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Green Party MP Tables River Mersey Bore Monitoring Funding in Westminster Hall Debate

Green Party MP Caroline Lucas tabled a Westminster Hall debate urging Defra and the Environment Agency to fund continuous River Mersey tidal bore and salinity monitoring after Liverpool planners cited missing baseline data in estuary flood models.

Margaret Hale Sep 21, 2026

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SNP Westminster Chief Presses Oil Revenue Floor Talks Ahead of Fiscal Framework Vote

The SNP’s Westminster leader pressed Treasury ministers for a North Sea revenue floor inside the fiscal framework review, arguing Barnett swings should not drain Holyrood budgets when UK oil taxes spike ahead of a framework compliance vote.

Margaret Hale Sep 20, 2026

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Labour Outlines Renters Reform Timetable After Commons Committee Report

Labour whips outlined a renters reform timetable that would end no-fault Section 21 notices in April 2027 after a Housing Committee report demanded stronger court capacity and a phased deposit reform.

Margaret Hale Sep 19, 2026

UK parliamentary committee hearing room with microphones on a curved wooden table and stacked briefing folders, daylight from tall windows, no logos or readable text

Treasury Outlines Fiscal Rule Tweaks Ahead of Autumn Statement

Treasury officials briefed select committees on minor fiscal-rule flexibilities ahead of the autumn statement, stressing that debt-falling tests will still bind spending totals even if investment timelines slip.

Margaret Hale Sep 18, 2026

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Rosebank Sat Still After a 1-0 at Bramall Lane

FTSE Friday 10,650.44 still last. Wolves won 1-0. Monday 8:00 has not opened.

Margaret Hale Sep 14, 2026

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Rosebank Sat Still After a 2-1 at Pride Park

FTSE Friday 10,650.44 still last. Birmingham won 2-1. Sunday 8:00 has not opened.

Margaret Hale Sep 13, 2026

Politics from around the world

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Taiwan Vice President Says Island Will Not Yield as Coast Guard Patrols Surge Off East Coast

Sarah Johnson Sep 21, 2026Taiwan

NSW police officers in navy uniforms standing outside a suburban brick house with yellow crime-scene tape across the driveway, overcast sky, no readable badge numbers

NSW Police Plead for DV Surge Resources After Four Deaths in 24 Hours

Gemma Walsh Sep 21, 2026Australia

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Meghalaya District Councils Schedule Shillong Peak-Hour Power Ration Rosters Before Assembly Winter Session

Sana Qureshi ثناء قریشی Sep 21, 2026India

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DPP Caucus Marks Up Indigenous Submarine Budget Before Final Reading

Sarah Johnson Sep 20, 2026Taiwan

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Interior Ministry Schedules Tenant Ballot Pilots After Jeonse Dispute Spike

Hana Im 임하나 Sep 20, 2026South Korea

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Labor Ministry Publishes Draft Rules on Technical Intern Dormitory Fire Exits

Sarah Johnson Sep 20, 2026Japan

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Tasmanian Premier Tables Salmon Farm Lease Caps Ahead of Federal Environmental Review

Gemma Walsh Sep 20, 2026Australia

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Taiwan Labor Minister Flies to Nanjing for First Lai-Era APEC Ministerial Visit to China

Sarah Johnson Sep 20, 2026Taiwan

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California Governor Signs AI Training Transparency Bill for State Contractors

Sarah Johnson Sep 20, 2026United States

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Child Dies in Blue Mountains Stabbing as Woman and Two Children Fight for Life

Gemma Walsh Sep 20, 2026Australia

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TRAI Consults on OTT Messaging Interoperability Pilots for Enterprise WhatsApp Rivals

Sana Qureshi ثناء قریشی Sep 20, 2026India

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Executive Yuan Outlines Cross-Strait Fruit Trade Steps After Mainland Citrus Pause

Sarah Johnson Sep 19, 2026Taiwan