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Jeremy Hunt tells MPs it is time for business to focus on British talent as he signals the Treasury has dropped its opposition to tightening immigration controls

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The Chancellor told MP’s it was time for a ‘big transition’ in recruiting workers   By Jason Groves and Harriet Line Published: 22:47 GMT, 29 November 2023 | Updated: 22:47 GMT, 29 November 2023 Jeremy Hunt last night signalled that the Treasury has dropped its opposition to tightening immigration controls – as he criticised firms for … Read more

No10 mocked on Instagram after using the flag of the Republic of Ireland on a post about an event in Downing Street celebrating the culture of Northern Ireland

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No10 ended the post with an emoji of the tricolour flag of Ireland By David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:25 GMT, 21 November 2023 | Updated: 12:05 GMT, 21 November 2023 No10 has been mocked on Instagram after accidentally using the Irish flag on a post about the culture of Northern Ireland. The … Read more

Rishi Sunak welcomes David Cameron and his new team to Cabinet… but Jacob Rees-Mogg warns the former PM could ‘outshine’ his boss

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Rishi Sunak welcomed David Cameron back to Cabinet with a joke yesterday as he told his assembled top team: ‘Let’s get to work’. Delivering a pep talk to his newly-minted Cabinet, the Prime Minister said it was time to ‘make the long-term decisions that are going to change our country for the better’. Joking about … Read more

Ministers plot crackdown on budget airlines with ban on sneaky ‘drip pricing’ that sees families lured with cheap tickets before being hammered by large fees for hold luggage, picking seats and even printing boarding passes

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By David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:47 GMT, 7 November 2023 | Updated: 12:44 GMT, 7 November 2023 Airlines like Ryanair and easyJet will be banned from hammering families with sneaky hidden costs after luring them into flying with low cost tickets under plans unveiled in the King’s Speech. Rishi Sunak is … Read more

Australia’s top 10 most livable suburbs are revealed – and number one will come as a surprise to many

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The top 10 most livable suburbs in Australia have been revealed – with a location in our most far-flung state taking out the top spot. The Livability Census, conducted by data analysts at Place Score, has scored the livability of Australia by its suburbs and states. Perth‘s inner-west suburb of Subiaco was voted the best … Read more

No10 hints state pension hike could be downgraded from 8.5% to save Treasury £900m – with benefits also in the firing line

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By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 14:31 BST, 18 October 2023 | Updated: 16:34 BST, 18 October 2023 No10 dropped a heavy hint today that the state pension rise could be downgraded – with benefits also in the firing line. The ‘triple lock’ mechanism would in theory push up the retirement payments by … Read more

Keir Starmer says intrusion into his children’s private lives is the ‘single thing that keeps me awake’ about the prospect of becoming PM

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Keir Starmer says intrusion into his children’s private lives is the ‘single thing that keeps me awake’ about the prospect of becoming PM By Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 11:55 BST, 28 September 2023 | Updated: 11:59 BST, 28 September 2023 Sir Keir Starmer has admitted that fretting about how his children might … Read more

No 10 WON’T ban China from the UK’s AI summit despite the arrest of a parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for Beijing

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No 10 WON’T ban China from the UK’s AI summit despite the arrest of a parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for Beijing MPs urged Rishi Sunak to bar China from summit in wake of spying allegations By Harriet Line Deputy Political Editor Published: 22:48 BST, 11 September 2023 | Updated: 15:02 BST, 12 September … Read more

Ministers warn state pension triple lock is ‘not sustainable in the long term’ after wages surge puts OAPs on track for 8.5% boost in April – piling billions of pounds on to government spending

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Ministers have warned the state pension triple lock is ‘not sustainable in the long term’ after surging wages put OAPs on track for a bumper rise next year. Under the triple lock, the payouts go up in April by the highest out of average earnings, CPI inflation or 2.5 per cent. The pay number for … Read more

GMB union boss savages Labour mayor Sadiq Khan over ‘unfair’ Ulez expansion in London as he warns it is hammering NHS staff and other struggling workers

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GMB union boss savages Labour mayor Sadiq Khan over ‘unfair’ Ulez expansion in London as he warns it is hammering NHS staff and other struggling workers GMB general secretary Gary Smith said fee was worrying workers By David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 17:07 BST, 12 September 2023 | Updated: 17:24 BST, 12 … Read more

Rishi Sunak hails Lionesses’ stunning semi-final win but No10 pours cold water on hopes of a Bank Holiday to celebrate if England scoops the World Cup on Sunday

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Rishi Sunak hails Lionesses’ stunning semi-final win but No10 pours cold water on hopes of a Bank Holiday to celebrate if England scoops the World Cup on Sunday By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:32 BST, 16 August 2023 | Updated: 17:12 BST, 16 August 2023 Rishi Sunak hailed the Lionesses’ semi-final win … Read more

Battersea pay visit to ‘Chief Mouser’ Larry the cat at 10 Downing Street for International Cat Day ahead of microchipping law change

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Battersea Cats & Dogs home paid a visit to the Prime Minister’s ‘Chief Mouser’ Larry the cat, today. Larry is a tabby cat who’s lived at 10 Downing Street since 2011 – he is cared for by Downing Street staff and is not the personal property of the Prime Minister. However, he’s reached almost the … Read more

Buckingham Palace and Downing Street are among Brits who signed-up to People’s Postcode Lottery

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Do the King and PM play the People’s Postcode Lottery? How Buckingham Palace and Downing Street are among the locations where Brits have signed-up to win a slice of multi-million pound jackpot Bosses discovered players in Balmoral, Windsor Castle and Kensington Palace Addresses of Houses of Parliament and Chequers were also signed up to lottery  … Read more