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      <title>SNP demands Burnham account for £200m Grangemouth pledge as Syngenta mulls closure</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>SNP MSP Martyn Day says 'not a penny' of £200m promised to Grangemouth industry has been spent, as Syngenta puts 377 jobs at risk.</description>
      <author>Sarah Whitfield</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Kemi Badenoch has claimed Andy Burnham could call a general election as soon as May 2027, accusing him of planning an early poll despite his pledge to wait until 2029.</description>
      <author>Sarah Whitfield</author>
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      <description>Airlines will be required to seat children under 14 with a parent free of charge, under government plans ending rip-off seating fees of up to £104 a return trip — alongside free name corrections and a new crackdown on disruptive passengers.</description>
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      <title>Burnham says 'strong indications' Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told the BBC there are 'strong indications' Iran played a part in the weekend security incident at RAF Fairford, the first time a UK official has publicly linked Tehran to the arrests.</description>
      <author>James Calloway</author>
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