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4 hours ago

The agonising wait disabled people face under Access to Work scheme

Disabled people are enduring average waits exceeding 100 days for crucial support applications designed to help them secure or maintain employment, a new report reveals. A leading disability equality charity has condemned the findings from the National Audit Office (NAO), describing the public spending watchdog's report as "laying bare the brutal reality for disabled people trying to get into and stay in work."
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
22 hours ago

MPs approve release of Mandelson-Epstein files as police issue warning live

Mandelson-related documents will be reviewed by the Cabinet Secretary with independent lawyers or transferred to the Intelligence and Security Committee, with no ministerial political involvement.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
17 hours ago

Will Starmer resign over Mandelson-Epstein scandal and who could replace him?

Sir Keir Starmer faces intense political backlash and a leadership challenge after appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite Mandelson's association with Jeffrey Epstein.
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fromwww.bbc.com
21 hours ago

Chris Mason: Starmer can ill afford any more days like these

Keir Starmer is furious at Lord Mandelson over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting growing Labour MP unrest and questions about ministerial appointments.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

The Green surge shows British politics has reached a turning point - and it has surprisingly little to do with Zack Polanski | Aditya Chakrabortty

On a dreary Saturday morning, they stream in from all over London, hare along Kent's A-roads, pour off Suffolk and Surrey trains, to converge on this primary school. It's the largest venue the volunteers could hire and the corridors, the loos, even the little library with its impressive range of Julia Donaldsons, are all heaving with grownups. We cram into the assembly hall, where the crowd is declared as the biggest turnout in Green history.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago
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Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny

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1 day ago
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Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny

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fromwww.independent.co.uk
13 hours ago

Who is Morgan McSweeney? Starmer's right-hand man and Peter Mandelson ally

Morgan McSweeney faces intense scrutiny over his role in Lord Mandelson's ambassadorial appointment and alleged knowledge of Mandelson's continued dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.
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fromIrish Independent
15 hours ago

You're in our country, DUP's Gregory Campbell tells President Connolly

A DUP MP confronted President Connolly during her Co Derry visit, warning against "rewriting the past" while she stressed listening and mutual respect.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

If someone had pulled the trigger': MPs rue lack of challenger to oust Keir Starmer

New Labour MPs mutinied after release of Mandelson-Epstein linked vetting documents, creating a potential leadership crisis and calls for a bold challenger to replace Starmer.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

The Guardian view on Downing Street in crisis: Keir Starmer's judgment looks fatally flawed | Editorial

Sir Keir Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson despite known ties to Jeffrey Epstein; Mandelson lied about the relationship and was sacked.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

No 10 defies calls to sack Morgan McSweeney over Mandelson appointment

Downing Street retains Morgan McSweeney as chief of staff despite demands for his removal over delayed Mandelson vetting papers and Epstein-related controversy.
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9 hours ago

Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid lack of transparency' over deals

Calls increase to halt UK public contracts with Palantir over transparency, privacy, and controversial ties as its AI expands into policing and NHS data.
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6 hours ago

Home Office says nearly 60,000 people deported from UK or left voluntarily since 2024 election

Nearly 60,000 unauthorised migrants and convicted criminals have been removed or deported from the UK since Labour took office, the Home Office has said. The announcement came amid claims that the government was promoting harmful stereotypes by equating migration with criminality. Officials said the figure was the highest number in a decade. The department said 15,200 people who were in the UK illegally were removed since the 2024 election a 45% increase on the previous 19 months.
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20 hours ago

New party Advance UK unveils by-election candidate

Nick Buckley, an author and YouTuber, will represent right-wing party Advance UK in the Gorton and Denton by-election, focusing on reducing knife crime and anti-social behaviour.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 hours ago

Nearly 60,000 migrants and criminals deported' since Labour came to power

Almost 60,000 illegal migrants and convicted criminals have been removed or deported from the UK since Labour took power in 2024, with continued pressure from Channel crossings.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

Here is a political lesson progressives need to learn, and fast: British pubs are crucial | Simon Jenkins

