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Disability benefits freeze will not go ahead after Labour MP backlash

Sky News Monday, 17 March 2025
A freeze to disability benefits will not go ahead following pressure from Labour backbench MPs, Sky News understands.
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Labour's policy on China under the spotlight

After a dramatic weekend with ministers passing legislation to wrest control of British Steel from its Chinese owners, Labour's China policy is under the..
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Supreme Court to issue ruling over definition of a woman [Video]

Supreme Court to issue ruling over definition of a woman

The UK Supreme Court will rule on whether those with a gender recognition certificate count as women under the Equality Act. Labour MP Lilian Greenwood said the party stands by protections for single-sex spaces, adding the Equality Act ensures dignity and respect for all. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Siddiq: Bangladesh arrest warrant a ‘smear campaign’ [Video]

Siddiq: Bangladesh arrest warrant a ‘smear campaign’

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq says allegations by Bangladeshi authorities against her are a "politically motivated smear campaign" and insists there is "no evidence that I've done anything wrong". Ms Siddiq's aunt, Sheikh Hasina, is the former Bangladeshi prime minister. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Starmer: 'People in the North have been underestimated' [Video]

Starmer: 'People in the North have been underestimated'

The Prime Minister has claimed that people in the North of England have "long been underestimated", as he and Angela Rayner visited South Yorkshire to ramp up Labour's campaign ahead of next month's local elections in England. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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'No resolution' after 'intensive talks' over Birmingham bin strikes - as Labour councillor quits

Negotiations to end a bin strike in Birmingham have today failed to result in an agreement – leaving residents with growing piles of rubbish outside their..
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Southport report rejects 'two-tier policing' claims [Video]

Southport report rejects 'two-tier policing' claims

There was no evidence of "two-tier policing" in the police's handling of riots that erupted after last year's Southport murders, a new report by MPs has found. The report by the Home Affairs Committee, published on Monday, examined the police response to disorder that broke out following the stabbings in July last year. Commenting on the findings, former Metropolitan Police chief Dal Babu said there are "some lessons for the police to learn particularly around how they deal with social media". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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No evidence of 'two-tier policing' in handling of Southport riots, MPs say

There was no evidence of "two-tier policing" in the handling of riots that erupted after last year's Southport murders, MPs have said.
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'We'll be back to the Stone Age': British Steel employees express fears over plant's future

MPs are set to debate emergency legislation to keep the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe open in a move that would pave the way for nationalisation.
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MPs to debate emergency legislation to 'take control' of British Steel

MPs will today debate emergency laws to save British Steel after the prime minister warned the country's "economic and national security is on the line".
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Starmer: Retaliatory tariffs are on the table 'if necessary' [Video]

Starmer: Retaliatory tariffs are on the table 'if necessary'

The UK is keeping its options on the table for retaliating to US tariffs “if necessary”, Sir Keir Starmer has told a senior group of MPs. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Birmingham bin workers urged to accept 'fair' offer - but council 'refusing to put public claims in writing'

The leader of Birmingham City Council has urged refuse workers to accept its "fair" pay offer and told Sky News he is "absolutely determined" to end the bin..
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Dylan Mulvaney says trans rights 'shouldn't be political' - ahead of ruling to define 'woman'

Social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney has told Sky News discussion about transgender rights should not be political.
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Family of man who committed murder after escaping from mental health unit say they were 'failed' by NHS trust

The family of a man who committed murder during an escape from a secure mental health unit have told Sky News they were "failed" by the trust that was meant to..
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Kitchen use suspended following Manchester Arena plotter's prison attack

Prisoners housed in separation centres have been stopped from using kitchens following an attack by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, Sky News..
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'My world fell apart': Rise in suicide attempts linked to HMRC tax crackdown

Four more people have attempted to take their own life in relation to the loan charge scandal, which has left tens of thousands of contractors facing huge bills..
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