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21/05/2025	Calling all young Yorkshire poets	,, The ThriddingsFest music and spoken word festival is on the lookout for poets for an event and competition this summer. Hint: “It’s all about Yorkshireness” The post Calling all young Yorkshire poets first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines.	yorkshirebylines.co.uk	Visit...
21/05/2025	UK And Ukraine Foreign Committee Chairs Call For Bigger Seizure of Russian Assets	,,The chairs of the UK and Ukrainian foreign affairs committees have said the interest on Russian assets being used by Britain and Europe is a "drop in the ocean" and must be taken "much further to fund the rebuilding of Ukraine".	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
21/05/2025	Keir Starmer Announces Winter Fuel U-Turn After Public Backlash	,,Keir Starmer has confirmed that the government will change the winter fuel payment threshold following backlash over how it would affect pensioners.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
21/05/2025	Why a ban on loud music for public transport is not entirely a good idea	,, LibDem calls for action against noisy passengers are understandable, but maybe the music has unexpected benefits for some The post Why a ban on loud music for public transport is not entirely a good idea first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines.	yorkshirebylines.co.uk	Visit...
21/05/2025	Global heating: we need to talk about methane	,, We know all about CO2, but a more powerful greenhouse gas goes under the radar. The House of Lords is calling for urgent action The post Global heating: we need to talk about methane first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines.	yorkshirebylines.co.uk	Visit...
21/05/2025	Food Bank Usage Up By More Than 50 Per Cent In Five Years	,,Demand for food banks is up more than 50 per cent compared to five years ago, according to new research by Trussell, with the charity warning that planned welfare cuts risk making the issue worse.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
20/05/2025	Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"	,,With water now a top political issue in Britain, Sienna Rodgers talks to Defra minister Emma Hardy who says regulation of the industry is ‘broken’ – and warns companies, ‘there’s no room to hide’	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
20/05/2025	Labour MPs Urge Government To Harden Position On China	,,Labour MPs have urged the government to harden its “naive” stance on China and prevent the Chinese Communist Party from acquiring critical infrastructure and silencing activist communities in the United Kingdom.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
20/05/2025	Those thrilling days – Brexit revisited	,, Let us return to those thrilling days of yesteryear, specifically to June 2016 – to Brexit or not to Brexit, that was the question The post Those thrilling days – Brexit revisited first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines.	yorkshirebylines.co.uk	Visit...
20/05/2025	UK Suspends Trade Talks With Israel Over "Abominable" Situation In Gaza	,,The UK has suspended negotiations with the Israeli government over a new free trade agreement following Israel's "conduct of the war in Gaza".	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
20/05/2025	An 'Evocative and Compelling' Play: Richard Baker Reviews 'The Gang of Three'	,,Treat yourself to a ringside seat on history and witness three feuding cabinet giants battle it out for the top job	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
20/05/2025	Join in with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s 7th Puffin Festival	,, Spot puffins, learn to photograph them, or take a traditional boat to watch them from the sea, and join in with many other activities as part of a family-friendly day out The post Join in with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s 7th Puffin Festival first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines.	yorkshirebylines.co.uk	Visit...
20/05/2025	Short Straits Summit: Exploring Dover’s Vital Role in Britain’s EU Reset	,,Two weeks before the Prime Minister welcomed EU leaders to the UK for a Summit aimed at resetting Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the bloc, another gathering took place near Westminster. Under discussion was how a narrow stretch of 21 miles o...	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
20/05/2025	Old and trans: an uncertain future	,, Some reflections on the impact the Supreme Court judgment and EHRC guidance is likely to have on older trans adults The post Old and trans: an uncertain future first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines.	yorkshirebylines.co.uk	Visit...
19/05/2025	UK, France, Canada Vow To Take "Concrete Actions" If Israel Does Not Stop Gaza War	,,The UK, France and Canada have jointly promised to take "further concrete actions" if Israel does not stop its renewed military operations in Gaza and fails to lift restrictions on humanitarian aid reaching the strip.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
19/05/2025	UN reform: last chance to get it right?	,, The UN is in need of reform: if done right it could revitalise the organisation. A former UN official lays out what’s needed The post UN reform: last chance to get it right? first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines.	yorkshirebylines.co.uk	Visit...
19/05/2025	Keir Starmer Says New UK-EU Deal Is "What British People Voted For"	,,Keir Starmer has said the new UK deal with the European Union will deliver on what "the British people voted for" at the general election, after the two sides on Monday announced an agreement covering food, defence and students.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
19/05/2025	Going bananas for …. mango buttercream	,, This banana bread with silky mango buttercream will make you fall back in love with lockdown’s favourite bake – fresh, warm, and irresistible The post Going bananas for …. mango buttercream first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines.	yorkshirebylines.co.uk	Visit...
