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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed the Government is looking at how to exonerate hundreds of sub-postmasters unjustly convicted during the Horizon IT scandal

Keir Starmer said he wanted a general election 'to be as soon as possible' and that the 'country is ready for it' after the PM suggested he would call one in the second half of the year

The Prime Minister hinted that pre-election tax cut giveaways will be made on the back of 'difficult decisions to control welfare' which could mean benefit cuts for families

Pensions minister Paul Maynard has been referred by the Parliamentary expenses watchdog over claims he used his taxpayer-funded office to campaign for the Conservatives

The Prime Minister visited a Tory constituency for a friendly meet-up with Conservative members and local activists but was forced to face members of the public outside

As the election year opens, the PM was said to be launching a campaign to reach out to as many voters as possible to brag about the good things the Tories have done

The Labour leader was asked about newly released court documents that linked Prince Andrew to late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and referred to sexual assault claims

Health campaigners are urging the PM to resist pressure from Tory critics like former PMs Liz Truss and Boris Johnson who oppose plans to create a smoke free generation

Ministers claimed to have cleared a 'legacy' backlog of applications made before June 28 last year, but figures show more than 4,500 of these are still waiting an initial decision

The poster describes the Lib Dems as the 'Blue Wall’s Premium Conservative MP unseating service', with services including repairing NHS waiting times and ending raw sewage discharges

Reform leader Richard Tice said the 'terrified' Conservatives were already 'pleading' for his party not to stand in certain seats but said 'under no circumstances' will he make any pacts

Staffing deficits have rocketed by fivefold since June 2020, with Labour analysis revealing the workforce gap has grown from 400 to 2,141 people

Veterans' Minister Johnny Mercer - who has been criticised over an attack on Carol Vorderman and his Labour opponent Fred Thomas - earlier this year said he'd shave his eyebrows if Veterans ID cards weren't rolled out by 2024

Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry said Rishi Sunak needs 'to have a good hard look' at himself after he decided not to punish the Home Secretary for joking about spiking

Keir Starmer’s party plans to make improved childcare a signature offer ahead of a general election next year as parents face nursery 'deserts' across the country

Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping inheritance tax for the richest families, after ordering a 'gear change' on tax in a desperate bid to turn around Tory fortunes

There were 28,379 cases of rickets and 269 cases of scurvy since 2019, according to Freedom of Information requests sent to NHS trusts by the Lib Dems - scroll down to check your area

Home Secretary James Cleverly has been facing calls to resign after the Mirror revealed he joked at a Downing Street reception about spiking his wife's drink with a date-rape drug

Ministers announced pint size wine will be stocked on Britain’s shelves next year 'thanks to new freedoms from leaving the EU - but it was branded 'swings and roundabouts'

The technology, which allows drivers not to concentrate on the road, could boost road safety and make it easier for disabled people to travel independently

The PM is considering scrapping inheritance tax for the richest families in a bid to turn voters to his party, while Michael Gove has said there could be help for first-time buyers

As 2023 comes to a close, the Mirror has rounded up the worst gaffes and blunders of the year as the Tories hit the headlines for all sorts of ludicrous reasons

Home Secretary told female guests at a No10 reception that 'a little bit of Rohypnol in her drink every night' was 'not really illegal if it’s only a little bit'

A leading prison reform charity has raised the alarm over a lack of support and funding this festive period after damning inspections into the youth justice system this year

Train travellers already faced a 5.9% rise in rail fares rise in England and Wales this March so the announcement will come as a blow to those who use rail services