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Rayner unveils overhaul of planning system in drive for 1.5 million homes
The Comet· 16 hours agoMandatory housing targets, scrapped by the previous Conservative government, will be restored and some low-quality green belt land will be freed up for construction under the plans. The Deputy ...
Arrest made after woman dies crossing Channel as charity says deaths ‘must stop’
The Comet· 16 hours agoThe National Crime Agency (NCA) said officers arrested an Egyptian man on Monday in Manston, Kent, on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration in connection with the Channel crossing where ...
Foreign Secretary insists ‘no-one has a veto’ on recognising Palestinian state
The Comet· 16 hours agoThe Labour frontbencher was repeatedly pressed by MPs to outline the UK Government’s plan to recognise Palestine, amid suggestions such a move would “kickstart” the peace process. Mr Lammy did ...
Budget for new clean power schemes gets boost to record £1.5bn
The Comet· 10 hours agoLabour has focused heavily on making Britain a “clean energy superpower” with a target to achieve clean power by 2030 to shore up energy security and cut bills while tackling climate change.
Secret Service deputy grilled in Senate over Trump assassination bid
The Comet· 11 hours agoRonald Rowe Jr also testified that he recently visited the shooting site and lay down on the roof of the building where shots were fired in order to evaluate the gunman’s line of sight during ...
‘Sexual abuse’ probe fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners
The Comet· 12 hours agoThe investigation has stoked tensions between the military command and hard-line nationalists in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government who advocate an even harsher hand in Israel’s ...
Southport rioters will feel ‘full force of the law’, says Starmer
The Comet· 10 hours agoAlice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were all fatally stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in the Merseyside seaside town on Monday. The Prime ...
Elizabeth Line and National Portrait Gallery up for top architecture prize
The Comet· 10 hours agoSix structures are in the running for the UK’s leading architecture award, the Riba Stirling Prize 2024, including the London rail service which can take passengers all the way from Berkshire ...
Nearly one in three people think university is not worth time and money – poll
The Comet· 10 hours agoMore than three in four people think opportunities for apprenticeships should be increased, according to research by the Policy Institute at King’s College London (KCL). The public are “more ...
Six arrested after violence and disorder in Southend
The Comet· 11 hours agoEssex Police said they put a section 60 dispersal order in place, which gives officers powers to exercise stop and searches, after reports of violence at around 7pm. Section 60 powers allow ...