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North East mayors disagree over income tax revenue
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen disagree on income tax revenue use. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Pol...
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SNP write-off value of Murrell motorhome in party accounts
The luxury vehicle was bought for £124,550 by the party's former chief executive as part of a £400,000 embezzlement. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Houthi attacks reportedly kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces
The Houthis say they launched missiles and drones at "Saudi military build-ups" in the central provinces of Marib and Hadramawt. Newsiline summarises this...
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All schools in England to get pupil attendance targets, government says
The BBC understands schools will not be penalised for missing targets, but they will be monitored. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top St...
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Local Reform Facebook page criticised Welsh minister for talking about family tragedy
A Reform constituency page criticised the Plaid Cymru minister for discussing her husband's death. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politi...
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New £215,000 council CEO was reality show winner
Businessman Dennis Bacon has a background in adult social care and is expected to start next month. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Polit...
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Badenoch concerned child sex offenders could be freed from jail early
The Tory leader says allowing "serious criminals" to be released early is a "betrayal of victims". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politi...
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Sir Keir Starmer made misleading defence spending claim, watchdog says
The Wales Office and MoD also repeated the claim that £270bn more was being spent on defence. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics an...
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What will Devon's four new councils mean for you?
The shake-up will need to consider everything from leisure centres and planning to recycling. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics an...
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Infantino remains Fifa president after executive meeting
Gianni Infantino will remain as Fifa president after he receives the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidate
It follows a backlash against the party's decision to pick Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a council candidate in Somerset. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election
BBC Verify takes a look at the serial candidates standing in Clacton, how they fared in previous elections, and whether they have ever won enough votes to...
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Miliband calls on US to re-open Strait of Hormuz as he meets Rubio
A deal is "essential to ease cost-of-living pressures", Miliband says, as he heads to Washington. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politic...
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Nigeria's president orders a 80% salary increase for junior soldiers
The announcement comes as Nigeria's security forces struggle to contain multiple threats. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - World and links...
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Burnham failing public over heat threats, says Green leader
Zack Polanski has accused ministers of a "dereliction of duty" in response to this summer's heatwaves. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Po...
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Government to prioritise job creation in awarding public contracts under new rules
The changes are part of government efforts to tackle the youth unemployment crisis. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Business and links re...
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Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein enquiry, says victims minister
Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an enquiry with the PM when she was appointed as minister. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC N...
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Restrict sale of pet flea treatments, government urged
The Lords environment committee says their widespread use poses potential risks to the environment. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Polit...
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Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course ahead of president's visit
The arrest happened shortly before President Trump was due to host a fundraising dinner at the coastal golf course in California. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Why Does The Government Keep Releasing Prisoners Early?
Government defends early release scheme, blaming prison capacity crisis. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers to...
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World's oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease
Cameroon's president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - World...
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Ex neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2015 after posting antisemitic remarks ahead of a protest. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics a...
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Government to function as normal while Burnham on holiday, No 10 says
Downing Street says the PM remains in contact with officials, but Reform UK says he has "bunked off". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Pol...
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Rapists and child sex offenders to be barred from early release scheme
The widow of PC Andrew Harper says it is "disgusting" her husband's killers remain eligible for the scheme in England and Wales. Newsiline summarises this...
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Welsh national social care service will not come before next Senedd election, says minister
Plans to make social care free at the point of use will not happen before 2030, a minister says. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics...
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Farage says he discussed return to politics months before general election
Farage said the talks came "quite some time after" he received a £5m gift from a Reform donor. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics a...
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Inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
The BBC is the first media organisation to gain access to the city and speak to people on the ground in Rawalakot. Newsiline summarises this report from B...
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If Infantino goes, who might replace him as Fifa president?
Pressure is building on Fifa president Gianni Infantino but if he goes, who comes in? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and lin...
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Reform's Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog
Reform's deputy leader is being investigated about an allegation he failed to declare an interest. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top St...
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Conservatives call for greater use of facial recognition from police
Conservatives have called for all images of suspects to be run through facial recognition software. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Polit...
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'My only son was shot standing up for justice' - inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
The BBC gains unique access to Rawalakot, scene of violent clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Newsiline summ...
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Ballot paper for Clacton by-election is longest in British electoral history
The list of 34 candidates standing in the Clacton by-election is nearly a metre long. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links...
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Sir John Curtice: The "Burnham bounce" is real but it's not massive
The governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links...
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Labour's Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester, replacing Andy Burnham
Labour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and...
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Should Glasgow have its own mayor?
The BBC's David Wallace Lockhart asks if Scotland's largest city should have its own elected mayor. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Polit...
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'Wheels coming off Stormont', says Sinn Féin
The Democratic Unionist Party says it is interested in delivering for the people of Northern Ireland. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Pol...