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North Carolina governor vetoes ban on abortions after 12 weeks
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper stamped his veto on the bill which would ban abortions after just 12 weeks in the state at a rally on Saturday, May 13. Current legislation allows abortions until 20 weeks of pregnancy
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Tory Andrea Jenkyns opens Boris-backing conference by singing God Save the King
The Conservative Democratic Organisation, branded a "party within a party" and compared to a Tory version of Jeremy Corbyn-supporting pressure group Momentum, is holding its first conference this weekend in Bournemouth
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Inside the underwater UK village that has a dark past and shouldn't be forgotten
Derwent Waterside Park in North Wales is famous for picture postcard views but under the surface is the remains of a community that saw their homes and livelihoods destroyed
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Keir Starmer vows his reforms will go 'further' than Tony Blair's New Labour
The Labour leader will say he doesn't care if standing up for stability, order and security 'sounds conservative' - and say Rishi Sunak's Tories preserve 'nothing we value'
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'Eurovision will be a chance to stand with Ukraine as they battle invaders'
'That spirit of togetherness is more important than ever at a time when conflict has once again darkened the continent’s doors'
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'Keir Starmer should give us policies instead of fuelling talk of Lib-Dem pact'
The chronic state of the Tories should have an emboldened Labour Party smelling blood - but instead, the noise from the top is of potential coalition
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9 times flip-flopping Rishi Sunak broke his promises - from NHS waits to taxes
The PM has become notorious for chucking promises made to voters as he has whacked up taxes, failed to cut record hospital waiting lists and ditched a Brexit pledge to scrap EU laws
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Tory politicians 'choosing' not to reduce child poverty levels, warns expert
University College London's Professor Sir Michael Marmot said the UK is 'on track to make child poverty worse' - and said the Government could spend more on children in their early year but refused to do so, blaming high taxes
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Joanna Lumley leads celebrities urging Rishi Sunak to keep animal welfare vows
The TV star leads a host of celebrities and animal welfare campaigners calling on the Government to deliver on its pledges about protecting animals and cracking down on abuse
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Tory minister accused of 'nastiness Olympics' in Question Time migration clash
A Government minister was savaged by fellow Question Time panel members over 'morally indefensible' proposals to lock up refugees who reach the UK by small boats in military bases and 'prison' barges
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'Dead hand of Government' stopping deal to avert train strikes, union boss says
Passengers face major disruption today with ASLEF members walking out and on Saturday as the RMT union's members also strike in their long-running dispute
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UEFA clarify Champions League final plans after uncertainty over Istanbul
The Champions League final is due to be staged at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul for the first time since Liverpool's remarkable 2005 victory over AC Milan
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Donald Trump appeals sex abuse verdict day after rant over 'rigged' election
A notice of appeal was filed on Thursday in Manhattan federal court, the first step in a process that will move the civil case brought against Mr Trump by writer E Jean Carroll
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Tories told don't block work harassment law as 2 in 3 young women suffer abuse
The grim survey for the Trades Unions Congress (TUC) comes amid fears ministers will backtrack on a planned shake-up of the law to protect workers from sexual harassment and assault at work
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Failure to 'get a grip' on vetting undermining national security, MPs find
Labour says the findings of a scathing report into national security vetting is another example of failure by Rishi Sunak's Government
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'Bank of England is firefighting a blaze caused by Conservatives' mismanagement'
It is charged with bringing down inflation and hiking interest rates is the only tool it has in its armoury
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Bank boss warns financial misery isn't over yet after another interest rate hike
Homeowners were warned things could get even worse as Andrew Bailey could not rule out further rises in a bid to bring down rampant inflation
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'Local elections showed voters would like to get their hands on this government'
There is a simmering appetite for change that could come to the boil if this lot continue to treat the electorate as dupes to be cleverly manipulated
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Labour MP reported to police over alleged sex assault on colleague after party
A female Labour MP reported a fellow MP to the Metropolitan Police in March, claiming she had been sexually assaulted following a summer party in 2021
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'Rishi Sunak is merely putting a sticking plaster over real problems in the NHS'
Prime Minister's trip home was an attempt to show he hadn’t always been richer than King Charles III – and gave him something to say about the NHS crisis that was 'really personal'
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Top Tory says it's not in Brits' 'psyche' to riot over issues like state pension
The DWP Chief Mel Stride also claimed the Tories still have a 'narrow path' to victory at the next general election - despite losing over 1,000 council seats at the local elections last week
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Dis Life: 'Give people what they need, not what Government can get away with'
Once again, people with no lived experience of disability have decided the solution is really easy - they are focussing on the wrong thing
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Tory war of words erupts as Liz Truss snaps back at 'Instagram diplomacy' jibe
The flash-in-a-pan Prime Minister - who served just 49 days in No10 - is just trying to keep herself relevant by jetting off to the hotspot to rant about China, Tory MP Alicia Kearns, who heads the foreign affairs select committee, said
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Coronation sword carrier Penny Mordaunt took painkillers before Abbey service
The Lord President of the Council was widely praised for her performance at the crowning of King Charles III - and has now revealed how she managed to maintain her poise
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UK sending Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine ahead of counter-offensive
The Defence Secretary confirmed the long-range weapons system was being donated to Kyiv as President Volodymyr Zelensky's regime prepares to launch its counter-attack against Russian invaders