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But that isn’t true. There is no evidence of any airline saying this. Posts shared on Facebook and Instagram claim that airlines in Spain and Russia “are now warning vaccinated people not to fly” because of the “high…
Read moreHe said that UK government decisions on benefits and winter fuel payments had driven voters in Wales away from the Welsh arm of the party before the country's Senedd election in May. Lord Kinnock made the comments as…
Read moreIt was a fascinating conversation ranging from comparisons with the Blair Brown years to the results of snap polling. And Friends of LabourList get an extra 15 minutes of content so if you like what you see and want to…
Read moreThe soundness, or not, of these bridges has consequences. However, we, Liberal Democrats, do not yet have a policy for London’s bridges and we need one. London is a massive centre, drawing people, and with them goods and…
Read moreHis speech was full of hope, but the reality is starkly different. On October 18th, Microsoft pulled out of a £2bn data centre in Essex that had been agreed last year. Politicians talk about Britain embracing AI, but…
Read moreThese candidates have struggled to settle on a common message in response to the crisis — let alone agree on who the best candidate would be to avoid their nightmare scenario of a runoff between Mélenchon and Le Pen.…
Read moreIncome tax was first introduced in 1799 , and has been “ in force every year since 1842 ”, according to the Association of Taxation Technicians, a professional body for those providing UK tax compliance services. Beer…
Read moreThe clip, which has been shared on Facebook , depicts the woman saying “cover yourselves, this is shameful” and “execution is in your hands if you continue like this”. But there are several clues that the video is…
Read moreIn his Budget, Chancellor John Healey unveiled plans to allow mayors to keep some cash from income tax and business rates collected locally, describing it as "the most radical act of devolution in a generation". Prime…
Read moreIt can encourage aggression by convincing dictators the free world lacks the will to resist them. And a ceasefire without effective safeguards could become merely a pause before the next assault. A settlement that leaves…
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