Politics

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Russia expels British diplomat, accusing embassy official of espionage
Russia has expelled a British diplomat from the country, accusing him of acting as a spy.
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Elon Musk accuses UK government of ‘fascism’ as ministers threaten to ban X over AI-generated abuse images
Elon Musk has accused Sir Keir Starmer’s Government of being "fascist" after ministers threatened to ban the social media site X over AI-generated sexualized images.
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Rachel Reeves attacks Tories and Reform as Labour moves to scrap two-child benefit cap
Rachel Reeves has criticized the Tories and Reform UK as the government introduces landmark legislation to scrap the cruel two-child benefit limit.
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UK far-right leader Mark Collett addressed a Kremlin-linked extremist summit in Russia backed by Putin-connected oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev
The head of a leading British far-right group spoke at a summit of European extreme nationalist groups convened in Russia by an influential oligarch linked to Vladimir Putin, it can be revealed.
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Blair government considered military options against Robert Mugabe but ruled invasion “not a serious option”, archives show
Archives reveal options considered by Tony Blair’s government for dealing with the Zimbabwean dictator in 2004
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Reform UK vows to jail civil servants who knowingly granted asylum to sex offenders
Reform UK has stated it would prosecute civil servants who knowingly granted asylum to sex offenders.
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Liz Truss says Britain faces “four years of hell” under Starmer and calls for a Trump-style revolution
Liz Truss has claimed Sir Keir Starmer is the "most unpopular Prime Minister in history" and says we have "four more years of hell" under the Labour Government.
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Legal battle erupts after US moves against European critics of online platforms
A British anti-disinformation campaigner, who is closely associated with Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, has initiated a legal challenge against the Trump administration following notifications that he might be deported from the US due to a dispute regarding freedom of speech.
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UK government backs free speech after US sanctions CCDH chief
The UK Government said it is “fully committed to upholding the right to free speech,” after the head of a campaign group aimed at preventing the spread of online hate and disinformation was barred from entering the United States.
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Tony Blair reportedly dropped from Trump’s proposed Gaza ‘peace council’ after Arab states object
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will not take a leading role in Donald Trump’s proposed “Gaza peace council”, after multiple Arab and Muslim governments signalled opposition to his involvement, the Financial Times reports.
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Badenoch pushes for renewed action on stalled national grooming gangs inquiry
Kemi Badenoch will seek to press the Government to speed up its efforts to establish a national grooming gangs inquiry on Monday.
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Reform UK leader accused of failing to declare campaign expenses
Nigel Farage has been reported to police for allegedly breaching electoral law.
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Justice secretary David Lammy accused of "cynically" misrepresenting rape figures
David Lammy has been accused of misrepresenting rape figures by senior barristers in a bid to fast track the abolition of some jury trials.
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Lord Offord to resign peerage to campaign for a seat in Scottish parliament for reform UK
The former Tory minister was introduced by Mr. Farage during a party rally in Falkirk on Saturday. Announcing his defection, he said he believed the Scottish Conservatives have “given up” on Scotland.
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"Terrible" move: Trans members cut out of Labour party’s democratic processes
All delegates will be able to attend fringe programme as party tries to find compromise while complying with supreme court ruling on gender.
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Labour insiders say senior figures tried to broker deal between Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner
According to reports, allies of Wes Streeting are trying to recruit ousted Angela Rayner to support him in a leadership contest in exchange for a Cabinet position and reinstatement as Deputy Prime Minister.
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Reform leader Nigel Farage suggests BBC boycott amid growing teenage racism and antisemitism claims
Nigel Farage has turned on broadcasters for questioning him about his alleged teenage racism and antisemitism as the number of school contemporaries who recalled such behaviour to the Guardian reached 28.
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UK Prime-Minister Keir Starmer announces full sanctions against Russian military intelligence GRU
The United Kingdom announced on Thursday new sanctions targeting the Russian military intelligence agency, commonly known as GRU, "in its entirety."
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Labour split emerges as Lammy hints at economic gains from rejoining EU structures
David Lammy has refused to rule out the prospect of Britain rejoining the EU as he admitted the union holds the potential to ’boost UK growth’.
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Prince Andrew set to lose £500,000 compensation over extensive Royal lodge repair costs
Sarah Ferguson is reported to be planning her next move as the deadline approaches for her and former husband Andrew to leave their Royal Lodge home.
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Rachel Kyte’s £100,000 travel bill prompts scrutiny as climate official flies six times around the globe
Rachel Kyte has accumulated over 150,000 air miles in a year with trips to conferences such as COP30, Africa Energy Indaba Week in South Africa, and Clean Cooking Dialogue in Riyadh, at a cost of over £100,000.
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Markus Campbell-Savours rebels on Budget vote to defend farmers from tax changes
Penrith and Solway MP Markus Campbell-Savours voted against the plans to impose inheritance tax on farmers on Tuesday night during a series of votes on the Budget.
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Keir Starmer ’completely losing the plot’: PM defends against claims Richard Hughes was forced out
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch told Prime Minister’s Questions that Richard Hughes, the former chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), was "forced out for telling the truth" after the chancellor had "twisted the facts" on the Budget black hole.
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UK’s King Charles III welcomes German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for first state visit in 27 years
The Prince and Princess of Wales have extended a warm welcome to the German president and his wife as they landed at London Heathrow on the nation’s first state visit to the UK in 27 years.
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Anti-immigrant narratives and sexualised AI videos fuel billions of TikTok views
Researchers discovered 354 AI-focused accounts that amassed 4.5 billion views in a month. Hundreds of accounts on TikTok are gaining billions of views by producing AI-generated content, including anti-immigrant and sexualized material, according to a report.