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UK charters flight for British nationals to leave Lebanon

British nationals and their spouse or partner, and children under the age of 18 are eligible. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lyqBujI via IFTTT

Ex-minister suggests Welsh Tory leader should go

Ex-Welsh secretary says his party in the Senedd needs a refresh and suggests its leader should go. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xNtBKsT via IFTTT

After 'lacklustre' contest, next Tory leader has five days to prove their worth

As the candidates head to Conservative conference, they face a very public and very gruelling test. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UbPSpo4 via IFTTT

Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry

Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/orfTJsb via IFTTT

Kemi Badenoch maternity pay comments spark Tory row

Comments suggesting maternity pay has "gone too far" have been seized on by leadership opponents as Tory conference gets under way. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KUt7cTe via IFTTT

When is the Budget and what might be in it?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out the government's financial plans for the next year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/V84PbuK via IFTTT

Not all cultures equally valid, says Kemi Badenoch

Tory leadership contender sets out a "hard-nosed" immigration policy at the start of the party's conference. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zMU2qwA via IFTTT

Keir Starmer received more clothes worth £16,000

Downing Street says the way the donations were initially declared has been changed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yhPze8I via IFTTT

Johnson's 'hopeless' bid to persuade Prince Harry to stay

The ex-PM's memoir describes his meeting to try to keep Prince Harry from leaving royal life. from BBC News https://ift.tt/escClnB via IFTTT

NHS must reform or die, says Wes Streeting

The health secretary defends calling the NHS "broken" and warns against "killing" it "with kindness". from BBC News https://ift.tt/d5lthZ1 via IFTTT

Chris Mason: Starmer's willingness to be unpopular comes with risks

Even a colossal majority may offer little shield from the wrath of the disappointed, if delivery is deemed to fall short. from BBC News https://ift.tt/luLAzHn via IFTTT

Michael Gove appointed new editor of The Spectator

It comes after the magazine was bought by GB News backer Sir Paul Marshall earlier this month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eZA9wjD via IFTTT

'Quick' cancer DNA test offers hope for thousands in Wales

The new cancer test means a quicker diagnosis and better treatment options for patients. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9KEs0lF via IFTTT

Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ anonymity plea

The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bWZulFk via IFTTT

Peanut allergy warning over dips and sandwiches

People with a peanut allergy are advised to avoid eating foods that may contain mustard. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5imnhHf via IFTTT

Labour’s housing challenge as planning permission at record low

Experts say developers are reluctant to put in planning bids because of costs and lack of confidence from BBC News https://ift.tt/wltvEz3 via IFTTT

Genetic ghosts suggest Covid’s market origins

A team of scientists say it is "beyond reasonable doubt" the Covid pandemic started with infected animals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lwcYarZ via IFTTT

Starmer to promise 'light at the end of tunnel'

In his first conference speech as PM, Sir Keir will say a "shared struggle" is needed to build a new Britain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Fcu4Ps2 via IFTTT

Nurses in England say 5.5% pay rise not enough

Nurses are determined to “stand up for themselves”, the head of the Royal College of Nursing says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mAKM7EU via IFTTT

'I want to get rid of North-South divide' says PM

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks to BBC Yorkshire political editor James Vincent at Number 10. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Nx1blvK via IFTTT

Labour insiders frustrated at Starmer's 'breathtaking' wardrobe row

Sir Keir Starmer's top team have learnt the hard way that in politics, perception matters. from BBC News https://ift.tt/N2QMLD1 via IFTTT

Reform UK votes to give members more control

Reform UK’s new constitution is approved in a vote at its party conference in Birmingham. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YzRFZhc via IFTTT

Bigots not welcome in Reform UK, says Nigel Farage

The Reform UK leader says the party needs to "professionalise" after winning its first MPs in July. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ziMx6Us via IFTTT

'Painful' Budget warning spooks people's confidence

Some economists have linked a drop in consumer confidence to officials' warnings of a painful Budget. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UMaAr08 via IFTTT

Reform UK votes to give members more control

Reform UK’s new constitution is approved in a vote at its party conference in Birmingham. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YzRFZhc via IFTTT

Reform UK’s Trump-style rally fires up new members

The conference is a chance for the party's new MPs and members to get to know each other. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MRxjrgn via IFTTT

