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Rhun ap Iorwerth said the Brynglas Tunnels in Newport are an "economic problem for Wales".
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Be more strident and ambitious, take on economic inequality, and progressive voters will reward you as they have the UK’s GreensTarik Abou-Chadi is a professor of European politics at the University of OxfordEuropean Green parties have been through a phase of stagnation and crisis in recent years. Long gone seem the days of the “green wave” across Europe. Back in 2019, Green parties secured their best-ever result in the European parliament elections, with 74 seats. In the same year, Green partie
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One in eight of the council's fleet vehicles still break its own Clean Air Zone requirements.
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The Home Office says the UK won’t pay France if the site doesn’t open, under a deal to curb migrant crossings.
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A major review examining the causes of rising youth unemployment says getting on the career ladder is now "out of reach" for many.
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Ex-PM perceived as out of touch and having credibility problem even if parts of analysis are seen as hard to disputeDavid Blunkett had a chat with his old boss Tony Blair just a few months ago. “I can have very constructive disagreements with him and still stay friendly – as it should be,” the former Labour cabinet minister said with a chuckle.The current generation of senior Labour figures are perhaps a little less warmly disposed towards Blair after his latest intervention in contemporary poli
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A scathing essay by the former prime minister rehashes assumptions that underpinned his own rise to power. But the challenges are quite different nowA paradox lies at the heart of Sir Tony Blair’s latest sermon to a Labour party that he seems actively to dislike these days. The 5,700-word intervention, published on the website of his Institute for Global Change, emphasises the sheer novelty of challenges such as the AI revolution and the rise of insurgent populism in western democracies. Yet the
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Peter Mandelson’s links with senior figures in China, Russia and Israel were among the concerns raised by the UK’s vetting agency when it concluded he should be denied clearance, multiple sources have told the Guardian.It comes after a powerful parliamentary committee said the government was failing to fully comply with a parliamentary motion ordering the release of all papers relating to Mandelson’s appointment.A spokesperson for Hayman said he “has no personal connection or familiarity whatsoe
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Why was his case said to be ‘borderline’, and was national security compromised during his time as ambassador?• Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and IsraelEver since the Guardian revealed last month that Peter Mandelson was given security clearance against the advice of the UK government’s vetting agency, one question has dominated in Westminster.What were the concerns that led United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) to tell the Foreign Office that his
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The inequality caused by technological innovation is not a given. Labour can harness that change to serve society, not dominate itStreeting and Burnham accuse Blair of failing to confront inequality in Labour criticismTony Blair is right about one thing: we are living through a historic rupture. The old certainties of the 20th century are breaking apart under the pressure of technological revolution, geopolitical instability and economic insecurity. AI will transform how we work, learn and gover
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Ukrainian-born Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc is accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to the prime minster.
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The Treasury inquiry is looking at student loan plans in England and whether repayment terms are "reasonable".
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The former SNP leader's solicitor says her response was "standard" and she later provided written answers to detectives' questions.
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The PM met his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk at RAF Northolt to formalise the agreement.
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Publicly accessible Facebook images dating back to 2018 appear to show the symbol on Andy Arnold’s armA newly elected Reform UK councillor in Barnsley has come under pressure to resign after photographs emerged appearing to show him with a swastika tattoo.Andy Arnold, who was elected to Barnsley council earlier this month to represent Wombwell, can be seen with what appears to be the symbol tattooed on his arm in a series of publicly accessible Facebook images dating back to 2018. Continue readi
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The former MP has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.
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British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.
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The Labour mayor and by-election candidate rejects the former PM's call to embrace the "radical centre".
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Former PM’s essay on Labour’s self-delusion shows he is the perfect person to provide such a critiqueHi guys. And the laydeez. It’s me, Tony. You know, the best prime minister the country ever had. The man with the rictus smile, the diamond skull and dead behind the eyes. The divinity who understands everything but himself.I know what you are thinking. It’s been far, far too long since you have last heard from me. You’ve all been lost in the political wilderness. Bereft without your spiritual le