Cut child benefit for families with more than two children and redirect savings to subsidise pubs and lower hospitality taxes amid accelerating pub closures.
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fromwww.bbc.com
10 hours ago

Community investment 'backs people' - Starmer

Pride in Place will expand to 40 more areas across England, giving communities a say over how up to £20m is spent, funding 380 areas.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
12 hours ago

How Epstein-Mandelson files rocked the UK government

Prime Minister Keir Starmer knew of Peter Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein when appointing him ambassador and will disclose Labour's vetting process after file revelations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

Restoring the Palace of Westminster could cost eye-watering' 40bn

Restoring the Palace of Westminster could cost up to £40bn and take as long as 61 years, with options varying in duration, cost, and disruption.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Minister defends long delays to UK military spending plan

The UK's Defence Investment Plan is repeatedly delayed, creating a £28bn funding gap and stalling the Tempest fighter programme while funding options are debated.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Blanket rule on trans women in men's prisons would deny their identity, says Scottish government

Forcing transgender women into men's prisons regardless of assessed risk denies their gender identity and may breach human-rights and rehabilitation obligations.
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fromwww.bbc.com
12 hours ago

Parliament revamp could cost 40bn and take 61 years

Restoring the Palace of Westminster could cost up to £39–40 billion, take decades, and may require relocating MPs and peers for up to 24 years.
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fromwww.bbc.com
14 hours ago

Ban on asylum seekers using taxis for medical appointments comes into force

The UK has banned taxis for asylum seekers attending medical appointments, with exemptions for disabilities, chronic illness and pregnancy requiring Home Office sign-off.
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10 hours ago

Apologise to sacked bus driver - London Assembly

The Assembly further calls on the mayor to ensure that clear guidance is put in place so that transport workers who act in good faith to protect passengers are treated fairly and supported, not punished.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

How can Britain regain its manufacturing power? Start thinking like a developing country | Larry Elliott

Britain must rebuild its manufacturing base to prosper; China shows how prioritizing industrial production can transform an economy into a global manufacturing leader.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Gorton and Denton by-election tests Labour's grip on heartland voters

Labour's dominance in Greater Manchester is being challenged by internal rifts and rising support for smaller parties in a competitive Gorton and Denton by-election.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Could Labour lose Gorton and Denton? Here's what the polls say

The Independent provides unfettered, on-the-ground journalism funded by donations while a high-stakes Gorton and Denton by-election threatens Labour's long-held seat.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Labour rebels force Starmer into humiliating climbdown on Mandelson files

Keir Starmer faces integrity and judgment questions after appointing Lord Mandelson as US ambassador despite knowing of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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1 day ago

Rayner wields the knife that could finish Starmer but will she take the crown?

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

A whiff of familiarity in Mandelson's 2009 collusion with the banks

Peter Mandelson advised a JP Morgan executive to pressure the chancellor in 2009, revealing collusion between government figures and banks amid bonus-tax tensions.
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1 day ago

Mahmood defends immigration reforms amid Labour opposition

Shabana Mahmood said a "very large number of people" arriving in the UK in an "unprecedented way" in recent years does "demand an answer" from the government. Ministers want to double the time it takes most migrant workers to qualify for permanent residence from five years to 10 years. But around 40 Labour MPs have raised concerns about the impact of the proposals on migrants already living here, describing the retrospective approach as "un-British" and "moving the goalposts".
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Mandelson disclosures: What is a humble address and why are the Tories using one?

