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Three pledges in the ‘New Deal for Working People’ have been weakened since first proposed
Commons committee told number of population based on threshold of 300 ppm of lead in soil
Move by representative for Dover also triggers furious questions from opposition party members for Keir Starmer
Home secretary says measures are in response to Moscow’s ‘malign activity’
Former finance secretary says receiving role in John Swinney’s cabinet is an ‘extraordinary privilege’
Ashley Alder says ‘no decision made’ after City minister defends right of government to question watchdog’s actions
Having given up on removing the prime minister, their mission now is to make him the fall guy
There are clear signs of progress but domestic politics are complicating relations
The policies of the chancellor and his opposite number are looking increasingly alike
Scientists warn that London is at risk from sea-level rises and more powerful storms
Scotland’s new first minister faces challenges, such as rebuilding confidence in the party’s handling of public services
Value of undergraduate maintenance loan falls to a 9-year low as inflation cuts into support, says think-tank
Office for Environmental Protection says government and Environment Agency ‘not on track’ to meet goals
Other countries are closely watching Britain’s attempts to take a lead
Before investors give the French group much more credit, they will want to see evidence that it can avoid nasty shocks
Rival Brick Lane bakeries attracted queues for decades
UK drug group says for third time this year that auditors have been unable to finish checking its accounts
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
New UK campus marks first time Texan festival has come to Europe
Three-centuries-old institution rebuffs call to declare fossil fuel companies culpable for global warming
Also in this newsletter: How student protests against Israel’s attack of Gaza are spreading across Europe
£1bn injection would end uncertainty over whether railway line will reach its planned central London terminus at Euston
Investors raise short positions to 16-month high as conviction grows that UK borrowing costs will fall ahead of US
Report into access to finance recommends that FCA oblige banks to share account closures on a quarterly basis
State of UK health service is one of the most important issues for voters, according to YouGov
London institution reverses 200-year-old policy after members say position is untenable without change
Grant Shapps announces investigation into attack by ‘malign actor’ that targeted up to 270,000 military personnel records
US carmaker will also push back ‘irrelevant’ target of selling only electric cars in Europe by 2030
A failure to acknowledge the US debt problem puts growth and stability on the line
New Scottish National party leader wins parliamentary ballot after resignation of Humza Yousaf
Peter Hebblethwaite says shipping company regrets laying off 800 sailors in 2022 but that decision was legal
It may be a bumpy ride, although the latest evidence is encouraging
PMI reading strengthens as expectations of economic rebound and rate cuts boost demand
Defence secretary Grant Shapps set to accuse hostile state of hack but is not expected to name Beijing
Friedrich Merz tells FT that continental Europe left UK ‘empty-handed’ ahead of EU referendum
Value of retail sales fell at an annual rate of 4% in April, after 3.5% growth in March
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