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Homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967, but a ban continued in the armed forces until 2000.
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‘People cannot cope with the idea that a gay person might lead the armed forces,’ says StreetingWes Streeting has described receiving a mass of homophobic abuse since he was made defence secretary last month, while also saying his appointment had been welcomed by some in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as a sign of change.Until 2000, gay men and lesbian women were banned from serving in the UK military, with about 200-plus personnel thrown out of the forces each year due to their sexuality – an es
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In an era of multiparty politics, first past the post risks generating perverse outcomes that delegitimise the democratic process If the system that elects MPs to Westminster was obviously the most democratic one available, there would be no need to use alternative modes when electing the UK’s devolved assemblies or England’s regional mayors. The fact that first past the post (FPTP) was not preferred when establishing those institutions reflects an acceptance that there are better ways to turn p
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The framed photograph forms part of work by MPs to install a permament memorial for the former Tory grandee.
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Rearguard reactionaries may try to block the idea of a national commission into proportional representation, but we should want more not less democracyA poll in the Mail on Sunday at the end of June was remarkable. It had not just Reform as low as 21%, but also Labour and the Tories. It was remarkable because it starkly demonstrated the fragmented landscape of the UK’s electoral terrain, as well as the electoral weakness of its main players.Polls since have varied, not least with the Burnham bou
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Wales political editor Gareth Lewis looks back on Plaid's first 100 days in power.
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People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.
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Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.
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Prime minister to speak to press this morning while on visit to Sainsbury’s supermarket Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy sectary, said the government will explore “what more we can do” to help those struggling with high bills, via “fundamental reforms” including investment in renewable energy.Families will be understandably concerned about the cost of energy bills this winter, which is being driven up by the Iran war.Energy is an everyday essential and it needs to be affordable for everyone, which
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Ofgem and ministers should be transparent about why energy bills for households are expected to stay stubbornly highBritons face highest price cap in three years as energy bills rise 4% from OctoberAnother Ofgem energy price cap day, another increase in bills. Miatta Fahnbulleh, the new energy secretary, can blame the usual culprit on Wednesday – the fossil fuel price “rollercoaster”, given a shove this time by Donald Trump’s Middle East misadventure. Higher gas prices will indeed be the main qu
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A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem said.
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Plaid ministers say they are making good progress but the opposition say little has been achieved.
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Chloe Moffat died last year, after she was told of allegations she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues, which she denied.
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Despite the policy not being included in the party’s 2024 manifesto, Andy Burnham is under pressure to act Andy Burnham is facing new pressure to act over electoral reform, with nearly 100 of his MPs backing a commission to decide on a route to replace the first-past-the-post voting system. Why is this an issue for Labour – and will anything happen? Continue reading...
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Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster electionWhy do some Labour MPs want electoral reform and will it happen?Andy Burnham will face an immediate test of his backing for electoral reform in his first week in parliament as prime minister, with almost 100 Labour MPs supporting a bid for a new national commission.Burnham, a longtime advocate of electoral reform, will be asked to support the new commission into ditching first past the post in
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Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerableUK citizens will be told to stock up on tinned food and take steps to ensure they are prepared for national emergencies as part of a new government campaign to improve the nation’s resilience.The new campaign from the Cabinet Office will set out ways people can prepare for extreme weather events and potential attacks from hostile states, including stocking up on bot
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The organisers of "Farage Fest" – a victory party and rally for the Reform UK leader after the Clacton by-election – are being investigated for failing to get permission to hold it.
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Anthony Seldon’s book alleges Badenoch asked fellow Tory ministers ‘if anyone was interested in changing the captain’Kemi Badenoch plotted with fellow Conservative cabinet ministers to remove Rishi Sunak as prime minister months before the general election, it has been claimed.Anthony Seldon, who has written political biographies of every prime minister since John Major, has alleged in a new book that Badenoch, who was business secretary at the time, phoned several other cabinet ministers to ask
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Home Office Minister Anna Turley paid tribute to all seven victims initially, sparking a backlash from the shadow justice secretary.