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Craig Hoy MSP: Scottish aid to Rwanda should be scrapped while Kigali sponsors clubs and plans an F1 circuit. "Reputation laundering," he says.
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The Conservatives have hit their highest poll share since YouGov's tracker restarted in January 2025, at 24%, as Labour's lead narrows to two points. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/conserv…
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The EU reserved 31 meat terms in July. Now "burger" and "sausage" could go from plant-based products, with even flavour labels on crisps caught. Nanny state overreach.
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John Lamont MP: awareness, information and easier testing will help tackle prostate cancer. An important read.
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Economic instability is the top business concern ahead of the Budget, chosen by 52% of decision makers, YouGov finds. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/52-of-b…
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Smaller firms are gloomier about the Budget: 56% of SME decision makers expect to be worse off, against 48% at larger businesses. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/52-of-b…
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52% of business decision makers expect Healey's Budget to leave firms worse off, YouGov finds, while only 15% expect an improvement. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/52-of-b…
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“But what about happiness?” Married mums are more likely to report high life satisfaction. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/officia…
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Controls: 57% vs 42% had high life satisfaction (married after birth vs never-married). Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/officia…
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Harry Benson (Marriage Foundation) finds married mums significantly happier (59–61% vs 49%). Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/officia…
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A US export ban may briefly help, but could hammer Europe, especially the UK, with only 40 days of reserves. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/uk-join…
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Cigarette-rate tax on vapes removes the incentive to switch. Alistair Thompson, Parliament News. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/illogic…
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UK joins EU talks. US export-ban gains would be short-lived and hammer Europe; UK has 40 days of reserves. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/uk-join…
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Cancer plan taxes every nicotine product but only labels alcohol. Alistair Thompson, Parliament News. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/illogic…
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Donald Trump weighs a US diesel export ban; gains fade, hammering Europe. UK has only 40 days' reserves. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/uk-join…
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One tax floor for vapes, pouches and cigarettes: illogical, and it fails consumers. Alistair Thompson, Parliament News. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/illogic…
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Illogical: equal tax rates remove any incentive to switch.
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Nicotine tax stays same. Alcohol gets labels. Consumers lose.
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SANT plan taxes cigarettes, vapes and pouches alike, while alcohol gets a label. Illogical and fails consumers.
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Burnham opens door to rejoining EU; options expected around UK-EU summit later this year. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/burnham…
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