All news by author: Ben Glaze

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Tory peer Shaun Bailey takes House of Lords seat despite Partygate police probe
The former London Mayor hopeful appeared in the House of Lords for the first time after being nominated for a peerage in Boris Johnson's resignation honours
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Brits warned about next nationwide 'Armageddon alert' system test
Millions are set to hear a loud alarm from their mobile phones as officials advise the next trial of the emergency alert system should be held in two years' time
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Jeremy Corbyn refuses to rule out bid become London Mayor and oust Sadiq Khan
The former Labour leader refused to rule out a tilt for the top job in the capital, which voters will elect next May
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Mega barge that will host 500 asylum seekers arrives as migrant plan becomes law
The Bibby Stockholm docked on the Isle of Portland this morning and is expected to begin receiving asylum seekers within weeks
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Rishi Sunak admits he is 'sad' at defence chief Ben Wallace's decision to quit
The Prime Minister insisted the move had been on the cards for a while, as critics said it was further evidence the Conservatives are expecting to be thrown out of office at the next election
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Giant barge that will house hundreds of asylum seekers finally on way to port
The Bibby Stockholm has left Falmouth where it was re-fitted and is being towed to Portland, Dorset where it is expected to host 500 migrants. It had been due to arrive a month ago
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Boris Johnson's crony resignation honours 'cast doubt on appointments process'
A cross-party committee of senior peers said former Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'showed no interest' in slashing the number of peers during his three years in office
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Tories will break flagship vow to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, warns watchdog
The Whitehall spending watchdog said the Government's New Hospital Programme 'has experienced delays and is expected to deliver 32 of the intended target of 40 new hospitals by 2030'
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Labour donor warns dire economic growth is harming voters’ trust in democracy
Businessman John Mills has written a pamphlet outlining how he believes the economy can be rebooted - and it includes chasing a growth target rather than an inflation goal
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Workers at KP Snacks to vote on strike action today
KP Snacks staff at its plant in Rotherham, South Yorkshire will be voting today with Unite claiming average pay at KP had dropped in real terms by 14% since 2018
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Soaring interest rates hammer household wealth by £2.1trillion over past year
The Resolution Foundation think tank believe soaring interest rates have ended the property boom - the biggest fall in wealth since the Second World War
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NHS consultants to strike for another two days in August as pay row deepens
The senior doctors were already due to walkout this week but the BMA has now unveiled two more strikes dates for top medics next month
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Firms paying Real Living Wage to workers say boosting wages is good for business
Research reveals bosses believe the benefits are worth signing up to the voluntary scheme, which pays staff more than the Government's legal minimum
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Waits of a year for NHS treatment soar by 15% - despite PM's vow to slash delays
The Liberal Democrats said the figures revealed the 'stark postcode lottery' for NHS treatment, with waits of a year more far more common in some parts of England compared to other regions
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Ben Wallace warns of China Cold War by 2030 and says Putin's 'not done with us'
Ben Wallace, who marks four years as Defence Secretary on July 24, said his biggest worry as he prepares to stand down in the middle of a war in Europe was a military conflict with Moscow
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Defence Secretary hits out at Ukraine's demands for weapons: 'We're not Amazon'
Ben Wallace suggested Kyiv should be more grateful for the arms NATO allies have sent Ukrainian armed forces as they fight Russian invaders
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Rishi Sunak says Ukraine 'belongs' in Nato after Zelensky blasts 'absurd' delays
The Prime Minister asked his officials to leave the room so he and the Ukrainian President could hold one-to-one private talks
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Labour trade chief visits world's biggest steelworks as he pledges UK shake-up
Shadow International Trade Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds wants to learn from Joe Biden’s “worker centric trade policy” as he shapes Labour ’s plans for government
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Struggling Rishi Sunak admits by-elections will be 'difficult' amid dire polling
The Tories face potential defeats in three polls in Uxbridge and South Ruislip; Selby and Ainsty; and Somerton and Frome next Thursday
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Rishi Sunak urges NATO allies to pump more cash into defence
The PM also took a swipe at the alliance's 'out of date' spending reports showing the percentage spent by Britain is due to drop from 2.16% in 2022 to 2.07% in 2023
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Rishi Sunak could snub recommended pay hike for police, troop and nurses
The Prime Minister indicated he could overrule proposals from independent Pay Review Bodies into how much of a wage hike public sector workers should receive
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'I flew on Rishi Sunak’s plane to the NATO summit and this is what it’s like'
Our Mirror reporter Ben Glaze takes us through his journey as he accompanied Rishi Sunak to the NATO summit in Lithuania
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Vital military gear worth £770million still not sent to Ukraine after 11 months
The Mirror can reveal that equipment ordered from a pot of cash has yet to be sent to the war-torn nation - despite the fund being set up last August
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Zelensky hits out at Nato's 'absurd' lack of timetable for Ukraine's membership
The hero leader is due to hold showdown talks with coalition leaders at their summit in Lithuanian capital Vilnius tomorrow while battle rages in his homeland.
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Rishi Sunak calls for 'progress' on Ukraine's bid to join NATO as leaders meet
The Prime Minister called on alliance chiefs to show Kyiv’s bid had moved forward since the organisation first agreed in principle in Bucharest in 2008 that Ukraine could one day join the alliance