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Watchdog provisionally concludes former Tory MP broke transparency rules when he lobbied on behalf of Randox The disgraced former Conservative MP Owen Paterson faces being fined after a Whitehall watchdog provisionally concluded that he broke transparency rules by failing to register as a lobbyist for a healthcare firm. On Friday, Harry Rich, the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists, said he proposed to conclude that Paterson had acted unlawfully when he lobbied ministers on behalf of Randox. The watchdog intends to fine Paterson up to £7,500 but gave the former MP an opportunity to overturn the decision. Continue reading… ​Watchdog provisionally concludes…

 Tim Davie visited the venue for Eurovision 2023, the ACC Liverpool, on Friday. Tim Davie visited the venue for Eurovision 2023, the ACC Liverpool, on Friday. 

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 Consultant paediatrician Dr Dewi Evans told jurors about neonatal care. Consultant paediatrician Dr Dewi Evans told jurors about neonatal care. 

  Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices 

  Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices 

  Furious protests have been widespread throughout the country following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini exactly a month ago. ​Furious protests have been widespread throughout the country following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini exactly a month ago. 

  Tory moderate replaces Kwasi Kwarteng in bid to shore up support from MPs Tory moderate replaces Kwasi Kwarteng in bid to shore up support from MPs 

Two largest unions to send ballots to members after rejecting ‘unacceptable’ offers of 5% rise The two largest teaching unions have announced they will vote on industrial action after the government failed to improve its pay offer, raising the prospect of strikes closing schools and colleges this winter. The NASUWT union said ballots were being sent to its members, with voting to close on 9 January, while the National Education Union said it would do the same next week after the vast majority of its members said they supported a ballot on strike action. Continue reading… ​Two largest unions to…

Liz Truss fails to acknowledge mistakes, blames market reaction The PM has delivered her speech on her disastrous mini-budget. Liz Truss said she wants to deliver growth and for the UK to become a country where people can get good jobs, arguing that the UK has been held back. “I want to deliver a low tax, high growth economy”, she says. The PM says she will keep the increase in corporation tax, which will raise £18bn in taxes for the country.  She says “we need to act now to reassure the markets of our fiscal discipline”. Truss says she was…