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Sky News Politics29 May 2026

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-tories-criticise-delay-in-publishing-defence-funding-plan-12593360?postid=11777167#liveblog-body'>AI to be used to check age of asylum seekers posing as children</a>

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Guido Fawkes29 May 2026

EXC: Civil Servants to Use AI in Response to Official Questions From MPs

Guido hears that the Cabinet Office will be using artificial intelligence to draft answers to official questions tabled by MPs and Lords from next week. When recess ends on 1st June… Parliamentary questions are tabled by MPs and answered by ministers twenty days later or so. They are basically an expedited and public FOI service…

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BBC Politics29 May 2026

Will the new Welsh first minister complete the journey to delivering M4 relief?

Rhun ap Iorwerth's promise of a "road-based solution" to motorway congestion is

BBC Politics29 May 2026

Will the new Welsh first minister complete the journey to delivering M4 relief?

There are a range of options Rhun ap Iorwerth could take - but so far he has committed to none of them.

Guido Fawkes29 May 2026

Caption Contest (Child’s Play Edition)

Entries in the comments…

BBC Politics29 May 2026

Top UK chefs call for 10% VAT cut for pubs and restaurants

Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight VAT should be slashed to 10% to ease mounting pressure on the hospitality industry.

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BBC Politics29 May 2026

Top UK chefs call for cutting VAT for pubs and restaurants to 10%

Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight VAT should be halved to ease mounting pressure on the hospitality industry.

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Express Politics29 May 2026

Keir Starmer breaks silence as Russian drone strikes building in NATO country injuring 2

Two people were injured overnight in the strike.

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Express Politics29 May 2026

Farmers must protect UK food security by avoiding key thing

Ministers are under pressure to decarbonise the transport sector but a farming boss has warned that should not risk UK food security.

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Express Politics29 May 2026

'Reeves is bringing in a new 22% HMRC tax and it's like punishment'

While the policy has been known for a while, the details are now emerging

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The Guardian Politics29 May 2026

Housing asylum seekers in former army barracks ruled unlawful for victims of torture

Judgment outlawing forcing of survivors of trafficking, torture and other forms of violence to share rooms is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s asylum plans Shabana Mahmood’s plan to house more asylum seekers in former army barracks is facing a major hurdle after the high court ruled on Thursday that a policy change forcing torture victims to share rooms was unlawful. According to a judgment seen by the Guardian, the government failed in its duties when it forced survivors of trafficking, torture and ot

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Guido Fawkes29 May 2026

BBC Forced to Edit Misleading Pro-Net Zero Headline

The BBC has edited a headline that suggested the Confederation of British Industry backed “green jobs.” Typical… BBC Scotland published an article headlined: “Green jobs contributing £10.2bn to Scotland’s economy, says CBI.” Only, it doesn’t… Actually the CBI’s separate consultancy CBI Economics was commissioned by a pro-net zero think tank to talk up the contributions…

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