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UK Politics Decoded Editorial Team @ukpoliticsdecoded.uk · Nov 18
🗳️ New Feed: UK Politics News, Analysis & Debate

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UK Smashing Smuggling Gangs

Labour’s treaty with Germany & France shows: smashing gangs takes partnership.

Germany’s new law: up to 10 years jail for storing boats & engines used in UK crossings.

This is international cooperation in action.

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Britain and Germany: Standing Shoulder to Shoulder to Stop Small Boat Crossings
Landmark German law criminalises smuggling boat storage as UK-Germany partnership delivers major breakthrough in tackling Channel crossings.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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🧠🇬🇧 The Mental Health Act 2025 has received Royal Assent, a landmark shift in UK care.

Patients, families, and clinicians have fought for this. Now it's law.

Read the full explainer:
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#MentalHealthAct2025 #NEWS #UKPolitics #MentalHealthAwareness
Mental Health Act 2025 Receives Royal Assent: Revolutionary Mental Health Care Reform
Historic mental health legislation promises to transform patient rights, reduce racial disparities, and end outdated practices after receiving Royal Assent.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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🏗️ Landmark law: the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 is now live.

It rewrites UK planning rules to fast‑track housing, clean energy, and major projects.

🔍 Full explainer: ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-news...

#UKPolitics #PlanningReform #HousingPolicy #CleanEnergy #Infrastructure
Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 Becomes Law - Revolutionary Housing and Energy Reforms
The landmark Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 becomes law, targeting 1.5 million homes and fast-tracking 150 major infrastructure projects.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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🔐 The UK’s Independent Reviewer of State Threats Legislation has warned:

Developing encrypted apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be treated as “hostile activity.”

Here’s why that matters for privacy, business, and national security.

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#UKPolitics #Privacy
Encrypted Apps and the National Security Act: Privacy Under Pressure
Expert review warns encrypted communications could be treated as hostile activity. Analysis of implications for privacy tools and digital rights.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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⚡ Offshore wind isn’t just powering homes , it’s helping Britain’s seas recover.

The new Marine Recovery Fund links clean energy with biodiversity, unlocking 19 GW of offshore wind while protecting seabirds, dolphins & marine habitats.

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#GBEnergy
🌊 Renewable Energy Protecting Marine Recovery
How offshore windfarms are becoming accidental marine sanctuaries and the Marine Recovery Fund's role in biodiversity protection
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December 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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⚡ Why aren’t UK energy bills falling even with 42% renewables?

Our blog post breaks down the pricing paradox: gas still sets the market rate, standing charges fund grid upgrades, and supplier margins stack on top.

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#MoneySavingExpert
⚡ Why UK Energy Bills Aren't Falling, Even With 42% Renewables
Analysis of marginal pricing system that keeps household bills tied to gas prices despite renewable energy growth
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December 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Ref:
@LibDemRob
for the table.

Chart showing the relative changes in MP salaries compared with doctors.

#UKPolitics
December 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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500,000+ signatures triggered a public debate on the Online Safety Act.

Parliament unlisted the video.

We’ve archived it because democratic records shouldn’t vanish after broadcast.

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#UKPolitics #Transparency #UnlistedButNotForgotten #DemocracyWatch
Online Safety Act E-petition Debate Video
Parliament unlisted the debate video after 500,000+ signatures. We've archived the full debate to ensure public access.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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🔬 Nuclear waste, repurposed as medicine.

The UK is turning stored waste uranium into targeted cancer treatments, a breakthrough with global implications.

This isn’t just science. It’s joined up policy, NHS reform, and hope.

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#UKPolitics #CancerResearch #NHS
UK Government Turns Nuclear Waste Into Lifesaving Cancer Treatments
Groundbreaking partnership transforms nuclear waste into precision cancer therapies, delivering hope for patients with treatment-resistant tumours
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December 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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📉 UK job vacancies have now fallen for 39 consecutive months, the longest decline on record.

What’s driving this historic contraction?

👉 Read our full explainer: ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-blog...

#UKJobs #ONS #Brexit #WelfareReform #LabourMarket #UKPolitics
39 Months of Decline: Why UK Job Opportunities Keep Shrinking
In-depth analysis of the UK's historic employment decline and its impact on workers and welfare policy
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December 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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UK–South Korea Free Trade Agreement 🇬🇧🇰🇷

• 98% of goods tariff‑free
• £400m boost for UK services
• Strategic Asia‑Pacific positioning

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#UKPolitics #TradeDeal #SouthKorea #UKTrade #FTA #Economy
UK–South Korea Free Trade Agreement: What It Means for the UK
Comprehensive analysis of the UK's new trade deal with South Korea and its economic implications
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December 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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550,000+ signed a petition to repeal the Online Safety Act.

Parliament’s response? Ignore them, then talk about controlling media, algorithms & even banning social platforms like Australia.

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#OnlineSafetyAct #UKPolitics #DigitalRights #PetitionWatch
Online Safety Act Debate Ignored Content and Concerns, even from the E-Petition
Parliament's failure to address citizen concerns about digital freedom and government overreach
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December 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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🚨 £140M UK drone investment to counter Russian threats.

Major defence investment responds to Ukraine war lessons and grey zone threats!

