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The government must think again on its immigration reforms
19+ min ago (487+ words) Politics Home - Do Not Process My Personal Information Our immigration system clearly needs reform. But unfair changes to'Indefinite Leave to Remain are the wrong approach. Fairness must be at the heart of our immigration system. Fairness for the British taxpayer,…...
Readiness requires biodefence: making Nato's 1. 5 per cent target count
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (326+ words) Ask Eirik Storsve, Senior Director - Head International Government Affairs | Emergent Nato's new 1. 5 per cent resilience target marks a turning point in how the Alliance approaches threats beyond the battlefield, from biological attacks to cyber warfare. But will it actually make…...
Leeds Tram Plan Was Working To 'Unrealistic Milestones', Secret Government Report Warned
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (462+ words) Concept illustration of the West Yorkshire Mass Transit scheme (Credit: West Yorkshire Combined Authority) Exclusive: Tracy Brabin's attempts to start construction on a Leeds tram network before her next re-election campaign were blocked after a confidential Whitehall review concluded this…...
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2+ day, 6+ hour ago (19+ words) The House | The extraordinary story of boxing's racist "colour line' and the fighters who broke it'Politics Home...
Government Looks At Bringing In Tougher Laws To Restrict Fireworks Sales
2+ day, 3+ min ago (602+ words) Politics Home - Do Not Process My Personal Information An MPs' debate on the sale of fireworks was held in Westminster Hall in January (Alamy) Exclusive: The government is carrying out a consultation on whether to implement tougher laws on the…...
Student Loans To Be Capped At 6 Per Cent As Iran War Drives Inflation
2+ day, 4+ min ago (621+ words) Interest rates on some'student loans will be capped at six per cent from September amid the conflict in the Middle East, the government has announced. The cap will be applied to Plan 2 and Plan 3 loans. The former has been the…...
From service to safety: a new pathway for veterans
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (196+ words) Matthew Winn, Public Affairs Manager | British Safety Council A new British Safety Council initiative is helping unemployed veterans move into civilian careers in occupational health and safety, turning military experience into a force for safer workplaces across the UK. It's…...
Swimming is a life-saving skills - no school lessons leave poorer children at risk of drowning
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (565+ words) Recent figures paint a stark picture. National data from Sport England shows that around one in four children finishes year 6 unable to swim 25m, and around one in five children can't demonstrate basic water safety competence. In some areas " particularly those…...
We should be proud that the two-child benefit cap is finally gone
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (177+ words) Kids in poverty are no different to'mine and yours" they should have the chance'to'learn,'play'and grow without worry.' I have never met a poor person who chose to be poor. Who would? Certainly not my'parents, as recession wrecked their efforts…...
The government must be bolder on the energy crisis
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (372+ words) Politics Home - Do Not Process My Personal Information This Labour government must emulate the boldness shown by'Gordon Brown'nearly two decades ago and convene'an International Energy Summit. Even while staying out, the UK cannot avoid the consequences of the Iran war....