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UK Ranks 41st in Global Energy Security Index, Behind Romania and Ukraine
STORY The UK has been ranked 41st out of 187 countries and territories in a new global energy security index published by the Adam Smith Institute, placing it behind countries including Romania, Azerbaijan, Serbia…
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Speeches and Parliament
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Latest speeches
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Wes Streeting – 2026 Speech at the Opening of Telford Gun Hall
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Jacqui Smith – 2026 Speech at the Parliamentary Reception for WorldSkills UK
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Ed Miliband – 2026 Statement on Israeli Government Opening Tenders for Settlement
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Andy Burnham – 2026 Speech in Scotland
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Miatta Fahnbulleh – 2026 Speech on the Future of our Energy System
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Martin McCluskey – 2026 Speech on Carbon capture and the renewal of British industry
From Parliament
Recent debates, legislation and developments at Westminster.
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Andy Burnham – 2026 Speech to Labour Party Conference
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Keir Starmer – 2026 Resignation as MP Statement
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Greg Hands – 2026 Statement Confirming Not Standing at Next Election
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Andy Burnham – 2026 First Speech as Prime Minister
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Keir Starmer – 2026 Final Answer at PMQs
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Ed Davey – 2026 Comments on Keir Starmer at the Final PMQs
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British politics 100 years ago
Contemporary reports from Britain’s political past.
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One hundred years ago
NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 29 September 1926
29 SEPTEMBER 1926 The House of Commons decided to continue the emergency regulations in operation. Further discussion of the mining situation took…
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One hundred years ago
NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 28 September 1926
28 SEPTEMBER 1926 The coal dispute was discussed in the House of Commons, the principal speakers on the Government side being the…
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One hundred years ago
NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 27 September 1926
27 SEPTEMBER 1926 Towards the end of the final meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva, news was…