Glasgow City Council to fire and rehire over 23,000 employees
It says redundancy notices will be withdrawn if the three unions agree to ballot their members on the pay offer.
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Question Time panel clash over welfare policy
The Conservatives have promised to prevent long-term jobless benefit claimants from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling.
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Miliband tells Iran minister UK will not tolerate 'hostile activity' on British soil
The foreign secretary stresses "the UK's unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community".
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New policies, election speculation: What to expect from Burnham's first Labour conference as PM
Andy Burnham is under pressure to deliver a compelling vision for the country as he steps from the sidelines on to the main stage.
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'This is the final offer,' says NI secretary over £1.5bn Stormont funding package
Some six months have passed since the executive should have set a budget for this financial year.
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Results awaited in Isle of Man general election
Counting begins in the island's 12 constituencies to elect 24 members of the House of Keys.
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Ministers reject dog ownership licence scheme
A taskforce had suggested new legal requirements could help promote dog control and reduce attacks.
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Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination'
The prime minister opposes the law - in place since 1985 - and believes there is a case to remove it.
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No 'switch' to stop small boats, Lucy Powell tells BBC
Labour's deputy leader was speaking to BBC local radio ahead of the party's annual conference
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The Global Story
What can America learn from the rest of the world about protecting journalists?
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Greens aim for first London MP in Holborn race
There are 15 candidates standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on Thursday 8 October.
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Teenagers to be offered new vocational GCSE subjects in school
New GCSE subjects could include child development and building and construction as vocational courses are being introduced.
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Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.
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Home secretary hits out at 'unacceptable' migrant landings
The arrivals of two unescorted migrant boats mark the first uncontrolled landings recorded in the UK since 2025.
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Badenoch registers gift of £8,177 for Murdoch meeting in Greece
The Murdochs' News Corp company paid for flights and accommodation for the Conservative leader and her husband to travel to Greece.
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Man cautioned over Reform conference assaults
West Midlands Police is investigating a number of assaults after protests interrupted the Reform UK conference.
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Farmers' fury at online scramble for £233m funding
Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding.
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Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal
The UK has proposed handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and paying to lease back an important military base.
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Chris Mason: In the room with the president and the prime minister
Burnham seemed nervous at first, knowing how explosive these encounters with Trump can be, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason.
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UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham says
The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN.
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