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Exclusive: New health secretary promises root-and-branch reform after damning maternity scandalsWomen should not feel pressurised into experiencing an “ideal birth”, the new health secretary, Yvette Cooper, has said, promising a root-and-branch reform of standards...
Charity Commission to investigate donations to illegal Israeli settlements
Official action by regulator for England and Wales comes after formal complaint made by Labour MP about the fundsAn official investigation has been launched into charities in England and Wales donating funds to illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine.The Charity...
Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules
Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groupsMinisters will scrap the requirement for companies to prove their green and progressive values before they are awarded government contracts, and instead ask firms to...
BP boss urges Burnham to prioritise UK oil and gas even as firm exits North Sea
Meg O’Neill says ‘where we generate jobs, we generate tax revenue’, as company’s profits more than doubleRevealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisisNils Pratley: BP boss is unsentimental in pruning portfolio and clear on North Sea advice...