18/05/2025	Private School VAT Could Disproportionately Impact Pupils With SEND, Warns Sector	,,Independent schools have warned that the government’s VAT policy could disproportionately impact children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
18/05/2025	Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust	,,Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the e...	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
18/05/2025	Conservative Mayor Paul Bristow: I Wouldn’t Have Voted Tory In July 2024	,,The new mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Paul Bristow, has told PoliticsHome he would not have voted Tory at the last general election had he not been a Conservative candidate.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
17/05/2025	Over Half Of Labour's 2024 Vote Is Considering Switching To Lib Dem Or Greens	,,More than half of people who voted Labour in July say they are considering switching to the Liberal Democrats or the Greens at the next general election, according to new research shared exclusively with PoliticsHome.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
17/05/2025	The Other Insurgent Party: Should The Greens Turn Left With Eco-Populism?	,,The Greens find themselves at a crossroads: red-green eco-populism with a Corbyn-style radical from outside Parliament – or two rural MPs serving as co-leaders? Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers report	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
16/05/2025	Migrants are not the problem	,, In Spain, I’m welcomed as a migrant. In the UK, leaders echo Enoch Powell to our "island of strangers". We need compassion, not division! The post Migrants are not the problem first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines.	yorkshirebylines.co.uk	Visit...
16/05/2025	Racism In Football Is On The Rise, Says Anti-Discrimination Charity	,,Racism is on the rise in football, anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out has told PoliticsHome.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
16/05/2025	Can the rule of law be restored in Bangladesh? A young lawyer’s perspective	,, Authoritarianism has a strong hold in Bangladesh but can the new government restore the rule of law with courage? The post Can the rule of law be restored in Bangladesh? A young lawyer’s perspective first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines.	yorkshirebylines.co.uk	Visit...
15/05/2025	The Rundown Podcast: The Social Care Crunch	,,This week on The Rundown, the panel discusses how the UK ended up with a crisis in social care, after successive administrations failed to grasp the nettle and deal with the rising costs of a sector that has ballooned in size to deal with our ageing ...	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
15/05/2025	Faith, Politics and Me: Peter Prinsley	,,Seun Matiluko talks to Peter Prinsley, Labour MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
15/05/2025	Disabled MPs Express Concern Over Labour Rule Changes Amid Backbench Anger	,,Disabled Labour MPs have expressed concern over proposed changes to the rulebook of the Parliamentary Labour Party.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
14/05/2025	Top Starmer Aide: Reform Voters Are 'Labour People' – They're Just 'Pissed Off'	,,Reform UK voters are “our people” but are “pissed off” with Keir Starmer’s government, Labour’s political director has said.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
14/05/2025	Welsh Labour Looks To 2026 Elections With Fear	,,Labour has dominated politics in Wales for decades. But party figures there fear major losses at the 1 May local elections in England were a sign of what's to come across the border next year.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
14/05/2025	Reform Councils Could Delay Green Infrastructure Projects For Months	,,Reform councils could delay local green energy projects by up to a year, undermining the government's net zero ambitions, a sector leader has said.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
13/05/2025	Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes	,,A cross-party committee of MPs is set to write to the government expressing concern over what changes to immigration rules could mean for the social care sector.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
13/05/2025	Conservative MP Patrick Spencer Charged With Sexual Assault	,,Conservative MP Patrick Spencer has been charged with two counts of sexual assault.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
13/05/2025	Labour MPs Warn New Restrictions On International Students Could Compound The University Funding Crisis	,,Labour MPs have voiced alarm over the decision to impose further restrictions on international students in the Immigration White Paper.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
12/05/2025	Man Arrested After Fires At Homes Linked To Keir Starmer	,,The Metropolitan Police have arrested a man in relation to fires at London homes linked to the Prime Minister.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
12/05/2025	London Still Dominates Our Economy. Can The Trend Finally Be Reversed?	,,The UK is often described as the most regionally unequal developed country. The issue, say experts, hasn't been London overperforming, but second cities underperforming. To truly address this, regions require much more political power, reports Benedi...	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
11/05/2025	Tory MP Lincoln Jopp: I Am Up For The Fight With Nigel Farage	,,Lincoln Jopp is the latest Conservative MP whose journey to Westminster was via the Scots Guards. The former soldier believes his bruised party has two years to make itself a serious electoral force again, and warns Nigel Farage that he is "up for th...	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
10/05/2025	The Fragmented Party System Could Spell Chaos At The Next Election	,,As the political landscape in the UK becomes more fractured, some politicians are already worrying about the chaos it could unleash at the next general election.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
09/05/2025	British Property Management Firms Helping Russians Avoid Sanctions	,,British property management firms are almost certainly helping Russians who own property in the UK to sidestep sanctions, a report has found.	www.politicshome.com	Visit...
20/01/2025	Benn defends decision not to pull Stormont brake	,,DUP leader Gavin Robinson says he's disappointed but that the government are now taking action over unionist concerns.	www.bbc.com	Visit...
20/01/2025	Brexit fishing row heads for trade court showdown	,,The UK has banned European vessels from catching the silvery fish species in its North Sea waters but the EU is challenging the move.	www.bbc.com	Visit...
