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Tories predicted to lose upwards of 400 seats in local elections: Election analsyt says it could be a bad night for the Conservatives
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UK's Labour outlines plan to renationalise railways within 5 years: Britain's opposition Labour Party said it planned to renationalise the country's rail network ...
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Scottish Tories to lodge no-confidence vote in ‘lame duck’ Humza Yousaf after Green deal ends
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Scotland's wobbling pro-independence party ditches coalition with Greens: Opponents said on Thursday they would seek to oust the leader of Scotland after the ...
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UK politics so much funnier than fiction, comedy writer finds it ‘hard to match’: The Tories are in a spot of bother as the UK heads to an election ...
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The most streamed female Francophone artist has become a target in France’s culture wars ahead of Paris 2024
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City rail staff 'hide from public' 'in shame' over train standards, says ex-MP: Former Midland MP Lord Snape, an ex-railwayman, said workers at Birmingham ...
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‘Weak’ Sunak far behind Braverman and Johnson among lost Tory voters: BMG Research survey shows Suella Braverman, Penny Mordaunt, Priti Patel and Kemi Badenoch ...
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Hyndburn's spicy election sees Tories and Labour neck and neck: WHAT looked like a straight fight between the Conservatives and Labour to run Hyndburn Council ...
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Tributes to 'wonderful' councillor who worked 'tirelessly' after his death: Colleagues have described the councillor as a 'giant' of local politics
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Letter: 'Nothing more than a party political leaflet': I have just received a letter, purporting to be from the Prime Minister, which turns out to be sent from ...
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Night-time lorry ban upheld at new 'village' after hundreds complained: Ladden Garden Village in Yate has industrial estates as well as thousands of new homes ...
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Humza Yousaf and Rishi Sunak share a problem that's tearing both their parties apart – Alistair Carmichael
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Count Binface will rename London Bridge after Phoebe Waller-Bridge if elected: The candidate for Mayor of London also vowed to make Thames Water bosses ...
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Sadiq Khan stands by machete joke as knife crime 'increases in London by 20%': The Tories say the mayor has 'evaded responsibility for his lamentable ...
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Sadiq Khan unveils plan for ’metro-style’ London suburban train system: Mr Khan wants to bring suburban trains under TfL's control, if re-elected
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Alex Salmond says 'Humza the brief' could be replaced by Kate Forbes: The former first minister and Alba leader said "if Humza Yousaf was a horse I ...
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Rishi Sunak’s Tories set to lose more than 400 council seats at May 2 local elections, says polling expert
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Caroline Henry says she 'didn't hurt anybody' when caught speeding five times: The current Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner is standing for the role ...
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UK's Labour outlines plan to renationalise railways within 5 years: Britain's opposition Labour Party said it planned to renationalise the country's rail network ...
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A woman said her tattoos got her rejected for a job, sparked debate: A heavily-tattooed creator's video sparked a debate on social media about how much of an ...
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UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local election wipeout
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UK’s Sunak hopes to deepen defence ties on trip to Germany: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday, a long-awaited trip to ...
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Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.
- Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.
- The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.
- Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
Tories ‘obsessed’ by council house sale tax, says Angela Rayner: Deputy Labour leader spars with Oliver Dowden as she accuses government of dragging its heels ...
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Michael Gove can't guarantee no-fault eviction ban before election: The Conservatives first promised to end landlords' ability to evict tenants with no reason in ...
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Tories need to learn to love London again: The capital votes for its mayor next week, but the Conservatives’ dissociation from the city means they seem set for ...
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La construction d'une autoroute polonaise est retardée après la découverte d'un site de l'âge du bronze
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Labour veteran Frank Field dies: Frank Field was first elected in 1979 and served as an MP until 2019. A lifelong campaigner on welfare ...
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Quick Glance: Farewell to Frank Field: A Life Dedicated to Social Justice
- The former Labour minister and advocate for poverty alleviation, Frank Field, has passed away at the age of 81.
- Throughout his career in Westminster, Lord Field championed social causes such as child poverty and modern slavery for over four decades.
- Field succumbed to a long battle with cancer in a care home in London. He advocated for a 2021 bill on assisted dying in England and Wales.
- His family emphasized that Field will be mourned by admirers in the political realm, but most of all missed by those fortunate enough to have experienced his laughter and friendship.