Domestic abuse experts to be embedded in 999 control rooms

The plan is part of the government's pledge to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LESQF02 via IFTTT

Why UK can't just return migrants to France, as Reform says

Reform UK appears to be wrong to claim Britain can legally turn small boats back in the Channel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XiqZBow via IFTTT

‘Meeting a real-life cyborg was gobsmacking’

Director Carey Born was so captivated by Neil Harbisson and his "eyeborg" she made a film about him. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AclvOhT via IFTTT

I'm giving up ownership of Reform UK, says Nigel Farage

Reform UK is overhauling the way the party is run to give members more say at its annual conference. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HmZ25VY via IFTTT

Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, ex-chief nurse says

Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ivwypg6 via IFTTT

Who is Sue Gray, Keir Starmer's top adviser?

The prime minister's chief staff is one of the most experienced operators in Whitehall. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wI0LpF7 via IFTTT

NHS junior doctors to be known as resident doctors after job-title change

They will now be called resident doctors in an attempt to better reflect their expertise. from BBC News https://ift.tt/R4z3jKh via IFTTT

Rwanda plan was un-British, says ex-PM John Major

The former Tory leader criticises the previous government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TA7R3m6 via IFTTT

Soldier, sailor, filmmaker - meet the new Lib Dem MPs

The Liberal Democrats are celebrating a record 72 MPs - and some have fascinating back stories. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9ZvMkRb via IFTTT

Starmer defends Sue Gray after reports of No 10 rifts

The prime minister's chief of staff has been the subject of numerous media reports since Labour entered government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5WRKn0q via IFTTT

Pregnancy brain changes revealed in detailed scans

Repeated scans during one woman's pregnancy show brain changes never charted before. from BBC News https://ift.tt/48Mi7Tx via IFTTT

Labour MPs 'shocked' at no full winter fuel assessment

Labour MPs are not speaking out publicly despite concerns, as some hope mitigations will come in the Budget next month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gB3Cbn4 via IFTTT

780,000 eligible pensioners to lose out on fuel payment - DWP

Pensioners aged 80 and over would take the biggest financial hit, a government analysis found from BBC News https://ift.tt/V3A6nPU via IFTTT

I regret my party's Stop The Boats slogan, says Tory peer

Lord Kirkhope says inflammatory words used by politicians helped stoke a heated political climate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Pu2U9XZ via IFTTT

How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD?

Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fSRiOxc via IFTTT

Ban on rental bidding wars is on the way - but will it work?

Renter groups say the plans are a positive step but warn more action will be needed to tackle unaffordable rents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rIBcVN9 via IFTTT

780,000 eligible pensioners to lose out on fuel payment - DWP

Pensioners aged 80 and over would take the biggest financial hit, a government analysis found from BBC News https://ift.tt/V3A6nPU via IFTTT

No extra NHS funding without reform, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer promises 10-year plan for England as part of "biggest reimagining" of NHS. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NhFecm6 via IFTTT

Brexit truce as pro-EU Lib Dems focus on long game

Lib Dems manage expectations of steps towards rejoining the EU ahead of their autumn conference. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cqdwZTC via IFTTT

Scotland's only oil refinery confirmed to close next year

Petroineos said the closure of Grangemouth was due to it being unable to compete with more modern foreign sites. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6NpGgsy via IFTTT

National debt forecast to treble over next 50 years

An ageing population, climate change and geopolitical tensions all add pressure to the public finances, a report says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qLXmJpg via IFTTT

NHS was 'creaking at seams' when Covid hit

Lack of staff and beds hampered care for both Covid and non-Covid patients, the inquiry is told. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vsfCawu via IFTTT

Don't cut nature-friendly farm fund, urge Tories

The government is reportedly planning to cut £100m from a Tory fund to improve nature. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nwLi8eq via IFTTT

Iranian missiles to Russia change Ukraine debate - Lammy

On a visit to Kyiv, the UK foreign secretary said the UK would provide £600m in aid to Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nXlEIyV via IFTTT

'I will miss out on winter fuel payment by £3'

Pensioners are missing out on winter fuel payments by as little as £3, with some saying they will have to continue working well into old age. from BBC News https://ift.tt/c2hWn10 via IFTTT

