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‘No watering down’ of Labour’s workers’ rights package, Starmer says
The Labour leader said he was ‘absolutely committed’ to his party’s fair pay policy.
Dangerous criminals being freed from jail early to cut overcrowding, says watchdog
The Government had said the measure would be temporary and would only allow low-level offenders out of prison up to 18 days early.
Gordon Brown calling for Government drive to tackle child poverty
The former prime minister has published a paper setting out possible emergency measures to tackle the issue.
Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Foundation listed as ‘delinquent’ in California
A delinquency notice letter was sent to Archewell Foundation earlier this month.
‘I lost my leg while in service and was given infected blood’ – former soldier
Brendan West lost his leg in 1979.
Unemployment rate rises to highest for nearly a year, figures show
The ONS said said the rate of UK unemployment rose to 4.3% in the three months to March, up from 4.2% in the previous three months.
CO2 increasing 10 times faster than any point in last 50,000 years – study
Scientists in the US and at the University of St Andrews studied ancient Antarctic ice to make the discovery.
UK ministers visit Saudi Arabia to boost trade ties amid ‘lethal force’ reports
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will lead a 450-strong delegation of British businesses as he visits the Gulf state.
‘Smells’ cut from Bill but charity fears homeless will still be criminalised
Campaigners feared the Criminal Justice Bill had been drafted so widely it could result in rough sleepers being arrested or fined for smelling bad.