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84    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
85    gap: 30px !important;
86    padding-left: 0 !important;
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88
89.wp-block-latest-posts__list > li {
90    width: auto !important;
91    margin: 0 !important;
92}
93
94@media (max-width: 700px) {
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99
100/* UKPOL NEW HOMEPAGE
101--------------------------------------------- */
102
103/* General typography and links */
104
105.ukpol-home-intro,
106.ukpol-latest-politics,
107.ukpol-information-section,
108.ukpol-record-section,
109.ukpol-government-section,
110.ukpol-archive-section,
111.ukpol-history-section {
112	box-sizing: border-box;
113}
114
115.ukpol-latest-politics a,
116.ukpol-record-section a,
117.ukpol-government-section a,
118.ukpol-history-section a {
119	color: #143f35;
120	text-decoration: none;
121}
122
123.ukpol-latest-politics a:hover,
124.ukpol-record-section a:hover,
125.ukpol-government-section a:hover,
126.ukpol-history-section a:hover {
127	color: #92772f;
128	text-decoration: underline;
129	text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
130	text-underline-offset: 3px;
131}
132
133/* Opening panel */
134
135.ukpol-home-intro h1 {
136	max-width: 900px;
137	margin-bottom: 16px;
138}
139
140.ukpol-home-intro p {
141	max-width: 900px;
142	margin-top: 0;
143	color: #e3ece8;
144}
145
146/* Lead news */
147
148.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image {
149	overflow: hidden;
150	border-radius: 4px;
151}
152
153.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
154	width: 100%;
155	object-fit: cover;
156	transition: transform 0.35s ease;
157}
158
159.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image:hover img {
160	transform: scale(1.015);
161}
162
163.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-title {
164	margin-top: 0;
165}
166
167.ukpol-more-stories h3 {
168	margin-top: 0;
169	padding-bottom: 12px;
170	border-bottom: 4px solid #143f35;
171}
172
173.ukpol-more-stories .wp-block-post-template {
174	margin-top: 0;
175}
176
177/* Information cards */
178
179.ukpol-information-row > .wp-block-column {
180	display: flex;
181}
182
183.ukpol-information-card {
184	width: 100%;
185	min-height: 185px;
186	box-sizing: border-box;
187	transition:
188		transform 0.2s ease,
189		box-shadow 0.2s ease;
190}
191
192.ukpol-information-card:hover {
193	transform: translateY(-3px);
194	box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(13, 48, 40, 0.12);
195}
196
197.ukpol-information-card p:first-child {
198	margin-top: 0;
199	margin-bottom: 12px;
200	font-weight: 700;
201}
202
203.ukpol-information-card h3 {
204	margin-top: 0;
205	margin-bottom: 12px;
206}
207
208.ukpol-information-card h3 a {
209	text-decoration: none;
210}
211
212.ukpol-information-row:first-of-type .ukpol-information-card h3 a {
213	color: #ffffff;
214}
215
216.ukpol-information-row:first-of-type .ukpol-information-card h3 a:hover {
217	color: #d6c07b;
218}
219
220.ukpol-information-row:last-of-type .ukpol-information-card h3 a {
221	color: #143f35;
222}
223
224.ukpol-information-row:last-of-type .ukpol-information-card h3 a:hover {
225	color: #92772f;
226}
227
228/* Speeches and Parliament */
229
230.ukpol-record-columns > .wp-block-column {
231	display: flex;
232}
233
234.ukpol-record-column {
235	width: 100%;
236}
237
238.ukpol-record-query .wp-block-post-template {
239	margin-top: 8px;
240}
241
242.ukpol-record-query .wp-block-post-title {
243	margin-top: 0;
244}
245
246/* Government cards */
247
248.ukpol-government-query .wp-block-post-template {
249	gap: 24px;
250}
251
252.ukpol-government-card {
253	height: 100%;
254	overflow: hidden;
255	box-sizing: border-box;
256	transition:
257		transform 0.2s ease,
258		box-shadow 0.2s ease;
259}
260
261.ukpol-government-card:hover {
262	transform: translateY(-3px);
263	box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(13, 48, 40, 0.12);
264}
265
266.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-featured-image {
267	margin-top: 0;
268	overflow: hidden;
269}
270
271.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
272	width: 100%;
273	object-fit: cover;
274	transition: transform 0.35s ease;
275}
276
277.ukpol-government-card:hover .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
278	transform: scale(1.02);
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280
281.ukpol-government-card .wp-block-post-title {
282	margin-top: 0;
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285/* Archive search */
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287.ukpol-archive-search {
288	max-width: 760px;
289	margin-right: auto;
290	margin-left: auto;
291}
292
293.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper {
294	padding: 5px;
295	background: #ffffff;
296	border: 0;
297	border-radius: 5px;
298	box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
299}
300
301.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__input {
302	min-height: 54px;
303	padding: 10px 18px;
304	color: #143f35;
305	background: #ffffff;
306	border: 0 !important;
307	border-radius: 3px;
308	font-size: 17px;
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310
311.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__input:focus {
312	outline: 3px solid #d6c07b;
313	outline-offset: 1px;
314}
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316.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__button {
317	min-height: 48px;
318	margin: 0;
319	padding: 10px 22px;
320	color: #0d3028;
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324	font-weight: 700;
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326
327.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__button:hover {
328	color: #ffffff;
329	background: #92772f;
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332/* Historical cards */
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334.ukpol-history-query .wp-block-post-template {
335	gap: 24px;
336}
337
338.ukpol-history-card {
339	height: 100%;
340	box-sizing: border-box;
341	transition:
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343		box-shadow 0.2s ease;
