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Stagnation and decline if government doesn’t boost investment, warn leading economists
Rachel Reeves has been warned that she needs to “substantially increase” government investment to avoid “a vicious circle of stagnation and decline”.
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UK government debts set to triple in next 50 years, OBR warns
Total government debts are expected to almost triple over the next fifty years, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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Chancellor blames previous Tory government as economy flatlines for second month
New figures show the economy flatlined in July, recording no growth at all for the second month in a row.
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‘Actions speak louder than words’ – Anti-knife crime campaigner on UK government tackling knife crime
Sir Keir Starmer has promised action to tackle the sale of knives online, which he says are too easily available.
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Russian strikes on Ukraine intensify as Zelenskyy reshuffles government
An early morning Russian drone and missile strike has killed seven people in the western city of Lviv.
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‘Government will respond to Grenfell inquiry recommendations within six months’ – Housing Minister
The Prime Minister has promised to respond to the report’s recommendations, pledging to force action to remove dangerous cladding where necessary. Only last month, the government revealed that 4,630 buildings still have unsafe cladding, leaving thousands of residents living in fear of another Grenfell.
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Government promises backing for over 100 renewable energy projects
Over 100 wind farms, solar and tidal wave projects are set to go ahead under a government scheme that provides backing to renewable energy projects.
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Exclusive: Some sex offenders to get early release from prison under government plans warn whistleblowers
Some serious sexual offenders and other violent criminals will be released under Labour’s prisoner early release scheme despite government assurances that serious crimes would be excluded from the policy, Channel 4 News understands.
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FactCheck: why has the government dropped one-word Ofsted ratings and what will replace them?
One or two-word Ofsted inspection grades for schools in England are being scrapped, the government has announced.
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‘Corruption is genocide’ – Kenya’s Gen Z protester taking on the government
In Kenya, a protest movement spearheaded by Gen Z is taking on the political elite. 75% of the population is under 35.
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Will Reeves raise taxes after government borrowing surges?
New figures show government borrowing unexpectedly surged in July – adding to the intense pressure on Rachel Reeves as she prepares her first budget.
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Backlash over government plans to reopen two immigration detention centres
The Home Secretary is facing a backlash over plans to reopen two immigration detention centres in England.
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Government activates emergency measures to tackle prison overcrowding
The government has activated emergency measures across parts of northern England and the Midlands designed to tackle prison overcrowding.
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Met police failing in nearly all areas government report reveals
The UK’s largest constabulary – the Metropolitan Police – has been given a bruising report by Government inspectors. They judged it to be ‘inadequate’ in investigating and preventing crimes.
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FactCheck: government fails to confirm £300 energy promise
The new Labour government has failed to confirm to FactCheck that it stands by a key election pledge to cut energy bills by up to £300 – despite the prime minister saying he was committed to the figure just last week.
