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Guinness boss slams Sunak over booze tax on day he was heckled at beer festival
The criticism and sarcastic shout-outs came amid a shake-up set out by Mr Sunak in 2021 when he was Chancellor, with alcohol now taxed by strength
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By-election triggered as shamed ex-SNP MP kicked out of Commons by voters
Margaret Ferrier has stubbornly refused to step down despite being convicted of breaking coronavirus rules and ordered to do 270 hours of community service
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Rail station ticket office closures 'would discriminate against the elderly'
The National Pensioners' Convention fears the bid to shut hundreds of station counters will thwart OAPs' attempts to travel by train
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Bungling Rishi Sunak humiliated by heckler's withering put-down as he pours pint
Another man shouted at the teetotal Tory leader 'Prime Minister, it's not Coca Cola' as Mr Sunak toured a London beer festival to highlight a shake-up in alcohol duties
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Small boat crossings near 15,000 this year as barge undergoes 'safety checks'
Home Office data reveals 3,299 people made the journey across the Channel in 63 vessels in July - despite there being no recorded arrivals in the past week due to poor weather
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Will the alcohol price hike put you off buying booze - poll
New alcohol duty changes come into place today in what has been described as the "biggest single alcohol duty increase in almost 50 years”
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Boris Johnson's plans for lavish outdoor swimming pool under threat from newts
In a blow to his ambitions for a pool at his £3.8million country pile, the local council’s countryside officer has lodged a holding objection over the threat to local newts from the proposed development
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Nigel Farage says Coutts has offered to reinstate his bank accounts after row
Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage launched a crusade against the private bank after complaining that his account was unfairly shut down because Coutts did not agree with his political views
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Half of parents say child's social and emotional skills worsened during pandemic
Researchers found children whose parents lost their jobs or saw changes to their employment situation during the first year of the pandemic were more likely to see their social and emotional skills worsen.
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Sunak botches Scotland charm offensive as he fails to name any top Tories there
The Prime Minister was unable to name any members of the Scottish Conservatives' top team when quizzed by journalists. He was challenged to name four members of Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross's cabinet - but failed to do so
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Desperate Rishi Sunak caves over oil and gas with 4 green pledges under threat
The PM caved in to demands from hard-right Tories and big business but snubbed calls to invest in renewables amid claims it would not reduce energy bills
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All of Labour and the Tories' green policies - and what could be ditched
Despite record temperatures and wildfires raging in Europe, the Government has signalled that some green policies could be watered down - and Labour is doing some soul searching around its own agenda
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Tory chairman said it was a 'MYTH' more gas production would cut prices
The social media post was unearthed as Rishi Sunak claimed the approval of 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences would provide 'cheaper energy' for Brits
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PM to jet abroad with family - after aborting last Spanish holiday 15 hours in
The Prime Minister's press secretary said he will continue to receive 'daily updates' while his Deputy Oliver Dowden will be at the 'helm' for just over a week from Thursday
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Probe call after Tory minister 'left briefcase of documents unattended on train'
Witnesses say they saw Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick leave his ministerial red box for at least four minutes on an LNER train as he headed back home to his Newark constituency
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Gaffe-prone Rishi Sunak mocked after posing in 'Margaret Thatcher's car'
The PM gleefully shared a photo of himself in 'Margaret Thatcher's old Rover' - but critics pointed out it was a Special Branch car used by police on protection duty
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PM backing new oil and gas licences 'wrong decision at wrong time', warns Tory
Furious campaigners have lashed out at Rishi Sunak's decision to support future oil and gas development in the North Sea - despite warning the UK needs to warn itself off fossil fuels
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Mass school strikes called off as all major teaching unions accept pay deal
The National Education Union (NEU) said 86% of its teacher members in England who took part in an electronic ballot voted to accept the progress made in the pay dispute and call off industrial action, with a 60% turnout
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Architect of Theresa May's 2017 election disaster to fight Matt Hancock's seat
Nick Timothy will stand for the Conservatives in West Suffolk, which has been represented by Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary turned I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here contestant since 2010
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Sunak in bad tempered clash with BBC host over Scotland flight for energy visit
Rishi Sunak got shirty with Good Morning Scotland presenter Martin Geissler, who challenged the PM over whether he was jetting to Aberdeenshire by plane - and suggested critics wanted to ban people going on holiday
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Nearly 1 in 4 sea swimmers put off taking a dip due to sewage discharge
Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron said sewage dumping by water companies is 'ruining the British beach holiday' as 43% says there are now less likely to visit the seaside
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Tory in-fighting erupts as ex-Cabinet minister says delay 2030 petrol car ban
Former Home Secretary Dame Priti Patel backed calls from over 40 Tory MPs and peers over the weekend calling on Rishi Sunak to push back the deadline on polluting cars
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Even Tory Transport Secretary's aide says rail plans are wrong
The Tory MP Simon Jupp said in a letter the closures should not be 'used as an excuse to cut staffing hours and resources' and told a major train company to 're-think' proposals
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'Sunak enjoys helicopter lifestyle while pretending to be on side of motorists'
Sunak’s playing with fire by failing to grasp that folk do care about the world they are leaving for their children and grandchildren.
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Top Tories use private jets instead of trains weekly - paid for by taxpayers
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his cabinet colleagues have taken 74 flights on the plush new aircraft since June last year with the shortest journey lasting just 28 minutes
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