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New UK sanctions target Iranian drone industry
Britain on Thursday announced new sanctions targeting Iran’s military drone industry, in response to Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel earlier this month.
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‘Weak’ Humza Yousaf facing vote of no confidence as Scottish Government in meltdown hours after Greens axed from power
The First Minister could be stripped from power after he removed Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater from government
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There’s widespread anger over what’s seen as a "grubby" Tory betrayal as a diluted rental reform Bill manages to pass
Ministers were accused of a ’colossal act of cowardice’ in a backlash over the Renters Reform Bill after Michael Gove backtracked on a promised ban of no-fault evictions
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UK accused by Amnesty of ‘deliberately destabilising’ human rights globally
Rights chief also warns Britain will be ‘judged harshly by history for its failure to help prevent civilian slaughter in Gaza’
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Former DUP leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, to face court for alleged sex offenses
Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is due in court in Newry later, accused of a number of historical sex offences.
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Rishi Sunak pledges to increase UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030
Rishi Sunak has promised billions more for defence to counter threats from "an axis of authoritarian states".
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Rishi’s plans for Rwanda achieve success after months of political negotiations
Rishi Sunak’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has finally passed through parliament after a crunch vote in the Commons.
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A Tory researcher has been charged with spying for China
A parliamentary aide for the Conservative Party accused of spying for China has been charged with espionage offences.
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Rishi Sunak to hold surprise Downing Street press conference this morning
Rishi Sunak to address the nation from Downing Street before MPs and peers are expected to finally pass the Government’s Rwanda Bill later today following delays
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Tory MP Mark Menzies announces he will step down amidst allegations of using campaign funds to pay ‘bad people’
Mark Menzies has announced he has quit the Tories and will stand down at the next general election after being suspended over allegations about use of campaign funds
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Sunak declines the offer of a youth mobility scheme between the EU and UK
Labour also turns down European Commission’s proposal, which would have allowed young Britons to live, study and work in EU
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Tory suspended over 3am call demanding money saying he was locked up by ‘bad people’
A Tory MP has been suspended from the party while officials investigate claims he misused thousands of pounds of campaign funds.
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At least ’a dozen officers’ involved in Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner police probe
Greater Manchester Police’s investigation into Labour’s Angela Rayner reportedly involves at least a dozen officers and is not limited to potential electoral law offences
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David Cameron urges Israel not to retaliate after Iran’s aerial attack was ’almost total failure’
Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s remarks come amid fears Israel could retaliate after Iran’s attack on Saturday evening with 300 missiles and drones
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Football fans being betrayed by ’Tory time-wasting’ over independent regulator
Shadow Sports Secretary Thangam Debbonaire said that the joy of the game has been ’diluted with worry about troubles off the pitch’ after delays to promised reforms
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Boris Johnson refuses to rule out return as MP as Tories face electoral wipeout
Ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who quit last year after a damning report into Partygate, hinted a return to frontline politics was possible in the long-term future
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Police investigating Angela Rayner over sale of council house
Greater Manchester Police said it was ‘investigating whether any offences have been committed’
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Met police failed to act on Commons ‘honeytrap’ sexting reports last year
The force has said there was nothing to suggest at the time that the messages were part of a wider pattern
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Tory MP Nick Fletcher suggests voters back Reform UK in mate Lee Anderson’s seat
Don Valley MP Nick Fletcher was told off by the Chief Whip after he endorsed Tory-turned-Reform MP Lee Anderson as the ’greatest champion’ for Ashfield and said he needs to be back in Westminster after the election.
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David Cameron urges US Republicans not to be swayed by Putin’s "lies" concerning Ukraine
The Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron’s remarks came as he continues to drum up support to unlock billions of dollars from America to support Ukraine’s war effort
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Rwanda’s national airline reportedly declines to transport asylum seekers to Kigali, delivering a setback to Rishi Sunak’s plans
RwandAir has reportedly turned down an approach from the Government to fly asylum seekers to Kigali as campaigners call on airlines to refuse to take part in the asylum scheme
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Foreign Secretary David Cameron meets Donald Trump in US despite ’divisive and stupid’ comment
Foreign Secretary David Cameron is on a trip to the Washington DC to shore up support for Ukraine as US lawmakers continue to stall a package of aid for the war-torn country
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Foreign Secretary David Cameron warns US blocking aid for Ukraine risks Western security
On a visit to Washington DC today, Lord Cameron will say that failing to support Kyiv will embolden Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin’s ’attempts to re-draw European borders by force’