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The i leads on NHS medics without UK citizenship being barred from getting on the UK airlift out of Khartoum. The paper says that the government has decided that opening up Khartoum evacuation flights to the doctors, who only have visas to work in the UK but no nationality rights to expect embassy assistance, would be too complex in the limited timeframe left to complete the operation safely. In a follow-up to the Guardian’s exclusive yesterday, the i also looks at claims about the Health Secretary Steve Barclay’s conduct. Sources have told the paper he can be “unpleasant” to civil servants but his behaviour has not tipped over into bullying. A Department of Health spokesperson said the department has not received any formal complaints about ministers. An ally of Barclay also told the Guardian the claims were “totally untrue”.

i Front Page 3rd of December 2024

Household energy bills are expected to rise as part of efforts to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030, with experts advising the Prime Minister that while the transition to renewables is necessary, it may result in short-term financial impacts for consumers.

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i Front Page 2nd of December 2024

A recent poll indicates that nearly half of UK voters believe the PM should prioritise strengthening trade relationships with the EU over a free trade deal with the next US administration, as the economic benefits of closer ties with Europe are seen as a way to boost sluggish growth, echoing sentiments from Keir Starmer to enhance Brexit outcomes.

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i Front Page 30th of November 2024

Officials anticipate that assisted dying will become legal within three years in the UK, following a historic vote in the Commons where MPs voted 330 to 275 in favour, allowing time for necessary amendments and implementations.

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i Front Page 29th of November 2024

Polling indicates that the majority of the British public supports the legalisation of assisted dying, as MPs prepare to vote on a significant bill introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, marking the first free vote on this emotionally charged issue in 15 years.

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