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Sue Gray resigns as Downing Street chief of staff
Sue Gray has resigned from her position as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff, Number 10 has announced.
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After Sue Gray's departure, Sir Keir Starmer and his team have a serious stabilisation job to do
You might not know who the people are, or what they do behind the big black door of Number 10, but what just happened in the bowels of Downing Street is a big moment.
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Sheffield Wednesday football club defend emergency response time after West Brom fan's death
Sheffield Wednesday football club have defended the emergency response time following the death of an away fan.
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Do you know these people? Police appeal for help identifying people at Middle East protests
The Metropolitan Police have asked for the public's help in identifying several people at yesterday's Middle East protests in central London.
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Cumbria: Parents of boy, 8, killed in farm shooting 'heartbroken' by death of 'perfect little boy'
The parents of an eight-year-old boy who was shot dead on a farm in Cumbria have said they are "heartbroken at the passing of our perfect little boy".
Business
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TGI Fridays close to rescue deal with Breal and Calveton
A rescue deal for the British operations of TGI Fridays which will salvage more than 2,000 jobs is on the verge of being finalised this weekend.
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Budget 2024: How fiscal rules are impeding long-term investments - and what Rachel Reeves can do about it
Before we get onto the budget and what Rachel Reeves might do to fiddle her fiscal rules and give herself a little more room to spend, I want you to ponder, for a moment, a recent report from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
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UK risks losing AI leadership without data strategy, government warned
The UK needs a strategy to meet growing demand for data centres or risk losing its advantage in the race to develop artificial intelligence (AI), one of the sector's largest players has told Sky News.
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Ministers plot Whitehall shake-up in inward investment drive
Ministers are plotting a shake-up of Britain's drive to attract inward investment days before a summit they will claim demonstrates the country is "open for business".
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Compare the Market investor plots sale of stake in £4.5bn price comparison site
An investor in one of Britain's most popular price comparison sites is exploring the sale of its stake in a deal that could value it at more than £4bn.
Entertainment
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Johnnie Walker: Radio 2 DJ quitting his BBC shows
Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker has said in a "very sad announcement" that he is quitting both of his BBC music programmes because of ill health.
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Disfigured actor Adam Pearson hoping A Different Man changes how people see him and his condition
Actor Adam Pearson, who has a disfiguring facial condition, wants to help others learn about such differences as he plays a man with the same illness in his latest film.
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Keanu Reeves, who starred in Speed and The Matrix, spins off the track on professional racing debut in Indianapolis
Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves spun off the track as he made his professional motor racing debut at a famous US circuit.
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Donald Glover cancels UK and Ireland dates for Childish Gambino tour
Donald Glover has cancelled the remainder of his Childish Gambino tour due to a health issue.
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Cable Street: Musical tells story of rise of fascism that is relevant today
Cable Street tells the story of migrant communities rallying to stop fascists marching through the streets of London - for the show's creators the themes are just as relevant today.
Politics
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Sue Gray resigns as Downing Street chief of staff
Sue Gray has resigned from her position as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff, Number 10 has announced.
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After Sue Gray's departure, Sir Keir Starmer and his team have a serious stabilisation job to do
You might not know who the people are, or what they do behind the big black door of Number 10, but what just happened in the bowels of Downing Street is a big moment.
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New donations guidance is because expectations for Labour 'much higher' than Tories, says minister
The government is bringing in guidance around donations because the public's expectations are "so much higher" for Labour than for the Tories, a minister has said.
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Adam Boulton: Pressure on Starmer to pick a cabinet secretary to guide him after bad start
Sir Keir Starmer's government has not yet been in place for 100 days. By all accounts, things are not going well.
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Budget 2024: How fiscal rules are impeding long-term investments - and what Rachel Reeves can do about it
Before we get onto the budget and what Rachel Reeves might do to fiddle her fiscal rules and give herself a little more room to spend, I want you to ponder, for a moment, a recent report from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).