344}
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346.ukpol-history-card:hover {
347	transform: translateY(-3px);
348	box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(13, 48, 40, 0.1);
349}
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351.ukpol-history-card .wp-block-post-title {
352	margin-top: 8px;
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357.ukpol-record-section .wp-block-button__link,
358.ukpol-government-section .wp-block-button__link,
359.ukpol-history-section .wp-block-button__link {
360	border-color: #143f35;
361	border-radius: 3px;
362	color: #143f35;
363	font-weight: 700;
364	text-decoration: none;
365}
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367.ukpol-record-section .wp-block-button__link:hover,
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369.ukpol-history-section .wp-block-button__link:hover {
370	color: #ffffff;
371	background: #143f35;
372	text-decoration: none;
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375/* Tablet and mobile */
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377@media (max-width: 900px) {
378	.ukpol-home-intro h1 {
379		font-size: 40px !important;
380	}
381
382	.ukpol-news-layout {
383		gap: 34px;
384	}
385
386	.ukpol-government-query .wp-block-post-template,
387	.ukpol-history-query .wp-block-post-template {
388		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
389	}
390}
391
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393	.ukpol-information-row,
394	.ukpol-record-columns,
395	.ukpol-news-layout {
396		gap: 22px;
397	}
398
399	.ukpol-information-card {
400		min-height: 0;
401	}
402
403	.ukpol-record-column {
404		margin-bottom: 20px;
405	}
406
407	.ukpol-home-intro,
408	.ukpol-information-section,
409	.ukpol-government-section,
410	.ukpol-archive-section {
411		padding-right: 20px !important;
412		padding-left: 20px !important;
413	}
414}
415
416@media (max-width: 600px) {
417	.ukpol-home-intro h1 {
418		font-size: 34px !important;
419	}
420
421	.ukpol-home-intro p,
422	.ukpol-information-section > p,
423	.ukpol-government-section p,
424	.ukpol-history-section p {
425		font-size: 16px;
426	}
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428	.ukpol-latest-politics h2,
429	.ukpol-information-section h2,
430	.ukpol-record-section > h2,
431	.ukpol-government-section h2,
432	.ukpol-history-section h2 {
433		font-size: 30px !important;
434	}
435
436	.ukpol-government-query .wp-block-post-template,
437	.ukpol-history-query .wp-block-post-template {
438		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
439	}
440
441	.ukpol-archive-section h2 {
442		font-size: 32px !important;
443	}
444
445	.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper {
446		display: block;
447		padding: 6px;
448	}
449
450	.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__input {
451		width: 100%;
452	}
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454	.ukpol-archive-search .wp-block-search__button {
455		width: 100%;
456		margin-top: 6px;
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462header.wp-block-template-part .wp-block-image {
463    margin-bottom: 18px;
464    text-align: center;
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467header.wp-block-template-part .wp-block-image {
468    width: min(100%, 400px) !important;
469    max-width: 400px !important;
470    margin-right: auto !important;
471    margin-left: auto !important;
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474header.wp-block-template-part .wp-block-image img {
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479header.wp-block-template-part nav {
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481    margin-bottom: 22px !important;
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486.wp-site-blocks > main {
487    margin-block-start: 0 !important;
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494    background-color: #143f35 !important;
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501    background-color: #1d5749 !important;
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530.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-date,
531.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-excerpt {
532    grid-column: 2;
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535.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-title {
536    margin-top: 0 !important;
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540.ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-date {
541    margin-bottom: 14px;
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554@media (max-width: 780px) {
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556        display: block;
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559    .ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image {
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563    .ukpol-lead-story .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
564        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9 !important;
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568/* Make the UK politics at a glance cards fully clickable */
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611    margin-left: 9px;
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680    display: flex;
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684    position: relative;
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695    height: 170px;
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1078<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Natural England has changed how it provides advice on planning applications, with its specialists now concentrating on proposals presenting the greatest risks or opportunities for nature. The Government said the revised approach would help accelerate planning decisions by directing specialist resources towards complex and strategically important developments.</p>
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1082<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Local planning authorities will be expected to use established guidance and standing advice when considering more routine applications, reducing the number of individual consultations handled by Natural England. The organisation will instead seek to engage earlier with major proposals so that environmental issues can be identified and addressed before they cause delays later in the planning process.</p>
