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UK plans emergency powers to protect undersea cables bbc.in/47BO3J5

Emergency powers planned to protect UK's undersea cables

Ministers are set to gain powers over telecoms companies during national security emergencies.

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MI5 spied on Nye Bevan for more than 20 years, newly released files show bbc.in/488bp9r

MI5 spied on NHS founder Nye Bevan for more than 20 years

He came to Security Service's attention in the 1930s when he was considered a left-wing firebrand.

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Chancellor plans to cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m bbc.in/4izSLgK

Chancellor says he will cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m

Ministers say the changes in regulations will reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.

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" I just don't know how he's got the time" Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has questioned how the PM has time to go on TV show, Gogglebox, during her appearance on @BBCBreakfast Read more about Andy Burnham's appearance on this show here: bbc.in/48ahty6
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Energy secretary says she backs home secretary on migration after comments to journalists bbc.in/3UEAUfu

Fahnbulleh says she backs home secretary on migration after comments to journalists

Energy secretary says she "didn't get it right" over comments she made about a TV interview.

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Police should not be scared to wade in to stop wrongdoing, says Badenoch bbc.in/4erVEO9

Police should not be scared to wade in to stop wrongdoing, says Kemi Badenoch

The Tory leader calls for more support for police officers and the public when they step in to help.

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Four London councils challenge funding reforms bbc.in/4sg7O2k

Four London councils challenge government funding reforms

Three Tory and one Liberal Democrat-led councils are officially challenging government funding changes.

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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told @BBCBreakfast that she doesn't believe there are enough clean energy reserves available for the UK to stop using gas and oil Read more about the controversy surrounding the Rosebank oil field: bbc.in/4ig8n7Q
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Don't leave AI to tech bros and oligarchs, UK's AI minister says bbc.in/4i1GHVl

Don't leave AI to tech bros and oligarchs, UK's AI minister says

Kanishka Narayan tells the BBC that dealing with the technology requires not only regulation, but "building capability and capacity".

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UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says bbc.in/3Ujl3Tt

UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says

The prime minister is hosting the UK's first wildfire summit to prepare for future blazes after a record summer 2026.

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Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years bbc.in/4yyaZnq

Telford Gun Hall opening marks return of tank barrel production to UK

The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.

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What did the AI minister's teacher tell the BBC about his former pupil? Listen to the latest #PoliticalThinking on BBC Sounds 🎧 bbc.in/4yD0kYK
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UK needs to be ready for emergencies and hostile acts, warns Streeting bbc.in/4yYqmqo

Streeting: Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies

The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains.

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"We're now currently totally reliant on other countries for essential bits of technology that keep us safe" AI Minister Kanishka Narayan tells @bbcnickrobinson the UK government spent £13,000 on using AI models which helped discover 500 new vulnerabilities in government Listen to #PoliticalThinking on BBC Sounds 🎧 bbc.in/4Bna63U
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Council vows support for 'Toxic Town' public inquiry bbc.in/47vzln5

Corby council chief vows support for 'Toxic Town' public inquiry

Martin Griffiths, Reform UK leader of North Northants Council, says: "We have nothing to hide."

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Ten councillors quit after leader's fraud conviction bbc.in/47yEevE

Ten Ashfield Independent councillors quit after leader's fraud conviction

Jason Zadrozny was found guilty of defrauding the county council out of thousands of pounds.

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“We want to get the country ready… about some of the everyday threats we face” Defence Secretary Wes Streeting explains the government’s “Be Ready” national resilience campaign, joined by Conservative Tom Tugendhat Watch #bbcqt now: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00336w…
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"There is a very clear line between appeasement and a peace process" Defence Secretary Wes Streeting warns the US "don't feed the crocodile", after President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff described Vladimir Putin as 'a 'humanitarian'. #Newsnight
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'What does your back up look like?' Treasury minister James Murray was asked on #BBCBreakfast if he'd followed the advice from the Defence Secretary to be more aware of emerging risks facing the UK and make plans to deal with them by stocking up on food, bottled water and first aid supplies bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwd0…
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Give more people weight loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs bbc.in/4dVGLn8

Give more people weight loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs

Current plans for 6% of eligible patients to get Mounjaro by 2028 unambitious, say MPs.

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