Labour stalling on Jackdaw and Rosebank because ‘heart’s not really in it’, says Badenoch – UK politics live

Conservative leader says it is essential decision on oil and gas fields made as soon as possible, despite widespread concerns about climate impactAfter Emily Thornberry’s call for the government to ban goods from the occupied...

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Home Office could be blocked from deporting trafficking victims to Albania

Many males are returned even if they are trafficking victims but Home Office must now consider new legal guidanceThe Home Office could be blocked from deporting many young male trafficking victims to Albania after a major court...

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Ban on goods from occupied West Bank would help protect two-state solution, says Emily Thornberry – UK politics live

Head of foreign affairs select committee urges government to adopt ban amid rising settler violence, after foreign secretary rebukes Israel over construction tenderIt is a national scandal that survivors of terrorist attacks are...

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Proposed London datacentre will have annual carbon footprint of 27,000 flights to New York

Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in north Ockendon will be incompatible with UK net zero targetsA “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to...

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UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget

July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlierBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn deficit in July, underlining the challenges facing the...

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