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Eat turnips instead of tomatoes as shortages could drag on, says Tory minister
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey has come under fire after retailers including Tesco and Asda were forced to put limits on how much fresh produce customers could buy
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UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says Vladimir Putin is 'not going to stop' and calls on our government to prepare for tough years ahead
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Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham demand private rent freezes to support millions
The London and Manchester mayors have joined Green Party leaders and union bosses including Mick Lynch in calling for Michael Gove to bring in a Scotland-style freeze on rents
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Tory Therese Coffey tells Brits to 'work more hours' if they can't afford food
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey was challenged over foodbanks running out due to huge demand, and told the House of Commons that people struggling should "consider working more hours"
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Tory minister boast he has more staff than rival in petty row over defence
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace boasted he has 224,000 staff while Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer has an office with just 12 people as they clashed over money for the Armed Forces
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'War is coming' to UK within next 7 years says Ben Wallace in ominous warning
The Defence Secretary is lobbying for increased defence spending in Jeremy Hunt's budget next month, saying that the world is "more dangerous, more unstable and more insecure" since Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine
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Keir Starmer unveils five ‘missions’ under blueprint for Labour Government
In a keynote speech in Manchester, Labour leader Keir Starmer slammed Rishi Sunak's 'sticking plaster' approach to fixing some of the country's greatest challenges
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Building 100,000 homes a year would 'pump more than £17billion' into economy
The former Tory Cabinet Minister Brandon Lewis - who backed the report - said that since the 1970s 'we have consistently failed to deliver enough new housing'
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Boost for 45,000 workers as firms sign up to 'Living Hours' pledge
The scheme, devised by the Living Wage Foundation, aims to provide staff with a guaranteed minimum number of hours each week - and "decent" notice of cancellations
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WASPI campaign vows to take government watchdog to court over 'serious' errors
Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) says it plans to take the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to court over 'serious' mistakes about the injustice women born in the 1950s suffered
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Callous Suella Braverman 'understands' frustrations at hotels housing migrants
The Home Secretary who is under pressure from all sides to get a grip on the Home Office's catastrophic failure to stop dangerous journeys across the Channel, spoke out after clashes across the country
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'Rising threat from right-wing terrorists radicalised in their bedrooms' warning
Sir Julian Lewis, who chairs Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee, issued the warning as he addressed the Royal United Services Institute
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Royal Mail accused of keeping tabs on posties - flagging when they stand still
A Commons hearing was told about digital devices that workers carry that can monitor their movements, with company boss Simon Thompson saying technology called Outdoor Actuals had been agreed with unions
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Has Nicola Sturgeon done a good job as Scotland's First Minister? You voted
Many of you had zero time for her leadership, but plenty thought she'd done very well during her time in office
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Staff at every ambulance service bar one to strike in England in March
Unison announced up to 32,000 NHS workers - including paramedics, nurses, blood collection workers, healthcare assistants, cleaners and porters - will down tools on the new March date.
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Thousands of London Underground drivers to strike on Budget day next month
Trade union Aslef has announced a walkout on March 15 after 99% of members who voted back industrial action in a dispute over pensions and working arrangements
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Keir Starmer blasts PM for being afraid to confront Tory 'wreckers' over Brexit
Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, the Labour leader warned Mr Sunak that at some point the 'irreconcilables' on the Tory backbenches will 'come after him'
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MPs should NOT receive a pay rise amid public sector strikes - You voted
MPs will be given a £2,440 salary boost from April 1, amid a wave of strikes by nurses, railway workers, teachers and others over pay disputes - but what did Mirror readers think?
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Calamitous ex-PM Liz Truss reselected by Tories to fight next general election
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss - who lasted only 49 days in Downing Street - will stand again to represent South West Norfolk for the Conservatives when the next general election is called
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British Steel plans 260 job cuts at Scunthorpe in blow to industry
The posts are under threat at the Chinese-owned firm, which is poised to close its coking ovens at its plant at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, in a bid to slash soaring costs
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600k households worse off until 2025 as benefits fail to keep up with inflation
Cost of living payments were branded a 'crude patch' which is 'no substitute' for fixing the real problem - and cost the Government more than if benefits were hiked in line with inflation, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies
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Young black boys almost three times more likely to enter youth justice system
Children from ethnic minority backgrounds make up more than half all children in custody. The proportion has increased from 32% in 2010 to 53% in 2020
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Equalities Minister backs SNP leader hopeful's right to oppose same-sex marriage
Kemi Badenoch refuses to condemn the SNP leadership hopeful's views, which have been forged by her Christian faith and could hamper her tilt for the top job
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Vladimir Putin's forces losing 1,000 troops a day as assault branded a 'whimper'
Western officials believe Russia doesn't have the resources to launch a large-scale attack on Ukraine, and is reliant on ageing equipment after losing between 175,000 and 200,000 troops in a year
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Warring Tories split over Brexit yet again as Sunak faces resignation threats
Embattled Tory Ministers, at each other's necks, have been told to give Prime Minister Rishi Sunak space as the Conservative leader tries to get a new Northern Ireland trade deal agreed
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