🇬🇧 Strategic defence, SME support, and autonomous tech breakdown:
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#UKPolitics #UKDefence #DroneTech #DragonFire
UK Launches £140M Drone Innovation Drive to Counter Russian Threats
Analysis of the UK's major defence innovation investment responding to modern warfare lessons
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December 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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🚨 New analysis: Another Reform council descends into chaos.

Leicestershire joins Kent & Lincolnshire in a clear pattern of consultant waste, leadership instability, service cuts & weakened oversight.

Read the full breakdown 👉 ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-blog...

#UKPolitics
Another Reform Council Fails: Leicestershire's Descent into Chaos
Leicestershire joins Kent and Lincolnshire in Reform UK's pattern of local governance failures
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December 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Reform UK’s membership surge looks impressive but council failures in Kent & Lincolnshire show the risks of scaling their governance nationally.

Read the full explainer 👉 ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-blog...

#ReformUK #UKPolitics #NHS #LocalGov #Transparency
Reform UK's Rise: Membership Milestone, Policy Risks, and Local Test Beds
Analysis of Reform UK's membership growth and governance track record in local councils
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December 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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UK economy shrank again but the real story is structural.

ONS: GDP fell 0.1% in Oct 2025.
Retail sales volumes dropped 3.4% in 2022 (record fall).
Net migration down to 204k, costing £14bn GDP (MAC).

Evidence based analysis:
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#UKEconomy #Budget2025 #UKPolitics
UK Economy Shrinks Again: Legacy Policies and Structural Weaknesses
Economic contraction raises questions about long-term governance and reform as GDP falls 0.1% for second consecutive month
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December 13, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill includes a proposed ban on VPNs for under 18s.

Framed as child protection.

But is it really?

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#DigitalRights #OnlineSafetyAct #VPNban
VPN Ban in Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Safeguarding or State Overreach?
Critical analysis of proposed VPN ban for under-18s examining child protection claims versus privacy rights
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December 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🚨 The UK’s AI push in public services isn’t the efficiency breakthrough ministers claim.

From datacenter subsidies to facial recognition bias, the hidden costs for the tax payer are mounting.

Read the full analysis 👉 ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-news...

#UKPolitics #AI #PublicServices
UK AI in Public Services: Efficiency or Illusion?
Analysis of government AI adoption in public services and the reality behind efficiency claims
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December 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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🚨 New government funding for SMEs sounds great but who really benefits?

We decoded the £2m announcement so you don’t have to.

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#UKPolitics #SMEs #NetZero #LandlordTension
New £2m Government Fund for SMEs Risks Boosting Landlords, Not Tenants
Government announces new funding for SME energy efficiency, but commercial property dynamics may affect benefit distribution
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December 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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🛡️ Thousands to get FREE digital training.

Where’s the cybersecurity education?

The UK’s £11.7m rollout teaches people to shop online, book GP appointments, and access services… yet skips how to stay safe doing it.

📚 Read the full explainer:
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#UKPolitics
Digital Inclusion Without Digital Safety: The £11.7m Fund's Missing Piece
Government digital inclusion plans risk exposing vulnerable users to cybercrime without proper security education
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December 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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📉 Vacancies are shrinking, SMEs are under strain, and welfare reforms.

The Government’s apprenticeship scheme sounds bold but the bigger picture tells a different story.

Read the full explainer 👉 ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-blog...

#UKPolitics #Budget2025 #Apprenticeships #PolicyDisconnect
Apprenticeships vs. Vacancies: The Full Story Behind the Government's Skills Reform
£725m skills package promises 50,000 apprenticeships while job vacancies shrink for 39 consecutive quarters
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December 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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The failures of the XL Bully ban.

This case study shows how our legal system bends when media pressure meets political will.

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#XLBullyBan #UKPolitics #AnimalWelfare #JusticeMatters #PolicyReform #EvidenceBasedPolicy #PublicSafety
How the XL Bully Ban Was Decided — and Why the Court Process Matters
Analysis of how 'rationality' trumped evidence in the XL Bully ban court decision and its implications for future legislation.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Work no longer protects against poverty.

The 2025 Budget squeezes businesses, erodes hours, and traps families in welfare dependence.
Read the full evidence‑based analysis:

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#InWorkPoverty #Budget2025 #UKPolitics
When Work No Longer Protects: How the 2025 Budget Deepens In-Work Poverty
How the 2025 Budget has worsened in work poverty by squeezing businesses and cutting worker hours.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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UK recognises cryptocurrency as property but HMRC’s taxation drive talent abroad.

Legal clarity ✅
Punitive taxation ❌

Why call Britain a “crypto hub” when innovators are fleeing?

Full explainer: ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-news...

#Crypto #UKPolitics #TaxPolicy
UK Recognises Cryptocurrency as Personal Property
UK government formally recognises cryptocurrency as personal property following Law Commission recommendations.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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🚨The Home Office wants police to scan town centres using passport photos + facial recognition.

Courts won’t stop it, the “rationality test” means minimal justification is enough.

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#UKPolitics #facialrecognition #DigitalID
The UK Police State Coming Soon: Mass Facial Recognition Plans Unveiled
Government consults on giving police access to millions of passport and driver photos for facial recognition surveillance.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM