Politics

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Tory cuts hit schools with most disadvantaged kids hardest, damning report finds
Between 2010 and 2021 the most deprived secondary schools in the country saw spending per pupil fall by 12% in real terms - compared to only 5% for the most affluent
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'Tory civil war is Christmas come early for Keir Starmer'
Deranged Tories calling for the return of Boris Johnson on a nightmare ticket with Nigel Farage are lost in the past.
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Lame duck Rishi Sunak's authority collapses as demands grow for election now
As the PM Rishi Sunak faces a perilous week with the Covid Inquiry and a Tory civil war over Rwanda the Labour leader Keir Starmer says: 'Their ability to govern has collapsed'
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'Sunak spent more time travelling to Cop28 on private jet than attending it'
The Prime Minister held only a small session with political journalists, meanwhile, those of us who report day-to-day on the environment were excluded
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Covid families warn Rishi Sunak he has 'extremely serious questions to answer'
Rishi Sunak will appear at the Covid inquiry on Monday - and is expected to be given a grilling on Eat Out To Help out, his missing WhatsApps and Partygate
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Tory MPs 'want Boris Johnson to return as PM' - in deal with Nigel Farage
Disgruntled Tory MPs have been plotting how to crash Rishi Sunak's government with an incredible plan for Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage to join forces at the helm of the party
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Keir Starmer's rarely-seen 'gorgeous' wife - NHS job, awkward blunder, faith
Who is Keir Starmer's wife? Here is everything we know about the Labour leader's partner of 15 years, Lady Victoria Starmer, who rarely appears in the limelight
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'As an election looms, the Tories are fracturing over their Rwanda plan'
Both a recession and an election is looming and Tory leader Rishi Sunak is failing to heal the rifts and factionalism in his own party caused by his disastrous Rwanda scheme, Keir Mudie writes
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Fund set up by top Tories is huge investor in firm behind Sunak family fortune
Somerset Capital Management LLP, founded by the Business Minister Lord Johnson, owns a £105m stake in Infosys, the Indian IT firm started by Rishi Sunak's father in law, the Sunday Mirror can reveal
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Just 1 in 4 support PM making new Lords so they can parachute them into Cabinet
Just 23% of respondents said such a move was acceptable - with more than double - 49% - saying it was not acceptable.
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Loser MPs to get free help finding work after being booted out of Commons
The taxpayer-funded “career transition” scheme would see ex-MPs given free CV writing advice from a designated career coach to help them “stand out in the crowd”
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Michael Gove given £320k three-year contract for limo to drive him round
The “executive car service” - unusually supplied by a private company - guaranteed Mr Gove a top of the line Jaguar XJL saloon car and his own dedicated driver
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Keir Starmer tells Alan Titchmarsh he'll back farmers with 'buy British' rules
In an interview with ITV’s Love Your Weekend programme to be broadcast on Sunday morning, Mr Starmer spoke movingly to host Alan Titchmarsh about his upbringing and his late mother’s illness.
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Unite leader urges union bosses to back workers who break Tory anti-strike laws
Speaking to the Sunday Mirror Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham urged fellow leaders to commit to acting “outside the law” if necessary in solidarity with workers and other unions sanctioned under the legislation
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Tories' 'draconian' anti-strike laws will lead to more walkouts, mayors warn
Mayors from across the country including Andy Burnham call on the Government to abandon their attack on the right to strike as TUC holds first special conference in 40 years
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'We're all paying for Tory incompetence as they waste billions on Rwanda plan'
Instead of funding flights of fantasy to Africa the money would have been better spent tackling the gangs behind the Channel crossings and clearing the backlog of asylum cases
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Rishi Sunak argued let virus 'rip a bit' new Covid Inquiry diary extract claims
The diary extract from ex-Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance comes as the PM Rishi Sunak prepares to take the stand at the Covid Inquiry next week
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Tory boss accused of giving up as he makes staggering admission on staff call
Conservative Party CEO Stephen Massey told an all-staff call that he was getting advice from sister parties around the world on how to bounce back after a crushing defeat
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Embarrassing moment Sunak gets locked out of No10 as nightmare week gets worse
The embattled Tory leader suffered the embarrassing moment as he attempted to welcome the Dutch PM Mark Rutte to Downing Street after a day of chaos over his Rwanda plan
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Scotland loses trans court battle with Tories in 'devastating day for equality'
A court has said it was lawful for the UK Government to block Scotland from passing legislation that makes it easier for transgender people to change their legally-recognised sex
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'These Tory turkeys are about to vote for a Christmas bloodbath'
They say turkeys don't vote for Christmas but the Tories are actually stuffing themselves at this point, says Fleet Street Fox. Rishi Sunak is starting to smell as sulphurous as an overcooked sprout
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Tories turn on social media team over 'embarrassing' middle finger Labour attack
The official Conservatives Twitter account posted a screenshot of a BBC journalist putting up her middle finger to the camera, with a caption attacking Labour's plans on migration
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'Total farce' Rwanda scheme has already cost £240m despite nobody being sent yet
Labour accused Rishi Sunak of wasting an 'incredible' amount of money after the Home Office last night admitted the costs of the Rwanda deal had more than doubled
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Ambulance worker who couldn't get to emergency for 3 hours says they must strike
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the “right to strike has to be balanced with the right of the British public to be able to go about their lives without suffering completely undue disruption”
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7 explosive WhatsApps back to haunt Boris Johnson as Covid messages published
Pandemic Prime Minister Boris Johnson was repeatedly confronted by shocking - and often sweary - WhatsApps between aides and ministers in a gruelling appearance at the Covid Inquiry