More parents will be denied first choice school under Labour's reforms
More students are set to miss out on their first choice school under Labour's new education reforms, the government has ...
RMT and Nautilus unions end Royal Fleet Auxiliary dispute with plea for better resourced UK armed forces
The most significant aspect of the dispute was the refusal of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union leadership, long ...
Starmer tells ministers to push ‘further and faster’ for growth after grim economic forecasts
At the end of a week which saw the Bank of England halve its growth forecasts for 2025 and the populist Reform UK party overtake Labour in a YouGov poll, Starmer’s allies said the prime minister had ...
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Labour is wilfully ignoring that the climate crisis is at a crunch point
Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer appear happy to pursue growth at any cost – including the destruction of the planet ...
Child sex abuse survivors demand ring-fenced funding
They are urging MPs to work together to ensure a much-delayed plan to tackle grooming gangs is put into action.
More parents will be denied their first choice school under Labour's education reforms, government admits
More students are set to miss out on their first choice school under Labour's new education reforms, the government has ...
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U.K. money managers praise Labour’s regulatory pivot to growth
With economic growth stagnating, U.K. leaders have pledged to cut regulatory burdens and do more to support businesses.
‘Labour reported me for racial hatred after Southport – a court cleared me in less than 20 minutes’
Former Royal Marine says he felt betrayed after being charged over Facebook video in which he ‘voiced opinions’ about illegal ...
Lib Dems call for probe into serious failings in Newcastle's council housing
Newcastle City Council was told by the Regulator of Social Housing last month that it needed to make significant improvements ...
Mega-poll finds Reform on track to get 175 MPs as Labour support falls
A huge survey has suggested Nigel Farage 's party are on track to secure 175 seats in a national vote - which would be a ...
Trump and Reform: Is US-style populism set to sweep the UK?
Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Lulu Smyth. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Original music and mixed by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
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Having a relationship with Taiwan or China should not be ‘either-or’: UK MP
The UK’s engagement with Taiwan and China should not be a matter of choosing one side or the other, and maintaining relations ...