Government to propose ban on no-fault evictions

England's 11 million renters are set to get more security as Labour introduces a new bill. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3eXcm7A via IFTTT

Medics plead for vaccines in DR Congo's mpox battleground

The BBC visits a clinic at the epicentre of the outbreak where the rate of infections is increasing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WRczgXm via IFTTT

Plan to hit 18-week NHS wait target 'set to fail'

Health bosses warn major change is needed as ministers in England prepare to publish a wide-ranging review. from BBC News https://ift.tt/phu4IGz via IFTTT

NHS 'broken' by past governments, Starmer tells BBC

The prime minister said the upcoming Lord Darzi review will reveal too many are let down by the NHS. from BBC News https://ift.tt/N43BLfd via IFTTT

Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid contracts

An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts awarded during the pandemic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3INasMv via IFTTT

PM explains decision to move Thatcher portrait

The prime minister says he doesn't like "pictures of people staring down at me" and prefers landscapes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lLrkJAy via IFTTT

1.2% of prison places in England and Wales free

Official figures showed there were 88,521 people imprisoned as of Friday, just days before a policy of early release begins. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MQh1m62 via IFTTT

UK to send hundreds more missiles to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked for more aid to "drive Russian forces off our land". from BBC News https://ift.tt/IornNd2 via IFTTT

UK working with European police to tackle boat gangs

The meeting with intelligence and law enforcement bodies comes days after 12 people died crossing the Channel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xw453IA via IFTTT

Greens suspend health spokesperson over trans remarks

It comes after Pallavi Devulapalli calls reports of rising LGBT+ hate crimes "mischievous". from BBC News https://ift.tt/tfQeZg5 via IFTTT

Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JbfgaG0 via IFTTT

Ministers eye novel fixes to the prisons crisis

Efforts to ease overcrowding could see some UK inmates sent overseas, our political editor writes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/w3fzvjl via IFTTT

Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest

Former minister Robert Jenrick tops the poll among Conservative MPs on 28 votes, with Kemi Badenoch second. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Hs5r2Lp via IFTTT

Moral imperative to stop small boat gangs - Cooper

The home secretary is hosting a meeting on small boats days after 12 die in the English Channel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3UesNjB via IFTTT

Chris Mason: Grenfell report leaves many waiting for change

The failures are clear to see but the report is a work-in-progress, the BBC's political editor says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Yyr73RI via IFTTT

Chris Mason: Boat crossings part of how Labour is judged

Small boat arrivals present a crisis both main parties have so far failed to stop, says our political editor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qZ0CTrg via IFTTT

State pension to rise by over £400 next year

This will take the full state pension for men who have retired since 1951 and women since 1953 to around £12,000 in 2025/26. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7NWmXT8 via IFTTT

Tory leader hopeful Tugendhat calls for ECHR reform

The former security minister is one of six bidding to take over the leadership of the Conservative party from Rishi Sunak. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SduEVy8 via IFTTT

Woman with cancer warns of rare breast implant risk

Susan Axelby has received £57,000 after developing a cancer linked to a type of breast implant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/l0zcJiH via IFTTT

Hunt accuses Labour of cronyism over job for donor

Ian Corfield - a Labour donor - was given a senior civil service role in the Treasury. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lswBUVI via IFTTT

Starmer welcomes Siberian kitten to Downing Street

The new kitten becomes one of three cats living in Downing Street, joining Larry and the Starmer family cat Jojo. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aw29nQ5 via IFTTT

Corbyn forms new group with four pro-Gaza MPs

The Independent Alliance hopes to gain greater influences becoming the fifth-largest Commons group. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LwW02yC via IFTTT

What is the plan to give polio vaccines to children in Gaza?

Pauses to fighting will allow hundreds of thousands of Gaza children to be vaccinated against polio. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OuyKrmG via IFTTT

What the outdoor smoking ban in Australia could tell us about UK's future

In Australia, smoking outdoors in pubs is heavily regulated - could the UK follow suit? from BBC News https://ift.tt/1oLKsuF via IFTTT

Winter virus jab rolled out for babies and elderly

Pregnant women in particular are being urged to get the new vaccine, which can protect newborns. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iy4hotM via IFTTT