Swinney: Government will work on cross-party co-operation – but not with Reform
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Iran Peace Efforts Falter & China Confirms Trump-Xi Summit | The Pulse 05/11/2026
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Grace Peters, JPMorgan Private Bank, Co-head of Global Investment Strategy; Akash Paun, Institute for Government, Programme Director; Diba Mirzaei, German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Research Fellow; Bruno L...
NI First Minister excited by ‘seismic political shift’ across UK
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Palantir’s access to identifiable NHS England patient data is ‘dangerous’, MPs say
Decision made to grant US tech firm ‘unlimited access’ to data in project to build integrated platform, according to reportsUK politics live – latest updatesMPs have warned that an NHS decision to grant Palantir access to identifiable patient information in its plan to use AI to improve the health service is “dangerous” and will fuel public fears that data privacy is not being prioritised.NHS England has allowed staff from the US tech firm and other contractors access to patient data before it h...
MP backs down from Labour leadership bid as Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong
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Starmer in fight for life to stay in Number 10 as London MP Catherine West leads moves to oust him
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Starmer vows to block ‘far-right agitators’ entering UK for Tommy Robinson rally
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Trump heads to China this week to meet Xi as Iran war and trade disputes loom over summit – US politics live
It will be the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade, with the last visit being Trump in 2017Hello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics.Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to China this week to meet with Xi Jinping, China’s leader. It will be the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade, with the last visit being Trump in 2017. But given all that has happened so far in Trump’s second term – a trade war and then an actual war with Iran tha...
How to spend a weekend in Holkham, North Norfolk — the Princess of Wales's favourite stretch of coast
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Ofcom to investigate GB News over Donald Trump interview
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What we learned from Sir Keir Starmer’s post-election speech
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Vernon Kay and Tess Daly 'toasted end of 22-year marriage with bottle of champagne'
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British Steel set to be nationalised as Government mulls future for Scunthorpe
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What did Keir Starmer say in ‘last chance’ speech to save his premiership?
Address was billed as make-or-break amid mounting speculation of a challenge. Has he done enough to hang on?Who are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership?UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s speech and press conference on Monday morning was almost universally billed as his final chance to save his premiership. Was it enough? And what – if anything – did he actually offer? Continue reading...
Vernon Kay thanks Radio 2 listeners for well wishes after Tess Daly split
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Waymo driverless car keeps getting stuck on Shoreditch dead-end street waking residents up at 4am
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Best dosa in London: where to find authentic Tamil cuisine
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Thinktank calls for ‘double lock’ England private rent cap to ease living costs
Influential IPPR proposes capping rents at whichever is lower of consumer price inflation or wage growthUK politics live – latest updatesOne of the thinktanks closest to the Labour government is urging ministers to introduce private sector rent controls in England, as the chancellor weighs up how to ease a surge in living costs caused by the Iran war.The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published a paper calling for a rent “double lock”, which would link rent increases to either w...
Keir Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong in make-or-break leadership speech
PM makes series of policy pledges including seeking new deal with EU and says he will fight any challengeWho are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership?UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said he will prove his doubters wrong as he warned Labour was facing “very dangerous opponents” in a make-or-break speech, with leadership rivals on the brink of a challenge.Starmer said he would fight any leadership challenge and would not “walk away” from his responsibilities as pr...
Wearable medication device can help heart failure patients, study finds
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