Politics

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Paramedics hit out after Greg Hands' 'gaslighting' comment about 'improving' NHS
Ambulance staff will be on strike at the same time as nurses in parts of the country, as some speak out about a health service stretched to breaking point
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'My husband died in pain on kitchen floor after 103-minute wait for ambulance'
Garry Mogg, 63, pleaded: "Come on ambulance, where is the ambulance?" as he waited for paramedics to arrive at his home in Bath, Somerset, after he suffered chest pains
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120 people died every day before ambulances arrived last year as 999 delays soar
In total, 43,758 people were pronounced dead as soon as an ambulance reached them last year. Government sources insisted there was no evidence the deaths were a result of delays
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Dithering Rishi Sunak won't announce decision on Dominic Raab bullying row today
Top barrister Adam Tolley KC was tasked by Rishi Sunak last year with investigating a slew of bullying complaints against under-fire Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab
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Voter ID will lock out many at-risk people - we can't let it
The government have brought in a law that in order to vote you must have ID, this means that unless you have a valid ID you will be turned away
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MPs set for crunch Brexit inquiry debate after 141,000 people demand probe
A debate takes place in Westminster Hall next week after calls for an investigation into the impact on the UK of quitting the EU - seven years after the Brexit referendum
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'Is Dominic Raab a bully or not - this is all you need to know'
The Justice Secretary, Prime Minister, and civli service might never agree whether Dominic Raab is a bully, says Fleet Street Fox. But how he bounces back will tell us all we need to know
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Dominic Raab faces getting the sack today as PM finally receives bullying report
The Prime Minister will decide whether to sack Dominic Raab from his posts as deputy PM and Justice Secretary after receiving a long-awaited report into bullying allegations by Adam Tolley KC
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Girl asks Rishi Sunak how he can solve cost of living crisis as he's so rich
The under-fire Prime Minister was grilled about his wealth in a special programme to be screened on the Sky Kids channel on Friday
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School leaders to hold national strike ballot over autumn walkouts
The ASCL union, which represents heads and school leaders, said it would formally ballot its members nationally over pay and conditions for the first time in its history
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Anger as Rishi Sunak caves in to Tory rebel demands to ignore court rulings
Former Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd today said the Government would set a 'bad example' if it introduces changes to the controversial Illegal Migration Bill
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Trade summit 'to shape election manifestos and tackle UK's dire economic growth'
International campaign group Best for Britain has organised a conference in Birmingham to hear ideas which could influence parties' manifestos for the next election
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'Jeremy Hunt's response to this crisis was not just laughable but insulting'
Britain’s stubbornly high rate of inflation will pile more pressure on struggling families - and it is those on the lowest wages who are worst affected
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Tory health minister's wife working for private firm handed NHS contracts
Neil O’Brien’s spouse is GP engagement lead for Circle Health Group, which performs operations on NHS patients at its 54 hospitals across the country
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Brits 'right to be concerned' about ministers reading your WhatsApp messages
Lord Clement-Jones said ministers need “to answer what the extent of that power is” after messaging firms raised concerns - as peers are seeking to amend the legislation
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Channel crossings set to rise 20% this year despite PM's 'Stop the Boats' pledge
Documents shown to the High Court in a bitter battle between the Government and Braintree District Council say the Home Office is expecting up to 56,000 people to make the dangerous journey by the end of the year
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Rishi Sunak tells DUP to restore Northern Ireland powersharing or risk union
The Prime Minister used a speech to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement to praise political leaders for having courage 'more powerful than a thousand bombs and bullets' to reach the landmark peace deal
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Rishi Sunak accused of 'lack of transparency' as wife's shares kept secret
Details of investments worth hundreds of millions of pounds that are owned by the PM's heiress wife Akshata Murty were not included on a list of ministerial interests
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PM told voter ID could swing council elections as 118,000 people demand U-turn
Campaigners warn that tens of thousands will find themselves locked out of next month's local elections by the controversial new measures
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Fury over failure to tackle 'Chinese police stations' amid Tory link report
MPs were today told that Chinese dissidents are hauled into alleged overseas "police stations" in the UK, where their family members are threatened. It has been alleged that a businessman linked to one in Croydon has previously raised funds for the Conservatives
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Delays to HS2 rail to North won't save cash, Tory Transport Secretary admits
Tory ministers sparked fury last month by confirming a two-year hold-up in building key sections of the HS2 high speed rail line in a bid to cut spiralling costs
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Shadow minister 'mortified' after calling SNP leader Humza Yousaf 'Mohammad'
Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Kyle has apologised after this morning calling the SNP leader Mohammad Yousuf, who is a Muslim batsman and former captain of Pakistan's cricket team
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Rishi Sunak flounders over Tory boast public services in 'great shape'
Tory chairman Greg Hands provoked astonishment at the weekend when he claimed public services were performing well - despite strikes and long waits for NHS treatment
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'Smoking den' built for Michael Gove on office roof after chilling death threats
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities now takes cigarette breaks in the secure area after being subjected to horrific abuse and threats in the street
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Labour vows to bring back Tony Blair-style NHS targets to cut waiting times
Keir Starmer accused the Tories of presiding over a "broken" system and said his team would focus on tackling long waits