Politics

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Matt Hancock under investigation for 'lobbying' Parliament's sleaze watchdog
The ex-Health Secretary is facing a probe over claims he tried to influence the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards when they were making a decision into a breach of the Code of Conduct
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Joe Biden says 'enemies of peace will not prevail' in landmark Belfast speech
The US President, visiting Northern Ireland to mark 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement, said the political response to the shooting of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell showed the province 'will not go back'
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Rishi Sunak mocked as Joe Biden meets him for cup of tea in corner of hotel bar
Critics joked that the meeting at a hotel in Belfast was not 'long enough for biscuits to be served' let alone to discuss boosting transatlantic trade
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Steve Barclay should be docked pay over doctor strikes, Tories told
The Lib Dems have called for Parliament to be recalled so they can table a motion calling for the Health Secretary and his ministerial team to have their pay suspended until the dispute is resolved
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Tory politician says all white men should have black slaves in racist outburst
Andrew Edwards' comment can be heard in a 16-second clip that was sent to Rhian Young, the monitoring officer at Pembrokeshire County Council, as he referred himself to the Public Services Ombudsman
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Defiant Kwasi Kwarteng gives strange excuse for £10k-a-day job interview
The former Chancellor said he was "naive" and left "mildly embarrassed" after being duped by Led By Donkeys last month - but said he'd done nothing wrong
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Truss lectures world on tax cuts - despite causing economic carnage with her own
Ms Truss, who aborted her plan to cut taxes for the richest Brits while in No10, will argue 'low taxes, limited government and private enterprise were what won the Cold War'
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Labour vows to save high streets as thousands of shops closed doors under Tories
Keir Stamer will announce today Labour's five-point plan to bring high-streets and small businesses back to life after 10 years of economic failure caused by the Tory government.
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'The time for excuses from Rishi Sunak and the Tories is over'
No amount of propaganda from can hide the dismal failure of 13 years of Tory misrule when plummeting living standards are the result of their catastrophic mistakes
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Four suspected pipe bombs found as Joe Biden lands in Northern Ireland
President Biden, whose visit to Ireland is to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, said that the main purpose of his trip was to 'keep the peace'
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Labour blaming those on benefits for lack of cost of living support
Labour claimed billions lost to benefit error and fraud could’ve paid for another cost of living payment, but we need to stop pitting the most vulnerable against each other
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1 in 4 teachers may quit in next year, finds government's own study
A report carried out by the government shows that 1 in 4 teachers are considering leaving the profession, with poor pay, long hours and huge pressure all cited as reasons why.
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Boris Johnson's old Tory seat becomes free - fuelling rumours of cowardly swap
The ex-PM has faced speculation he could attempt to switch to Henley, where he used to be the MP, after his majority in Uxbridge and South Ruislip dipped at the last election
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UK citizenship test 'like bad pub quiz' - see odd facts people expected to know
A study by Durham University warns the Life in the UK citizenship test is littered with errors and out-of-date information as it called for an urgent shake-up
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Smoking age will not rise above 18 as Tories reject official recommendation
Smokers will be encouraged to switch their fags for free vapes as part of a new government scheme, but health experts say the plans don't go 'far enough'
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Ex-Tory chief says Suella Braverman's dragged Tories into 'gutter' like Trump
In an interview with The Mirror, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi questioned whether the Home Secretary has the skills to do her job and called on Rishi Sunak to "get a grip", claiming Ms Braverman was dragging the government "into the gutter"
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Tory ministers' anger after being told they can't bring spouses to coronation
Insiders claim that several senior Tories are 'unhappy' after being told they won't get plus-ones at Westminster Abbey on May 6 - with one saying spouses 'sacrifice a lot for their other half'
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Tories pinpoint when Rishi Sunak has best chance of winning General Election
The floundering PM reportedly hopes that breaking with the convention of going to the polls in the spring will give him more time to turn around a gaping Labour lead.
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Labour attack Rishi Sunak over wife's tax loophole in blistering new advert
Labour plans to focus its attention on Mr Sunak's economic policies having been criticised over a series of ads on Tory failures tackling crime, with Keir Starmer branding the PM the "chief architect" of the UK's economic woes
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New plans unveiled to improve 5G connection across UK's towns and cities
Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan will unveil a £40 million 5G innovation fund as well as £8 million to make sure the most remote homes have access to broadband
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'Tory mortgage penalty' leaves first time buyers £500 worse off a month
New figures show the average two-year fixed-rate mortgage in January last year was £837, but 12 months later this had risen to an eye-watering £1,303 - a £466 increase
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'Expecting doctors to work on the cheap is a Tory disease we must eradicate'
Responsibility for the four-day strike starting in England today rests with this penny-pinching, incompetent and unnecessarily confrontational Government
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Voter ID will 'undoubtedly reduce turnout' at local elections, Tory MP warns
Ex-Cabinet minister David Davis said he would like to see ministers delay the multi-million pound policy and re-think, but admitted the Government was unlikely to do so at this 'late stage'
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Therese Coffey mocked for posing at muddy estuary listed as 'wild swimming' area
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey shared a picture of herself standing next to the River Deben estuary in Suffolk. where bad weather meant the bank is covered in sludge
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Key players reflect on 25 years since 'emotional' Good Friday Agreement
The Good Friday Agreement was hailed as a landmark moment for securing peace in Northern Ireland. It remains under stress to this day, but some of the key players who were there at the time say it brought a lasting peace