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The data uncovered through Freedom of Information requests will reinforce fears over the effect of the Government’s punitive welfare policies including sanctions

Rishi Sunak has been rocked after two Tory deputy chairmen - Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith - both said they were backing rebels on his Rwanda bill

The YouGov survey of 14,000 people indicates Cabinet big beasts such as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Defence Secretary Grant Shapps could lose their seats at the general election

If the opinion polls stay roughly the way they are, the Tory vote will be decimated and the big beasts with the small majorities will face televised shaming, says Brian Reade

Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries told Good Morning Britain that Rishi Sunak "can't continue on the basis that he was elected" as she demanded a General Election

'People deserve to know the truth,' screams a blurb on the back of the book. They do. We do. Unfortunately these 336 pages don’t provide it. Oh no.'

While Rishi Sunak was not represented anywhere in the shop’s stock - party faithful could pick up any number of Thatcher-branded novelties, including tote bags, a Christmas jumper and matching baubles

The ex-minister's condescending answer to being told the price of cheese sandwiches has risen by up to 101% was for people to stop making them

Punters who lose large sums of money online will face credit checks, while gambling firms will be forced to stump up cash to pay for NHS treatment for addicts

Han Zheng, who was recently appointed as president Xi Jinping's deputy, will represent China at King Charles's Coronation on May 6 - provoking anger from top Tories over his role in a crackdown of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick said that he expects the number of people fleeing Sudan arriving in the UK by small boat to rise, but said the Government had no immediate plans for a Ukraine-style refugee scheme

MPs were today told that Chinese dissidents are hauled into alleged overseas "police stations" in the UK, where their family members are threatened. It has been alleged that a businessman linked to one in Croydon has previously raised funds for the Conservatives

Stanley Johnson, 82, will retrace the Silk Road journey made by 13th-century merchant Marco Polo. The three-part film is being jointly produced by China Central Television and UK company One Tribe

Cuckooing is when criminals take over the homes of vulnerable people to use it for storage for drugs and weapons. It formed one of the major storylines in the recent smash-hit police drama Happy Valley.

Former Tory Party leader has described the government's response to TikTok security fears "pretty weak" after the European Commission banned staff from using it on work devices

Anna Morell asks when will the Tories begin to listen and stop the bone-exposing cuts that are leading to actual loss of life, as the Government spends a small fortune on trying to deliberately put poor disabled people back in their box

The Prime Minister caved to Tory pressure on the Online Safety Bill after an amendment to make tech chiefs criminally liable if they do not block minors from seeing damaging content garnered dozens of signatures

Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth said conditions on benefits were “important” to uphold people's “rights and responsibilities”, and will continue

Welfare chief Jonathan Ashworth pledged to “de-risk the journey into work” if Labour get into government - but he warned benefit sanctions would remain for some who refuse to engage