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Newly uncovered email suggests Andrew had a massage at Maxwell’s Belgravia townhouse
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had a massage at Ghislaine Maxwell’s London house, an uncovered email suggests.
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Shabana Mahmood warns Angola, Namibia and DRC of possible visa sanctions
Shabana Mahmood has threatened a visa ban similar to Trump’s on African nations amid a major overhaul of the immigration system.
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Angela Rayner failed to pay £40,000 in stamp duty as she prepares potential leadership bid
Angela Rayner, the former Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, is reportedly preparing for a possible leadership challenge against Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
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New law could make it a crime for mothers to retain children abroad without consent
Mothers escaping domestic violence who retain their children abroad without consent would be criminalized for the first time under a new law.
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Shabana Mahmood to tighten asylum rules with shift to temporary refugee protection
Individuals who are granted asylum in the UK will be allowed to stay only temporarily, according to a policy change that the home secretary is expected to announce next week.
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Bristol sees tense standoff as police separate anti-immigration rally and counter-protesters
Police formed a guard in Bristol as anti-immigration protesters and counter-protesters clashed in the city center on Saturday, November 15.
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Shona Robison attacks ‘chaotic’ UK budget as Chancellor reportedly drops tax rises
The UK’s Budget process has "descended into complete chaos," Scotland’s Finance Secretary said as she pushed for a meeting with the Chancellor.
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Rachel Reeves sparks market chaos after latest U-turn on income tax plans
Rachel Reeves has lost control. For two weeks, she dropped heavy hints that she’d hike income tax in her upcoming Budget, softening up the public for a breach of Labour’s biggest manifesto promise.
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Reeves abandons income tax increase as Labour seeks smaller tax measures
Labour had prepared to break a manifesto pledge on taxes for working people but has now reversed its decision.
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Ferguson may move to Princess Eugenie’s apartment as scandals escalate
Sarah Ferguson is prepared to leave the UK and relocate to a luxurious apartment in Portugal in light of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, according to friends.
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Tensions rise between King Charles and Prince William over Beatrice’s comeback
Prince William and his father, King Charles, are engaged in a new conflict following the monarch’s unexpected decision to reinstate Princess Beatrice into public royal duties.
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UK to block insurance and shipping for Russian LNG amid G7 talks
The British government has been exploring methods to impact Russia’s sources of funding amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. It announced a ban on services related to the transportation of Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries.
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Government in turmoil as Wes Streeting denies plotting coup against Keir Starmer
The Government descended into civil war tonight as Wes Streeting was compelled to deny planning a coup against Keir Starmer.
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s name may change again to follow royal precedent
Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten Windsor when he lost his prince title and his dukedom due to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Reform UK receives £225,000 from billionaire linked to cannabis business
Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage has repeatedly attacked what he calls “globalist” figures getting involved in British politics.
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Starmer faces conflict of interest claims over donor named football regulator chair
The Government’s independent ethics adviser must investigate whether Sir Keir Starmer risked a conflict of interest when the new football watchdog’s chairman was chosen, the Conservatives have said.
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Rayner urges Starmer to deliver her workers’ rights reforms
Angela Rayner has urged Sir Keir Starmer to stand firm and deliver her workers’ rights reforms.
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Rachel Reeves signals tough Budget choices, refuses to rule out tax rises
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she will make "necessary choices" in the Budget after the "world has thrown more challenges our way".
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Sir Keir Starmer warns of ’tough but fair’ decisions in Budget
Rachel Reeves will make “tough but fair” decisions at the upcoming Budget, Sir Keir Starmer has told Labour MPs amid mounting speculation of a potential hike to income tax.
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Keir Starmer’s election reforms criticised as too timid to stop foreign interference
Keir Starmer’s planned reforms to elections in the UK will still leave gaping loopholes threatening to allow continued foreign interference in British politics, an influential Labour MP has warned.
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Farage returns to deregulatory roots but avoids past tax-cut zeal
Nigel Farage will pledge a significant reduction in business regulation as he details his party’s economic policies more thoroughly than ever before, aiming to enhance its reputation for fiscal responsibility.
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Keir Starmer avoids political damage over chancellor Rachel Reeves’ rental licence row
Keir Starmer seems to have avoided significant political harm from potentially losing his chancellor weeks before the budget, following 24 hours of intense scrutiny over whether Rachel Reeves broke the law by renting out her family home.
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China accuses the UK of ‘lack of credibility’ over stalled embassy plans
Boris Johnson approved China’s super-embassy proposal in 2018 and welcomed the fact it would represent “China’s largest overseas diplomatic investment” anywhere in the world, the Guardian can disclose.
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Government rejects motion to make highly classified spying case material public
Sir Keir Starmer’s Government has a “duty” to be transparent and release documents related to the collapse of the alleged Chinese spying trial, the Conservatives have said.
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Nigel Farage defends Reform MP accused of racism over comments about black and Asian people in adverts
Nigel Farage has dismissed accusations of racism against a Reform UK MP who complained about adverts being “full” of black and Asian people.