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DWP urged to explain huge Universal Credit change as 184,000 benefits stopped
"The termination of benefits for 184,000 claimants highlights the critical need for a more empathetic and supportive approach in the Universal Credit rollout."
Post-Brexit labour laws wipe new potato farms off the map
Riverford's Guy Singh-Watson said it was part of a wider “tragedy” of smaller UK fruit and vegetable growers quitting.
Stanley Johnson hits back after getting BA flight cancelled
"It’s true I caused a BA flight to be cancelled – I’m glad I did it"
Sunak acknowledges voters’ frustration but insists he can still win election
The Prime Minister said he was fighting for every vote while warning against giving Labour ‘unchecked’ power if Sir Keir Starmer wins by a landslide.
Labour claims vote for Tories is vote for ‘Trussite agenda’
If Rishi Sunak is re-elected, the public will be faced with ‘Truss 2.0’, Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Jonathan Ashworth said.
GB Energy investments could one day fund local services – Anas Sarwar
Mr Sarwar said the Harland and Wolff site in Methil, Fife, has ‘huge potential’.
Next government must be ‘loud and proud’ about green growth, says CBI chief
"Whoever forms the next government has to let the world know it’s serious about the investment opportunities from net zero and that we’re in this for the long haul. Make decisions and stick to them"
Reform plans £1m ad blitz after being ‘flooded’ with donations
Reform claims the burst in donations came from ‘grass-roots’ support spurred on by the party’s event held in Birmingham at the weekend.
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate against Wimbledon sponsor
The group brought a giant tennis ball and strawberries in red sauce representing ‘Palestinian blood’ to the demonstration.