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Rishi Sunak won't order Tory MPs to go easy on Boris Johnson in Partygate probe
The Commons Privileges Committee is expected to haul the ex-PM in for a grilling next week as part of their probe into whether he deliberately misled Parliament about lockdown boozing in No10
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UK defence budget 'insufficient' as 'world totters towards World War Three'
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace wanted an £11bn boost to take account of the war in Ukraine and the rising threat posed by China, but has been forced to make do with far less
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Theresa May writing book on "abuses of power that could mention Boris
Publishers describe Theresa May's book - titled The Abuse of Power - as a "searing exposé of injustice", saying it will shed light on notorious scandals such as the Hillsborough and Grenfell Tower tragedies and the Salisbury poisonings
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RAF drone blasts top ISIS extremist linked to chemical and biological weapons
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told MPs the air strike, part of the UK's anti-ISIS campaign Operation Shader, took place in northern Syria
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Liz Truss backers should apologise for £7,000 mortgage hikes, says Sadiq Khan
Startling research by Labour found some mortgage holders are being forced to find an extra £642 every month in the wake of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng's botched economic experiment
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Tories demand axing of licence fee as they seek revenge on BBC over Gary Lineker
Jacob-Rees Mogg said the £159-a-year charge is "passed its sell-by date and needs to go" as the BBC rejected pressure from Tory MPs to sack Gary Lineker from Match of the Day
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Cat owners given deadline to gets pets microchipped or face £500 fine
New legislation making its way through Parliament will see owners required to get their cat microchipped or face a fine of up to £500. It is estimated that around 2.3 million cats haven't been chipped in England
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Senior Tory MP Caroline Nokes says she won't vote for Illegal Migration Bill
The former Immigration Minister is the most high-profile Conservative MP to express concern over the proposals to "stop the boats" as MPs gear up for the first vote in the Commons on Monday
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Gary Lineker is reinstated by the BBC - victory for 210,000 Mirror readers
Mirror readers threw their weight behind Gary Lineker in their thousands after the presenter was outrageously forced off air by the BBC - their voices have been heard
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Jeremy Hunt announces sale of Silicon Valley Bank to HSBC in rescue package
Over the weekend the Chancellor said there was a 'serious risk' to the UK's technology and life sciences sectors as a result of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
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Rishi Sunak rules out law change that would return Elgin Marbles to Greece
Greece has been disappointed once again after the Prime Minister refused a law change which would return the Elgin Marbles after they were taken from Athens' Parthenon Temple in the 19th century
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Tories' 'crisis, cash, repeat' approach to social care blasted by experts
The Institute for Government published a report calling for a longer-term approach to tackling chronic problems in the sector - which could eventually ease pressure on the NHS
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Energy bills 'nightmare' looms closer for Brits as Tories fired Budget warning
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is tipped to extend the Energy Price Guarantee but the Bills Support Scheme - worth £66 a month for every household is likely to end, piling on the misery for millions
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Under-fire BBC boss owns £50m mansion in one of UK's poshest postcodes
Richard Sharp bought the London home for £10m in 2001 before carrying out an extensive redevelopment - as the Gary Lineker row rages the BBC boss Sharp remains under investigation for helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan
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Rishi Sunak pledges £5bn to help UK 'stand its ground' - HALF what was asked for
The PM Rishi Sunak is unveiling plans to increase the UK's defence budget by £5bn - but that's less than half what defence secretary Ben Wallace demanded
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Joe Biden will be invited to UK to mark 25 years since Good Friday Agreement
Rishi Sunak has confirmed he will be inviting the US President to Northern Ireland to mark the landmark anniversary next month after the PM's new Brexit deal soothed the way for a visit
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'BBC has handled Lineker row terribly - they've been intimidated by the Tories'
The Mirror is arguing for Gary Lineker to be back on our screens as soon as possible - the BBC has exposed themselves for applying its own guidance inconsistently
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'Tory obsession with Gary Lineker won't hide the mess they're making of Britain'
Tory MPs are keen to talk about migrant boats the Gary Lineker row rather than how they have made a mess of the economy and the NHS, writes the Mirror's Kevin Maguire
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Rishi Sunak wades into row engulfing BBC over Gary Lineker for second time
An unofficial staff boycott resulted in Match of the Day playing without pundits or commentary on Saturday - and left viewers with just 20 minutes of footage
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Doctor exodus to Australia and New Zealand feared as new NHS strikes start
The British Medical Association is worried UK doctors could leave the NHS for Australia and New Zealand unless the Tories settle ongoing pay disputes by the summer
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President who once banned trophy hunting begs MPs to stop wildlife 'destruction'
Ian Khama, the former of President of Botswana, is imploring UK MPs to attend a crucial Commons vote on Friday as efforts to ban trophy hunting imports gather pace
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Teachers' unions demand fresh pay talks ahead of biggest strike action so far
National Education Union joint general secretary Kevin Courtney said he expected "more than half of all schools" to close or partially shut
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'Ministers wasted weeks rather than following Welsh government lead on strikes'
National Education Union joint general secretary Mary Bousted writes exclusively for the Mirror, saying that ministers in England hoping to avoid school strikes should look to their Welsh counterparts
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Tories 'sleepwalking into death of Britain’s steel industry', warns union leader
Fresh fears have been raised about the future of the sector after a major report found the UK “falling further behind in the race to develop green steel plants”
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Cross-party MPs call on Jeremy Hunt to extend free school meals lifeline
A cross-party group of MPs has written to the Chancellor calling on the Government to provide the benefit for all primary school pupils in England, which the Mirror and National Education Union are fighting for, in line with promises in Wales and Scotland.
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