Politics

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Ousted Tories pocketed £1m in payouts in Boris Johnson and Liz Truss chaos
The ever-changing line-up of ministers as the Conservatives keep swapping Prime Minister has led to more than £933,000 being handed out in severance pay, Labour has discovered
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Tories 'scapegoating' migrants with 'British homes for British workers' plan
The chief executive of housing charity Shelter described the government proposal to give UK families higher priority for social housing as 'divisive and depressing'
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Mark Drakeford warns Labour can't be complacent as he admits biggest regret
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said whoever takes over the leadership from him in March must be 'bold' - and can't rely on being rewarded by voters for being in power
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Nicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson 'f****** clown' in Covid WhatsApp messages
In messages uncovered by the official Covid Inquiry the Former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said Boris Johnson's address to the country was 'f****** excruciating'
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Should Under 16s be banned from using smartphones and social media - poll
Research shows that nearly all parents think social media and the internet have a negative impact on the mental health of young people, yet most children in the UK still have their own smartphone by the time they turn 12
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Junior doctors threaten new NHS strikes as Tories refuse to start pay talks
The British Medical Association announced the new vote after receiving no invite for negotiations from Government a fortnight after its most recent strike ended
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Rishi Sunak’s aide joins plot to oust him with warning country deserves better
Will Dry has added to Rishi Sunak's woes after saying the Tories face "the most almighty of defeats" because the Government "won't provide the leadership we need"
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Major change to how you buy booze in pubs and supermarkets could be coming soon
The Home Office is weighing up new rules that could allow facial recognition and age-estimation software to be used in pubs, bars and shops where alcohol is sold
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'Customers paying price for Royal Mail privatisation and getting worse service'
Regulator Ofcom is now recommending that deliveries with Royal Mail could be reduced to three days a week after the service was privatised by the coalition Government
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'No10 can't ignore warning from top soldier about needing more bodies in Army'
"When the country's top soldier General Sir Patrick Sanders says we should start the thinking about preparing for possible civilian mobilisation - we should be listening"
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MoD lied for 40 years that irradiated British troops had a "zero dose"
As Tory MPs demand an urgent review, the MoD refuses to bin the dodgy data and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak still won't talk to survivors
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Keir Starmer compares fighting Tories to EastEnders as Rishi Sunak faces mutiny
Rishi Sunak faced ridicule in the Commons as Keir Starmer accused the bickering Conservatives of taking part in the 'longest episode of EastEnders ever put to film'
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Warning that more local councils will go bankrupt despite £500million bailout
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove announced £500million in emergency funding for local councils for social care, but critics dismissed it as a 'sticking plaster'
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Nadine Dorries' Friday night Talk TV show axed after less than a year on air
The former Tory Cabinet minister insisted her weekly programme had been a success, but it will not be returning to screens and her future at Talk TV now looks uncertain
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Post Office investigator claims Horizon victim who died 'broken man' was guilty
Raymond Grant said he still believes postmaster William Quarm stole cash from his branch in North Uist, Scotland - despite his wrongful conviction being overturned
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No10 steps in after Army warns ordinary Brits may be called up to fight
Rishi Sunak ruled out conscription and insisted military service will remain voluntary after the head of the Army warned the armed forces will not be big enough if there is a war
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Tory leadership runners and riders as party told ditch Sunak or face 'massacre'
Sir Simon Clarke triggered a fierce bout of Tory infighting when he claimed the party should oust Rishi Sunak if MPs want to avoid electoral wipeout. But who could succeed him?
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Under 16s should be banned from having mobile phones, Tory MP demands
Tory MP Miriam Cates raised the case of 14-year-old Mia Janin, who is believed to have taken her own life, after claims she was cyber-bullied emerged at an inquest
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PM looks on furiously as Starmer mocks Tories 'slagging him off behind back'
Keir Starmer accused the Tories of looking like 'the longest episode of Eastenders ever put to film' after a senior Tory MP called on his colleagues to oust Rishi Sunak
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Will Rishi Sunak be replaced before the next election - vote in our poll
Rishi Sunak has been slammed by former cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke, who is calling for the PM to step down ahead of the next general election - and we want to hear your thoughts
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Tory rebel Lee Anderson says he'd take his old job back in screeching U-turn
Tory MP Lee Anderson quit as party deputy chairman in protest over Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill - but now says he should have voted for it
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Would you support the UK public being called up to fight Russia? Have your say
There are fears Brits could face conscription if the UK goes to war with Russia, as head of the British Army says our military is just too small to cope. Soldier numbers have fallen to below 76,000 - and the gaps need to be filled, says General Sir Patrick Sanders
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Army chief warns ordinary Brits will be called up to fight if UK goes to war
General Sir Patrick Sanders, head of the British Army, is expected to warn there aren't enough troops in a major speech today - and the public will need to 'shift' mindset
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9 most vicious insults as Tory MPs turn on each other after Sunak told to quit
Rishi Sunak has woken up to fresh Tory psychodrama as his ill-disciplined rabble of MPs spent the night trading insults after Sir Simon Clarke's call for him to go
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David Cameron to be summoned to Commons - but he'll have to stand by doorway
MPs said Foreign Secretary David Cameron should be forced to appear at the 'bar' - the white line on the Commons floor that visitors must not pass while Parliament is sitting