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Should Matt Hancock have donated more of his I'm A Celebrity fee to charity?
The former Health Secretary has donated three per cent of his I'm A Celeb pay packet to charity, but do you think he should have given more? Vote in our poll to have your say.
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Figures show UK £60bn worse off than G7 average as Hunt lays out growth plan
The dismal analysis came as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gave a speech laying out the government's plans for investment and growth
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UK's public services at breaking point - it's time to protect right to strike
Today, the Mirror joins with the TUC and many others in fighting this assault on working people, and the unions they organise within, to Protect The Right To Strike
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Nadhim Zahawi's predecessor says Tory chairman's position is 'unsustainable'
Jake Berry said that there needs to be a "mechanism" for ministers who are under investigation to stand down, saying it is "unsustainable" to remain in post while an investigation is going on
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HS2 in chaos as Tories won't deny £60bn rail scheme may not run to London Euston
Britain's flagship HS2 rail could end up only running to the suburn of Old Oak Common in West London rather than the central Euston location as the shambles sparks fears the Birmingham to Crewe and Manchester legs could also be scrapped in their entirety
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Over one in 10 healthcare workers quit the NHS last year in grim new record
Burnout and poor pay and conditions have been causing record numbers of NHS staff to leave their jobs, with 148,640 staff quitting in the 12 months to September
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'After 13 years, the Tories' only achievement is record-breaking NHS wait times'
As Sir Rod Stewart becomes the latest Tory backer to denounce the party, it's no wonder polls show they're haemorrhaging voters - 13 years of neglect have left NHS waiting times at levels never seen before
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Boris Johnson earns half a million pounds for book on his chaotic time as PM
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has earned £510,000 as an advance for an upcoming book on his time in power after signing a deal with publisher Harper Collins
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£14.9billion wasted on PPE, Covid tests and vaccine that won't be used
Labour’s Wes Streeting said it was 'staggering' the taxpayers’ money had been 'wasted on useless' as he warned the Conservatives can 'never again claim to be the careful stewards of the public finances'
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'With our pension age rising we need a French lesson to stop the robbing Tories'
In France people have taken to the streets over plans to raise the state pension age to 64, while we risk a hike to 68 and barely whimper, says Paul Routledge
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Tory Rod Stewart calls Sky News to say 'give Labour a go' amid NHS 'heartbreak'
Sir Rod Stewart was an unexpected caller to Sky News this afternoon where he attacked the Government over the state of the NHS and offered to pay for scans for people stuck on waiting lists
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Home Secretary's U-turn on Windrush reforms branded 'slap in the face'
Labour frontbencher David Lammy said those affected by the Windrush scandal were being 'once again spat on' after Home Secretary Suella Braverman's decision to ditch a set of key reforms
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Andrew Bridgen threatens to sue Matt Hancock over Covid vaccine comments row
North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen was stripped of the Tory whip after he appeared to compare the effects of coronavirus jabs to the Holocaust
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Should Dominic Raab resign over bullying allegations? Vote in our poll
At least 24 civil servants have made bullying claims against Dominic Raab - but do you think the deputy PM should resign?
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Unpaid taxes rose by £5billion in Nadhim Zahawi's three months as chancellor
The Liberal Democrats, who uncovered the figures, accused the Tories of 'allowing eye-watering amounts of taxes to go unpaid while our local health services are left desperately underfunded and overstretched'
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Tory plan to woo stay-at-home mums back to work branded 'insulting'
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride is reportedly plotting moves to encourage stay-at-home mums to return to the office, including an advertising blitz and a letter writing campaign
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Bill for Boris Johnson's Partygate defence soars to £222k - and could rise more
Today a senior civil servant confirmed that the estimated cost in defending the shamed former Prime Minister had soared by more than £90,000 since 2022
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HMRC chief suggests Nadhim Zahawi did not make 'innocent' tax error
The permanent secretary at the tax office Jim Harra also said HMRC would 'help with the inquiry' into the Tory Chairman 'in any way we possibly can' if requested by Rishi Sunak ethics adviser
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Should Donald Trump be allowed back on Facebook and Instagram? Take our poll
The former US president was suspended from both platforms following the Capitol riot in 2021.
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M&S boss lashes out at 'baffling' Brexit plan he warns will raise prices
Archie Norman, who is a former Tory MP, is the latest business leader to criticise ministers over their economic policies, warning Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in a letter that labelling changes would be "baffling"
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Labour vows Britain's steel industry will have 'bright future' if it gets power
Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds pledged to help the steel industry go green as he gathered the bosses of firms and trade union representatives for a summit
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Sale and possession of laughing gas may be made illegal in drug crackdown
A Home Office source told The Mirror that a crackdown on nitrous oxide, known as "hippy crack" is being weighed up by ministers - with drug laws expected to be updated later this year
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Rishi Sunak whisks Cabinet to 'hideaway' as ministers absent from TV yet again
The Prime Minister's top team will today meet for an away day at his grace-and-favour country house, Chequers, in Buckinghamshire as pressure mounts over Nadhim Zahawi's tax penalty
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One in four students at risk of dropping out of university due to soaring costs
A grim survey by the Sutton Trust found that hard-pressed students are also skipping meals, cutting down on socialising, using less electricity and gas and spending less on supplies
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Half of kids not 'developmentally' ready to start primary school, survey shows
Some children are turning having been toilet trained or having basic language skills - as teachers say parents are spending too much time on their electronic devices could be a factor