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British farmers export no beef to Australia under UK’s first post-Brexit FTA
Australian farmers, meanwhile, have managed to export 1,700 tonnes of beef to the UK, according to the Department of Business and Trade.
Billie Piper says she’s handled Laurence Fox hitting the headlines with ‘enormous difficulty’
Fox founded the Reclaim Party in October 2020 after he being ‘cancelled from a 21-year acting career’, according to the TV star.
Labour split over returning whip to Diane Abbott
Angela Rayner said she would like to see Ms Abbott back as a Labour MP.
Water firm profits almost doubled since 2019
According to Lib Dem analysis of Companies House records, England’s water firms made £1.7 billion in 2022/23 – up 82 per cent since 2018/2019.
Concerns aired over Fox News-style programming infiltrating UK media market
Lord McNally claimed GB News had “been testing the limits of how far it can go in ignoring impartiality rules by its choice of presenters and lines of questioning”
Win for Clarkson as Steve Barclay commits to helping farmers diversify
The Environment Secretary has told MPs he is in “very advanced discussions” with Michael Gove on extending permitted development rights.
Michael Gove suggests Tory donor’s comments would not be deemed ‘extremist’
The Cabinet minister said Frank Hester’s remarks about Diane Abbott were ‘horrific’ but the new definition does not cover individual comments.
Both parties failing to tackle racism, says Abbott as Tory donor row continues
Diane Abbott said the Conservatives would look to ‘play the race card… ruthlessly’ at the next election, but criticised her own party as well.
100,000 extra civil servants have struggled to cope with Brexit – report
"The shape of the post-Brexit state is only now beginning to emerge piecemeal through unconnected decisions often forced by external constraints."