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Rishi Sunak, the UK Prime Minister, has resisted calls from Conservative Party members to commit to pre-election tax cuts, instead prioritizing measures to reduce inflation. During a speech, Sunak compared his approach to that of Margaret Thatcher, saying it is a "deeply Conservative" approach to focus on reducing
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Armed police officers do an incredibly difficult job, making life-or-death decisions in split seconds to keep the public safe. However, their actions are often subject to intense scrutiny, with criticism and questioning their bravery and judgment. In light of the recent controversy surrounding the charging of an unnamed officer with
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As the world grappled with rising tensions between India and Canada over allegations of Indian state involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist, experts warned that the diplomatic crisis could have far-reaching consequences for India's partnership with the West. On one hand, India's emergence as
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted that his government is not slowing down efforts to tackle climate change, despite softening green policies aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The changes, announced on Wednesday, include a delay in the ban on new petrol and diesel cars from
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The UK Government has been accused of abandoning its commitment to net zero emissions and trashing the country's economic future by delaying a ban on new petrol and diesel cars and pushing back deadlines to end the sale of new gas boilers. The National Trust, a charity dedicated
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The UK government's proposed delay to the combustion engine ban from 2030 to 2035 is being met with resistance from major car manufacturers, with Ford warning that such a move would undermine the country's transition to electric vehicles. The warning comes after a report revealed that
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Retired consultants and former clinicians from the UK's only child gender clinic have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warning that allowing children to change their gender at school could lead to a "further explosion" of teenagers seeking puberty blockers and sex-change hormones. The group, led
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The change in defense secretary has sparked concerns about the future of Britain's involvement in the Ukraine war, as the country prepares for a general election in 2024. Ben Wallace, a respected soldier-turned-defence secretary, has stepped down and been replaced by Grant Shapps, a politically savvy Conservative Party
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The UK government has announced a partnership with tech giants, including Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter, to crack down on social media posts that encourage asylum seekers to cross the Channel. The effort aims to tackle the "business model of vile people smugglers" by removing posts that promote unauthorised
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During a visit to the Great British Beer Festival in London, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was heckled by a pub owner, Rudi Keyser, over the government's plans to raise tax on a range of drinks. The tax hike is part of a post-Brexit alcohol duty overhaul, which aims
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Public sector workers in the UK, including teachers, police officers, and junior doctors, are set to receive pay rises ranging from 5 to 7 per cent, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the government's decision to back the recommendations of independent pay review bodies. The move comes as
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As part of a concerted effort to address pressing demands for higher wages, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has acquiesced to labor unions' calls for increased compensation for millions of public sector workers. Nevertheless, concerns persist regarding the implications of these pay rises on the fiscal standing of various departments,
