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Griffith was a bigwig in business before he entered parliament, and as a former City minister, I’ll be watching whether he focuses his ire on the prospect of Labour raising bank taxes in the budget, which is now less…
Read moreThe plan, set out the day before the event begins in Birmingham, follows the earlier proposal by Kemi Badenoch's party to abolish most stamp duty , another change to taxation that would disproportionately benefit…
Read moreAnnouncing the policy at the party's conference in Brighton, co-deputy leader Mothin Ali said there were a million "bored, desperate and lost" young people who were out of work, training or education. Under the proposed…
Read moreThe arrests followed a joint investigation by counter-terrorism police and the MI5 secret services. The latest charges follow Prime Minister Andy Burnham announcing there were “strong indications” that Iran was involved…
Read moreMeanwhile, the prospect of an imminent election is prompting Spain’s fractured left to scramble to regroup. With Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz declining to run for reelection, Health Minister Mónica García and…
Read moreThe party said it would cost £2bn per year to build and run the new prisons, funded by spending cuts including to the foreign aid budget. On Thursday hundreds of prisoners were released early , under new rules introduced…
Read moreShe tells conference: Burnham's 10 year plan of gentle threats and vague notions of control is not enough. Too many of our water companies have already failed. Right here in Sussex, we too often find ourselves driving to…
Read moreMoldova has faced numerous airspace violations and collateral damage, as Russia’s full-scale war rages across in neighboring Ukraine and tensions flare between Chisinau’s pro-EU government and Moscow. Last Wednesday…
Read moreIt also separately said it had struck the key Hostomel logistics hub and a cargo ship crossing the Black Sea near the southern port of Odessa. Separately, the UN-linked International Atomic Energy Agency said four…
Read moreIn August, the counter-terrorism force reopened a year-long investigation into an alleged firebomb attack against Farage’s home. “I know the new charges made today will be extremely concerning. My profound sympathies are…
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