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Royal Navy serviceman charged with spying for foreign power
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Trump bans Microsoft from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency
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ECB minutes reflect cooler appetite for additional rate rises in September
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Iran war blows near-£12bn hole in Britain’s public finances
FT estimates show inflation and soaring borrowing costs have slashed chancellor John Healey’s headroom in half
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US bans Microsoft from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency
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Russian hostile activity costs UK up to £2.5bn a year, report warns
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HMRC opened probe into Man City’s tax affairs in 2018
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Tory inheritance tax pledge: do the sums add up?
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Kemi Badenoch promises to scrap inheritance tax on family homes
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Royal Mail to cut 2,500 jobs to fund £500mn delivery improvement plan
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Deadly Russian strikes cut power in several Kyiv districts
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China slaps down EU request for voluntary curbs on hybrid car exports
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Ann Widdecombe murder suspect accused of trying to break into Nigel Farage’s home
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Houthi rebels target Riyadh and Aden in new missile barrage
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NextEra’s $67bn Dominion takeover faces political backlash in Virginia
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Surge in borrowing costs hits corporate America
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Conservative wins across the country embolden calls for release of ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro if his son is elected president
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China angers partners with plan to move part of Asia-Pacific summit online
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German far right set to secure first-ever regional parliament president
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Intercontinental Exchange launches trading in gold futures in London
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Healey warns banks that UK faces ‘difficult’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax
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Warnings of possible Iranian drone attack led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
Abrupt withdrawal of aircraft from the vital foreign US military installation followed arrest of five men near the base
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Labour mayor of West Midlands urges chancellor to relax electric car targets
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Flydubai attacker received flight training in New Zealand
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Billionaire Newhouse family rules out Condé Nast sale
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The not very secret life of A7’s front companies
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AI models used in bank cyber attacks, warns South Korea’s president
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Germany’s pivot on China trade is a long time coming for other EU capitals
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey trigger mutual defence pact over Houthis
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Tories pledge ‘Britannia Shield’ to protect UK from drone attacks
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Former German spy chief arrested for treason
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Germany’s former foreign intelligence chief August Hanning has been arr...
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey trigger mutual defence pact
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Indian protesters demand electoral chief resign over alleged voter roll fraud
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Hundreds of Indian opposition politicians marched on the country’s...
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Tory plan to rip up UK-EU food deal risks ‘huge uncertainty’, producers warn
Food and drink industry fears it may be forced to comply with different regulatory regimes every few years
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Democratic powerbroker Clyburn urges party to woo Black voters with affordability pitch
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France’s Marine Le Pen pledges to rein in public spending
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Tory plan to rip up UK-EU food deal risks ‘huge uncertainty’
Food and drink industry fears it may be forced to comply with different regulatory regimes every few years
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Kenya confirms first case of Ebola
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Ireland offers tax cuts in budget to help with cost of living
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Badenoch pledges to halve employers’ NI contributions for younger workers
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UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate is closed
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German far right secures first regional parliament president
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Healey warns banks that UK faces ‘challenging’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax
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Separatist victory in Quebec tests Canada’s united front against US
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces another sovereignty challenge from western province of Alberta
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