Politics

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Thousands oppose Brits fighting the Russians and don't want war - you voted
As fears mount that Brits could face conscription in the event of future conflict, we asked if you were in favour of the public being called up to fight against Russia
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt 'warns Tories he can't make big tax cuts they want'
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been dropping hints that he would like to slash taxes in the Budget in March - but he has now issued a warning to top Tories clamouring for tax cuts
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Half of Gen Z want to rejoin EU and think election day should be Bank Holiday
A poll of 2,000 18 to 26 year olds found that over half want to reverse Brexit, while the NHS, the environment and the economy are their top concerns ahead of the general election
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Fury as quarter of businesses defy laws to adapt so they can employ blind people
Businesses have a duty to make adjustments for disabled employees and job applicants under the Equalities Act 2010 yet companies have admitted they think adjustments are too costly
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Damp and mould in 40% of rental homes despite landlords raking in taxpayer cash
Billions of taxpayers’ money is lining landlords’ pockets instead of going on building new affordable homes - all while private renters are experiencing low standards
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Jeremy Hunt warned not to cut taxes in bombshell intervention before Budget
The International Monetary Fund said cuts now would mean less money for spending on vital services such as the NHS as they downgraded the UK's growth forecast
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Secret plot to sabotage Government's vaping clampdown using online bots exposed
More than three-quarters of the 120,000 responses to the public consultation on changes to vaping and smoking rules were fraudulent as bots were used in attempt to rig results
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Attorney General orders review into CPS handling of Nottingham attacks
The Government's top lawyer ordered a probe into the Crown Prosecution Service's decision to accept Valdo Calocane's plea to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility
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Rishi Sunak laughs as he's grilled on This Morning about Tory election chances
The Prime Minister was quizzed by ITV This Morning's Rylan Clark and Rochelle Humes on when viewers will next head to the ballot box as polls show the Tories trailing Labour
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Who is Michelle O'Neill - Northern Ireland's new leader whose life changed at 16
Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill will make history as Northern Ireland’s first Irish republican First Minister after the DUP agreed to return to power-sharing at Stormont
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UK population set to reach 74 million by 2036 with six million more people
The Office for National Statistics believes there could be 74million people living in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 12 years' time - up from 67million in 2021
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Michelle O'Neill set to become Northern Ireland's first Irish republican leader
Northern Ireland will get a new government after the DUP agreed to return to power-sharing at Stormont in a late night deal with the UK on post-Brexit trade checks
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Labour vows to extend Awaab's Law mouldy homes crackdown to private landlords
Labour's Angela Rayner vowed to fix a loophole in Government plans, compelling landlords in the private rented sector to eradicate mould and household hazards in a strict timeframe
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Households face £100 council tax hikes in April in fresh cost of living misery
Local authority leaders in England are expected to make the maximum 4.99% hike to council tax in April, in a move that would slap around £100 on the average bills
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New rail strike dates announced as train drivers walk out causes travel misery
The RMT union announced a strike by London Overground workers in a dispute over pay, as train driver members of Aslef took part in an overtime ban and walkouts across England
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Women in music industry forced to sit alongside 'sexual abusers' at award shows
The Women and Equalities Committee report details a 'boys club' in the multi-billion pound music industry where sexual harassment and abuse ruins women's lives
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Tory council cuts see care homes, creches and libraries disappear from Britain
Since 2010 when the Tories first came into government there have been swingeing cuts to local authorities which have seen services like bin collections, bus routes and school crossing patrols take a hit
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Kemi Badenoch is part of Tory WhatsApp group chat called 'Evil Plotters'
Kemi Badenoch insisted she doesn't want to topple Rishi Sunak but it has now emerged she is part of a WhatsApp group chat called 'Evil Plotters' along with Michael Gove
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Kids will be stopped from getting their hands on cheap vapes from abroad online
Ministers are looking at introducing an import ban to prevent youngsters being able to get around a clampdown by stocking up on disposable e-cigarettes from foreign websites
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Rishi Sunak told to forfeit £350,000 donation from boss of vaping firm
The Conservative Party accepted £350,000 from Sandeep Singh Chadha who is the boss of a company that sells vapes with names such as Blue Razz Lemonade and Strawberry Mousse
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Archbishop of Canterbury says Rwanda plan 'leading nation down a damaging path'
In a scathing assessment of the Safety of Rwanda Bill in the House of Lords, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said 'we as a nation can do better' and branded it 'damaging'
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​Tory MP quit as minister as he couldn't afford mortgage hike on £118,000 salary
Former Tory minister George Freeman said his mortgage was increasing from £800-per-month to £2,000-per-month, which he 'simply couldn't afford to pay on a ministerial salary'
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When the next general election will be - and which party is likely to win
Dithering Rishi Sunak is under pressure to call the next general election as fed-up voters demand a chance to deliver their verdict on 14 years of Conservative rule
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Do you agree with the new vaping rules? Take our poll and have your say
Disposable vapes are to be banned and flavours restricted in an effort to stop youngsters becoming hooked. We ask if you think the new measures go far enough?
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Betty Boothroyd's last speech was to slam PMs for handing peerages to rich pals
Legendary former Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd had planned to give a farewell speech in the Lords criticising PM's for doling out peerages before her death last year