Kemi Badenoch is using a humble address to force release of Cabinet Office due diligence and emails relating to Peter Mandelson's ambassadorial appointment.
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1 day ago

If Reform ever wins power in Westminster, it will be because of Labour's cowardice | George Monbiot

Don't let the Labour party say one more word about splitting the vote, in the forthcoming byelection or at any other time. With proportional representation, no one would ever need to worry about splitting the vote again. No one would need to choose the lesser evil to keep the greater evil out of office. We could vote for the parties we actually wanted. But the Labour government won't hear of it. It insists we retain the unfair, ridiculous first-past-the-post system, then blames us for the likely results. This is not because proportional representation is unpopular far from it. Last year's British Social Attitudes survey showed that 36% of people want to keep the electoral system as it is, while 60% want to change it. But as we are not allowed to vote on how we should vote, the decision is left in the hands of the corrupt old system's beneficiaries.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Mandelson-Epstein latest: Starmer under pressure to release vetting documents

She told Sky News: "I think the Prime Minister has a lot of questions to answer, and not just him, but his chief of staff, and all the people in No 10 who pushed this appointment. "I think it is a national embarrassment. There are many people who should have been given that job, or who should have been interviewed for that job, and they didn't get a chance."
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fromIrish Independent
1 day ago

President Catherine Connolly begins first official visit to Northern Ireland today

President Connolly will make her first official visit to Northern Ireland, meeting Stormont leaders, speaking at Ulster University, visiting Belfast communities, and engaging in Derry.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Peter Mandelson is fleeing the House of Lords: now let's throw out all the other rogues and idlers | Jenny Jones

The House of Lords allows peers to retain titles and influence despite misconduct, revealing patronage, corruption, and cash-for-access links between politics, business, and foreign interests.
fromIrish Independent
1 day ago

President Catherine Connolly arrives at Stormont for Northern Ireland visit

I was absolutely delighted to welcome Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly to Belfast today. She's here for a packed visit over the next couple of days, many community events. It was my honour as First Minister to welcome her to Stormont Castle. She is very much fulfilling her pledge that she made to be a president for all, to make her first official visit to the north. It was just great to have her here today. I believe that her whole campaign was about hope, about opportunity. It was about inclusion, it was about unity, it was about building for the future, and I think that we are going to enjoy a very good relationship with her throughout her tenure as Uachtarán na hÉireann.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Reform council's cost-cutting chief resigns after suggesting authority made no cuts'

A Reform UK councillor resigned after suggesting Kent County Council had not made promised savings and had not cut frontline services beyond prior Conservative plans.
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1 day ago

When Maga oligarchs control the platforms, it isn't really a debate about free speech' | Rafael Behr

Every society recognises that words and images, in certain contexts, do harm and that incitement to commit crime can be a criminal act. There is a spectrum of tolerance and enforcement. Repression of free speech is a symptom of tyranny, but all governments regulate it to some degree. The threshold for intervention is lower when children are involved. That is why the idea of banning under-16s from social media, already operational in Australia, is catching on elsewhere.
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fromSustainable Bus
1 day ago

UK Parliament debate on local bus manufacturing challenges amid 38% rise in zero-emission buses and falling domestic output - Sustainable Bus

The initial ZEBRA-zero emission bus regional areas-scheme, touted proudly by Prime Minister Johnson's Government, committed to 4,000 British-built buses by the end of the last Parliament. The scheme delivered just 2,270 buses, of which about 46% were built abroad. There was a material and harmful chasm between political rhetoric and delivery for UK manufacturers Euan Stainbank MP (Falkirk, Labour)
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 day ago

The pound's New Year rally: What's really driving sterling and what comes next - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Sterling has strengthened to its strongest level vs the dollar since October 2021, boosted by Budget relief and calmer gilt markets, though inflation complicates cuts.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Net zero migration would need major tax rises to plug 37bn black hole, experts warn

Net migration cut to zero would shrink the UK economy and create a 37bn funding shortfall requiring large tax rises or increased borrowing.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

What do emails between Mandelson and Epstein say?

Lord Peter Mandelson maintained close contact with Jeffrey Epstein, sharing internal government information and lobbying on Epstein's suggestions during the 2008–2010 financial crisis.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Millions remain trapped in child poverty with only 10% fall predicted by 2029

Over four million children in the UK are projected to live in relative low income by 2029, even after ending the two-child benefit limit.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Cost of UK's drug price with US will come out of NHS budget

NHS budget will fund a drug pricing deal that may add £1bn over three years and could cost up to £9bn annually by 2035.
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