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Two days ago, the Scottish Labour leader said he wanted the prime minister to avoid Scotland during the election campaign because of his deep unpopularity with votersFamilies of nurses and carers have said they fear being torn apart under an immigration crackdown condemned as “an act of economic vandalism”, Josh Halliday reports.Q: You are here being hosted by UK Finance. But the financial services sector does not like your plans for a windfall tax on banks. Have you dropped your support for that? Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/feb/11/pmqs-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-matthew-doyle-peter-mandelson-latest-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2026-02-11 16:27:00 Copyright for

Swedish company claims ruling is ruling is anti-competitive and ‘solely benefits Big Dairy’Business live – latest updatesThe Swedish-based drinks manufacturer Oatly has been banned from using the word “milk” to market its plant-based products, after a ruling by the UK supreme court.The alt-milk manufacturer has been in a long-running legal battle with the trade association Dairy UK after Oatly trademarked phrases associated with the dairy sector. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/11/oatly-banned-from-using-word-milk-to-market-plant-based-products-in-uk Author : Mark Sweney Publish date : 2026-02-11 13:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Jim Boyling tells public inquiry senior managers turned blind eye to long-term relationships with three womenAn undercover officer who deceived three women into sexual relationships said his superiors did nothing to prevent him from doing so, the spycops public inquiry has heard.Jim Boyling, who infiltrated environmental and animal rights activist groups for five years, said senior managers turned a blind eye to undercover officers having deceitful sexual relationships, often lasting years, with women. His managers adopted an attitude of “don’t ask, don’t tell”, he said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/11/spycop-scandal-public-inquiry-jim-boyling-sexual-relationships Author : Rob Evans Publish date : 2026-02-11 11:17:00

European Commission president says: ‘We have the second largest economy in the world, but we are driving it with the handbrake on’European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen insisted this morning that the EU needs to “tear down” the economic barriers that prevent it from becoming “a global giant” and deepen its internal market, as she kicked off 48 hours of intensive discussions on the bloc’s economy.A number of EU leaders will meet today at an industry event in Antwerp, before they meet again tomorrow morning for a pre-summit discussion ahead of an informal summit proper later that tonight. Continue