10/12/2024	Stormont votes to extend post-Brexit trading arrangements	,,The Northern Ireland Assembly spent six hours debating controversial post-Brexit trading arrangements.	www.bbc.com	Visit...
09/12/2024	Rachel Reeves signals wider reset of EU relations	,,Labour has ruled out rejoining the EU but may be open to alignment on areas such as farm and food exports.	www.bbc.com	Visit...
09/12/2024	Small businesses being 'crucified' by sea border	,,Stormont will vote on whether NI's Brexit deal should continue to operate for another four years.	www.bbc.com	Visit...
03/12/2024	No Windsor Framework alternative, says government	,,The UK government has provided its advice ahead of a vote at Stormont next week.	www.bbc.com	Visit...
07/07/2024	New foreign secretary wants to reset UK-EU ties	,,The new UK government wants to signal its desire to engage in the face of multiple world crises.	www.bbc.com	Visit...
05/05/2024	Why Brexit is not 'done' for Northern Ireland	,,Events this week show that Brexit will keep rearing its head, writes economics editor John Campbell.	www.bbc.co.uk	Visit...
02/02/2024	What is the new Northern Ireland Brexit trade deal?	,,Ministers have set out new trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, the rest of the UK and the EU.	www.bbc.co.uk	Visit...
21/12/2023	How the NI Protocol became the Windsor Framework	,,BBC economics and business editor John Campbell looks at the in and outs of the 2023 Brexit deal.	www.bbc.co.uk	Visit...
25/01/2023	Britain, Spain, Singapore? Gibraltar mulls its future	,,As talks resume on its future, the British overseas territory fears for its sovereignty and border.	www.bbc.co.uk	Visit...
30/12/2020	A quick guide to what's in the Brexit deal	,,These are the most important aspects of the UK-EU deal, and what they mean for people's lives and businesses.	www.bbc.co.uk	Visit...
31/01/2020	Full Brexit journey in under two minutes	,,It's been more than three years since the UK voted to leave the European Union but how did we get here?	www.bbc.co.uk	Visit...
13/12/2019	Why we lost – and where we go from here	,, When the history of Brexit is written, the Lib Dems’ decision to let Johnson hold this election will be seen as a key strategic error. The post Why we lost – and where we go from here appeared first on InFacts.	infacts.org	Visit...
11/12/2019	7 reasons to vote Johnson out	,, We can kick Johnson out. So brave the elements and vote for the candidates with the best chance of beating the Tories. The post 7 reasons to vote Johnson out appeared first on InFacts.	infacts.org	Visit...
11/12/2019	Trump sabotages Brexiters’ last-ditch safety net	,, Relying on the WTO for our trade was always a terrible idea. Now that the US president has ripped a hole in it, it’s economic suicide. The post Trump sabotages Brexiters’ last-ditch safety net appeared first on InFacts.	infacts.org	Visit...
11/12/2019	With a final tactical voting push, we can beat Johnson	,, Good news from YouGov poll is Tory lead is shrinking. Bad news is they are still ahead because too many pro-European votes are being wasted. The post With a final tactical voting push, we can beat Johnson appeared first on InFacts.	infacts.org	Visit...
10/12/2019	Johnson won’t stop the chaos – that’s just propaganda	,, A Tory victory means more chaos. The only way to end the arguments over Brexit and fix our real problems is to vote them out. The post Johnson won’t stop the chaos – that’s just propaganda appeared first on InFacts.	infacts.org	Visit...
10/12/2019	Tories bully BBC because it’s easily cowed	,, Johnson yesterday hinted he would axe the licence fee. This had two purposes: cover up his NHS blunder and pummel the BBC into submission. The post Tories bully BBC because it’s easily cowed appeared first on InFacts.	infacts.org	Visit...
10/12/2019	At Christmas you tell the truth, but not if you’re Johnson	,, PM rips off Love Actually in his video but misses out the punch line: “Just because it’s Christmas and at Christmas you tell the truth.” The post At Christmas you tell the truth, but not if you’re Johnson appeared first on InFacts.	infacts.org	Visit...
10/12/2019	Don’t worry about voting tactically for Corbyn. He won’t win	,, Right-wing press has branded Corbyn unelectable. They are right - he is. Not for the reasons they suggest, but because of simple maths. The post Don’t worry about voting tactically for Corbyn. He won’t win appeared first on InFacts.	infacts.org	Visit...
09/12/2019	Tory “punch” propaganda backfires	,, To cover up Johnson’s NHS disaster, Tories fabricate story about Labour activist punching Hancock aide. The post Tory “punch” propaganda backfires appeared first on InFacts.	infacts.org	Visit...
09/12/2019	Johnson’s dishonesty and disorganisation on Irish Sea border	,, Not only is Johnson lying about surrendering to the EU demand for an internal UK border, he isn’t ready to deliver a deal by December 2020. The post Johnson’s dishonesty and disorganisation on Irish Sea border appeared first on InFacts.	infacts.org	Visit...