Politics

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Mystic Mag's 2023 predictions include strikes, sleaze, self pity and separation
After last year’s economic and political nightmares, Mystic Mag peers into his crystal ball to predict what further horrors lie in store as Tories lurch from one disaster to the next
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Michelle Mone's husband gifted Tories 'over £171k' as Covid PPE row rumbles on
Mone and husband Doug Barrowman allegedly benefited from multimillion-pound Covid PPE deal and three cash sums of £50,000 each and auction prizes were given to Tories by company linked to him
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2023 could be Keir Starmer's last year before No10 - 10 hurdles he has to vault
The Labour leader faced three Prime Ministers in 2022 after a year of open warfare in the Conservative Party - and in the coming year he will set out more of his blueprint for No10 as he hopes to maintain momentum
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'Sexually explicit graffiti' found in men's toilet near House of Commons bar
Logs of vandalism dealt with in the last 12 months reveal lewd jottings were found in a men's bathroom near the Strangers Bar, which staff worried could have a 'reputational risk' if seen by the public
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Archbishop of Canterbury blasts Government over 'broken' social care system
In his New Year message, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, warned that care homes are struggling to deal with rising energy bills while battling to hold onto vital staff
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Calls to make £2 bus fare cap permanent as thousands of fares slashed from today
Some 130 bus operators will slash maximum prices to £2 from today, with more than 4,600 routes across England set to introduce lower fares