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Glasgow City Council pauses plan to fire and rehire 23,000 staff
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No general election before 2029, Andy Burnham says
Prime minister quashes speculation that Labour’s revival in the polls could prompt early contest Andy Burnham has said he will not call a general election before 2029, after days of speculation that Labour’s revival in the polls could tempt him to call an early contest. The prime minister was repeatedly questioned on the prospect during a round of broadcast interviews to regional media on Friday. Continue reading...
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Tory ex-ministers face serious questions over migrant centre chaos, inquiry hears
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Why Ed Miliband has embraced his ‘awkward dad’ image in viral TikTok video
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Labour rejects Declassified journalists from party conference for third year – as it happened
The media organisation reports that three of its journalists were denied media passes A record £66m of emergency security funding was issued by the Home Office for mosques and related community sites in the UK when violent disorder spread in the aftermath of the Southport attacks in 2024. Exclusive figures obtained by the Guardian also reveal a record of about £41m of security funding was issued for mosques and related community sites for the year from April 2025-26 as part of the protective security scheme. We reserve the right to reject an application if we cannot find any evidence the applicant is a working journalist or photographer with a political portfolio or working on behalf of a relevant media outlet.” Continue reading...