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NATO 'more united than ever' says Foreign Secretary as Finland joins alliance
James Cleverly welcomed Helsinki's entry into the 74-year-old, 30-member organsation - and vowed to press ahead with allowing Sweden into the nuclear-armed coalition
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Tory social care 'betrayal' sparks fury with plan to halve workforce funding
The Department of Health and Social Care quietly announced a move to halve promised cash for the social care workforce to £250 million which critics said would leave planned reforms to the struggling sector 'in tatters'
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Should MPs be allowed to claim second home expenses? Take poll and have your say
Suella Braverman claimed £700 expenses for rental flat - and she STILL hasn't paid it back ... is that right?
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Tory MP filmed typing his birthday for phone password in 'careless' gaffe
Former junior minister James Morris has been labelled "careless" after being filmed on a live committee stream typing in his date of birth to access his mobile phone
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Australian green steel deal shows UK industry how to do it, say campaigners
Liberty Steel has struck a deal with the Australian government to support its switch to an electric arc furnace at its Whyalla plant - and unions believe it shows how cooperation can benefit the sector
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Liz Truss told family of British hostage in Iran he was not her 'problem'
Blunders made by both Boris Johnson and Liz Truss were highlighted by the Commons foreign affairs committee in their report on hostages such as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Morad Tahbaz
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Tories slip out plan to halve social care workforce fund as MPs on Easter break
Care minister Helen Whately announced she is slashing the £500million fund that had been promised to improve the recruitment and retainment of social care workers
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Tory ministers recycle wet wipe ban announcement for the third time in 5 years
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey will pledge to consult shoppers and industry on outlawing wet wipes containing plastic fibres over concerns they are creating fatbergs in Britain's sewers
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'Suella Braverman isn’t being brave, she is being deliberately divisive'
'Grooming isn’t a colour issue. It’s about how to protect vulnerable young girls from exploitative nasty scum whatever their background, race or religion'
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Suella Braverman got £700 expenses for rental flat - and STILL hasn't repaid it
The Home Secretary has not paid the money back despite renting the home out for profit during the period for which she had received the payout
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Nigel Lawson dies as Sunak leads Tories hailing Thatcher's pivotal Chancellor
Nigel Lawson, who served in the Cabinet of Margaret Thatcher, has died at the age of 91. The father of TV celebrity Nigella Lawson represented the constituency of Blaby from 1974 until 1992
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Meet the 'Stevenage Women' needed to secure a Labour election victory
The Mirror took a trip to the Hertfordshire town to find out what issues the group of voters identified by a think-tank are affected by and what they think of Keir Starmer
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Location chosen for mega-barge that will house 500 asylum seekers on UK coast
The gigantic barge named Bibby Stockholm was deemed an 'oppressive environment' when it was used by the Dutch government to house asylum seekers in 2005
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Tory voter ID checks slammed as just one person cautioned for fraud last year
Conservative ministers have been accused of discouraging young people from voting by requiring people to show photo identification at polling stations at local elections in May
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'Extending free school meals is an investment in the potential of every child'
Tesco chairman John Allan urged ministers to give free school meals to all children in households receiving Universal Credit to fire up the economy and improve children's life chances
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Tesco chief says giving free school meals to more needy kids is a 'no brainer'
Tesco chairman John Allan warned that Tory ministers are failing hundreds of thousands of kids from less well off families who are being deprived of free dinners by strict eligibility rules
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Finland to formally join NATO tomorrow, Jens Stoltenberg announces
Alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced Helsinki would be formally admitted to the coalition on Tuesday
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Keir Starmer rubbishes Tory claim Brexit had nothing to do with Dover delays
The Labour leader said it was "obvious" that new checks could lead to delays, and said the Government needs to "get a grip" after again being caught ill-prepared
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Schools face fresh strikes as teachers vote to reject latest pay offer
Members of the National Education Union (NEU) voted by 98% to dismiss the Government's latest wage deal, which teachers have branded 'unacceptable'
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WASPI women hail 'milestone' in fight for state pension hike compensation
WASPI estimated women lost up to £50,000 from their state pension after the hike to retirement age for women, and campaigners are battling for compensation for those affected by the move
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Children 'left in pain' after thousands of NHS operations axed in just one year
A series of Freedom of Information requests by the Liberal Democrats has lifted the lid on the scale of cancelled surgeries affecting kids - and the waits they have to suffer
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Nearly half of stretched teachers struggle to cope with unmanageable workloads
Members of the National Education Union (NEU) report taking antidepressants to cope with stress as well as struggling to sleep and losing weight amid spiralling workloads in schools
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'I feel I've let everyone down': Teachers lay bare struggles with workload
A poll of more than 17,800 National Education Union (NEU) members in England and Wales found that 35% of teachers saw their workload as unmanageable most of the time and 13% felt this all of the time
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'Braverman milks taxpayers to cover bills on her home while the rest of us pay'
Nurses, teachers, firefighters, police, council workers, armed forces and everybody else hurting in a terrible cost of living crisis can’t just Braverman-style fill in a form.
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'Braverman's attitude sums up the Tories - out of touch and their needs first'
While Ms Braverman has been able to claim £25,000 over the last five years towards her heating bills and other household costs, there are families who are going without food because they cannot afford to heat their homes.
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