Category: The Guardian

Lib Dems say it’s ‘deeply troubling’ Andrew was not vetted before being given trade envoy role – politics live

Documents released by government also show late queen was ‘very keen’ for her son to have prominent roleThe Home Office has also published asylum figures this morning. These show that the number of asylum seekers...

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Reeves cuts VAT on summer days out to 5% as part of cost of living support

Chancellor says she will raise tax on global oil giants to help meet costs of plans and confirms freeze on fuel duty increasesBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves will cut VAT to 5% on summer attractions such as...

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Net migration into UK almost halved in 2025, official figures show – politics live

Office for National Statistics says figure of 171,000 in year to December 2025 was the lowest since 2021The Conservatives are saying non-EU immigration remains “far too high”. This is what Chris Philp, the shadow...

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Hard hats, AI and a fake pandemic: the group of former world leaders practising to save the world

A group set up by Nelson Mandela known as the Elders met in Kenya to model a health emergency – and found much still needs to be done, as the subsequent Ebola outbreak has shownAbout a dozen people sat around a boardroom...

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Greens select nurse and ‘committed local campaigner’ as Makerfield byelection candidate

Chris Kennedy chosen amid reports Greens do not want to be blamed for splitting progressive vote and allowing Reform to winUK politics live – latest updatesThe Green party has chosen “a committed local...

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Rich already being taxed properly, says minister, as Streeting calls for ‘wealth tax that works’– UK politics live

Treasury’s Lucy Rigby says Rachel Reeves introduced measures in her first budget as Streeting calls for capital gains rates to be aligned with income taxGood morning. It’s a big day for Rachel Reeves, the chancellor....

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Schools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser

Ban social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter HymanSchools have become a “pipeline” to worklessness for a large cohort of young people in the UK, according...

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