Politics

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More bus services coming back into public ownership - find out where is next
Greater Manchester has become the first region of England to regain control and its mayor, Labour’s Andy Burnham, hopes for cheaper fares and better services on the Bee Network
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'Johnson may not remember but those who lost family to Covid can't forget'
Jason Beattie says Boris Johnson couldn't bring himself to mention the deaths in care homes and the failure to grasp more quickly the threat posed by the virus at the Covid Inquiry
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Covid bereaved families disgusted by 'cruel' and 'callous' Boris Johnson
Bereaved families said they have been 'traumatised by the cavalier, callous, cruel decisions' made by Boris Johnson throughout the Covid pandemic. The Mirror heard their stories
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Vapes could be available on prescription only to stop kids getting addicted
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Labour is considering making vapes prescription-only as he accused the industry of 'crying crocodile tears' about surging use by children
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Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick resigns in fury at Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan
Robert Jenrick has cast himself as a standard bearer for the Tory right since the sacking of Home Secretary Suella Braverman last month
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Boris Johnson booed by families after apology for mistakes at Covid Inquiry
Ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson is giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry over two days after damning testimony from aides, politicians and scientists about his response
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Boris Johnson admits not attending meetings and going on holiday as Covid hit
Appearing at the Covid Inquiry, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted he should have 'twigged much sooner' about the danger the country faced at the start of pandemic
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7 bombshells from Boris Johnson's mammoth Covid Inquiry grilling
Former PM Boris Johnson endured a mammoth grilling at the Covid Inquiry where he finally admitted shaking hands in hospitals and allowing mass gatherings to go ahead was a mistake. Here's what you need to know
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Suella Braverman warns Tories 'face electoral oblivion' in ultimatum to Sunak
In words that many will seen as a challenge to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s leadership, ex-Home Secretary Suella Braverman told MPs she would not 'sit by and allow us to fail'
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Boris Johnson was told Covid will 'sweep world' days before he went on holiday
The Covid Inquiry has heard former Prime Minister Boris Johnson took a 10-day break during the February half term in 2020 when he received no briefings on the virus
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Keir Starmer brands Rwanda plan 'gimmick' with 'more holes than Swiss cheese'
Labour's Keir Starmer tore into Rishi Sunak's attempts to make the Government's Rwanda deportation scheme lawful after the plan was torpedoed by the Supreme Court last month
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Boris Johnson given chilling six word message by four women at Covid Inquiry
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson was disrupted by bereaved families as he said sorry for mistakes in the pandemic as he began his two-day interrogation at the Covid Inquiry
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Boris Johnson now after quitting as MP - new TV role and six-figure allowance
After many scandals and controversies, Boris Johnson stepped down and left both positions as PM and MP - but what has the former Prime Minister been up to since?
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Boris Johnson's eight kids and their names from lookalike son to love child
Boris Johnson's love life and family have been the interest of many over the years, as the former PM has divorced twice and fathered a child from a secret affair
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Explosive secret WhatsApp messages between Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson
The bombshell WhatsApp messages between former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings were show to the Covid Inquiry and relate to the first lockdown
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Boris Johnson's Covid calamity - late lockdown, Partygate and 'bamboozled'
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will appear before the Covid Inquiry today, where he will be grilled about his response to the coronavirus pandemic - here are the key questions he has to answer
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State pension error means 210,000 people owed £5,000 - check if you are eligible
DWP is accused of being 'asleep at the switch' as mistakes with National Insurance records led to huge errors with payments of the State Pension over several years
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One in five councils teetering on brink of bankruptcy in blow to key services
Town halls will have to weigh up hiking council tax or inflicting further cuts if the Government doesn't act urgently to help cash-strapped councils on the verge of bankruptcy
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UK suffered worst rise in child poverty out of world’s richest countries
Under the Tories, the UK has seen an almost 20% increase in its child income poverty rate, ranking last place in Unicef’s league table of the world's richest countries
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Boris Johnson to deny saying 'let the bodies pile high' despite testimony of pal
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a two-day grilling at the Covid Inquiry when he will be asked about horrifying remarks he's alleged to have made about pandemic deaths
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Unelected Foreign Secretary David Cameron endures first House of Lords grilling
Lord David Cameron of Chipping Norton answered questions from peers as he made his debut at the House of Lords Despatch Box - completing his return to frontline politics
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Changes to UK visa rules explained as Tories vow to slash record net migration
Home Secretary James Cleverly has set out a five-point plan aimed at bringing down net migration, which hit a record high in 2022. Here's what was announced and what it really means
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Junior doctors announce new strikes over peak Christmas period - see full dates
The British Medical Association confirmed junior doctors will take part in a series of new strikes during the busy Christmas period after weeks of pay talks ended without resolution
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Brits told to stock up on torches and battery radios to prepare for disasters
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said people must be prepared for the risk of digital or power blackouts, which he warned was a growing possibility due to increasing natural disasters and cyber-attacks
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Tory James Cleverly's own flight to Rwanda delayed after deportations hold up
Home Secretary James Cleverly's Government flight to Rwanda was delayed last night, which came after months of Tory moans about deportation flights to Rwanda being delayed by judges