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Nigel Farage uses visit to Scotland to double down on attacks on Anas Sarwar
Nigel Farage has doubled down on his attacks on Anas Sarwar, with the Reform UK leader using a visit to Scotland to again accuse him of “sectarian politics”. Mr Farage claimed the Scottish Labour leader has a “record of obsession” –...
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Farage doubles down on attacks on Anas Sarwar
Nigel Farage has doubled down on his attacks on Anas Sarwar, with the Reform UK leader using a visit to Scotland to again accuse him of “sectarian politics”. Mr Farage claimed the Scottish Labour leader has a “record of obsession” -...
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Rachel Reeves speaks after announcements aimed to boost growth in the hospitality industry
Pool clip with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves after a visit to Ronnie Scott's in London, following the government taking new steps with business leaders to boost the growth of UK's hospitality business. The Chancellor also...
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US tariffs on world-wide scale could create recessionary trends, Taoiseach says
The imposition of US tariffs on a world-wide scale and at a high level could create recessionary trends across the globe, the Irish premier has warned. Micheal Martin said he is concerned about the impact on investments and jobs in...
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Tesla Sales Slump Amid Musk Backlash
Bloomberg's Craig Trudell explains what's behind Tesla's worst sales slump since 2022. He joins Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Technology."
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Trump Confirms Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar Visit
President Donald Trump says the first presidential trip of his second term would likely include visits to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as well as additional stops.
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Tanaiste addresses homelessness as more than 15,300 people were in emergency accommodation last month
Tanaiste Simon Harris reacts to the latest homelessness figures released on Friday. At the Curragh in Co Kildare.
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Latest life expectancy figures ‘show clear geographical divide’
There is a “clear geographical divide” in life expectancy between local communities in the north and the south of the country, new figures show. Areas in southern England dominate the latest list for the highest life expectancy at birth,...
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James Cleverly speaks to the media following a meeting with his French counterpart
Home Secretary James Cleverly speaks to the media following a meeting with his French counterpart Gerald Darmanin.
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Nearly 600 migrants cross Channel in highest daily total of 2025
Nearly 600 migrants arrived in the UK on Sunday after crossing the Channel, according to data released by the Home Office. Figures published on Monday indicated that some 592 migrants arrived on March 2 across 11 boats, the highest...
Bloomberg
Not Seen Worst Yet in US-China Relations, Lombard Odier's Lee Says
Homin Lee, senior macro strategist at Lombard Odier, says the White House's "volatile policymaking will continue to target China." According to Lee, it would be prudent for investors to assume that "we haven't seen the worst in US-China...
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Chancellor reacts to UK inflation rise
Chancellor Rachel Reeves reacts to figures from the Office for National Statistics which show that Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 2.6% in November, from 2.3% the previous month. This is the highest rate since March and the...
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Badenoch signals leaving ECHR is on the table in plans to tackle migration
The UK’s continued membership of a Europe-wide human rights treaty is on the table for the Tories as they set out a “new approach” to immigration, Kemi Badenoch has said. Ahead of the latest migration figures being published on Thursday,...
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Housing Minister cannot publicise homelessness figures ahead of election
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien said he cannot bring forward the publication of homelessness figures to before the general election.
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The homes are being delivered - Irish minister for housing
Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien is quizzed about whether he will reach his social and affordable housing targets for 2023. He was speaking at the launch of a housing development in Tallaght, Dublin.
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Farmers call for inheritance tax U-turn ahead of crunch talks with ministers
Reversing plans to charge inheritance tax on farms is “the only sensible course of action”, the head of the National Farmers’ Union has said as he prepares for crunch talks with the Environment Secretary.
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Farmers call for inheritance tax U-turn
Reversing plans to charge inheritance tax on farms is “the only sensible course of action”, the head of the National Farmers’ Union, Tom Bradshaw, has said as he prepares for crunch talks with the Environment Secretary. NFU president Tom...
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More than 600 people cross Channel day after baby died off French coast
More than 600 people crossed the Channel in small boats on Friday, the day after a baby died on the journey. Home Office figures show 647 people made the crossing in 10 boats, pushing the total for the year above 28,000.
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Ann Widdecombe speaks at the Reform Party election campaign kick-off.
Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe speaks at the Reform Party election campaign kick-off. Mrs Widdecombe spoke about the newly released UK migration figures which saw a net figure of 685,000 people entering the UK.
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Young girls in the UK drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys
Girls in the UK are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys, while the country is "top of the charts" globally for child alcohol use, a major report has found. In one of the largest studies of its kind, the World Health Organisation...
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Record level of children and adults in emergency accommodation
A record number of 13,841 people were accessing emergency homeless accommodation by the end of February, according to the latest figures. This includes 4,170 children – also the highest number ever recorded. The children come from 1,994...
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Abuse after SNP exit beyond wildest imagination, Cameron tells Scottish Tories
An MP who defected from the SNP to the Tories has said the abuse she faced was “beyond my wildest imagination”. Dr Lisa Cameron, speaking at the Scottish Conservative Conference, switched parties in October last year, describing the...
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Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe reflect on the health of the Irish economy
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath and Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe reflect on the health of the Irish economy and forecast how it will respond amid a gloomy economic outlook for 2024. At Ireland's Department of...
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Politics daily briefing: December 14
Daily politics briefing for December 14 as First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford has announced he is standing down as Labour leader, triggering the contest to find his successor.