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Wes Streeting Defies Starmer as Labour Voters Push for EU Customs Union

Wes Streeting Defies Starmer as Labour Voters Push for EU Customs Union

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Wes Streeting has publicly challenged Sir Keir Starmer’s Brexit stance by arguing that Britain should pursue membership of a customs union with the European Union, a position strongly backed by Labour voters, according to new polling. The intervention by the health secretary marks the clearest breach yet of Starmer’s stated refusal to revisit customs union

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UK’s Largest Proposed Datacentre Accused of Understating Water and Pollution Impact

UK’s Largest Proposed Datacentre Accused of Understating Water, Pollution Impact

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The UK’s largest proposed datacentre has been accused of significantly understating its environmental impact, after new analysis suggested its operations could indirectly consume hundreds of millions of litres of water each year. Northumberland county council has approved the first phase of a hyperscale datacentre campus at Cambois, being developed by the US firm QTS. The

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Cost-of-Living Crisis Puts Christmas Traditions at Risk for Millions of Families

Cost-of-Living Crisis Puts Christmas Traditions at Risk for Millions of Families

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Christmas traditions are under threat for six in ten parents as rising living costs continue to squeeze household budgets, according to new research from Nationwide. The building society’s survey of more than 1,000 parents, conducted in partnership with Action for Children, highlights the widening gap in Christmas spending between low- and high-income households. Parents are

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Foreign Office Confirms Cyber Hack Amid Claims of Chinese Involvement

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The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) suffered a cyber-attack in October, the trade minister Chris Bryant has confirmed, though the government has played down the risk to individuals and cautioned against speculation over who was responsible. Speaking to Sky News, Bryant said officials became aware of the breach several months ago and acted

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Traffic Gridlock and Packed Planes Expected as Christmas Getaways Begin

Traffic Gridlock and Packed Planes Expected as Christmas Getaways Begin

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Britain’s transport network is braced for intense pressure as millions begin their Christmas journeys, with Friday expected to be the busiest and most congested travel day of the festive period. Motoring organisations have warned of exceptionally heavy traffic as commuters, shoppers and early holidaymakers converge on the roads. While the largest number of leisure getaways

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Police Accused of Condoning Antisemitism Amid Dispute Over Protest Arrests

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Police have been accused of condoning the “scourge of antisemitism” after a number of forces declined to commit to arresting protesters who chant “globalise the intifada,” despite a tougher stance announced by senior policing leaders. The controversy follows a joint statement issued on Wednesday by Sir Mark Rowley, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, and Sir

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