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Sir Laurie Magnus: Rishi Sunak appoints veteran banker as BBC ethics chief Sir Laurie Magnus appointed The Guardian as Rishi Sunak’s new ethics adviser Rishi Sunak appoints head of Historic England as Sky News ethics adviser Rishi Sunak appointed Financial Times ministerial ethics adviser Rishi Sunak appoints banker Sir Laurie Magnus, head of Historic England, …

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Another day, another set of grim statistics for Britain. The British economy contracted more than previously thought in the third quarter of the year, raising concerns that the UK is already in recession. The UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.3% in the three months to September, a bigger drop than the 0.2% contraction …

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You’ve met the man from Mondeo and the woman from Worcester, now you meet the key voter hoping Labor will win them the next election: a middle-aged mortgage man. Party members say they are being ruthless in targeting exactly the kind of voters they believe will return them to power, reaching out to people who …

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The Scottish Parliament passes the Gender Recognition Reform Bill by 86 votes to 39 The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill has been passed. MSPs voted for it by 86 votes to 39. There were no abstentions. There is loud applause from the public gallery as the result is read. But as the applause begins to …

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Sturgeon defends Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill at FMQs In the Scottish Parliament Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister, asks questions. Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross asks about the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill and the amendments rejected by the Scottish Government. He says the bill would allow a man to be tried for raping a …

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Related: Ambulance strike must go ahead as talks fail to break deadlock Sign up to the Inside Politics email for a free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Families are being urged to get their Christmas travel plans in place “as soon as possible” as a …

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Key events Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Andrew Roth The Christmas Village in Moscow’s Gorky Park is decorated like any other year: quaint wooden cabins with icicles and snow-lined fir trees adorned with decorations and white lights. But this year, there are new ornaments. Glowing in fluorescent lights are …

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Ukraine war: Zelensky urges US to help defeat Russia BBC Zelenskiy tells US Congress that Ukraine is “alive and kicking” despite Russian “tyranny”. President Zelensky meets President Biden at the White House – BBC News BBC News Opinion | Zelensky’s visit highlights that freedom is winning in Ukraine, for now The Washington Post Zelenskiy’s speech …

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Saffron Cordery, acting chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents hospital trusts, mental health trusts and ambulance services in England, said it was still too early to know the full impact of the strike, but said that Category 1 calls, which are life-threatening situations – “had been answered”.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy capped a tumultuous day in Washington with an impassioned plea to Congress and the American people to maintain support for Kyiv as it fights Russia’s invasion. In a speech on Wednesday, Zelenskyy thanked US lawmakers and the public for broad, bipartisan support and said sustained commitments would be critical. The speech …

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