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1085
1086<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Natural England said that its statutory responsibilities and existing protections for habitats, species and designated sites would remain in place. The changes will be introduced gradually and form part of wider Government reforms to the statutory consultee system. Neil Hornby, who began work as Natural England’s chief executive on 1 October 2026, said the approach would allow its expertise to have the greatest impact for nature while supporting more efficient decision making.</p>
1087</div>
1088
1089<div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-natural-england-to-focus-planning-advice-on-complex-environmental-cases/"><time datetime="2026-10-01T12:31:48+00:00">01/10/2026</time></a></div></div>
1090
1091</li><li class="wp-block-post post-238561 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-story tag-news-story">
1092
1093<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-former-travelodge-chief-executive-did-not-read-sexual-assault-victims-email-for-more-than-three-years/" target="_self" ><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="NEWS STORY : Former Travelodge Chief Executive Did Not Read 
1093Sexual Assault Victim’s Email for More Than Three Years" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></figure>
1094
1095<h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-former-travelodge-chief-executive-did-not-read-sexual-assault-victims-email-for-more-than-three-years/" target="_self" >NEWS STORY : Former Travelodge Chief Executive Did Not Read Sexual Assault Victim’s Email for More Than Three Years</a></h2>
1096
1097<div class="entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained">
1098<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>STORY</strong></p>
1099
1100
1101
1102<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Former Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell did not read an email sent directly to her by a sexual assault victim until more than three years after it was received, an independent review has found. The woman contacted Boydell and other senior figures in January 2023 after being assaulted at the company’s Maidenhead hotel, but the message was handled by the chief executive’s office without being brought to her attention.</p>
1103
1104
1105
1106<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The complaint was instead investigated by a manager whose conduct was criticised within the email, while Travelodge’s customer services team offered the woman a refund for the night which she understood to be £30. Barrister Paul Greaney KC concluded that the victim had been fundamentally failed by the company at every stage and that its security policies at the time were not suitable for keeping guests safe.</p>
1107
1108
1109
1110<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The attacker, Kyran Smith, had obtained a key to the woman’s room less than three minutes after falsely telling reception staff that he was her boyfriend. He was later jailed for seven and a half years. Travelodge has apologised unreservedly and said it has begun implementing reforms, although the review warned that its revised security procedures were still being applied inconsistently. Boydell, who was credited with driving improvements after learning about the case in March 2026, stepped down as chief executive in August.</p>
1111</div>
1112
1113<div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-former-travelodge-chief-executive-did-not-read-sexual-assault-victims-email-for-more-than-three-years/"><time datetime="2026-10-01T12:02:34+00:00">01/10/2026</time></a></div></div>
1114
1115</li><li class="wp-block-post post-238557 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-story tag-news-story">
1116
1117<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-plans-to-convert-historic-norwich-pub-into-mosque-withdrawn/" target="_self" ><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="NEWS STORY : Plans to Convert Historic Norwich Pub into Mosque Withdrawn" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100v
1117w, 150px" /></a></figure>
1118
1119<h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-plans-to-convert-historic-norwich-pub-into-mosque-withdrawn/" target="_self" >NEWS STORY : Plans to Convert Historic Norwich Pub into Mosque Withdrawn</a></h2>
1120
1121<div class="entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained">
1122<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>STORY</strong></p>
1123
1124
1125
1126<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Controversial plans to convert the former Gatehouse pub on Dereham Road in Norwich into a mosque and community centre have been withdrawn. Norwich City Council records show that the planning application and the associated listed building application were withdrawn on 29 September 2026, before councillors reached a decision.</p>
1127
1128
1129
1130<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Norwich Muslim Community Association had proposed changing the use of the Grade II listed building and constructing a substantial extension containing prayer and community facilities. Supporters argued that the scheme would return a vacant building to use and provide educational, charitable and community services, while opponents raised concerns about traffic, the loss of a former pub and the effect of the extension on the building’s historic character.</p>
1131
1132
1133
1134<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The main application attracted 879 comments, including more than 600 objections and more than 200 expressions of support. Council conservation officers had recommended refusal after concluding that the proposed extension would be disproportionate and cause substantial harm to the listed building. The applications have been withdrawn rather than refused, meaning that the owners remain able to submit revised proposals for the site in the future.</p>
