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Shannen HeadleyWest Midlands Zarah Sultana MP/X Zarah Sultana said she would not leave the prison site until an ambulance is allowed in An MP has started a protest outside a prison demanding urgent medical…
Daniel HollandLocal Democracy Reporting Service Hazel Plater Jamie Driscoll was the North of Tyne mayor for five years Former Labour mayor Jamie Driscoll has joined the Green Party. Driscoll, who served five years…
The Prime Minister has said Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich must "pay up now" to victims of the war in Ukraine or face court action. Mr Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea Football Club,…
The Welsh government has agreed a budget deal with Plaid Cymru, BBC Wales has been told.Multiple sources have told the BBC that the two sides had sketched out an agreement, which should mean Labour avoids…
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has questioned whether businesses can afford the current minimum wage and suggested that it should not increase further.In an interview with the BBC, Badenoch said she had increased the minimum wage…
Much of the £10.9bn lost to fraud and error in Covid support schemes is now "beyond recovery", a report has said.The response to the pandemic had led to "enormous outlays of public money which exposed…
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterReutersAngela Rayner has told MPs "now is not the time to blink or buckle" as she pushed for Labour's flagship Employment Rights Bill to finish its passage through Parliament.The former deputy prime minister…
Available for over a yearFifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, is widely expected to award Donald Trump the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize on Friday, at the draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington DC. The prize…
Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporterDepartment for TransportThe government has unveiled its branding for Great British Railways (GBR), marking a step forward in plans to nationalise the railways.In the past year, the government has taken three passenger…
Kate WhannelPolitical reporterPA MediaDefence minister Luke Pollard has said he was "disgusted" when he heard that soldiers were injured while using Ajax armoured vehicles, which he had previously been assured were safe. Last month, the…
