MPs jostle for slice of £14.6m from axed leisure centre

Prime minister tells Kemi Badenoch at PMQs that flagship strategy will be revealed before Commons Christmas recess The government’s flagship 10-year plan will emerge by mid-December, Andy Burnham has told MPs, having previously raised the possibility that it might be delayed until next year. Quizzed by Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions, Burnham told the Conservative leader the plan would be unveiled before the Commons Christmas recess, which begins on 17 December. Continue reading...

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Project off Norfolk coast announced as government tries to calm critics after approving Jackdaw gasfield UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has hailed a record investment in offshore wind, as the government tries to repair its green credentials after approving the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea. On Wednesday the government announced a £12bn investment from the German energy company RWE and the US private equity firm KKR, as the prime minister prepares to travel to th

Exclusive: UK foreign secretary to tell world leaders at Cop31 summit that sci-fi scenarios of destruction ‘now regular occurrences’ Cop31 live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates The national security of all countries is at risk from the climate crisis, as “science fiction” scenarios of widespread destruction are already coming true and economic shocks from fossil fuels are now the norm rather than the exception, the UK’s foreign secretary is to warn world leaders gathered in Tur