1135</div>
1136
1137<div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-plans-to-convert-historic-norwich-pub-into-mosque-withdrawn/"><time datetime="2026-10-01T11:35:29+00:00">01/10/2026</time></a></div></div>
1138
1139</li><li class="wp-block-post post-238546 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-story tag-news-story">
1140
1141<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-mps-call-for-bbc-licence-fee-reform-and-end-to-political-board-appointments/" target="_self" ><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="NEWS STORY : MPs Call for BBC Licence Fee Reform and End to Political Board Appointments" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></figure>
1142
1143<h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-mps-call-for-bbc-licence-fee-reform-and-end-to-political-board-appointments/" target="_self" >NEWS STORY : MPs Call for BBC Licence Fee Reform and End to Political Board Appointments</a></h2>
1144
1145<div class="entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained">
1146<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>STORY</strong></p>
1147
1148
1149
1150<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The television licence fee should be reformed so that BBC funding is no longer linked to ownership of a television set, according to a report from the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. MPs said a universal source of funding should be retained and urged the Government to remain open to introducing a household levy as a longer-term alternative.</p>
1151
1152
1153
1154<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The committee also recommended ending political appointments to the BBC board and making the Royal Charter permanent, accompanied by regular reviews of the corporation’s funding, role and public purposes. It proposed giving the BBC an explicit responsibility to combat misinformation and disinformation, alongside further investment in BBC iPlayer and consideration of carrying programmes from other public service broadcasters.</p>
1155
1156
1157
1158<p class="wp-block-paragraph">MPs said the BBC should increase its commercial income, make better use of its property and avoid paying more than commercial broadcasters for imported programmes. The report was published as the Government prepares proposals for the next Royal Charter, which is expected to determine how the BBC will be governed, regulated and funded from 2028.</p>
1159</div>
1160
1161<div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-mps-call-for-bbc-lice
1161nce-fee-reform-and-end-to-political-board-appointments/"><time datetime="2026-10-01T11:14:09+00:00">01/10/2026</time></a></div></div>
1162
1163</li><li class="wp-block-post post-238544 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-story tag-news-story">
1164
1165<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-new-2-20-vaping-products-duty-comes-into-force-across-uk/" target="_self" ><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="NEWS STORY : New £2.20 Vaping Products Duty Comes Into Force Across UK" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></figure>
1166
1167<h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-new-2-20-vaping-products-duty-comes-into-force-across-uk/" target="_self" >NEWS STORY : New £2.20 Vaping Products Duty Comes Into Force Across UK</a></h2>
1168
1169<div class="entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained">
1170<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>STORY</strong></p>
1171
1172
1173
1174<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A new excise duty on vaping products has come into force across the UK, with manufacturers, importers and approved warehousekeepers charged £2.20 for every 10 millilitres of vaping liquid. The duty applies to liquids manufactured in or imported into the country from 1 October 2026, regardless of whether they contain nicotine.</p>
1175
1176
1177
1178<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A new Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme has also begun, with stamps starting to appear on retail packaging. Wholesalers and retailers have been given until 31 March 2027 to sell eligible stocks produced before the duty began. From 1 April 2027, all vaping products sold in the UK will need a valid stamp, while stamps with digital tracking functions will become mandatory for newly manufactured or imported products from January 2027.</p>
1179
1180
1181
1182<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Travellers arriving in Great Britain may now bring in up to 50 millilitres of vaping liquid for personal use without paying duty or tax. HM Revenue and Customs said the changes are intended to reduce the appeal of vaping to children and non-smokers while making it easier to identify illicit products. The Office for Budget Responsibility has forecast that the duty will raise more than £550 million annually by 2030–31.</p>
1183</div>
1184
1185<div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-new-2-20-vaping-products-duty-comes-into-force-across-uk/"><time datetime="2026-10-01T11:07:50+00:00">01/10/2026</time></a></div></div>
1186
1187</li><li class="wp-block-post post-238542 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-story tag-news-story">
1188
1189<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-government-launches-digital-waste-tracking-system-across-12000-sites/" target="_self" ><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="NEWS STORY : Government Launches Digital Waste Tracking System Across 12,000 Sites" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100v
1189w, 150px" /></a></figure>
1190
1191<h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-government-launches-digital-waste-tracking-system-across-12000-sites/" target="_self" >NEWS STORY : Government Launches Digital Waste Tracking System Across 12,000 Sites</a></h2>
1192
1193<div class="entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained">
1194<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>STORY</strong></p>
