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Burnham urges Greens to reverse Zionism motion
Andy Burnham has urged Green Party leader Zack Polanski to reverse a party conference motion defining Zionism as racism and backing a single democratic Palestinian state across historic Palestine.
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- Burnham urges Greens to reverse Zionism motion
- Labour retains Holborn seat as AbdiWali defeats Polanski
- Reform inquiry says party broke no donation laws
- Green Party investigates Lubna Speitan over court records
- Badenoch pledges inheritance tax cuts, rules out Reform pact
- Mahmood warns of sexual violence on Channel route
- Israel Announces Entry Ban on Green Party Leader Polanski
- UK Drops Broad Expansion of Judge-Only Trials
- Garvaghy Road march dispute remains unresolved after talks
- Green Party to debate member motion on Zionism Sunday
- Polanski proposes three-year cap on rent increases
- UK plans free family seating and booking corrections
Labour retains Holborn seat as AbdiWali defeats Polanski
Labour retained Holborn and St Pancras in a by-election on Thursday, October 8, with candidate Sagal AbdiWali defeating Green Party leader Zack Polanski by 3,364 votes.
Reform inquiry says party broke no donation laws
Reform UK’s internal inquiry has concluded that the party did not break electoral law in discussions about a proposed £500,000 donation from a foreign source, while criticising senior figures for remarks about the don...
Green Party investigates Lubna Speitan over court records
The Green Party says it is investigating member Lubna Speitan after US court records showed she offered to testify for Minh Quang Pham, who was later sentenced in the United States for supporting al-Qaeda in the Arabi...
Badenoch pledges inheritance tax cuts, rules out Reform pact
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pledged at her party’s conference in Birmingham on October 7 to exempt family homes from inheritance tax and let couples pass an additional £1 million to relatives tax-free if the Con...
Mahmood warns of sexual violence on Channel route
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said women preparing to cross the Channel from northern France had probably been raped during their journeys, linking the risk of sexual violence to criminal gangs and people traffickers...
Israel Announces Entry Ban on Green Party Leader Polanski
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has decided to bar Green Party of England and Wales leader Zack Polanski from entering Israel, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said, linking the move to the party’s adoption of a mot...
UK Drops Broad Expansion of Judge-Only Trials
The UK government has abandoned a proposed expansion of judge-only Crown Court trials, but its revised plan would still remove some defendants’ ability to choose a jury trial and send more cases to magistrates’ courts...
Garvaghy Road march dispute remains unresolved after talks
The Orange Order’s proposed march along Garvaghy Road remains at an impasse after talks chaired by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant ended without agreement, while residents prepare a fresh legal appeal schedule...
Green Party to debate member motion on Zionism Sunday
Green Party members were expected to debate and vote Sunday on a member-proposed motion defining Zionism as racism, as senior figures including former leader Caroline Lucas said they would oppose it and party leader Z...
Polanski proposes three-year cap on rent increases
Green Party leader Zack Polanski used his conference speech in Brighton on October 2 to propose a three-year cap on private rent increases, urging the government to limit annual rises to whichever is lowest: consumer...
UK plans free family seating and booking corrections
The UK government has announced plans to require airlines to seat children under 14 beside a parent or accompanying adult without charging extra, alongside free corrections of simple booking-name errors and a new syst...
Treasury Committee asks HMRC about Manchester City tax issues
The chair of Parliament’s Treasury Committee has asked HM Revenue and Customs to explain what it knows about possible tax implications arising from the Premier League’s findings against Manchester City, including whet...
Drumcree talks end without agreement, appeal due Monday
Talks between the Orange Order and the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition ended without agreement late Thursday at Hillsborough Castle, leaving a dispute over a proposed parade through Garvaghy Road unresolved.
Green Party to debate motion defining Zionism as racism
Green Party conference delegates are due to debate a motion titled “Zionism is Racism,” a proposal that would define Zionism as a form of racism and call for a single Palestinian state.
First wave of early prison releases begins in England and Wales
The first wave of an early-release scheme began Thursday, October 1, with about 700 prisoners expected to leave jails across England and Wales as the government seeks to ease overcrowding.
England and Wales begin expanded early-release scheme
England and Wales began a wider early-release scheme on October 1, with about 700 prisoners expected to leave custody in the first wave as the government seeks to ease pressure on prison capacity.
UK vaping duty begins October 1 at £2.20 per 10ml
The UK’s Vaping Products Duty is scheduled to take effect on October 1, imposing a charge of £2.20 for every 10ml of vaping liquid, whether or not it contains nicotine.
Burnham sets out EU and domestic reform proposals
Andy Burnham used his first Labour Party conference speech as prime minister to propose a closer long-term relationship with the European Union and outline major changes to pensions, social care and elections.
MI5 warns UK universities over China-linked research funding
MI5 has issued a public espionage alert urging UK universities to review current and planned work with the China General Technology Research Institute, saying the organisation has strong ties to China’s Ministry of St...
