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Government rejects 'buy British' campaign to combat Trump tariffs
Downing Streethas declined to officially back a "buy British" campaign in response to Donald Trump's tariffs. Sir Keir Starmer's spokesman…
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Brianna Ghey's mother criticises government over online safety
Campaigner Esther Ghey has told the BBC she is "frustrated" at the government's approach to online safety, warning that "young people are…
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US Court Orders Trump to Bring Back the Maryland Man Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador, Says Government Acted 'Illegally'
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government must bring back a man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador last month. Kilmar…
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Government backs plans for Luton airport expansion
The government has approved plans to expand London Luton Airport. Luton Rising, the airport's owners, wanted to increase airport capacity…
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Government sitting on hands over Birmingham bin strike - union boss
David Schaffer BBC News, West Midlands The government is sitting on its hands over the Birmingham bin strike as negotiations in the…
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Putin floats idea of UN-led government in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has suggested that Ukraine should temporarily be placed under UN control to elect what he called a more "competent"…
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Government to drop asylum hotel provider Stay Belvedere Hotels
The government will end a contract with a provider of hotel asylum accommodation after the Home Office said an audit identified concerns…
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Civil Service told by government to slash running costs by 15%
The government is to tell the Civil Service it must make savings of more than £2bn a year from its administrative costs by the end of the…
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Government borrowing higher than expected in February
UK government borrowing was higher than expected in February, adding pressure to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her Spring Statement…
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Hollywood creatives urge government to defend copyright laws against AI
More than 400 Hollywood creatives, including director Guillermo del Toro and actors Cynthia Erivo and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, are urging the…
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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government…
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Government finances in surplus but pressure builds on Reeves
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Pressure has increased on the chancellor's tax and spending plans after a surplus in government…
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Crumbling English museums get £270m funding from government
Museums, galleries and other cultural venues in England are to receive £270m funding to stay afloat and fix their crumbling buildings, the…
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Iran’s Oscar-Nominated Filmmakers Could Miss Ceremony as Government Pulls Campaign Funding: ‘We Are More Than Furious Towards Our Country’
Iranian filmmakers Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani, the creative duo behind the Oscar-nominated animated short “In the Shadow of the…
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Government plans to protect UK steel industry amid threat of tariffs
The government has announced plans to protect the UK's steel industry in a bid to secure its long-term future, as it faces the impact of…
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Bank Indonesia says liquidity measure will support government housing goal
Bank Indonesia has been using similar liquidity measures to spur credit growth since 2023 INDONESIA’S central bank said it will increase…
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Musk denies 'hostile takeover' of government in White House debut
Elon Musk denied leading a "hostile takeover" of the US government and defended his cost-cutting plans as he made a surprise first…
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Controversial Drax power station gets more government subsidies
The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire. The power…
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UK government demands access to Apple users' encrypted data
The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. Currently only…
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Grenfell Tower to be taken down, government confirms
Grenfell Tower will be taken down, the government has announced nearly eight years after a firethat killed 72 people. The process is…
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Judge halts Trump's government worker buyout plan: US media
A federal judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump's plan to offer a resignation package to federal employees. The White House…
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Welsh government budget: Tories on Trump trip miss vote
Daniel Davies Political correspondent, BBC Wales News The leader of the Senedd's Conservatives and one of his colleagues has missed a vote…
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Elon Musk Takes on Role as 'Special Government Employee' for Trump Administration, Working Without Pay
In a surprising move, Elon Musk, the world's richest man and CEO of Tesla, is now serving as a "special government employee" under US…
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Opec+ rolls over oil policy, ditches US government data
OPEC+ agreed to stick to its policy of gradually raising oil output from April on Monday (Feb 3) and removed the US government’s Energy…