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Adopting rightwing policies ‘does not help centre-left win votes’
Study of European electoral data suggests social democratic parties alienate supporters by moving towards the political...
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DNA test can detect 18 early stage cancers, scientists say
US biotech firm designs cheaper, less invasive multi-cancer screening test it says could be ‘gamechanger’Scientists have...
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Fujitsu may have to pay compensation for flawed IT behind Post Office Horizon scandal, says minister – UK politics live
Kevin Hollinrake, the minister for postal services, says a government announcement on the scandal is imminent...
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EDF Energy plans to extend life of four UK nuclear power plants
French energy company to invest a further £1.3bn in its British nuclear fleet up to 2026EDF...
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Post Office scandal could lead to rules change on private prosecutions
Companies could be stopped from taking such action, and firms involved in Horizon case may have...
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UK weather: England remains on flood alert as temperatures dip
Majority of flood warnings in south of England and Midlands, with some snow flurries overnightMore than...
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Tuesday briefing: How a TV drama is helping bring justice in the Post Office scandal
In today’s newsletter: Since Mr Bates v The Post Office aired on ITV, dozens of people...
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‘A national emergency’: UK theatres fear closure after more local funding cuts
Windsor and Maidenhead scraps cultural budget in wake of similar moves in Suffolk, Bristol, Nottingham and...
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Parliament after next general election will be most diverse ever, analysis shows
Record number of female and ethnic minority MPs expected to sit in Commons according to study...
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NHS chief warns trusts in England are ‘stretched to limit’ amid strikes
Chief executive says further industrial action by junior doctors will hamper progress to reduce health service...
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UK ministers in ‘embarrassing climbdown’ over claims quad bike roll bars increase injury risk
Government had rejected campaigners’ demands for new safety measures on basis of outdated researchThe government is...
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PM urged to suspend whip from pensions minister accused of misusing taxpayer funds
Paul Maynard under investigation by MPs’ expenses watchdog over claims he charged taxpayers for political campaign...
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Hundreds block off Westminster Bridge in call for Gaza ceasefire
Protesters also call for UK to stop arms sales to Israel and end to Israeli occupation...
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Cold weather alert issued amid 246 flood warnings in England and Wales
Health Security Agency issues week-long alert for vulnerable and elderly people across EnglandA cold weather alert...
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Swearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claim
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academicsSwearing...
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Post Office under criminal investigation for potential fraud over Horizon scandal
Metropolitan police interview two people under caution over scandal that led to wrongful conviction of 700...
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Man charged over triple shooting in Liverpool
Leslie Garrett was arrested by armed response officers after a stun gun was deployed and remains...
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Money, money, money: Abba’s Benny and Björn share in £900,000 payout
Swedish music stars profit from blockbuster year for Mamma Mia! production company Littlestar ServicesAbba stars Benny...
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Keir Starmer open to making government time available for private member’s bill to allow assisted dying – UK politics live
Labour leader says investing up to £28bn a year subject to fiscal rules but it is...
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Harry Pitman: two teenagers arrested over murder of 16-year-old
Suspects aged 16 and 17 detained in connection with New Year’s Eve murder in north LondonA...
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Warnings over further flooding after Storm Henk batters England – live
Environment agency says ‘significant surface water and river flooding impacts are possible’ on FridayIn Gloucestershire, police...
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UK weather: hundreds of flood warnings in place after heavy rain
Warning of ‘significant’ impact of surface water and river flooding across England, as showers forecast for...
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UK does not cooperate sufficiently over small boat crossings, says French body
Independent French auditors say UK information on people crossing Channel is ‘very patchy’The UK is not...
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Keir Starmer to accuse Tories of taking away people’s hope and say the public want change – UK politics live
Labour leader will say Tories have governed so badly people no longer believe a change of...