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UK Home Secretary sets out new settlement rules for migrants: What to know
Standard settlement waiting period will double to 10 years, with faster routes for high earners and select workers.
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BBC
Prince William says UK faces terrifying risk of more wildfires due to climate change
The prince says 2026 was the first summer he felt "worried about the scale of the wildfires".
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The Guardian
Rogue UK energy bosses and brokers face crackdown on mis-selling
Exclusive: Ofgem to be given powers to issue fines and rein in bonuses for executives who ‘reward themselves while customers suffer’ Energy bosses in the UK will have their bonuses
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Britain’s housing market unlikely to recover until 2028, says Savills
House prices forecast to fall by 1.5% next year as Middle East war keeps mortgage rates higher for longer Britain’s sluggish housing market is not expected to recover until 2028 as
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The Guardian
UK apologises to Ukrainian child refugees who were told to study Russian
Exclusive: Schools minister launches new Ukrainian GCSE and says she is sorry students were pushed to study Russian in its absence The UK has apologised to Ukrainian child refugees
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BBC
Miliband says slavery apology will not bring cost for UK taxpayers
Speaking to BBC's Newscast, the foreign secretary says Britain cannot sweep its past "under the carpet".
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BBC
Reform UK councillor charged with rape and sexual assault
The Crown Prosecution Service has charged George Madgwick with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape.
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The Guardian
Ella Baron on the future of care workers in Britain – cartoon
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The Guardian
UK makes huge aid cuts to Commonwealth nations despite warm words at Chogm
Nations in the group fare worse than others, with funding for nature projects especially hard hit even as climate crisis intensifies global need The UK government has slashed overs
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King tells Commonwealth leaders that Britain’s role in slave trade was ‘shameful’ but stops short of apology – as it happened
Speech by Charles marks formal opening of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in Antigua Q: Do you think the UK should reconsider Commonwealth membership, given other
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Arab News
UK king calls slavery ‘monstrous injustice’ as PM mulls apology
During a Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda, King Charles III described the transatlantic slave trade as a "monstrous injustice" and highlighted its enduring impact on memb
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Sky News
Bomb threats reported on multiple flights, including two from UK airports
At least seven flights, including two from the UK, have been affected by bomb threats, which caused unplanned landings and temporary airport closures.
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Sky News
British troops will be allowed to fire at Russian forces if attacked during multinational mission
British troops will be allowed to fire back at Russian forces if attacked as part of a multinational mission to secure any future peace in Ukraine, Western officials have said.
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Arab News
Japanese Embassy cancels Japan Festival in Saudi Arabia
LONDON: The Japanese Embassy in Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it had canceled the sixth Japan Festival, scheduled for November. “Although we know many of you were looking forward to th
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Arab News
Iran is expanding its support for Houthis to offset regional losses, says Yemen’s leader
LONDON: Iran has deepened its support for the militia to offset setbacks suffered by its allies elsewhere in the region, the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council said on
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The Guardian
UK job satisfaction at record low amid rising frustration over pay and flexible working
Resolution Foundation study finds workers are less willing to go ‘above and beyond for employers than a decade ago’ Job satisfaction among UK workers has dropped to a record low, a
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Business Standard
India assures commitment to lower Scotch tariffs under UK trade pact
The government has assured liquor companies it will honour tariff concessions under the India-UK trade pact, signalling a possible resolution to the dispute over bulk Scotch import
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The Guardian
The measure slipped into UK budget that could protect spending on children, youth and rough sleeping | Heather Stewart
PDEL, which will ringfence money for preventive policies, marks a welcome and potentially consequential addition John Healey’s debut budget was far from a blockbuster, but it may c
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The Guardian
Britain’s housing crisis won’t be fixed without a new tax landscape
We need policies that stop treating property as a store of wealth and that allow people to move home cheaply John Healey’s critics on the right and left accused him of dodging the
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BBC
What we now know about the UK economy in four charts
The Office for Budget Responsibility says higher energy prices will impact everything from prices and living standards to economic growth.
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BBC
What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
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Sky News
Wall Street falls as midterm results emerge - with broad implications possible
Markets on Wall Street have fallen as it becomes clear that Democrats are expected to make wins across the country in the midterms.
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Sky News
US Olympic movement explores sale of stake in Team USA commercial rights
The US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has kicked off talks with investors about a potential deal which could involve selling a stake in the commercial rights to Team USA ah
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Under-fire Poundland owner Gordon Brothers defends stewardship
Poundland's controlling shareholder has told the government it stands by its stewardship record even as it faces mounting pressure over the crisis which has left the discount retai
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Barclays to begin car finance payouts months before outcome of legal challenge
Barclays will this week become the first major UK lender to begin offering compensation payments to former motor finance customers, even as the industry's big financiers face waiti
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