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Minister suggests Kemi Badenoch should publish evidence to confirm her claim about ex-Post Office chair – UK politics live
The business and trade secretary says Henry Staunton gave an interview ‘full of lies’Good morning. Yesterday...
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Former Post Office chair says he was told to stall Horizon compensation payouts
Henry Staunton claims request was made so government could ‘limp into’ the next general electionA former...
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Sunak is warned spending squeeze could lead to Conservative party wipeout at election
As fresh party infighting erupts after two byelection losses, the right are targeting public service funding...
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Starmer allies gripped by fear of Labour complacency amid byelection triumphs
Despite victory in two Conservative safe seats, a Labour government is not a foregone conclusion, say...
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Sunak urged to block anyone convicted of sexual offences from standing as MP
Formal rules to block relevant candidates will make it easier to ‘weed out the bad apples’,...
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UK politics live: Labour’s double byelection win shows public ‘wants change’, says Starmer
Keir Starmer says ‘people are ready to put their trust in a Labour government’, as wins...
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Labour can celebrate byelection wins, but low turnout is cause for concern
Swing in both seats would easily secure a majority at national level, but disillusion among voters...
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Final day of campaigning in Kingswood and Wellingborough byelections – UK politics live
Labour seeking to take two seats from Tories on Thursday amid fraught week of candidate suspensionsMy...
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David Cameron to have first meeting with Chinese foreign minister
Exclusive: Cameron urged to raise human rights and security concerns in first meeting with Wang Yi...
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Labour faces Rochdale byelection backlash after party withdraws support for candidate – UK politics live
Party criticised for delay in acting over comments in which Azhar Ali suggested Israel had allowed...
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Labour’s Rochdale byelection campaign engulfed in antisemitism row – UK politics live
Candidate Azhar Ali issues apology after comments emerge in which he suggested Israel allowed Hamas attack...
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Rachel Reeves defends Labour green U-turn, saying she won’t apologise for fiscal responsibility – UK politics live
Shadow chancellor says Labour will receive a ‘bleak inheritance’ from Tories and has had to make...
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Victoria Atkins claims Labour does not trust parents to brush children’s teeth after criticism of Tory NHS dental plan – UK politics live
Health secretary defends Conservative NHS dental recovery plan after scathing response from the British Dental Association...
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Kwasi Kwarteng to stand down as MP at next election – UK politics live
PM says he is ‘not a betting person’ after making £1,000 bet during an interview with...
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Sunak ‘out of touch’ for betting £1,000 on Rwanda plan’s success, says Labour
PM also criticised for saying ‘the facts speak for themselves’ when asked if Keir Starmer was...
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Dougie Smith: a mysterious backroom Tory fixer feared by MPs
The man who reportedly once organised sex parties for the wealthy is alleged to be involved...
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Jeremy Hunt suggests tax cuts in budget won’t match last year’s £20bn giveaway – UK politics live
The chancellor said he wanted to manage people’s expectations ahead of the spring budget In his...
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Northern Ireland will no longer automatically have to follow EU laws under deal to restore power sharing, DUP leader says – politics live
The DUP has endorsed a deal with the UK government to restore power sharing in NI,...
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Liz Truss says Sunak’s plan to gradually ban cigarette sales is ‘profoundly unconservative’ – UK politics live
Former PM is fomenting revolt describing proposal as ‘absurd’ as government set to go ahead with...
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Voters think Labour would be better than Conservatives on housing and house prices
Opposition would do better on issues including the economy, health, education, the environment, immigration and crime,...
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Labour vows to reform ministerial severance pay after Tories handed £1m last year
Individuals deemed unfit for office still walked away with payments from taxpayers, says shadow Cabinet Office...
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Minister admits that previous crackdown on zombie knives contained obvious loophole – UK politics live
Chris Philp says manufacturers found ploy to get around previous ban on previous ban on zombie...
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‘This is getting silly’: senior Tories criticise Simon Clarke after he calls for Sunak’s resignation – UK politics live
Clarke, a Truss ally, says Tory party should ditch PM ahead of general electionAs Eleni Courea...
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Rishi Sunak warns of further Yemen airstrikes if Houthi attacks continue
PM rejects calls from MPs for Commons vote over military action as pressure grows to clarify...