Politics

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MPs claim they've been blocked from visiting 'theatre of cruelty' asylum barge
Backbenchers Nadia Whittome and Lloyd Russell-Moyle will today speak to people forced onto the Bibby Stockholm in Dorset, which reportedly costs taxpayers £800 per person each night
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'Repeating Tony Blair's catastrophic Iraq error could derail Keir Starmer'
Kevin Maguire says Keir Starmer is caught between a rock and a hard place as he could alienate either the Jewish community or the Muslim population with his stance on the war in Gaza
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Rishi Sunak urged to sack minister who brought flasher MP out door-knocking
Labour says it is a sign of the "abject lack of integrity" at the heart of the Tory Party after Peter Bone was seen canvassing with DWP minister Tom Pursglove days after being banned from Parliament
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Boris Johnson 'didn't like leaving study for Covid meetings', top official says
Helen MacNamara, who was Deputy Cabinet Secretary, will tell the Covid Inquiry this week Boris Johnson 'never warmed' to emergency Cobra meetings when he was Prime Minister
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Top Tory admits flasher MP shouldn't have been out canvassing with minister
Science Minister Michelle Donelan appeared on TV and radio shows on behalf of the Government after Tom Pursglove was pictured knocking doors with Peter Bone despite his Commons suspension
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MP says family in Gaza face heartbreaking decision as she describes her fears
Layla Moran's relatives, who are Palestinian Christians, are currently stranded with around 100 people in a church in Gaza, , where Israeli forces are expanding attacks
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Joe Wicks turned down NHS campaign role as it was Boris Johnson 'PR thing'
Body coach Joe Wicks said he met with the former Prime Minister but turned him down because he didn't think Boris Johnson was sincere about the public health project
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BBC's Laura Kuenssberg absent from Sunday show for 4th week as co-star steps in
Victoria Derbyshire stepped in to lead the political staple TV show, as she interviewed politicians from across the Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem parties on this week's news
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Election could be held next Halloween despite call to end Tory horror show now
Tory strategists are said to have pencilled in October 31 as a date for the election in a desperate bid to give the economy - and the Tories' poll ratings - some time to recover
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'It's mind-boggling that a Tory minister would be seen anywhere near Peter Bone'
Tom Pursglove was not thinking straight if he imagined it would be acceptable to campaign alongside a shamed MP who no longer represents his party
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Brazen Tory minister spotted door-knocking with banned 'sex bully' MP Peter Bone
DWP Minister Tom Pursglove went canvassing with Peter Bone in Northamptonshire after the veteran MP was given a six week suspension from Parliament over claims he bullied an aide
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Rishi Sunak applies to build 165ft-long fence around mansion with locals angry
The Prime Minister wants to build a 165ft long fence after eco protestors gained access to his £1.5m home through an unlocked gate to the fury of villagers
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David Cameron backs 'ocean-grabbing' scheme blamed for ruining fishermen's lives
The former Prime Minister, who once pushed a Tory green agenda, was hired to boost investment in the Chinese-funded project which involved 'ocean grabbing and sand mining'
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'It's almost nailed on that Labour will win next year - but there are concerns'
The whole motif of the last couple of years has been Labour is a reformed party, all the hatchets buried, ready to govern. Thing is, they just can’t keep a lid on things.
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Rishi Sunak spent £43k of taxpayer cash on year in clouds on jets and choppers
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has taken more short haul private flights around the UK than any of his predecessors including Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss
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Bosses of care home branded 'toxic and failing' gave £38,000 to Tory party
Burrswood Care Home was put into special measures by the Care Quality Commission last week after inspectors found a 'systemic failure of leadership and management across all areas'
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Ten haunting questions Dominic Cummings could face at Covid Inquiry on Halloween
Boris Johnson's former adviser Dominic Cummings has been summoned to give evidence at the Covid Inquiry, where he is expected to be grilled on everything from Partygate to lockdowns
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Halloween horror for Johnson as 'sexist' messages with Cummings to be exposed
Ex-Tory Chancellor George Osborne said the exchanges - which are due to be made public next week as part of the Covid inquiry - could further tarnish the Government’s reputation
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'Shame on Rishi Sunak for rewarding bankers but leaving million kids destitute'
The damage Tory ­governments have done to this country is immeasurable, says Brian Reade, and as the PM scraps the cap on bankers' bonuses while hundreds of thousands still rely on foodbanks, he hopes voters will remember the pain and Sunak's priorities
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Rail worker safety fears as ticket office closures may send staff abuse soaring
Insiders say staff at stations and on trains endure a daily torrent of abuse from passengers, and many worry the situation could get even worse if ticket counters are shut down
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Inside life of Tory MP accused of rape - from famous niece to views on drugs
Crispin Blunt confirmed he was arrested 'in connection with an allegation of rape'. The Mirror has taken a look at the veteran Conservative MP's career and personal life
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Boris Johnson to join GB News to share 'unvarnished views' on TV
Disgraced former PM Boris Johnson will join the television channel GB News 'shortly', just months after he landed a new job as a columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper
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Question Time viewer applauded after giving honest Brexit verdict on rich people
The Question Time audience debated whether it was right to scrap a cap on bankers' hefty bonus payouts - a Liz Truss policy that was given the green light this week
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Three major Labour figures break ranks to call for ceasefire in Gaza
Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to call for a ceasefire amid growing unease in the party ranks, including among some frontbenchers, at the leader’s position on the crisis
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NatWest releases embarrassing statement after Nigel Farage bank account closure
NatWest was embroiled in a huge row after it insisted it had not closed Nigel Farage's Coutts account because of his political views but the ex-Ukip leader suggested otherwise