Martina Bet
Political Correspondent at The Sun
Political correspondent at @TheSun - [email protected]
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1 week ago |
thesun.co.uk | Martina Bet
THE minimum age for train drivers will be lowered from 20 to 18 amid concerns over driver shortages. It means school leavers could be in the driver’s seat by the end of the year. Ministers say the move will help fill staff shortages blamed for nearly nine in ten last-minute train cancellations and will get more youngsters into jobs. Training generally takes between one and two years. Apprenticeships could become available as early as December.
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thesun.co.uk | Martina Bet
BRITAIN has struck a bumper trade deal with India - unlocking billions for the economy and boosting UK staples from whisky to Land Rovers. The long-awaited pact will slash punishing Indian tariffs on British goods including Scotch, chocolate, medical devices and UK-made cars. Officials say it will boost UK GDP by £4.8 billion a year and add £2.2 billion to wages each year in the long run.
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thesun.co.uk | Martina Bet
FOOTBALL fans should be allowed to enjoy a pint in the stands while cheering on their team, an MP says. Labour’s Luke Charters wants designated drinking zones set aside in stadiums to allow supporters to have alcoholic drinks. And the Football Supporters’ Association has given its backing to the call by the MP for York Outer. Booze is currently prohibited from being consumed in sight of the pitch in the Premier League, English Football League and National League.
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thesun.co.uk | Martina Bet |Jack Elsom
SIR Keir Starmer is facing a growing revolt after Reform UK’s by-election win. The PM’s party is now at war over how to stop Nigel Farage’s surge. Sir Keir is being torn in two directions after Reform overturned a 15,000 Labour majority in Runcorn and Helsby — a seat once considered rock-solid. Left-wingers blame the defeat on welfare cuts, including the £300 winter fuel payment, and planned changes to disability benefits.
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thesun.co.uk | Ryan Sabey |Martina Bet |Jack Elsom
VICTORIOUS Nigel Farage has blasted critics who mocked his ambitions of becoming the nation’s next Prime Minister — as he declared “they’re not laughing now.”Reform UK’s leader launched a smash-and-grab raid in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election with victory by just six votes over Labour as he laid out a path to Downing Street. His insurgent party, which will now have five MPs, was also celebrating seizing control of eight councils, 628 council seats and winning two mayoral races.
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