide for themselves on assisted dying, refusing to say how he will vote – UK politics live

  12-11-2024 10:58 via theguardian.com
  
  The prime minister says his MPs must ‘make their own mind up’ on whether to vote in favour of legalising assisted dyingThe Conservative MP Danny Kruger has posted a lengthy thread on social media explaining why he is opposed to the assisted dying bill. Here are some of his posts.The Bill tries and fails to restrict itself to the extreme cases. But anyone who can find two doctors to confirm they’re within 6 months of death - and a judge to confirm they’re making their own
  
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• Assisted dying: caution and compromise may end in dissatisfaction

  12-11-2024 10:30
  Politicians who support a law change in principle may still vote against the bill that currently falls short
  
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• UK jobs market in spotlight after Reeves’s tax rises on employers

  12-11-2024 09:44 via theguardian.com
  Labour market is in pretty good shape, but signs of cooling could be a headache for the chancellorUK unemployment rises as pay growth slowsBusiness live – latest updatesFor the past few years only cursory attention has been paid to the UK unemployment figures because the jobless rate has been low and there have been plenty of unfilled vacancies for those seeking work. But, thanks to a slowing economy and decisions made by Rachel Reeves in last month’s budget, that could be about to c
  
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• UK can strike Trump trade deal and rebuild EU relations, says top economist

  12-11-2024 09:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Keir Starmer can show UK is ‘open for business’, says former Bank of England chief economist Andy HaldaneBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK can strike a US trade deal with Donald Trump while also rebuilding EU relations after Brexit to cement its status as a “beacon of stability” in an increasingly volatile world, a leading economist has said.Andy Haldane, the former Bank of England chief economist, said Keir Starmer’s government could show the UK was &ldquo
  
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• Voters around the world wish a plague on all incumbents. Labour can avoid that fate | Polly Toynbee

  12-11-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Trump’s shock election win has the government feeling nervous. It must remember: bold, fair policies are exactly what the public wantsThose panic alarms in MPs’ welcome-to-Westminster packs may have been eyed nervously by some on the Labour benches in the past week. The shock of Donald Trump’s victory makes many uneasier about the next election, even if they are not exactly panicking. It’s five years before voters pass judgment on Labour’s successes and failures, bu
  
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• UK has ‘huge opportunity’ to lead on green investment, Starmer says

  12-11-2024 06:00 via theguardian.com
  PM says Britain can ‘win the race’ as Trump’s election casts doubt on global efforts to tackle climate changeBritain has a “huge opportunity” to get ahead of other countries in the race for green investment after the election of Donald Trump as US president, Keir Starmer has said, as he arrives in Azerbaijan for the Cop29 summit.Trump’s election victory last week has cast doubt on global efforts to tackle climate change, which the president-elect has called a
  
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• It pays to be clear about what public transport is designed to do

  12-11-2024 06:00
  
  Too often politicians place conflicting demands on rail or bus networks
  
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• UK disability charities say NICs rise will cause ‘life-changing’ cuts

  12-11-2024 01:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Groups providing vital services say impact of tax and minimum wage rises will lead to cutbacksCharities have warned of “life-changing consequences” for a million vulnerable children and adults as a result of cuts to state-funded disability services driven by tax changes and wage rises announced in the budget.The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), which represents 100 charities in England, said Rachel Reeves’s decision to raise employers’ national insurance c
  
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• Assisted dying bill has strict safeguards, MP says

  12-11-2024 00:19 via bbc.com
  
  Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales.
  
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