Politics

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Mauritius delays Chagos Islands deal over Diego Garcia lease terms
UK government accused of ‘nitpicking about compensation’ after being told to pay more to retain military base
704
Elon Musk among billionaires planning to donate to Reform UK
Nick Candy promises that party will deliver ‘political disruption like we have never seen before’
644
Metropolitan Police apologizes to black community leader detained by officer using excessive force
Jason Matthews was searched by PC Connor Jones who had faced three misconduct proceedings in two years
701
New Labour veteran Mandelson likely to become ambassador to Trump’s US as Starmer aims to prevent ’dangerous’ tariffs
Lord Peter Mandelson, one of the architects of New Labour, is expected to be the next UK ambassador to the US.
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Dmitry Medvedev says editors of the Times are ‘legitimate military targets’
Former Russian president’s Telegram post follows paper’s editorial about assassination of a Russian general
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Elon Musk plans to fund Nigel Farage with the ’largest donation in UK political history’
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Elon Musk met at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, joined by former Tory donor and property developer Nick Candy.
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European Commission takes UK to court over EU citizens’ rights issues
British government referred to European court of justice for alleged failure to protect rights of EU citizens in UK
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Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo denies wrongdoing in statement addressing links to Prince Andrew
Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo, who forged links with the Duke of York and mixed with other British establishment figures, insisted he has "done nothing wrong or unlawful".
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Deputy PM stands by Irish position on Gaza war after Israel closes embassy
Micheál Martin says support for court petition accusing Israel of genocide is driven by respect for humanitarian law
912
Deportations reach five-year high despite concerns of rights groups
Campaigners fear lives could be put at risk as government sets record number of deportations
769
US to push UK to import high-quality American meat in Trump trade deal
US industry ready to drop demand to export chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef in move set to anger British farmers
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Trump’s ex-counter-terrorism chief suggests British troops might be stationed in Ukraine if a ceasefire is agreed
Donald Trump’s counter-terrorism chief has told LBC the President-elect may expect British troops to be stationed in Ukraine to maintain the peace if a ceasefire is agreed.
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Tories shaken as billionaire married to Holly Valance takes major role in Reform UK
Nick Candy, who donated £270,000 to the Conservatives between 2020 and 2022, will become Nigel Farage’s party treasurer after he and wife Holly Valance attended several Reform events
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Shamima Begum and 65 other Britons with IS connections detained in Syria face an uncertain future
US voices concern over continuing offensive by Turkish-backed rebel groups against Kurdish groups guarding prisons and camps
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Majority of Brexit voters ‘would accept free movement’ to access single market
Europe-wide polling finds UK and EU leaders now out of step with public opinion and pursue ‘ambitious reset’
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Kemi Badenoch accused of ’hypocrisy’ over connections to lawyer peer who defended Shamima Begum
The Mirror has learned Baron Verdirame, who was given a peerage by Boris Johnson and has close links to Ms Badenoch’s team, advised the UN’s defence team in the same case
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UK monitoring British jihadists in Syria closely
Any prospect of British jihadists returning from Syria would be "a concern" and the UK is keeping "a very close eye" on the situation, a Home Office minister has said.
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Irish parliament ranks lowest in gender diversity in Western Europe, study finds
Out of 174 seats in the November election, 44 went to women in a representation of slightly more than 25%
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Keir Starmer announces six major pledges for Britain following a landmark speech
Five months to the day since becoming Prime Minister, Keir Starmer delivered a major speech and unveiled his ’Plan for Change’ - a vision for the country over the next five years
713
‘Dark money’ floods UK politics, with 10% of donations linked to dubious origins
Cash from dictatorships and shell companies flows into the political system through legal loopholes
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Starmer enlists royals to charm Gulf leaders in pursuit of a new trade deal
As King Charles and Prince William roll out the red carpet, human rights campaigners say they must press for reforms
799
Ireland’s voters dissatisfied with Taoiseach Simon Harris, according to election exit poll
Rivals claim Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ‘becoming one party’ with voters under-34 increasingly backing Sinn Féin
548
Heidi Alexander appointed as Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh resigns over mobile phone conviction
Heidi Alexander has been named as the new Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quit on Friday morning.
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Transport Secretary Louise Haigh admits to pleading guilty in 2014 to an offence related to misleading police
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted pleading guilty to an offence connected with misleading the police while a parliamentary candidate in 2014, Sky News can reveal.
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Keir Starmer unveils new Iraq security deal, accusing Tories of conducting an ’open borders experiment’
Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of running an "open borders experiment" as he pledged to bring immigration down.