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Top Tory invents comments by Brianna Ghey's mum in bid to defend Rishi Sunak
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott told Sky News that Brianna Ghey's mum Esther had said she did not want to make her daughter's death 'about trans issues'
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'Rishi Sunak's government has turned trans lives into a political football'
Only under the Tories have trans rights been weaponised as the next frontier of their toxic culture war in a last-ditch attempt to save themselves from electoral wipeout, writes Mizy Judah Clifton
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Brianna Ghey's 'disgusted' dad demands Rishi Sunak apologise for trans remark
Brianna Ghey's father has slammed Rishi Sunak following a remark made in the House of Commons today during Prime Minister Questions - but his office called it a "legitimate" criticism of Sir Keir Starmer
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Rishi Sunak won't say if he uses an NHS dentist as crisis hits ordinary families
Downing Street is refusing to say whether the super-rich Prime Minister knows what life is like for the millions of normal voters finding it difficult to get dental check-ups
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Conscription poll shows areas where young most likely to refuse to fight - list
Polling by More in Common found just a quarter of people under-45 would sign up to fight in the military if conscription was brought back amid calls for a 'Citizen Army'
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Three Tories probed over 'Dickensian' remarks about children with special needs
Three councillors at Warwickshire County Council - Brian Hammersley, Clare Golby and Jeff Morgan - are being investigated over remarks they made about the number of Send cases
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Tories force officials to draw up 'bogus' dossier on Labour home insulation plan
Labour slated the 'ludicrous' analysis of its Warm Homes plan, which was unveiled in 2021 to save 19 million families living in draughty homes cash on their energy bills
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No10 refuses six times to apologise for Rishi Sunak's trans joke
Rishi Sunak's Press Secretary said on a further seven occasions that his remarks at PMQs were 'legitimate' - even after he was told that Esther Ghey was in the chamber
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Carol Vorderman demands Rishi Sunak resign over 'sick' trans joke at PMQs
Carol Vorderman has called on Rishi Sunak to resign as Prime Minister after he made his trans joke despite being told Brianna Ghey's mum Esther was in Parliament
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Tory MP close to tears as he tells of suicide attempt in PMQs speech
Elliot Colburn, the MP for Carshalton and Wallington, told the Commons that he had attempted to end his life in 2021 as he felt that the 'world would be better off without me in it'
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PM slammed over trans joke while murdered Brianna Ghey's mum in Parliament
The PM made the shocking jibe moments after Labour leader Keir Starmer welcomed Esther Ghey to Parliament, who was due to watch Prime Minister's Questions from the public gallery
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Is the Government doing enough to tackle the dentistry crisis - vote in our poll
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the Dental Recovery Plan "won't offer hope to millions struggling to access care", after 12million people were unable to book an appointment last year
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Written by the Mirror's Jason Beattie, our politics newsletter helps you stay on top of everything happening in Westminster and beyond, including General Election news, strikes, and the cost of living crisis
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All the Labour MPs who are stepping down at the next UK general election
Dozens of MPs from all parties have said they will quit the Westminster life rather than slug it out at the next election after a Parliament dogged by chaos and calamity
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Rishi Sunak 'eyes October election' to avoid clash with US presidential race
Concerns have been raised about the UK general election overlapping with the US presidential race in November, and potential global chaos triggered by a Donald Trump victory
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End the NHS dentist crisis as millions can’t get appointment - sign our petition
The Mirror is campaigning to get dental access for all as millions are unable to get appointments to get their teeth checked - we are calling on the PM to 'save NHS dentistry'
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HS2 offering 'very poor value for money' after Rishi Sunak scrapped northern leg
The total costs of the project between London and Birmingham now 'significantly outweigh benefits' following the decision to stop trains travelling at high speed any further north
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Dentists slam Tories' £200m 'rescue plan' as new petition launched to fix crisis
The Mirror has launched a petition demanding that all Brits should have access to an NHS dentist following a Government rescue plan being blasted with claims it won't end the crisis
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Tories block Labour's bid to scrap pay-offs for ministers who quit in disgrace
Labour sought to reform the rules after it emerged last month nearly £1million was paid out during the ministerial churn of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss's chaotic governments
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Rishi Sunak believes Government doing 'outstanding' job even if no one else does
Downing Street says Rishi Sunak believes the Government is doing an 'outstanding' job, a day after Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said she's only rate it as 'good'
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Boris Johnson wins battle for luxury revamp of his £4million country mansion
Ex-PM Boris Johnson plans to knock down and rebuild a single storey extension originally built for servants, to make way for a new scullery, larder and breakfast room
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Neighbours star's Tory links explained as Holly Valance is seen at Truss launch
Aussie actress Holly Valance was spotted on the front row of the right-wing Tory event, alongside rabble-rousing MPs such as Lee Anderson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and the failed former PM herself. But what on earth was she doing there?
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Jeremy Hunt told by Tory MP to give junior doctors more cash to end strikes
Former Conservative Cabinet minister Theresa Villiers appealed to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to finally 'end' the long-running dispute during a surprising intervention in the Commons
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Holly Valance says she's gone 'right' and loves Lee Anderson at Truss love-in
Australian actress and singer Ms Vallance attended the launch of the Popular Conservatism group in Westminster with husband Nick Candy to watch Liz Truss and Lee Anderson speeches
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PM claims he's 'not a betting person' but old interview clip exposes truth
The PM defended a £1,000 bet with Piers Morgan on Rwanda deportations as he said he was 'taken by surprise' and is 'not a betting person' - but an unearthed clip suggests otherwise