All news by author: Sophie Huskisson

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Tata Steel worker with 11-month-old says lives will be ripped apart by job cuts
Trade union members gathered in Westminster after thousands of jobs were put at risk at the Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant in South Wales, where two blast furnaces will be closed
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Bombshell plan for Royal Mail to axe Saturday post deliveries could be blocked
The PM has voiced his 'strong view' in favour of Saturday deliveries, emphasising their importance for businesses after Royal Mail said it wanted to scrap them
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Tory London mayoral candidate Susan Hall stumped by most basic question on LBC
Susan Hall, who is standing for the Conservatives in the London mayoral election, told Nick Ferrari she didn't know the cost of bus fares as she doesn't use them
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Water bosses trouser £25million in bonuses despite sewage dumping scandal
Nine chief executives of water companies have been paid a staggering amount despite dumping sewage in rivers, lakes and seas, according to research by the Labour Party
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James Cleverly warned not to repeat Suella Braverman errors as review backfires
The head of the police racism watchdog has issued the warning after a review ordered by Suella Braverman into 'woke' policing backfired, instead criticising politicians themselves
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Chilling war mistakes warning as Grant Shapps squirms over Kuenssberg question
BBC's Laura Kuenssberg confronted Defence Secretary Grant Shapps over below-target army spending after he he set out the risks of an increasingly dangerous world
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Bombshell 1% mortgage change could shock house prices - what it means for you
In a big to appeal to young voters, Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are considering a mortgage guarantee scheme to help people get onto the property ladder
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Rishi Sunak laughs as woman confronting him about daughter's seven-hour NHS wait
The Prime Minister was accused of having 'no idea of the misery NHS patients are going through' after he was challenged by a member of the public in Winchester, Hampshire, on dire NHS waiting times
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Fujitsu boss dubbed postmaster 'nasty chap' who wants 'to rubbish' firm in email
Fujitsu manager Peter Sewell made the remarks about subpostmaster Lee Castleton in a 2006 email ahead of his legal case with the Post Office over apparent shortfalls
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PM slapped down by watchdog after 'misleading' claim asylum backlog is cleared
The Prime Minister was accused of telling a 'barefaced lie' when he tweeted that the asylum backlog had been cleared as figures show thousands are still waiting
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Fujitsu to stop bidding for Government contracts during Post Office inquiry
Fujitsu has still been receiving taxpayer cash to do work for the Government despite its Horizon IT system leading to hundreds of postmasters being wrongly prosecuted
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Rishi Sunak won't stop giving Fujitsu taxpayer cash despite Post Office scandal
The PM is refusing to ban Fujitsu from getting Government contracts despite the firm admitting it knew about faults in its Horizon system that led to postmasters being wrongly prosecuted
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Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith's controversies and gaffes as he quits over Rwanda
Eyebrows were raised over the decision to appoint Bassetlaw MP Brendan Clarke-Smith to the role in the first place after a string of controversial remarks and gaffes
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Tory MP Dean Russell describes having a heart attack aged 47 in emotional speech
Watford MP Dean Russell said he 'unexpectedly' had a heart attack five months ago and is only here today 'thanks to the swift action of the NHS emergency services'
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Drivers to save 3p per litre on fuel as stations forced to publish price changes
A new Pumpwatch scheme will force fuel stations to update price changes, with drivers then able to check prices via mobile apps, price comparison websites and sat-navs
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10 times Labour owned the Tories on social media as it ramps up online attacks
From laughing at the way Rishi Sunak used a hammer to relentlessly mocking Gillian Keegan over RAAC, Labour has been ramping up its attacks on the Tories ahead of an election year
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Ex-Tory minister rakes in £1,000 an hour advising a bank on climate issues
Former Tory Cabinet minister and ex-COP26 President Alok Sharma, who is still a sitting Conservative MP, is receiving £50,000 every three months for 48 hours work
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Families of disabled children in 'battle' for access to free school meals
More than 100,000 eligible disabled children are unable to access the free school meals they are meant to receive due to reasons including sensory difficulties or absence due to illness
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David Cameron refuses to say if two British hostages still in Gaza are alive
In a two-hour long grilling by MPs, Foreign Secretary David Cameron said he was 'worried' Israel might have breached international law in the Middle East conflict
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Idris Elba's knife crime protest with clothes for 247 people killed last year
Actor and musician Idris Elba has launched the Don’t Stop Your Future campaign calling for the immediate banning of machetes and so-called zombie knives with the Mirror
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Petition to strip ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells of CBE hits one million
The petition has quickly gained signatures after ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office shone a light on the Horizon IT scandal that led to hundreds of lives being ruined
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Tories pick partner of disgraced ex-MP Peter Bone as by-election candidate
Peter Bone's constituents voted to kick him out of the seat last month after he was suspended from the Commons - paving the way for a by-election in Wellingborough
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Brutal 60-second takedown of Rishi Sunak for 'selling nonsense' on Kuenssberg
Dame Louise Casey, the former government adviser, said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was pushing out 'dangerous' spin in his interview on the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg show
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Lib Dem candidate sorry for calling village 'most inbred in Britain'
Jemma Joy, who is standing for the Liberal Democrats in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, apologised for the 2010 post, which was intended to be 'sarcastic'
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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey accused of parroting Post Office in Horizon IT scandal
Letters between Sir Ed Davey, then-Minister for Postal Affairs, and Alan Bates, a former sub-postmaster and campaigner, reveal Sir Ed's willingness to believe the Post Office