Inside the battle to oust Sunak: hardcore anti-Sunak plotters haven’t given up yet
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PMQs review: Angela Rayner struggles to change narrative on tax controversy: Angela Rayner usually relishes standing in for Keir Starmer at PMQs when the Prime ...
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UK law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda passed after months of wrangling: The controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first ...
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Quick Glance: British Law on Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
- The new British deportation law aims to curb illegal migration and secure the reelection of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- However, experts doubt the effectiveness of the law in stopping illegal migration to the UK.
- Rishi Sunak is under significant pressure due to political challenges in the election year, including inflation and healthcare issues.
- The Rwanda law intends to deport migrants without valid papers to Rwanda, although the efficacy of the law is being questioned.
British grocery inflation dips to 3.2%, says Kantar: UK grocery price inflation fell for the 14th month in a row in April, partly driven by an increase in ...
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Colleges grasp for solutions to pro-Palestinian student protests: Colleges are trying everything from negotiation to mass arrests to deal with the crop of ...
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Ketamine bros are giving psychedelics a bad rap. That's a problem for those who need them.
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Conservative HQ responds to calls to remove whip from former West Northamptonshire Council leader
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Mark Menzies: MP quits Conservatives after claims he misused party funds: The party says it could not conclude he misused funds. but finds he showed a "pattern ...
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Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
- An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.
- Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.
- Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.
- Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
Britain’s Sunak vows to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda in 10-12 weeks: With elections looming and his party plummeting in the polls, British Prime Minister ...
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Why defence spending boost won’t really put UK on a war footing: Military experts claim Russia, China and North Korea show what preparing for war looks like as ...
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What happened to the Tory promise to balance the budget?: This morning it was revealed that last month the government was forced to borrow £11.9 billion ...
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Labour are ahead in the polls, but have they won hearts and minds? These charts suggest not
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Does David Cameron agree with ally George Osborne that Labour's Rachel Reeves is his heir?
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‘We’ll get rid of the Tories’: Inside the hyperlocal plan to smash the Blue Wall: The Lib Dems keep losing deposits. But there's confidence a ...
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New temporary leader of West Northants Council speaks out following resignation of former leader Jonathan Nunn
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TikTok has become a pseudo-shopping channel, and Gen Z has had enough: Some content creators are facing backlash for selling too many products they don't even ...
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UK government rejects findings of Misogyny In Music report : The UK government has rejected the recommendations suggested by the Misogyny In Music report to ...
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Jonathan Pie comic: Having a pop at Brexit and Tory voters is 'gross': Tom Walker, the actor who plays satirical news reporter Jonathan Pie, told ITV News what ...
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Are the local elections really an open goal for Labour?: The Tories look set to lose half their seats in English votes next week but their opponents have ...
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How cycling in Bristol could change after local elections: Plans include new bike lanes along bridges over the River Avon, and 20mph speed limits in many parts ...
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How dance taught me to embrace my deformity: In the raw style of Tanztheater, I found a way to take my poetry into the physical world and express myself ...
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Don’t blame the Lords for Rwanda delays. It’s the Tories’ own fault: I know for a fact that many Tories are very unhappy about the Safety of Rwanda Bill
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The Rwanda policy isn’t the answer to the Tories’ electoral woes: Rwanda has become something far bigger than policy for the Tories and there is a risk that it ...
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As a black woman, I feel politically homeless: I’ve started to question whether the Labour Party still represents me
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German Beer Day: Seven reasons why it must become a World Heritage Site: April 23 is the day of German beer. This is when the Bavarian Purity Law was enacted in ...
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Britons don’t like culture wars, but that doesn’t mean the ‘woke mob’ messaging will stop
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Conservative researcher Christopher Cash charged with spying for China: Two men Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash were accused of spying for China and have ...
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Quick Glance: Charges Filed Against UK Ex-Parliamentary Researcher for 'China Espionage'
- London's Metropolitan Police has accused two men, researcher Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, of violating the Official Secrets Act.
- The charges coincided with the announcement of the arrest of three German nationals suspected of spying for China and accessing secret maritime technology by German investigators.
- The British duo is alleged to have transmitted 'articles, notes, documents or information' to a foreign state between 2021 and the previous year.
- In September, the Met Police disclosed the arrest of a man in his twenties on espionage suspicions. The Sunday Times revealed his parliamentary researcher identity.
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