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King Charles has laid out the government’s legislative agenda for the next year, even as speculation mounts that Keir Starmer will not be around to lead it.Buckingham Palace had taken the extraordinary step of privately asking Downing Street if the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament should proce...

Andy Burnham’s vision for the country’s future – Manchesterism – remains highly divisive. Critics dismiss it as “mostly vibes and boosterism” that “relies on a bottom-up localism” difficult to scale at a national level, said PoliticsHome. Others applaud it as our potential economic and political sav...
Wes Streeting posts on X amid reports that he plans to resign and launch a Labour leadership challenge as soon as tomorrow. Remaining schtum about the claims, the health secretary instead hailed the party’s record on improving the health service.
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of Brits would support a ban on smoking in pub gardens. A YouGov survey of 13,259 adults for the charity Action on Smoking and Health also revealed widespread support for extending smoke-free laws to playgrounds (93%), bus stops (78%) and university campuses (68%).

GPS jamming across the Middle East has exploded since the US and Israel began their war against Iran in February, “plunging both sides into an ‘electronic warfare arms race’”, said The Independent. “Underlying the dramatic clashes across the region”, forces on all sides are “quietly fighting an invi...
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The explainer Empty seats could be a sign of economic turmoil

The Explainer ‘Traditionally a moment for governmental clarity’, today’s opening of Parliament took place ‘amidst profound political uncertainty’

The Explainer Fraudsters are evolving and older people are becoming increasingly vulnerable

The Explainer Winter fuel and welfare U-turns, national insurance hikes, Peter Mandelson’s appointment and disastrous local elections have brought PM to the brink

Talking Point In an era of multi-party politics, voting system that once insulated Conservatives and Labour now amplifies their losses

Talking Point Labour has presented reforms as a ‘moral crusade’ against rogue landlords, but risks shrinking the rental market

Talking Point Friedrich Merz’s comments on ‘humiliated’ US have unleashed the president’s wrath



Under the radar The process would reflect more light away from Earth

Under the Radar ‘Audacious’ intercontinental plan to maintain vital ocean currents faces political and environmental obstacles

Under the Radar Tighter policies in schools reflect the ‘narrowed’ tolerance towards Tibet from the Chinese state

Speed Read In some cases, the results were comparable to physical exercise

Speed Read Consumer prices are up 3.8% year-over-year

Speed Read Makary had drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle

Speed Read Sanctions will be imposed on Israeli settlers over increasing violence against West Bank Palestinians
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