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Secretive committee to decide who pays Harry and Meghan's £2m security bill

A committee known as RAVEC makes decisions about royal security

Andy Burnham breaks silence on Meghan Markle and Harry ahead of UK return

The Sussexes are returning to Britain after Megxit saw them move to the US

Labour leadership: Marra says party must work for stronger Scotland

Scottish Labour leadership candidtate Michael Marra says the party must work for Scotland.

Labour leadership: Fagan says indyref calls and Sturgeon era 'over'

Labour leadership Joe Fagan says the days of calls for an indyref and the Nicola Sturgeon era 'over'.

Ed Hezlet: Expensive power could really spark economic decline in the UK – but there’s a solution

Net Zero was a mistake and Kemi Badenoch one of the only MPs to criticise its adoption. Now that the Conservative party has moved on from it, and are pursuing a policy of realistic carbon reduction, we can have a policy of electricity generation that is right for the economy and the environment. The post Ed Hezlet: Expensive power could really spark economic decline in the UK – but there’s a solution appeared first on Conservative Home.

John Swinney defends £45,000 business-class flights to World Cup

The Scottish government spent almost £100,000 on official visits to the United States in June.

LIVE: Suella Braverman and Richard Tice Vow to Scrap Loans for Foreign Students

Lucy Powell Defends Taxpayer-Funded Posters Telling Illegal Immigrants Not to Rape Women

The posters were published yesterday by the Home Office. They warn asylum seekers, among other things: Women are allowed to “earn their own money” and “make their own decisions about their lives.“ Do not make sexual remarks about someone “even if you think it is a compliment“, whistle or make “kissing sounds” at someone. Do…

Sue Gray: Working in Starmer’s No10 Was “Unbearable”

Keir Starmer’s ex-chief of staff Sue Gray has given both barrels to her former colleagues in Number 10, claiming it was “unbearable” working in Starmer’s team and lamenting the briefings against her during her (brief) tenure in Downing Street. She told Ed Balls on the Political Currency podcast: “Stories about supposedly trying to move Morgan…

Miliband and Israel clash over controversial West Bank settlement project

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and the Israeli government began a war of words over a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank.

Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live

The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog. The days of criminal gangs making easy money from dumping waste are “over”, the prime minister will say on a visit to a waste site in Yorkshire later today. These toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long. I said we would clean them up – and that’s exactly what we’re announcing today. These mountains of rubbish have been a clear sign to communiti

Sunday deadline for £150 2026 cash boost for people on 4 benefits

Energy customers have just days left to ensure they receive the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter