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Farage skewered on live TV as expert explains to him why Coutts shut his account
The GB News presenter was given a lesson by financial commentator Frances Coppola when the pair appeared on BBC2's Newsnight
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Date of first King's Speech announced as Sunak outlines pre-election plans
King Charles will formally open Parliament on November 7, Commons Leader Penny Morduant has told MPs
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Coutts hits back in row with Nigel Farage over shutting his account
The bank insisted it does not close customer accounts 'solely on the basis of legally held political and personal views'
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Uxbridge Tory refuses to back down over call to abolish NHS as by-election held
As voters go to the polls in the crunch Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, Reem Ibrahim stood by her criticism of the health service that she wants to scrap
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Rishi Sunak facing humiliation that will signal end of 14 years of Tory misery
The Conservatives will have the deep blues if the misgoverning UK party loses a trio of by-elections across England in what would be a momentous political moment
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Channel Tunnel border checks 'could soon take four times longer' warning
John Keefe, chief corporate and public affairs officer at Getlink, which operates the Channel Tunnel, complained a new EU checks system had been designed "without any consideration" for cross-Channel travel
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'Shameless' rail firms shutting tickets offices gave £160million to shareholders
Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh demanded ministers claw back some of the dividend cash after £16billion was handed to rail firms in subsidies during the pandemic
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Tories go to war over unflattering photograph of London mayoral candidate
Conservative Party Deputy Chairman wrote to the Evening Standard's editor to express her 'sincere disappointment' at today's front page announcing Susan Hall had won selection contest
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What could be in Labour's manifesto as Keir Starmer faces policy showdown
The Labour leader will this weekend gather with party officials and representatives behind closed doors to begin thrashing out key ideas for the party's next manifesto. The Mirror looks at the key debates.
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39 'late stage' terror plots thwarted as Suella Braverman warns of AI threat
The Home Secretary said plans to target public figures, the London Pride march and landmarks in the capital had been prevented by security services in the past six years
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Customers to get three months' notice of bank account closure amid Farage row
The Government will force Banks to provide a full explanation for terminating an account after Coutts Bank allegedly shut Nigel Farage's account amid concerns he is seen as 'xenophobic'
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Labour legends honour Margaret McDonagh who was essential force behind 1997 win
Labour's first female general secretary Margaret McDonagh was hailed by Keir Starmer who said she 'changed the lives of so many' as mourners gathered for her funeral in London
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Gay Tory fights back tears over 'damage' suffered hiding his sexuality in Army
Crispin Blunt spoke movingly about being gay in the armed forces, as MPs discussed the landmark Etherton Report into the historical treatment of gay people in the military
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Ministers blast Coutts for 'calling Nigel Farage a grifter and shutting account'
The former UKIP leader has lashed out at Coutts, which is owned by Natwest, and released 40 pages of documents which he says back up his claim that he was booted out because of his political views
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Rishi Sunak apologises to LGBT veterans for 'horrific' historical treatment
The Prime Minister followed the recommendation of a Government-commissioned review and issued an apology to troops who suffered bullying and were booted out of the military over their sexuality
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Nuked blood: Test veterans told to search for their own missing medical records
Nuclear veterans whose blood records are mysteriously missing from records of Cold War radiation tests have been refused government help to find them
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Uxbridge by-election campaign in chaos as Tory says NHS should be abolished
Reem Ibrahim has repeatedly attacked the health service, which she described as a “mistake”. The campaigner signed the nomination papers for the Tory candidate in Uxbridge and South Ruislip Steve Tuckwell
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Tories select Trump fan who celebrated Truss mini-budget to run for London mayor
The race to be Tory mayoral candidate was rocked by Partygate rows, while mayoral hopeful Daniel Korski withdrew his challenge after he was accused of groping a woman in Downing Street
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Keir Starmer says Labour must be 'ruthless' as MPs 'seething' over benefits row
Appearing alongside Tony Blair at a conference in London, Keir Starmer said people only agreed with making difficult choices as an idea rather than in reality as he faced a backlash over his plan to keep the Tory two-child benefit cap
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Tory small boats bill illegal and puts refugees at risk of exploitation, says UN
In a joint statement, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi hit out at the draconian Illegal Migration Bill, warning it breaches international law
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Member of Labour's governing body 'blocked' from standing at next election
Mish Rahman was seeking to stand as Labour's candidate in Wolverhampton West - a marginal constituency the Tories won from Labour in 2019 with a majority of just 1,661 votes
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Passengers have seven days to stop devastating railway ticket office closures
Members of the public have just one week left to have their say on the proposals put forward by train operators to shut ticket offices at 974 stations across England
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Tories brace for three by-election defeats this week - All you need to know
Three by-elections will take place on Thursday in Conservative-held seats in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Somerton and Frome and Selby and Ainsty. Tory insiders expect to lose all of them - but could a surprise unfold in the capital?
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Minister finally announces nuclear power 'renaissance' after years of dithering
Grant Shapps admitted he wishes 'we'd got on with it sooner' as the Tories came under fire over slow progress in growing nuclear power in the UK - with Labour branding delays a 'shambles'
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Important change made to UK passports as new design unveiled for first time
For more than 70 years, the official travel documents - revived with traditional dark blue covers post-Brexit - were supplied in the name of 'Her Majesty' - but they are set to be changed this week
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