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Civil service scheme announced after PM convened local leaders to ‘situation room’ meeting from No 10 NorthUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham is to send more than 100 Whitehall officials to bolster the teams of regional mayors, after convening leaders from across England from his base at No 10 North to discuss how to spread growth.The government described the meeting as a “situation room” to bring local and regional leaders into national decision-making. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/21/burnham-to-dispatch-100-whitehall-officials-to-help-regional-mayors Author : Rowena Mason and Heather Stewart Publish date : 2026-08-21 14:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Aeroplane maker said to have watered down plans to restrict working from home to one day a weekAirbus has reportedly bowed to employee demands on remote working, after a series strikes over its chief executive’s return-to-the office orders.The world’s largest aeroplane maker is said to have watered down plans to restrict remote working to one day a week from September. Currently, staff are able to work remotely for two. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/21/airbus-bows-remote-working-strikes Author : Kalyeena Makortoff and agencies Publish date : 2026-08-21 11:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Light aims to bring art of international significance to north-east EnglandWorks by Tracey Emin, Steve McQueen and Olafur Eliasson have gone on display at a new contemporary art gallery and museum in north-east England which aims to show works of international significance.The Light is a £17m redevelopment of a museum in Durham that closed 10 years ago to considerable local uproar. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/21/durham-art-gallery-opens-with-works-by-tracey-emin-and-steve-mcqueen Author : Mark Brown North of England correspondent Publish date : 2026-08-21 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlierThe UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn deficit in July, underlining the challenges facing the chancellor, John Healey, as he draws up his first budget.City economists had expected a shortfall of zero for July, a month when Treasury receipts tend to be swollen by self-assessment income tax payments. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/21/uk-unexpected-deficit-john-healey-prepares-for-first-budget Author : Heather Stewart Publish date : 2026-08-21 06:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.