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Labour's Energy Secretary announced initiatives to lower energy bills and expand green jobs at the Labour Party Conference. He condemned Reform UK’s opposition to clean energy, highlighted plans to fund solar installations on public sites, and outlined a goal to double sector employment by 2030. The speech also included workers' rights reforms.
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Bella Culley, a 19-year-old pregnant woman from Teesside, was released from Georgian custody after serving five months for drug smuggling. She was arrested in Georgia in May while attempting to transport drugs from Thailand, claiming she was coerced through torture. Her family paid a substantial plea deal to reduce her sentence.
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The UK government announced a new critical minerals strategy, backed by £50m, aiming to secure domestic supplies of lithium, nickel, tungsten, and rare earths by 2035. The plan includes increasing domestic extraction, recycling, and diversifying supply sources to reduce reliance on China and strengthen national security.