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John Healey faces questions over budget leak that moved bank share prices

Treasury select committee asks FCA to investigate whether tax surcharge leak led to ‘improper release of inside information’UK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey is facing pressure to clarify whether he permitted a market-sensitive budget leak b…

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How has Andy Burnham used his first 100 days in power?

From ‘everyday fixes’, party management and communications to long-term plans for care and pensions, the PM’s six key acts so farUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham arrived in Downing Street promising to transform the way Britain works, resto…

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Brexit deal is not good enough for British public, says Andy Burnham

EU exit has damaged economy and failed to bring promised benefits, says PM, but he rules out big pre-election changesUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesBrexit has not “played out” like it was promised to the public, has weaken…

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Downing Street rejects Witkoff’s description of Putin as a ‘humanitarian’

No 10 says Russian president ‘has killed thousands of people, both innocent Ukrainians and his own people’Downing Street has rejected the description of Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” made by Donald Trump’s chief negotiator on the Ukraine war.Steve…

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Burnham faces questions over push to scrap photo ID voting requirement

Ministers reportedly seeking to halve time for Lords scrutiny of voting and donations changes amid election speculationAndy Burnham is facing questions over plans to speed up sweeping changes to Britain’s electoral system amid speculation that some of …

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Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine

Defence secretary backs Ukrainian president and says priority is to maintain western unity over Russia conflictBritain stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the defence secretary has said, after Donald Trump called for the Ukrainian president to be replac…

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