Politics

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Peers launch new attempt to ban conversion therapy after Tory delays and U-turns
A new Bill banning conversion therapy will be discussed in the House of Lords - more than five and a half years after former PM Theresa May vowed to crack down on it
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Piers Morgan confronts PM after his elderly mum spent hours on hospital trolley
In a TalkTV interview, Piers Morgan confronted Rishi Sunak over his 79-year-old mother's experience in hospital - as the Prime Minister admitted he has failed on his NHS pledge
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Threat of Russia, Iran and China using Ireland as 'back-door' to UK, report says
Researchers warn an expansion of Russian, Chinese and Iranian presences in the Republic of Ireland 'signals the intent to infiltrate, and interfere in, the transatlantic community'
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Study finds infant mortality rise linked to poverty as medics warn of 'crisis'
A report by the Academy of Medical Sciences revealed an 'appalling decline' in children's health with the UK's infant survival rate now worse than in 60% of similar countries
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GP waits 'creating a mental health epidemic' in the UK, damning research shows
Almost a quarter of adults said their mental health was impacted by waiting too long to see a doctor, according to Lib Dem analysis of a major survey of 12,000 people
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'UK is world's 21st largest country but 6th biggest spender on defence - why?'
Mirror columnist Kevin Maguire asks where the debate has gone over whether Britain should be bombing Houthis in Yemen, or why millions are being spent on big military projects that don't work
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David Cameron issues warning to Iran as Houthi Red Sea crisis deepens
The UK and the US struck 36 Houthi targets in Yemen overnight in the third wave of airstrikes this month as David Cameron issued a warning to Iran
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'Shameless' Tories set for court battle with widows after partners' deaths
Ministers face growing calls to scrap fees of nearly £3,000 for people whose British partner dies to be allowed to remain in the UK ahead of a High Court showdown
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Tory childcare plan in chaos as Gillian Keegan won't guarantee it'll be ready
The Education Secretary said she was 'really confident' parents would be able to access Government-funded childcare but stressed she could not offer an iron-clad guarantee
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Referendum on uniting Ireland will be held within decade, First Minister says
Michelle O’Neill, in her first UK interview as Stormont First Minister, said she believes there will be a vote on uniting the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the next decade.
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Brianna Ghey’s mum open to speaking to killer’s mum as she doesn't blame her
Brianna Ghey's mum Esther told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg she wanted the mother of Scarlett Jenkinson to know she did not blame her for what happened
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'Sunak should know from PPE, there must be no VIP access for wife's family firm'
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should have learned a lesson about perceived conflicts of interest when Tory cronies were found to be using a 'VIP lane' to award contracts during the pandemic
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Top Tory accused of offering 'VIP lane' for Rishi Sunak's wife's firm in UK
A Mirror Investigation has revealed details of a meeting between a top Conservative operator and the tech company in which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata has £624m in shares
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Hope of fresh cash for northern airport as Tory minister backs away from row
In a letter seen by the Mirror Tory Transport Secretary Mark Harper did not rule out allowing the transfer of funds to help reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport to go ahead
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Rishi Sunak's pharmacy plan 'at risk' as record numbers of chemists close
NHS figures show more than one community pharmacy closes its doors every day - with 394 closing last year - as owners struggle with underfunding and rising costs
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Tories have big hopes for chief of staff to ex-MP suspended over drugs claims
Londoner James Hamblin said he was “absolutely thrilled” to be picked as a candidate in the Cardiff West constituency when he was selected by local Tories on Thursday
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Lords and Parliament staff sink 15,000 pints of San Miguel lager - at discount
The beer topped the list of beverages served in House of Lords pubs and cafes - but lattes and teas were
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'Escaped monkey fiasco doesn't compare to monkey business in Westminster'
This week Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that Labour would not be reversing the Conservative's scrapping of the banker bonus cap if they got back into power
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Fury over £1m for firm to sort Windrush cash as victims die waiting for payout
Home Office officials have been blasted by advocates for victims of the Windrush scandal for spending over £1million to a private firm to arrange compensation payments
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Sunak 'should learn from Labour' and stamp out Liz Truss' party within a party
Ms Truss, who was the least popular British Prime Minister since records began, will launch a group named “Popular Conservatism” this week
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RAF probe as sister plane of jet used by Sunak suffers 'blowout scare'
The plane - an RAF Voyager jet - blew a landing gear tyre while hurtling along a Nevada runway at around 160mph when it was laden with 80 tonnes of fuel
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'London chemical attack on mother and child shouldn't be used to whip up hate'
Serious questions need to be asked about how the man suspected of an attack with a corrosive substance on a woman who now has life-changing injuries was allowed to stay in the country
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Firm part-owned by ex-Tory Treasurer awarded North Sea oil and gas licences
Ex-Tory Treasurer Lord Michael Spencer is the largest shareholder at Deltic Energy - one of 17 companies including giants Shell and BP awarded provisional licences on Wednesday
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Power sharing in Northern Ireland set to be resurrected two years after collapse
In a historic moment Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill will become the first republican First Minister after the DUP ended a two-year political paralysis at Stormont
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Paula Vennells called to Post Office inquiry as investigators branded 'liars'
Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells was forced to hand back her CBE after more than a million people signed a petition demanding she was stripped of the award