Politics

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Fury as 'totally pointless' 20mph speed limits starts - no fines for drivers yet
On Sunday, Wales' 20mph speed limit took effect despite warnings it could damage the country's economy, as ministers insist it will save £92m each year for the Welsh NHS
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Labour slaps down slavery reparations call as MP voices hopes of settlements
Clive Lewis, who has been vocal in his support for payments, said he was optimistic that a "forward-thinking" administration could address historic wrongs
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Tories have 'lost control of UK borders' as migrants flock over the Channel
Keir Starmer called for MI5 and European spy agencies to work closer together, with inflatable boats "effectively made to order" and said the Tories have only offered "gimmicks"
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Entertainment industry has questions to answer over Russell Brand, says minister
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said society needs to be "particularly careful when we listen to the voices of the people who are relatively powerless" following allegations of rape, sexual assault and abuse
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Tories resorting to 'ridiculous insults' after Beach Ken jibe says Starmer
The Labour leader said the Government has "run out of energy" when asked about Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt likening him to Ryan Gosling's character and saying he had "no balls"
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'Prisoners working in jails is like lunatics taking over the asylum'
The argument for hiring them is that they know better than anyone what life is like inside - but we are on the side of the argument against it by the Prison Officers Association
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Five senior Tory landlords accused of 'blocking' renters reform bill named
Five senior Tories accused of “blocking” a new law to ban “no fault evictions” for renters are landlords - including Chief Whip Simon Hart
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Parliament urged to review thousands of passes after 'China spy' claims
A Mirror investigation found MPs and Peers alone had sponsored 2,257 passes by September 2022 - a figure which rose by 4.2% to 2,352 this year
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Ukrainian refugees fear they'll have to leave UK as visa expiry dates loom
Most refugees were given a three-year visa under the “Homes for Ukraine” and “Ukraine Family Scheme” when they came to this country - with many hoping Russia’s invasion of the country would be short-lived
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Water firm bosses pocket £3.4 million in salaries amid sewage spill claims
The bosses of three firms accused of illegally dumping sewage in rivers and seas on dry days pocketed eye-watering sums
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Britain 'still paying price' of Truss budget a year on amid house price slump
A year on from the former PM’s ‘mini budget’, Pat McFadden, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, warned Rishi Sunak “might want to forget all about it - but voters never will.”
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'Lives could have been saved if Rishi Sunak had acted sooner on dangerous dogs'
For two years we have documented the horrific deaths and injuries caused by the pets, and we repeatedly warned more people would die unless the Government tightened the laws
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Plans to cut support for Disabled kids make no sense - it's a massive failure
Mirror columnist Anna Morrell explains why a reported proposal to cut the number of support plans available to children with special education needs won't benefit anyone, and why Britain's collapsing care system has been dealt another blow
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Voters demand Tories abandon plan to snatch cash from people on Universal Credit
A poll conducted for the Mirror by Redfield and Wilton found the overwhelming majority think benefits such as Universal Credit should be increased as households face higher prices
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Jet-setting Rishi Sunak to start using plane used by Man City in winning season
The Man City plane was most recently used last month to fly its players, who include Jack Grealish, to Greece where they won against Sevilla in the Uefa Super Cup Final
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Railway stations ticket office closure plan 'a dead duck' after outcry
Hopes are growing that railway firms will abandon controversial, Government-backed proposals to shut hundreds of ticket office counters across the network, after a huge backlash
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Tory mayor candidate liked Islamophobic and racist tweets praising Enoch Powell
An anti-racism campaign group said it has written to Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands calling for Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall to be investigated and suspended
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Campaigners blame Brexit for drop in European artists playing UK festivals
Research by the Best for Britain group has found the number of bands and singers from the bloc appearing at four major British music festivals has fallen since the UK left the EU
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80 officers didn't show up for work on day Daniel Khalife escaped prison
Some 80 officers didn't attend their expected shift at Wandsworth prison on September 6 - the day Daniel Khalife allegedly escaped in his cook's uniform by 'clinging to a delivery van'
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XL Bully dogs to be banned after spate of attacks, Rishi Sunak announces
Rishi Sunak has tasked experts to define the breed of dogs behind a recent spate of attacks this week with a 'view to then outlaw them' and ban them under the Dangerous Dogs Act
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'Promises turned out to be empty words', says MP of Tata Port Talbot steel deal
Labour MP Stephen Kinnock, whose Aberavon constituency includes Port Talbot and who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Steel, writes exclusively for the Mirror after today's announcement by Tata and the Government
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Full details of job cuts as deal struck for Tata's Port Talbot steel plant
Ministers and the Indian-owned company have reached an agreement after months of negotiations, but unions are furious about the planned job losses which will hammer the community
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Train strikes announced for September and October - Tory conference in chaos
Train drivers are to take strike action for two days during Tory conference in its long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, throwing travel arrangements into chaos
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Thousands of Port Talbot steel job losses expected in huge announcement
The Mirror understands two Cabinet ministers will visit the plant in South Wales on Friday morning to announce a £500million investment - but jobs will be lost
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'Extremely disappointed and angry' union leader blasts Port Talbot steel deal
Community steelworkers’ union assistant general secretary Alasdair McDiarmid hit out at the pact which is due to be unveiled by Tata and the Government later this morning