All news on the topic: Politics

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Belgium’s agent of chaos
Flemish far-right frontman Tom Van Grieken battles to break up Belgium.
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Do the royals vote, and what are the rules for them as political parties start campaigning?
The relationship between politics and the palace is a sensitive one - even more so during a general election campaign.
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MP punched in face before fight breaks out in parliament
Georgian politicians began fist-fighting during a parliamentary debate about a controversial bill – with one of them cheered on for the punch up.
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Councils demand independent review of ‘arbitrary’ levelling up schemes
Boris Johnson’s 2019 policy faces accusation of being politicised and failing to tackle skills shortages
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Liz Truss enjoys £32,000 worth of freebie trips to USA in a single month
Of the 29 days in February, Ms Truss spent 19 travelling in the United States - skiing and attending events with conservative US politicians
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Ukrainians to fight in Putin's army as they're forced to accept Russia passport
The Kremlin is forcing hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians to accept Russia passports, meaning they could also be conscripted and forced to fight against their countrymen in Vladimir Putin's war
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Labour wants assurances over NHS software provided by racism storm donor's firm
The Phoenix Partnership (TPP), of which Tory donor Frank Hester is Chief Executive, has been awarded more than £400million of NHS and Government contracts since 2016
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'It'll soon be last orders for the opportunistic pub bore Anderson'
Having flip-flopped from Labour to the Tories and then to Reform UK, Lee Anderson will most likely be out on his ear come the general election, writes Brian Reade
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Two ex-Tory donors to profit from £6.4million Rwanda contract for Home Office
A pair of wealthy former Tory donors are set to profit from a multi-million Home Office contract to practice forcing asylum seekers onto planes heading to Rwanda
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One in five Tory MPs want May general election as ‘no point in dragging it out’
Rishi Sunak has been accused of 'running scared' after he doused feverish speculation that he could send voters to the polls on May 2 to tie in with the local elections
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TikTok CEO says US ban means 300,000 jobs at risk with creators losing billions
Shou Zi Chew took to TikTok in a desperate plea to the American people urging that the app ‘will be banned’, lamenting the loss of ‘300,000 American jobs’ if the Senate passes the bill
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'The Queen's been dead only 18 months, and the country's gone to the dogs'
When Queen Elizabeth II breathed her last, the Royals and the country imploded, says Fleet Street Fox. She must be doing 75 rpm by now
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Send in your questions for Keir Starmer, the man who could be our next PM
What do you want you to ask Keir Starmer, the man who could be our next Prime Minister? The Labour leader will respond to the best questions we receive from Mirror readers
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George Galloway may stand against Andy Burnham to be Greater Manchester mayor
Andy Burnham furiously hit out at George Galloway after the new Rochdale MP suggested he would run against the Greater Manchester Mayor in the mayoral elections in May
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Russian oil tycoon found dead amid 'feud' in HQ of Kremlin-linked energy giant
Vitaly Robertus, a vice president at Kremlin-linked oil giant Lukoil which initially opposed the war in Ukraine, was found dead in his office at the Moscow firm
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Question Time crowd scoffs as Tory Minister blames Covid for crowded prisons
Housing Minister Lee Rowley appeared on Question Time, during which he said Conservative Party 'had a difficult week' and discussed the nation's crowded prisons
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Mutya Buena issues bizarre apology over Sugababes' 'promotion' of sugar
Sugababes member Mutya Buena featured in a sketch where she apologised for promoting sugar - but now Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed information about her band and sugar consumption is 'relevant'
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1,300 veterans at risk of homelessness from no-fault eviction since Tory ban vow
The Conservatives promised to end no-fault evictions in the 2019 manifesto - preventing landlords from kicking out tenants without good reason - but the ban has been repeatedly delayed
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Tories blasted for 'extraordinary' stance on racism amid Diane Abbott scandal
Speaking on Question Time on BBC tonight, broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika - former political adviser to senior Labour Party politicians - hit out at the Conservatives
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Granite face Trump shows struggle when asked if lonely as he 'escapes emotions'
Body language expert Judi James says Trump's face suddenly turned 'granite' when asked if it's 'lonely at the top' by Greg Kelly in a peculiar interview with the conservative television host, as the former president looked 'keen to escape his own emotions'
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Rishi Sunak chickens out of May 2 election as he's accused of squatting in No10
Rishi Sunak has been accused of 'squatting in Downing Street' as the Prime Minister ruled out holding a general election on May 2 as the Tories fall behind in the polls
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'Keir Starmer must fight pressure and stick to his pledge on strike laws'
Employees in Coventry and Birmingham are going on strike next week. Their claim is for £15 an hour and recognition of their union, the GMB. I wish them well, says Paul Routledge
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Hunger-striking mothers vow to continue their campaign against food insecurity
The group of women ended their five-day hunger strike today but have vowed to step up the campaign against deepening food insecurity
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Keir Starmer challenges Rishi Sunak to call a general election next week
Keir Starmer says Rishi Sunak should 'have the backbone' to call a general election to be held on May 2 and give voters the chance to end 14 years of Tory 'chaos, division and decline'
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Sunak 'presiding over terribly racist period for Tories' says ex-party chair
In a scathing attack on Rishi Sunak, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi demanded the Tories hand back cash to Frank Hester and said he is presiding over a 'terribly racist period'