UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
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Mainstream British politics is increasingly focused on the potential impact of Nigel Farage and a possible Reform government.
In making that manifesto commitment to bring the leasehold system to an end, we were not promising to immediately abolish leasehold outright. Anyone with even the most rudimentary knowledge of leasehold knows that outright and immediate abolition of circa five million English and Welsh leases is almost certainly impossible.
You have to quickly follow up with boardings, or otherwise those vessels will conclude that it was an empty threat, and that is the regrettable situation we are in now.
The planned legislation to overhaul the short-term letting sector has been in discussion for some time, but it has drawn significant ire from rural letting hosts.
The pension manager must invest in the best interest of the client, and UK ministers have often wished UK funds would show more home bias by channelling more pensioners' cash towards domestic assets.
We strongly condemn Russia's unjustified decision last month to expel another British diplomat and the malicious public smear campaign that followed. This behaviour is wholly unacceptable, and we will not tolerate harassment or intimidation of our diplomatic staff.
Kieran Reilly described the sales consultant's remark as 'deeply hurtful, offensive, and profoundly inappropriate,' highlighting the impact of such language on individuals from the Travelling Community.
A post shared on the embassy's Telegram channel reportedly urged more than 100,000 Iranians to take part in the 'Sacrificing Life for the Homeland Campaign', encouraging registration through official Iranian government systems and explicitly referencing the involvement of children.
Morgan McSweeney looked far from happy at the exposure. Head down, no eye contact with the public as he sped down the corridor. Maybe he was worried about being out and about in daylight.
The ban on Palestine Action, the first under the Terrorism Act for a direct action group, was justified by Yvette Cooper as a response to a history of unacceptable criminal damage and a threat to national security.
Tánaiste Simon Harris has said the impact of the war in Iran will likely continue to be felt 'in the winter' as he did not rule out once-off energy measures in the upcoming Budget.