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New oil development off Shetland should not go ahead – Starmer
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Plans to tap a new oil field off Shetland should not be approved, Labour leader Keir Starmer has said. UK authorities are
Sir Keir Starmer: 'Shetland oil field should be blocked'
The Labour leader has said approval should not be given for a new oil and gas development west of Shetland. The Cambo field is waiting for final consent from the
Ben Elliot: Conservative Party money man with A-list connections
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image sourceGetty Images He’s the well-connected businessman with impeccable establishment credentials and links to the Royal Family. But Conservative Party co-chair Ben
Keeping old computers going costs government £2.3bn a year, says report
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image sourceBill Varie Half of all government spending on computers is dedicated to keeping old systems going, a report has found. The
Migrant crossings: Record 482 cross English Channel in one day
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image sourceGetty Images At least 482 migrants crossed the English Channel in 21 small boats on Wednesday, the Home Office has said,
Conservative donors have no influence on policy, insists Grant Shapps
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image sourcePA Media Conservative donors are not “immoral” and have no influence on government policy, minister Grant Shapps has insisted, amid cash-for-access
Government accused of 'burying' conversion therapy report
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image sourceGetty Images Research into people’s experiences of so-called conversion therapy in the UK has been buried, campaigners say. A report –
Marcus Rashford: Poor families missing out on food vouchers
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image sourceGetty Images Footballer Marcus Rashford is calling on health professionals to do more to persuade families in need not to miss
Boris Johnson 'not in favour' of drug consumption rooms
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Boris Johnson says he is “instinctively” opposed to drug consumption rooms, which the Scottish government wants to introduce. Scottish ministers say the