Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says rule changes on donations from UK expats would apply retrospectively and anyone not complying with them would have “to return that money”.
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‘Slim chance’ government will hit 1.5m new homes target, Rayner tells BBC
High construction costs and the Iran war are threatening the key manifesto pledge, the housing secretary says.
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‘Skimpflation’ warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelves
Consumer group Which? has called the sale of jack mackerel, a cheaper, less nutritious species of fish, an example of “skimpflation”.
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Three arrests at rival protests in Portsmouth
Rival demonstrators march through Portsmouth as new police powers come into force.
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Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record
The party says the money will allow it to fight the next election on a “level playing field”, while rivals have renewed calls for donations from individuals to be capped.
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A united Ireland would be ‘fantastic’ says Trump during Irish visit
Trump made the comments during a meeting with Irish leader Micheál Martin, but Downing Street says it will “stick to the Good Friday Agreement”.
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Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land ‘gobsmacking’ donations
As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg
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Police to crack down on face coverings at protests
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary says it will use powers under the Crime and Policing Act.
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Running costs of vaccine damage scheme more than double amount paid to victims
The cost of administration and medical checks has now topped £83m, according to new figures.
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MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying
The proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years.
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UK government rejects ‘kill switch’ idea for dangerous AI
The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK “cannot simply turn AI off”.