1195
1196
1197
1198<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Government has launched a new digital tracking service requiring more than 12,000 permitted waste sites across England to report every load of waste they receive. The information must be submitted in near real time and include details of the waste carrier and the classification of the material being delivered.</p>
1199
1200
1201
1202<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Environment Agency will use the resulting digital audit trail to compare reported waste collections with receipts at authorised sites. Officials said discrepancies could help investigators identify illegal dumping, the mislabelling of waste and material being handled unlawfully. The service is intended to make it more difficult for criminal operators to conceal their activities using false or incomplete paperwork.</p>
1203
1204
1205
1206<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The system represents the first stage of the Government’s wider Digital Waste Tracking service, with its use due to be extended to waste collectors from spring 2027. A Waste Crime Crackdown Group, chaired by Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle, has also been established to bring regulators and law enforcement agencies together.</p>
1207</div>
1208
1209<div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-government-launches-digital-waste-tracking-system-across-12000-sites/"><time datetime="2026-10-01T11:04:11+00:00">01/10/2026</time></a></div></div>
1210
1211</li><li class="wp-block-post post-238536 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-story tag-news-story">
1212
1213<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-metropolitan-police-submit-grenfell-tower-investigation-files-to-cps/" target="_self" ><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/metropolitanpolice-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="NEWS STORY : Metropolitan Police Submit Grenfell Tower Investigation Files to CPS" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/metropolitanpolice-150x150.png 150w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/metropolitanpolice.png 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></figure>
1214
1215<h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-metropolitan-police-submit-grenfell-tower-investigation-files-to-cps/" target="_self" >NEWS STORY : Metropolitan Police Submit Grenfell Tower Investigation Files to CPS</a></h2>
1216
1217<div class="entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained">
1218<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>STORY</strong></p>
1219
1220
1221
1222<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Metropolitan Police has submitted its completed Grenfell Tower investigation files to the Crown Prosecution Service for charging decisions. The files relate to 54 individuals and 20 companies or organisations investigated following the fire, which killed 72 people in June 2017.</p>
1223
1224
1225
1226<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Police have asked prosecutors to consider potential offences including corporate manslaughter, gross 
1226negligence manslaughter, breaches of health and safety legislation, fraud and misconduct in public office. Submission of the files does not mean that charges will necessarily follow, and the CPS will independently assess whether the evidence meets the legal tests required for prosecution.</p>
1227
1228
1229
1230<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The investigation examined the involvement of more than 15,000 people and 700 organisations, producing approximately 165 million electronic files, 14,700 witness statements and more than 27,000 exhibits. The CPS has said it expects to make its charging decisions before the tenth anniversary of the fire in June 2027.</p>
1231</div>
1232
1233<div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-metropolitan-police-submit-grenfell-tower-investigation-files-to-cps/"><time datetime="2026-09-30T12:22:14+00:00">30/09/2026</time></a></div></div>
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1235</li><li class="wp-block-post post-238531 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-story tag-news-story">
1236
1237<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-british-chambers-of-commerce-welcomes-business-signals-in-andy-burnhams-conference-speech/" target="_self" ><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="NEWS STORY : British Chambers of Commerce Welcomes Business Signals in Andy Burnham’s Conference Speech" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></figure>
1238
1239<h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-british-chambers-of-commerce-welcomes-business-signals-in-andy-burnhams-conference-speech/" target="_self" >NEWS STORY : British Chambers of Commerce Welcomes Business Signals in Andy Burnham’s Conference Speech</a></h2>
1240
1241<div class="entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained">
1242<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>STORY</strong></p>
1243
1244
1245
1246<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The British Chambers of Commerce has welcomed elements of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference speech, including his indication that the Government would avoid adding to business costs. Director General Shevaun Haviland said the forthcoming Budget would be the main test of whether the Government could reduce costs, encourage investment and support economic growth.</p>
1247
1248
1249
1250<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The BCC supported Burnham’s commitment to reducing welfare expenditure and welcomed a wider debate about the future of the state pension triple lock. It also backed his focus on artificial intelligence but called for a stronger strategy to help businesses adopt the technology. However, the organisation warned against making greater public control the default response to problems involving utilities and infrastructure.</p>
1251
1252
1253
