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Government backs plans for Luton airport expansion

Reporter USApril 3, 2025

The government has approved plans to expand London Luton Airport. Luton Rising, the airport’s owners, wanted to increase airport capacity from 18 million annual passengers to 32 million by 2043. This would involve building a new terminal, new taxiways and increasing the capacity in the existing terminal. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the proposals despite […]

Liberal Democrats hope to paint Wales gold but could face wipeout

Reporter USApril 3, 2025

Gareth Lewis Wales Political Editor, BBC News Getty Images Jane Dodds has been the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats since 2017 It is either Going for Gold or Total Wipeout for the Liberal Democrats at next year’s Senedd election. If the party plays its cards right, Welsh leader Jane Dodds is still confident they […]

This is the biggest change to global trade in 100 years

Reporter USApril 3, 2025

The impact of these tariffs on the world economy will be huge. They can be measured by the lines on a chart of US tariff revenue jumping to levels not seen in a century – beyond those seen during the high protectionism of the 1930s. Or in the overnight stock market falls, especially in Asia. […]

Ministers sitting on hands over Birmingham bin strike

Reporter USApril 3, 2025

Elizabeth Glinka West Midlands Political Editor David Schaffer BBC News, West Midlands Reuters Unite’s general secretary has told government leaders they “can no longer pretend” the bin strike, which has lasted for more than three months, is nothing to do with them The government is sitting on its hands over the Birmingham bin strike as […]

UK relief but not delight at Trump tariffs

Reporter USApril 3, 2025

Office lights in some corners of Westminster were on much later than usual last night. Why? Because ministers and officials, just like so many others, were watching the telly to see what President Trump would have to say, the Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds among them. The president, brandishing a giant rectangular piece of card packed […]

Councils putting homeless children at risk, MPs find

Reporter USApril 3, 2025

Joshua Nevett Political reporter BBC Sam Revell said she was placed in “horrendous” temporary accommodation Councils are exposing homeless children to serious health and safeguarding risks by housing them in unsuitable temporary accommodation, an inquiry by MPs has found. MPs said a “crisis in temporary accommodation” in England had left a record 164,000 children without […]

UK to keep pushing for deal after Trump imposes 10% tariff

Reporter USApril 2, 2025

The government will keep pushing for a deal to avoid a “trade war” after US President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs globally, the UK business secretary has said. Trump announced fresh levies on goods coming into his country including 10% on all UK imports and 20% on those from the European Union. The UK has […]

Full candidate list revealed for key by-election

Reporter USApril 2, 2025

PA Media A total of 15 people are vying to be the next MP for Runcorn and Helsby A full list of the candidates standing in the upcoming Runcorn and Helsby by-election has been revealed. A total of 15 people are vying to be the Cheshire constituency’s next MP. It follows the resignation of Mike […]

We don’t pay enough for our food, says Alan Titchmarsh

Reporter USApril 2, 2025

TV gardener and horticulturalist Alan Titchmarsh has warned that Britons don’t pay enough for their food – but suggested people receive tax cuts for growing their own. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live after watching PMQs, Mr Titchmarsh said food accounted for around 30% of household spending in 1950s, compared to between 8% and 12% […]

UK’s first response to US tariffs should not be trade war

Reporter USApril 2, 2025

The UK’s first response to US tariffs should not be to jump into a trade war, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, as the government braces itself for the announcement of widespread taxes on imports. US President Donald Trump will set out his plans for fresh levies on goods coming into his country in remarks […]

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Government backs plans for Luton airport expansion

Liberal Democrats hope to paint Wales gold but could face wipeout

This is the biggest change to global trade in 100 years

Ministers sitting on hands over Birmingham bin strike

UK relief but not delight at Trump tariffs

Councils putting homeless children at risk, MPs find

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Full candidate list revealed for key by-election

We don’t pay enough for our food, says Alan Titchmarsh

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