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Kate Forbes: Deputy first minister to stand down as MSP
Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes will stand down at next year's Holyrood election. The Skye, Lochaber…
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Japan alarmed over recent FX moves, its finance minister says
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday (Aug 1) that its authorities have been alarmed over recent foreign exchange moves,…
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Nigel Farage urges minister to apologise for Jimmy Savile online safety claim
Nigel Farage has urged Technology Secretary Peter Kyle to "do the right thing and apologise" after he suggested that by opposing the…
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Europe reacts to U.S. trade deal, with French prime minister calling it 'a dark day'
European politicians and industries were happy to avoid a trade war with the U.S. but aren't thrilled with the terms of the truce, saying…
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Water company sewage pollution to halve by 2030, minister pledges
The number of times sewage is discharged by water companies will be halved by 2030, the environment secretary has pledged. Steve Reed's…
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Acting Transport Minister Siow announces global maritime and aviation training initiatives, new support scheme for small island nations
Singapore will develop specialised training programmes with the United Nations’ transport agencies and launch a separate initiative for…
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Swedish minister reveals teenage son linked to extremist groups
Sweden's migration minister says he will not resign after it was revealed his teenage son has links to white supremacist groups. Johan…
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Norman Tebbit: Former cabinet minister and Thatcher ally dies aged 94
Norman Tebbit, who served as a cabinet minister in Margaret Thatcher's government, has died aged 94. Throughout the 1980s he worked as the…
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Former Conservative cabinet minister David Jones joins Reform UK
Former Conservative cabinet minister and MP David Jones has joined Reform UK. Jones, who stepped down as a Conservative MP ahead of last…
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Public don't back aid spending any more, says minister
Becky Morton Political reporter The public no longer back spending on international aid, Trade Minister Douglas Alexander has suggested.…
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New Zealand finance minister would like RBNZ to return to eight meetings a year
New Zealand’s Finance Minister Nicola Willis said on Tuesday that she would like New Zealand’s central bank monetary policy committee to…
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Police must 'do their bit' on funding, minister warns
Kate Whannel Political reporter The science and technology secretary has urged police to "do their bit" to "embrace change" as the Home…
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Tesla not keen on local production in India, minister says
Tesla does not want to produce cars in India, a federal minister said on Monday (Jun 2) as the government finalised its electric vehicle…
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Japan PM hits out at farm minister over free rice claim
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys rice because he gets it free,…
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Minister 'pushing' for deal over UK use of EU passport e-gates
A deal that would allow UK passport holders to use EU e-gates at airports is being "pushed for", a government minister has confirmed.…
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Cannes’ Marché du Film Announces Brazil Country of Honor Program With Presence of Minister of Culture, Focus on Co-Production and Funding
Following a history-making first Oscar win for the country with Walter Salles’s “I’m Still Here,” Brazil continues to pick up momentum as…
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More blood victims will die without compensation - minister
More victims of the infected blood scandal will die without ever receiving full compensation, a government minister has said. The…
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Canadian Prime Minister Carney will meet with Trump, hoping to ease trade war tensions
Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, won the job with a promise to confront the increased aggression shown by President Trump -- and…
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Wales' Labour first minister Eluned Morgan says she will 'call out' Starmer
David Deans Political reporter, BBC Wales News Wales' First Minister Eluned Morgan has said she will "call out" Labour in Westminster when…
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Winter fuel cuts were factor at elections, says minister
Paul Seddon Political reporter Restricting winter fuel payments dented Labour's support at last week's local elections, the health…
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French minister apologises to Liverpool fans over Champions League chaos
Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent France's former interior minister has apologised for the first time for the 2022 fiasco at the Stade de…
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Nigel Farage's ambition to be prime minister not a wild notion after Reform success - Laura Kuenssberg
Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurak In the first week of 2025, Nigel Farage told me his ultimate goal was…
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Malaysia prime minister confident on resolving Petronas-Petros dispute
Malaysia’s prime minister said on Sunday (May 4) he was confident that a dispute between energy company Petronas, owned by the federal…
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Labour minister sorry over grooming gangs 'dog whistle' remark
Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell has sought to clarify her remarks after she appeared to describe grooming gangs as a "dog…