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Brexit

Osborne’s regrets over losing the fight to remain in EU

31 October 201819 January 2024Political Fiber0

Former Chancellor George Osborne has admitted that he has ‘regrets’ about the way the campaign to remain in the EU was conducted prior to the 2016 referendum. He also told BBC Newsnight that mistakes were made which contributed to victory for Brexit supporters. Mr Osborne was one of the key figures in the Remain faction […]

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Police cuts

Government could be sued by police over new round of cuts

31 October 201819 January 2024Political Fiber0

The Government is facing court action by England and Wales police chiefs over plans to impose more cuts to the service. They have told ministers that plans to make forces fund a £420m pension deficit is a cut too far and they will challenge it in the High Court, according to The Guardian. Forces have […]

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Brexit

EU officials start planning for a UK hard Brexit

31 October 201819 January 2024Political Fiber0

EU diplomats are to hold a series of meetings to plan for the UK leaving the bloc without a deal. The no deal seminars are being arranged as time runs out for Prime Minister Theresa May to secure agreement on the terms of the UK’s departure. There are just 148 days left before the UK […]

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Austerity

Hammond pledges ‘end of austerity’ in pre-Brexit Budget

30 October 201819 January 2024Political Fiber0

Chancellor Philip Hammond declared that austerity is coming to an end as he unveiled a package of spending in his 2018 Budget. His pledges included billions for road improvements, social care, the controversial universal credit system and business rate relief for small companies. There was also £400m for schools and a commitment to raise the income […]

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Fertility treatment

Couples wrongly denied IVF treatment on NHS

30 October 201819 January 2024Political Fiber0

Fertility treatment is being denied to couples by the NHS in parts of England in direct contravention of national guidelines, according to a campaign group. Grounds for refusal include the man being too old or overweight, one of the partners having a child from a previous relationship or the woman’s hormones not being at a […]

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Rising sea levels

Rising sea levels threaten UK’s coastal communities

29 October 201819 January 2024Political Fiber0

Homes, roads and farmland around Britain’s coast will be claimed by the sea due to climate change, a Government advisory group has warned. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says it will be ‘unaffordable’ to protect a third of the UK’s coastal property and infrastructure as sea levels rise. In its latest report, the CCC […]

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Land banking

Calls for ‘land banking’ sanctions on developers

29 October 201819 January 2024Political Fiber0

Developers should be hit with tough new penalties for ‘hogging’ development land at record levels according to a new study. The analysis found that so-called ‘land banking’ is at record levels with the worst-ever gap between planning permissions being granted and homes being built. Data from the housing ministry revealed that in 2016-17, planning permission […]

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People's Vote

UK delegation tells Barnier: ‘Prepare for new Brexit vote’

29 October 201819 January 2024Political Fiber0

The EU should begin making contingency plans for a second EU referendum in the UK, the Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable says. Sir Vince met Michel Barnier in Brussels last week and told him that support for a ‘People’s Vote’ on the terms of the UK’s departure from Europe was steadily growing. He and […]

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Elections

Welsh Assembly moves closer to lowering voting age to 16

11 October 201819 January 2024Joe Cahal0

The Welsh Assembly has taken a step closer to giving the vote to 16 and 17-year-olds from 2022. They are also considering renaming the Assembly ‘The Welsh Parliament’ as part of a package of reforms due to be put before AMs for approval. If 40 of the 60 AMs say yes, Wales will follow Scotland […]

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Deaths

More than 440 UK homeless have died in the past year

10 October 201819 January 2024Joe Cahal0

Hundreds of homeless people have died in the UK over the past year, an investigation has discovered. More than 440 people have died on the streets or in temporary accommodation since October 2017. They include a former soldier and an astrophysicist who died in shop doorways, in tents in woodland and hostels. The figures, compiled […]

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