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Government suffers setback to migrant scheme after man wins High Court bid to block removal

An Eritrean asylum seeker, who arrived in the UK on a small boat, will not be deported on Wednesday under the government's "one in, one out" pilot scheme.

Investigation launched into ex-Reform MP over 'racial abuse' against Sky News journalist

An investigation has been launched into a former Reform MP over alleged racial abuse against a Sky News journalist.

Another ex-Tory minister defects to Reform UK

Another former Conservative MP has defected to Reform UK.

State pension likely to rise by 4.7% after latest figures

The state pension is likely to rise by 4.7% in April, after the latest official figures showed this was the pace of wage growth.

UK's first drug consumption room should not be seen as 'silver bullet', says Westminster committee

The UK's first safer drug consumption room should not be seen as a "silver bullet" to tackle Scotland's drug deaths crisis, a Westminster committee has said.

'Landmark' Hillsborough Law finally introduced

Hillsborough campaigners have hailed a "momentous" day as a bill to force public officials to tell the truth is finally introduced into parliament.

Starmer's 'AI superpower' dream at risk without urgent changes, industry warns

Sir Keir Starmer's goal to make the UK an AI superpower is at risk without urgent changes, a new report from industry warns today.

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Flagship justice reform bill which will scrap not proven verdict to go before MSPs today

The Scottish government's flagship justice reform bill - which includes abolishing the controversial not proven verdict - will go before MSPs today.

PM will be 'completely exonerated' over Mandelson fiasco, Gordon Brown says

Sir Keir Starmer will be "completely exonerated" over the scandal around Peter Mandelson's relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Gordon Brown has told Sky News.