Politics

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LGBT veterans' fury at 'Post Office scandal'-style silence on compensation
Campaigners fear delays to the compensation scheme, promised in July, is being kicked into the long grass and won’t be paid out until after the election
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George Galloway vote wasn’t 'a mistake' - arrogant response of leaders might be
In response to George Galloway's byelection victory in Rochdale, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivered one of the most bewildering, rambling, pointless speeches Mirror columnist Keir Mudie has ever seen
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Fury at £27k bill for MoD office revamp while troops live in squalor
The Government department splurged on new wallpaper and carpets when Ben Wallace MP held the post in 2022 before being replaced by Grant Shapps in August last year
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Tories 'failing Britain's youth' as 6000 more a month 'scandalously left behind'
Labour’s analysis of official data shows that in the 15 months after July-September 2022, the number of 16-24 year olds who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) rose by 90,000, or an average of 6,000 a month
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Advice on how to starve yourself still on social media - despite Tory promises
When the Mirror searched social media platforms including X and Tumblr to mark Eating Disorder Awareness Week we found worrying pro-anorexia and bulimia posts within seconds
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Budget day blow as analysis finds Tories squandered £125billion in 5 years
The figure has grown by a staggering £25billion since last November - with almost all of it blown while Rishi Sunak was either Chancellor or Prime Minister
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Jeremy Hunt's 'botched' plan 'puts 180k childcare places under threat'
Major nursery providers warned that they would be forced to go bust if the scheme is introduced in its current form, leaving disappointed parents unable to claim places for their children
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Rishi Sunak 'won't suspend' Truss for welcoming Lee Anderson to Tory fundraiser
Bassetlaw MP Brendan Clarke-Smith hosted the event with Ms Truss - to which Mr Anderson was a surprise guest - just hours after Mr Sunak promised "leadership" to "face down extremists"
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Rishi Sunak vows to take on 'extremist forces trying to tear us apart'
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held a press conference outside No10 Downing Street where he said 'our democracy itself is a target' by an increase in extremism on UK streets
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Inside the Tory Winter Ball where rich donors paid £25k to dine with Jeremy Hunt
A Japanese meal with the Chancellor was auctioned off at the Tory Winter Party at Westminster's swanky Old War Office hotel, as Rishi Sunak rattled his donation tin
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George Galloway vows to wreck Labour's bid for power with rival candidates
Controversial left-wing firebrand George Galloway threatened to stand candidates against Labour in up to 50 seats across the country after he won the Rochdale by-election
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Fiona Bruce makes awful mistake on BBC Question Time as she mocks 'sunglasses'
Fiona Bruce questioned why the audience member was wearing 'sunglasses' as she remarked that the studio lights were not 'that bright' before her error was pointed out
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Brianna Ghey's brave mum Esther holds talks with Rishi Sunak after trans jibe
Esther Ghey, whose daughter Brianna was murdered, had a 'positive' video call with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about her campaign over teenagers' access to social media
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Cash-strapped councils to sell centres and offices to fund services - see areas
Local authorities are usually banned from selling assets to help with spending troubles but a crisis in funding means the Government is relaxing rules for 19 councils
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Post Office campaigner sends brutal reply to Government invite to garden party
Jo Hamilton, whose story was told in ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office, furiously declined to party with those who have 'prolonged such hardship' among postmasters
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George Galloway Britain's newest MP once pretended to be a cat on Big Brother
George Galloway's by-election win in Rochdale means the divisive politician will make a shock return as an MP - the Mirror has rounded up his most controversial and bizarre moments
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Damning reports unearth huge failings in UK border protection - key findings
Former chief borders inspector David Neal warned protection of the UK's borders is 'neither effective or efficient' as 13 reports were finally released by the Home Office
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George Galloway says 'this is for Gaza' as he wins Rochdale by-election
Former Labour and Respect Party MP George Galloway was heckled as he gave his victory speech after winning the Rochdale by-election for the Workers Party of Britain
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Rwanda 'fiasco' could end up costing £2million per person bombshell figures show
A report by the National Audit Office uncovered a string of add-on fees agreed by ministers with the Rwandan government, with Labour branding it a 'national scandal'
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Angela Rayner accuses Tories of underestimating North as she makes economy vow
Labour’s Angela Rayner will pledge to give communities the power to make decisions on skills training, housing and planning as she speaks at the Convention of the North
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'Labour’s pledge key to fixing our sick-note society'
Paul Routledge on the alarming rise in mental health issues among 18 to 24 year olds, and how it's no surprise when one in five are forced to take jobs in unstable environments
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Rishi Sunak wife Akshata Murty welcomes Volodymyr Zelensky's wife Olena at No10
Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty greeted Olena Zelenska at Downing Street following the two-year anniversary since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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Jeremy Hunt's plan to axe cost of living help 'will push kids into poverty'
90 MPs and peers have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to urge him to extend the Household Support Fund in next week's Budget as it is due to come to an end next month
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MPs fall silent as tearful Jess Phillips reads names of 101 women killed by men
Labour MP Jess Phillips told the House of Commons the list of 101 women who were killed or allegedly killed by men in the last year is 'testament to our collective failure'
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Matt Hancock humiliated by Jacob Rees-Mogg's son as joke spectacularly backfires
Matt Hancock, giving a speech at Eton College, decided to brand Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg a bad politician, only to learn his son Peter was in the audience and having none of it