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Budget Bill set to clear final hurdle at Scottish Parliament
The SNP’s Budget Bill is set to clear its final parliamentary hurdle on Tuesday, as MSPs prepare for the Stage 3 vote on the tax and spending plans. The Scottish Parliament is expected to pass the ...
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Police could search for stolen phones without warrants under new crime Bill
Police would no longer need a warrant to search a property for a stolen phone under measures to be introduced in the Government’s new Bill to tackle crime.
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GP access tops list of public’s NHS concerns, survey finds
The Government’s health service aims and the public’s priorities may be misaligned, the Health Foundation think tank found.
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Queen’s memorial design shortlist includes Lord Foster, who once criticised King
The five finalists will be asked to submit their plans for honouring Elizabeth II in the next few months, with the winner announced in the summer.
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Ofcom to ‘shine light’ on sites not doing enough to protect women and girls
The regulator has published new guidance for tech firms on protecting women and girls under the Online Safety Act.
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Crime Bill ‘stops short of protecting delivery riders from abuse’
Pizza Express, Dishoom and Morrisons are among the businesses to call for delivery riders to be included under a new offence to protect ...
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Special needs schools employ more teachers without qualified teacher status
Special schools in England face ‘more severe’ staff shortages than the average school, research has suggested.