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Sunak disembarks train in Cornwall before buying breakfast sandwiches for travelling press
Rishi Sunak has arrived in Cornwall in the latest leg of his General Election campaign tour.
The Prime Minister took the overnight sleeper train from London Paddington on Tuesday to embark on a day of campaigning in the south west of...
Press Association
Jonathan Ashworth criticises Tory National Service plan
Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth talks to journalists on board the Labour Party media bus this morning as it heads out on the General Election campaign trail.
Press Association
Rishi Sunak visits a garden centre in Berkhamsted on the election campaign trail
Rishi Sunak visits a garden centre in Berkhamsted on the election campaign trail. The Prime Minister visited Woods of Berkhamsted garden centre on a day of campaigning in the south east of England.
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Rishi Sunak asks Welsh brewery workers if they are looking forward to the Euros
Rishi Sunak asks if workers at a south Wales brewery were looking forward to the football later this summer as a potential source of revenue, despite Wales not qualifying for the Euro 2024 tournament.
The Prime Minister joined Welsh...
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Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses
Cases of a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite could continue for two more weeks, an expert has warned, with businesses predicting losses of “many thousands” of pounds.
Around 16,000 households and businesses in the...
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Confirmed cases of parasite outbreak double as more than 100 report symptoms
Footage from Brixham in Devon where at least 100 residents are suffering from a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite.
Around 16,000 households and businesses in the Brixham area have been told not to use their tap water...
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Jeremy Hunt: Labour is “taking everyone for fools”
Labour is “taking everyone for fools” with its economic analysis, Jeremy Hunt has said.
The Chancellor insisted the Government had reversed the UK’s economic woes as he gave a speech in Westminster, saying: “Working with the Bank of...
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Conservatives 'gaslighting' the public over the economy - Reeves
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves makes a speech on the economy in central London, accusing Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt of 'gaslighting' the British people.
She also rejected the suggestion that the local election results point to a hung...
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George Galloway and Monty Panesar speak in Westminster
Former England cricketer Monty Panesar said he wanted to stand up for the working-class by running for Parliament for George Galloway’s political party.
Mr Panesar appeared alongside the Workers Party of Britain leader in Westminster,...
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What do local councils do?
Local councils deliver many of the public services we depend on – but their powers vary widely from place to place. Here is a look at some of their main roles, and how their powers differ in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Sir Keir Starmer meets Sarina Wiegman and Martin Keown during visit to St George's Park
Young people deserve a chance to show what they are capable of, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he pledged to promote talent on a visit to St George’s Park on Monday.
The Labour leader praised The FA’s national football centre in the...
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Local elections 2024: When and where and who can vote?
Voters in England will go to the polls on 2 May to elect more than 2,600 councillors and 10 metro mayors, including the Mayor of London, in the last set of local elections before the general one.
Here's what you need to know.
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Badenoch warns business chiefs Labour would impose ‘stifling’ conditions - full speech
Kemi Badenoch warns the CityUK international conference in London that a Labour government could result in the “stifling of the free market” with increasing levels of state intervention.
The Business Secretary told financial firms that...
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Green Party promises '150,000 more council homes every year' as they launch local election campaign
The Green Party has launched its local election campaign in Bristol with party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsey focusing on a series of policies designed to help councils increase the supply of affordable housing.
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Green Party kicks off its local election campaign in Bristol - full speeches
The Green Party has launched its local election campaign in Bristol with party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsey focusing on a series of policies designed to help councils increase the supply of affordable housing.
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One month to local, mayoral and police commissioner elections: Key dates
There is just one month to go until voters across England and Wales head to the polls on Thursday May 2 to choose new councillors, mayors and police commissioners.
It will be the last big electoral test for all the political parties...
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More than 250 patients a week ‘die needlessly due to long A&E waits’
More than 250 patients a week may have died needlessly in England last year due to very long waits in A&E for a hospital bed, new estimates suggest.
Calculations by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) which have been shared...
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Education Secretary ‘confident’ Government will deliver childcare expansion plan
The Education Secretary has said she is “confident” that the Government will deliver its pledge to expand funded childcare for working families in England.
Gillian Keegan said the Government is “on track” to deliver the first phase of...
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Education Secretary responds to doubts over new childcare expansion scheme
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan responds to doubts over her new childcare expansion scheme, backlash from NHS dissatisfaction and difficulties on the issue of immigration.
From April, working parents of two-year-olds will get 15...
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Nike ‘should not mess’ with St George’s Cross on England shirt, says Rishi Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that Nike “should not mess” with the St George’s Cross, as he waded into a row over the brand’s decision to change the flag’s colour on its new England shirt.
It comes after Nike revealed it had...
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Liberal Democrats are in great spirit - Sir Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey speaks to the media as the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference begins in the York Barbican, in York.
Bloomberg
UK Confidence in BOE Plummets to Record Low
A Bank of England survey of household attitudes finds that UK public confidence in the central bank has plunged to a record low amid the cost-of-living crisis and soaring interest rates. The survey finds only 19% are satisfied with the...
Bloomberg
BOE Should Be Hiking Rates to 5.75%, Roubini Says
Nouriel Roubini, CEO at Roubini Macro Associates, says the Bank of England must keep increasing interest rates to avoid "true stagflation." He speaks with Manus Cranny on "Bloomberg Brief."
Bloomberg
Markets in 3 Minutes: UAW Strikes Are the Big Macro Risk
Mark Cudmore and Anna Edwards break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg Markets Today."