Politics

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UK steel industry on brink of 'irreversible decline', MPs warn Rishi Sunak
The Prime Minister has been issued with a stark alert, in a letter seen by the Mirror, about the threat to sector as companies mull job cuts and firms demand help to slash emissions
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NHS walkouts off in Wales but No10 says no talks to avert strikes in England
Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will walk out on Monday and Tuesday in England, while GMB members employed by the ambulance service will also strike on Monday
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Joy as new law to protect jobs of pregnant women and new parents backed
Dan Jarvis told MPs they had a "precious opportunity within our grasp to make a real difference to over 50,000 pregnant women and new parents each year"
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Tory chief's own firm admits 'economic misery made worse by our politicians'
Millionaire banker Stephen Massey has taken over the running of the Conservative Party's local election campaign. His City firm warned Britain is facing 'insipid growth' under this government
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Rishi Sunak won't 'unleash a torpedo' at Boris Johnson for 'acting like PM'
The jet-setting former Tory leader has been active on the world stage in recent weeks, meeting politicians in Ukraine and the US despite holding no role in government, but Mr Sunak told Piers Morgan he doesn't have an issue with it
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Nadine Dorries predicts Dominic Raab will quit over 'avalanche' of allegations
The former Culture Secretary said that she would step down to defend herself if she were in Mr Raab's situation, amid questions over how much Rishi Sunak knew about allegations when he appointed him
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'We can all strike back at Rich Rishi Sunak and vote Tories out'
The Government is not listening to the cries of anguish from striking workers, Paul Routledge says, but they will be fearing the local elections, where we can all make them sweat
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Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to free hospital parking for nurses
The interview with Piers Morgan comes as Rishi Sunak marks 100 days in No10 after succeeding disaster PM Liz Truss, who he lost to in the Tory summer leadership race
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Meet the Labour candidate hoping to oust Boris Johnson at the next election
Labour councillor Danny Beales, who grew up in Uxbridge and South Ruislip before being made homeless at the age of 14, is aiming to overturn Boris Johnson's 7,210 majority at the next election
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More than half want a general election now as Rishi Sunak drowns in sleaze
The Redfield and Wilton poll for the Mirror found a whopping 52% believe Parliament should call a general election now with only 32% opposed. Four in 10 think Rishi Sunak does not have a mandate to govern
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Rishi Sunak slammed for 'fly posting' as he leaves poster on historic building
Locals complained after gaffe-prone Rishi Sunak failed to take the 'ugly political slogan' off the town hall in Accrington. It was eventually removed two days later
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Russia 'resorting to First World War-style attacks' in Ukraine, says minister
Amid mounting pressure on the West to supply Kyiv with fighter jets, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned that even if the UK agreed to send British warplanes 'tomorrow' it would take 'months' to train Ukrainian pilots to fly them
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Boris Johnson says he's learned to relax by painting cows since leaving No10
The former PM has spoken of his new-found hobby in an interview with former cabinet member Nadine Dorries, which is set to be screened tomorrow evening
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All the scandals and sackings from Rishi Sunak's first 100 days in No10
Rishi Sunak promised to end to the chaos and sleaze that plagued the Tories when he entered No10 last year. But after 100 days in office, the scandals are still swirling around the PM
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Inquiry launched into Omagh bombing 25 years after IRA atrocity which killed 29
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris told the House of Commons that the probe will be set up following a court judgement compelling the government to investigate
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UK heading for recession - but won't be as bad as expected, says Bank of England
The Bank of England warned that an economic slump is looming but it will be shorter and shallower than predicted thanks to falling energy prices and inflation starting to ease
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British Steel owner faces calls to halt 'unacceptable' plan to cut 800 jobs
Scunthorpe's Tory MP triggered an emergency Commons debate after the company warned of potential redundancies as energy costs soar and pressure on the industry to slash emissions grows
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Watchdog looks at £220,000 taxpayers' bill for Boris Johnson Partygate defence
The National Audit Office confirmed it was 'seeking further information' over the revelation that £220,000 of public money was being spent to fund Boris Johnson's defence against allegations he misled Parliament about Partygate
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Union boss says staff working with Dominic Raab 'suffered mental health crises'
Rishi Sunak is under intense pressure to remove Mr Raab as deputy PM as eight formal complaints about alleged bullying are investigated
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100,000 nurses and patients sign letter to Rishi Sunak calling for NHS wage rise
Nurses are planning to walk out next Monday and Tuesday at a bigger number of hospitals than previous action - with the NHS facing strikes everyday except Wednesday next week
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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson killings spark grandparents care help plan
In the wake of the shocking deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson, the government today unveils a £200million plan to fix children’s social care
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Families face £13,000 mortgage hike after Tory 'mismanagement' - find your area
An analysis by the Labour party found average increases of between £1,000 and £13,000 across every constituency in the UK - as around four million households with mortgages will be exposed to rate rises over 2023
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'Parents support strikes, kids deserve to be taught by teachers who feel valued'
Mirror columnist Eva Simpson on the teacher strikes, and that while they may be a pain for working parents organising childcare, they are a necessary one in order for these valued people to be adequately rewarded for the challenging job they perform
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Give Ukraine western fighter jets to fight Russians, urges Boris Johnson
The former Prime Minister dismissed fears UK and US aircraft would prove complicated for Ukrainian pilots, pointing to the success of Polish airmen flying RAF planes in the Second World War
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Dominic Raab could resign to avoid investigation into bullying, accusers fear
A Whitehall sleaze probe is looking into allegations of bullying made against the Deputy PM - but witnesses fear he'll quit when he's presented with the evidence against him