1254<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The business group welcomed Burnham’s approach to rebuilding relations with the European Union and called for a long term plan to make trade easier, cheaper and faster. It also supported efforts to accelerate electricity grid connections and reduce energy costs, although it requested further details about how Great British Grid would operate. The BCC said most businesses would have to wait for wider market reforms before seeing reductions in their energy bills.</p>
1255</div>
1256
1257<div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-british-chambers-of-commerce-welcomes-business-signals-in-andy-burnhams-conference-speech/"><time datetime="2026-09-30T11:00:49+00:00">30/09/2026</time></a></div></div>
1258
1259</li><li class="wp-block-post post-238529 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-story tag-news-story">
1260
1261<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-amnesty-international-calls-for-new-investigation-into-murder-of-martin-ohagan/" target="_self" ><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="NEWS STORY : Amnesty International Calls for New Investigation into Murder of Martin O’Hagan" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100v
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1263<h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-amnesty-international-calls-for-new-investigation-into-murder-of-martin-ohagan/" target="_self" >NEWS STORY : Amnesty International Calls for New Investigation into Murder of Martin O’Hagan</a></h2>
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1266<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>STORY</strong></p>
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1270<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists have called for a fresh investigation into the murder of Sunday World reporter Martin O’Hagan. The appeal was issued on the 25th anniversary of his death, with no one having been held criminally responsible for the killing.</p>
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1274<p class="wp-block-paragraph">O’Hagan was shot dead near his home in Lurgan, County Armagh, on 28 September 2001 in an attack attributed to loyalist paramilitaries. In 2013, the Director of Public Prosecutions asked the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to investigate the handling of the case by police. The Ombudsman has told Amnesty International that it remains unable to provide a timeframe for publishing its findings.</p>
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1278<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The organisations are seeking publication of the Ombudsman’s report alongside a new independent investigation intended to identify evidence capable of supporting prosecutions. They argued that the absence of accountability had contributed to an environment in which journalists investigating paramilitary activity continued to face threats and intimidation in Northern Ireland.</p>
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1281<div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-amnesty-international-calls-for-new-investigation-into-murder-of-martin-ohagan/"><time datetime="2026-09-30T10:48:03+00:00">30/09/2026</time></a></div></div>
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1284
1285<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-average-parish-council-tax-has-doubled-since-2013-adam-smith-institute-research-finds/" target="_self" ><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="NEWS STORY : Average Parish Council Tax Has Doubled Since 2013, Adam Smith Institute Research Finds" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ukpol-130x90-3.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></figure>
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1287<h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-average-parish-council-tax-has-doubled-since-2013-adam-smith-institute-research-finds/" target="_self" >NEWS STORY : Average Parish Council Tax Has Doubled Since 2013, Adam Smith Institute Research Finds</a></h2>
1288
1289<div class="entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained">
1290<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>STORY</strong></p>
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1292
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1294<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The average parish and town council tax charge for a Band D property in England has doubled since 2013, according to research published by the Adam Smith Institute. The think tank found that the average parish precept increased by 8.2 per cent in 2026, which it described as the second largest annual increase on record.</p>
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1298<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The research found substantial differences between individual councils. The Band D precept in Radcliffe on Trent increased by 179 per cent to £312, while the charge in Alford rose by 64 per cent to £353.68. The Institute also reported that the parish tax charged in Preston Brook had increased sixfold 
1298since 2022. Unlike larger local authorities, parish and town councils are not subject to a statutory limit on annual precept increases.</p>
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1302<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Adam Smith Institute has recommended introducing limits on increases, strengthening value for money checks and grouping some smaller parish councils to share administrative costs. Its research used Government precept data, responses to 300 Freedom of Information requests and an examination of accounts from 80 parish councils. The report acknowledged that its smaller sample of council spending should be regarded as illustrative rather than representative.</p>
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1305<div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="https://www.ukpol.co.uk/news-story-average-parish-council-tax-has-doubled-since-2013-adam-smith-institute-research-finds/"><time datetime="2026-09-30T10:44:04+00:00">30/09/2026</time></a></div></div>
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