Politics

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Schools boss Gillian Keegan says she's doing 'f***ing good job' in hot mic gaffe
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan complained that she is not getting enough praise even as more than 100 schools have been forced to fully or partially shut because of dodgy concrete
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Tories under growing pressure to agree deal for Tata's Port Talbot steelworks
Labour has called on the Government to offer workers at the plant reassurance and "clarify what exactly their plan for UK steel is" as reports suggest an agreement is edging closer
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Rishi Sunak faces nightmare by-election as groper MP Chris Pincher loses appeal
Ex-Deputy Chief Whip Chris Pincher tried to overturn a proposed Commons ban after the standards watchdog upheld complaints that he had groped two people in private members club in London last year
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Do you agree with Keir Starmer's pledge not to increase income tax - poll
Keir Starmer has vowed to avoid income tax hikes “across the board” under a Labour government after 13 years of Tory failure - but do you agree with his latest promise?
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Keir Starmer reshuffles top team to front Labour's election campaign - full list
The Labour leader's pre-election shake-up of the Shadow Cabinet comes as MPs return from the summer recess and just weeks before his major address at party conference
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Gavin Williamson ordered to apologise over 'bullying' texts over Queen's funeral
Former Education Secretary Sir Gavin Williamson resigned from Cabinet in November amid a swirl of bullying allegations. Tory Wendy Morton complained to the Commons watchdog after he sent sweary texts complaining about not getting a seat at the State Funeral
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Rishi Sunak halved school repairs budget despite 'risk to life' warning
The bombshell revelation puts Rishi Sunak at the heart of the escalating crisis over dodgy concrete in schools, which triggered major disruption days before the start of term
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Jamie Oliver calls for free school meals as Labour and Tory voters want them
The majority of both prospective Labour and Conservative voters are in favour of extending eligibility immediately to all those from families receiving Universal Credit
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Domestic abuse victims left homeless and in debt as partners control finances
One in six women have experienced economic abuse, which can include the control of income, spending, bank accounts and bills, but it is being 'sidelined' by courts and police
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'Tory fantasists posing as magicians who can fix us are twisting in the wind'
Voters see and feel the truth of life in broken Britain from our savagely squeezed living standards to crumbling, closed schools and an NHS on its knees
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Keir Starmer vows not to increase income tax for workers
In an exclusive interview with the Mirror as MPs return to Westminster, the Labour leader pledged that working people will not be hit by tax rises if he becomes Prime Minister
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Keir Starmer vows to fix and rebuild Britain as he savages Tories over schools
The Labour leader argued that Rishi Sunak is gripped by 'complete inertia' as he pointed to the PM's failure to tackle crumbling schools, zombie knives and the holiday chaos
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British steel will be used to make warships if Labour gets into power
The Labour Leader said he would make Britain a world leader in clean steel to provide jobs for the future as he promised to change how the country dishes out defence contracts
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Piers Morgan shares advice he gave to Rishi Sunak as they met in business class
Piers Morgan said he advised the Prime Minister to look at the tactics used by the England cricket team as they had a chance encounter on a flight to California
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Labour claims Rishi Sunak doesn't think schools should be safe in new attack ad
Labour launched a fresh attack on the Prime Minister as more than 100 schools and colleges were told to partially or fully shut over fears of dangerous concrete
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13 headaches awaiting Rishi Sunak as MPs report back from summer break
Nadine Dorries, Liz Truss and the RSPB will all be playing on the Prime Minister's mind as MPs report back for duty after summer recess, with Mr Sunak braced for a bruising election campaign
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Up to 7,000 'at risk' schools yet to be checked for crumbling concrete
An army of structural engineers are set to be dispatched on Monday to inspect HUNDREDS of schools which may have used reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in their construction - as experts' concerns grow that the substance may have been used in prisons and even housing
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Labour to slash cost of school uniforms saving parents hundreds of pounds
Bridget Philipson, the Shadow Education Secretary, said Labour would “at a stroke” change rules to limit to three the number of items of branded uniform and PE kit parents are forced to buy
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Nadine Dorries didn't declare a penny in earnings for a year in TV second job
The former minister didn't mention her Mid-Bedfordshire constituency at all in the Commons since 2019 - and she continued to employ her daughter on a taxpayer-funded salary of up to £49,000 despite her living hours away from either the seat or Parliament
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Gina Miller dares Wetherspoons boss to debate her on rejoining EU in his own pub
The True and Fair Party leader dared the pro-Brexit publican to debate her on rejoining the EU in a letter.
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Tories set to hand Tata Steel £500m - but 3,000 steelworker jobs still face axe
Officials are said to be close to a deal with the Indian firm to secure the future of the Port Talbot steelworks
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Shapps promotion 'shows Sunak doesn't care about defence' says ex-army minister
The vice-chair of the Defence Select Committee branded Grant Shapps a "PR man". Meanwhile Labour's Keir Starmer is expected to shake up his top team this week
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'Ministers ignored the concrete time bomb - their arrogance is breathtaking'
Every aspect of this scandalous situation in our schools is a reflection on how poorly the Government has governed - instead of investment in schools they chose austerity
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Selfless unsung hero Terry shames the likes of Nadine Dorries
Welfare rights worker Terry Craven worked tirelessly on behalf of the poor and homeless - and never expected any recognition in return
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Firm awarded £150,000 Government contract donated similar sum to Tories
Labour has demanded answers after it emerged Yorkshire-based The Phoenix Partnership had been handed a contract worth up to £149,866 in July last year by the UK Health Security Agency