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Labour vows to scrap non-dom tax status in plans to ‘rebuild Britain’
A Labour Government would control the public finances with “iron discipline” – that’s the message the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves had for delegates at Labour’s conference in Liverpool today.
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Yussef Dayes the artist at the heart of Britain’s resurgent Jazz Scene
Yussef Dayes has been hailed as one of the country’s most exciting young musicians – at the heart of a new generation of British jazz artists.
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ULEZ: The battle for Britain’s roads
Is ULEZ a war on British motorists? Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been given the green light to go ahead with the expansion at the end of August – but many motorists are outraged about the added charge they’ll have to fund during a cost of living crisis.
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Would new North Sea oil and gas make Britain more energy independent?
The government will grant hundreds of new licences to extract oil and gas from the North Sea, Rishi Sunak said on Monday. The initial decision was announced last year, but Mr Sunak reiterated the plan this week alongside “millions of pounds” for so-called “carbon capture and storage” technology — which the government says would help reduce…
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Debate: How do we fix Britain’s housing crisis?
We discuss what it feels like at the sharp end, what’s going wrong, and what can be done to put it right.
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‘Absolutely excruciating’ – does Britain’s dental industry need a complete overhaul?
We have never been known for our perfect teeth in this country – in fact, there used to be a TV programme called Britain’s Worst Teeth.
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Coronation: Britain at its ‘very best’, says modern history professor
We spoke to Chandrika Kaul, professor of modern history at the University of St Andrews.
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Britain’s seabirds under threat from bird flu
Seabirds off England’s northeast coast are once again under threat by avian flu. Last year at least six thousand birds were found dead, among them puffins and razorbills, and rangers fear a repeat of the mass deaths this year. The Farne Islands, which are off the Northumberland coast, make up one of the UK’s most…
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How Britain is losing essential hedgerows in the midst of a biodiversity crisis
They are a symbol of the British landscape – a rich tapestry of nature, home to birds, to insects and to flowers. But hedges are under threat and new figures seen exclusively by this programme reveal the full extent of the destruction. So who’s doing it – and who’s fighting to save them?
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Britain has airlifted nearly 900 people out of Sudan
Britain has airlifted nearly 900 people out of Sudan so far, as the conflict in the country continues.
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Britain’s asylum plan ‘unlawful’ and Rwanda ‘unsafe’, lawyers tell court of appeal
The Government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful because the country isn’t safe, the Court of Appeal has been told.
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Britain “not close” to being “racially just society” says damning report
“Britain is not close to being a racially just society”. That is the damning conclusion of a new report that claims to be the most comprehensive review of racial inequality here in decades.
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Britain must ‘build back trust’ with Europe, says Liberal Democrat leader
The Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has been hammering home the differences between his party and the Conservatives.
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What’s it like living in a hotel seeking asylum in Britain?
Over 45,000 asylum seekers are now being housed in hotels across the UK, a situation the government says it wants to put an end to.
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‘No one in Britain has got a growth strategy because we’ve just spent the last fifteen years not growing’, says Resolution Foundation CEO
We are joined by Shevaun Haviland, head of the British Chamber of Commerce.
