All news by author: Sophie Huskisson

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Teacher on BBC Question Time describes heartbreak families can't afford trips
The woman in the BBC audience pleaded with panellists as she opened up about how the cost of living crisis was affecting families and schoolchildren in her local community
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'Our happy child died after hospital sent him home - he should still be alive'
The mum and uncle of Yusuf Mahmud Nazir blasted an independent report into the death of their beloved son and nephew after they say it left out 13 pages of their evidence
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Gaza vote recap - Commons Speaker close to tears as he apologises for chaos
Large groups of protesters have congregated outside Parliament demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war ahead of a tense Commons debate triggered by an SNP motion
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UK sanctions the bosses of Russian prison where Alexei Navalny was killed
Foreign Secretary David Cameron has announced those in charge of the Arctic penal colony where Alexei Navalny was killed will be banned from the UK and have assets frozen
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Tory minister gives strange excuse for not handing back £8,000 pay-off
Tory Health Minister Maria Caulfield pocketed thousands of pounds in severance pay despite returning to the same job just seven weeks later - and she has refused to give it back
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Childcare costs have shot up by 80% as Tories accused of 'failing' parents
Parents have been left thousands of pounds worse off after childcare costs soared by a third faster than inflation since the Tories came to power, according to Labour's analysis
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Keir Starmer and Gordon Brown join mourners at Labour's Sir Tony Lloyd funeral
Keir Starmer and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown were among mourners paying their respects to Labour stalwart Sir Tony Lloyd, who died in January. He served as an MP for 36 years
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Rishi Sunak told to stand down after by-election defeats as Tories demand change
Unhappy Tory MPs have hit out at Rishi Sunak and said the Government's performance 'is plainly not enough' after the Conservatives lost Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections
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Tory Chairman who oversaw dire by-election defeats not sure if he'll stand again
Tory Party Chairman Richard Holden oversaw devastating defeats in the Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections where Labour overturned massive Tory majorities
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Starmer ‘lost respect’ for Sunak after trans jibe when Esther Ghey in Parliament
Labour leader Keir Starmer was being interviewed after wins in the Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections when he was asked about Rishi Sunak's jibe about trans people at PMQs
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BBC Question Time audience roars with laughter at Tory MP's answer on recession
The Question Time audience ridiculed Tory minister Graham Stuart as he struggled to say whether Rishi Sunak had grown the economy as the UK slipped into a recession
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'I had breakdown after rental crisis meant I had to move 7 times in 10 years'
Six in 10 UK renters feel depressed about paying their rent or that rent payments negatively impact their ability to meet basic expenses, according to the London Renters Union
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Tories deliver leaflet boasting about economy growing on day recession announced
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk's campaign team delivered election leaflets in Cheltenham claiming there's 'good news' for the economy as Britain slipped into recession
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Dentist visited by Health Minister doesn't allow NHS patients in fresh gaffe
Tory Health Minister Andrea Leadsom went to a private practice to boast about the Tories plans to unlock more dentist appointments in their Dental Recovery Plan
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Tactical voting could lead to 'comfortable Labour victory' in key by-election
Think tank Labour Together, which plays a key role advising Keir Starmer, said the party's vote share could turn 'a razor-thin margin into a fairly comfortable Labour victory'
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Tories need 'geography lessons' after Network North vow includes South funding
An official document on the 'Network North' scheme outlines plans for rail not only in the North and the Midlands, but also in London and in areas as far south as Devon
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Romance scammers tricked people out of £90m last year as criminals broke hearts
Romance fraud is when people are defrauded into sending money to criminals who have gained their trust and convinced them that they are in a genuine relationship
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Firm part-owned by Rishi Sunak's wife got millions in Government contracts
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty holds a £619million stake in Infosys, which saw an almost 50% increase in its public sector work last year, figures have releaved
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David Cameron issues warning to Israel as Joe Biden calls Netanyahu an 'a**hole'
The Foreign Secretary called for Israel to 'stop and think seriously' - while US President Joe Biden allegedly called the country's PM Benjamin Netanyahu an 'a**hole' three times
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Tories face questions over crime chief's 'short skirts' comment in abuse debate
Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has offered a 'full and unreserved apology' after being reported to the local Police and Crime Panel for 'misogynistic remarks'
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Urgent warning people facing eviction can't get legal help due to Tory cuts
The official government spending watchdog said vulnerable people who need legal help could be missing out - and the Ministry of Justice was failing to keep track
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Tories slip out 6 bits of bad news as MPs break up for half-term break
The final days before MPs break up for parliamentary recess are a good time for the Government to try to bury bad news - but The Mirror has rounded it up so you don't miss any
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Gordon Brown tells Rishi Sunak to apologise for trans jibe
The former Labour PM said 'every Prime Minister makes mistakes' - and admitted he'd had to say sorry himself on 'one or two occasions' as he urged Rishi Sunak to say sorry
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Rishi Sunak opens door to disgraced ex-PM Boris Johnson returning as minister
Rishi Sunak admitted he still speaks to Boris Johnson 'on occasion' but refused to talk about 'personnel things' when asked if he'd have him back as a Cabinet Minister
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HS2 offering 'very poor value for money' after Rishi Sunak scrapped northern leg
The total costs of the project between London and Birmingham now 'significantly outweigh benefits' following the decision to stop trains travelling at high speed any further north