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Trump compares himself to the Mona Lisa in interview with Welsh channel S4C
The former US President made the unlikely comparison as he tried to explain why his fans keep going to his rallies in a documentary for the Welsh-language station
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Leaked email shows Tory used civil servants for Labour attack in 'rule breach'
Labour warned that Transport Secretary Mark Harper had 'been caught red-handed misusing the civil service for political gain' after the Mirror got hold of a secret email
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'Cutting air pollution vital in battle to save lives - expanding ULEZ is right'
Sadiq Khan reveals how his adult-onset asthma and the tragic death of Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi-Debrah have added to his determination to cut harmful vehicle emissions and allow people to breathe cleaner air
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Government triggers court battle against Covid inquiry amid Johnson WhatsApp row
The Cabinet Office was given until 4pm today to hand over a trove of Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages and notepads to the Covid-19 public inquiry after days of wrangling
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Vladimir Putin 'thought lazy Nato would abandon Ukraine to Russian troops'
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg claimed the Kremlin leader believed the West would soon tire of backing President Volodymyr Zelensky's regime, but added: “Putin cannot wait us out"
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Boris Johnson 'launched foul-mouthed rant' over 'bank manager' Rishi Sunak
Guto Harri, Mr Johnson's former communications chief, said the former PM burst out 'f*** this s***' in a foul-mouthed rant about the Treasury as relations with Rishi Sunak deteriorated
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Self-employed Brits caught by Universal Credit trap - as numbers double in year
The number of self-employed households receiving Universal Credit who are subject to the ‘Minimum Income Floor’ (MIF) – which cuts their benefit payments – more than doubled in a year to February 2023
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NATO chief heading to Turkey to stop it blocking Sweden from joining alliance
Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary General, is under pressure to make progress on Stockholm's application before a crunch summit of world leaders in Lithuania next month
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Tory millionaire says he's 'haunted' by having to pay tax on wealth when he dies
Mega-rich Nadhim Zahawi, who was sacked as Conservative Party chairman over his own tax dealings, is leading a group of MPs who are demanding Rishi Sunak helps the rich by axing inheritance tax
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Another summer heatwave could cripple UK as experts say we're not prepared
Research has found widespread concerns about how the country will deal with high temperatures should the mercury soar again in the coming weeks
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Failing asylum system now costs four times more than when Tories came to power
Latest data shows that the UK spends £2.1 billion a year, up from £550 million when the Conservatives came to power in 2010 - and it's expected to go up again in 2023
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'Government's failure to act over dangerous dogs is insulting and irresponsible'
The Labour leader’s backing of our campaign to prevent more people being killed or injured by out-of-control animals offers hope
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Keir Starmer backs Mirror campaign to stamp out sale of illegal dogs online
Labour leader supports campaign on dangerous dogs and vowed to look at how the Dangerous Dogs Act can be toughened if he gets into No10
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Boris Johnson hands 'missing' Covid WhatsApp messages to Cabinet Office
The former Prime Minister has handed over unredacted messages and notebooks - and urged Whitehall to give them to Baroness Hallett's Covid-19 Inquiry
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Personal trainer unmasks himself as man behind brutal Secret Tory parody account
Henry Morris said he set up the Secret Tory - which has nearly 200,000 followers - when he was bored in the gym, quipping that the Conservative brand has become "toxic"
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Ex-ministers face 5 year lobbying ban under Labour in bid to 'clean up' politics
Backers say the move will help to "clean up" Westminster after a string of high-profile lobbying scandals, with Labour proposing financial sanctions to those who break the rules
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Keir Starmer says there's 'no point' in pretending everything's fine over Brexit
Labour has gone on the attack over Tory handling of Brexit, with Keir Starmer accusing the Government of "ducking hard conversations" and saying that competitors are "nicking our lunch money"
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Letters: 'Raising interest rates just helps the banks - not the ordinary person'
Mirror reader Shirley Broadbent is worried about the state of our economy - do you share her concerns?
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'Blocking disclosure smacks of cynical attempt to pull the wool over our eyes'
Only the inquiry judge can declare what matters and what doesn’t. The unavailability or disappearance of potential evidence is unacceptable
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Tory Covid 'cover-up' as MPs insist they 'no longer have' Boris WhatsApps
Grieving relatives of those killed by the virus demanded his WhatsApp texts and notebooks be handed over amid accusations of a bid to obstruct progress
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'Love Island's lessons in respect - basically misogyny for beginners'
Columnist Polly Hudson on the news that the new batch of Love Islanders will be schooled on mutually respectful relationships, and controlling and coercive behaviour, in advance of their time on the show, and that it couldn't happen soon enough
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Special Forces missions to be hampered by lack of boats to drop from planes
UK Special Forces, including the Special Boat Service and SAS, will not be able to parachute from Atlas A400(M) planes and collect boats at sea because the Government is yet to order new inflatables
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11 awkward questions as Covid inquiry demands Boris Johnson's missing WhatsApps
An ugly legal row could see a court showdown between the Government and the official Covid-19 Inquiry over the shamed former PM's messages and missing notepads
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China poses an 'increasing threat' to Britain, warns top spook
The Chief of Defence Intelligence issued a warning about the 'challenges' emerging from Beijing - and how smaller nations could take advantage of cheaper technologies to arm themselves
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Sunak to meet Joe Biden in White House - but post-Brexit trade deal off table
Rishi Sunak is expected to discuss the economy and support for Ukraine with Joe Biden on a visit to Washington next week - but a transatlantic trade deal is not likely to be on the table