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RNLI warns supporters their data may have been taken in supplier cyber attack

RNLI tells supporters that names, contact details and interaction records held by CRM provider Beacon may...

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Badenoch instructs lawyers over Wandsworth council tax, Burnham hosts Martin in Manchester, Healey lobbies EU

Lord Watson joined Palantir as its UK senior vice president, and MPs urged ministers to reject the £10bn...

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Labour claims Reform's crypto tax cut would hand £500m to 240 millionaires

Labour says Reform UK's flat 10% crypto capital gains tax would be worth about £500m over five years to...

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Palantir hires Tom Watson as UK vice-president amid NHS contract review and Met lawsuit

Palantir names ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson UK senior vice-president as its NHS data contract faces...

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Youth Sport Trust lands £22.5m enrichment rollout as DCMS leaves £5.7m unexplained

DfE says 400+ schools in 58 deprived areas are being contacted about a £22.5m enrichment programme...

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Burnham commits to net zero, Bank of England holds rates, and Reform UK councillors defect

The House of Lords admitted a former civil service head who received an £860,000 payout, while housing...

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Families demand Andy Burnham launch inquiry into online suicide-grooming forum

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Half of major trauma hospitals fall short on 24/7 helipad access, report finds

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More than half of mental health trusts expect to cut clinical staff,...

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Labour picks Camden leader Sagal Abdi-Wali to fight Starmer's old seat

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Israel closes UK consulate in Jerusalem after Miliband bans settlement goods

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