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Rishi Sunak faces nightmare by-election as groper MP Chris Pincher loses appeal
Ex-Deputy Chief Whip Chris Pincher tried to overturn a proposed Commons ban after the standards watchdog upheld complaints that he had groped two people in private members club in London last year
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Keir Starmer reshuffles top team to front Labour's election campaign - full list
The Labour leader's pre-election shake-up of the Shadow Cabinet comes as MPs return from the summer recess and just weeks before his major address at party conference
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Labor Day has been around for a while but its origin story is often forgotten
The history of Labor Day is over a century old, but many don't know where the American federal holiday actually came from. As the holiday comes up this Monday, here's a comprehensive history
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'Voters will not forgive Government if they go ahead with act of mass vandalism'
The public understands the important role ticket office staff play in helping passengers navigate their journeys and supporting frail and disabled customers
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Activists plan to use the US Constitution to stop Trump from running in 2024
Activists and legal experts have said the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution should prevent former president Donald Trump from running again after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack
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More than 100 schools told to shut crumbling buildings - days before kids return
The shock news could spark chaos for tens of thousands of pupils in England, who may be sent to neighbouring schools or even forced to learn remotely from home
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5 gaffes and controversies from new Tory Defence Secretary Grant Shapps
Grant Shapps was handed his fifth Cabinet job in less than a year following the resignation of Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. Here's what you need to know about the long-serving Tory, whose career has been marked by gaffes and scandals
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Nadine Dorries book on Boris Johnson's 'political assassination' hit by delay
Publisher HarperCollins said the 'small delay' is needed to 'allow for the high volume of material' the ex-Tory MP consulted, 'and the required legal process needed to share her story'
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Grant Shapps named Defence Secretary as Rishi Sunak carries out mini-reshuffle
Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps has been promoted to Defence Secretary by Rishi Sunak after Ben Wallace formally quit his role as defence chief this morning
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Rishi Sunak to appoint new Defence Secretary as Ben Wallace quits top job
Rishi Sunak will carry out a limited Cabinet reshuffle after Ben Wallace said he would step down as Defence Secretary, leaving a big job to be filled in the Prime Minister's top team
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One in four teachers forced to bring in food into schools to help hungry kids
Drawing on responses from over 9,000 teachers, the charity FareShare said teachers across England 'feel they have no choice but to step in to help hungry children'
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Quater of tax credit claimants told to move to UC had benefits stopped
According to a new analysis, 28% of claimants required to switch to Universal Credit between November 2022 and March this year did not do so - and their benefits were stopped
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Lucy Letby inquiry handed powers to compel witnesses to give evidence
After criticism from victims' families, the Health Secretary Steve Barclay announced on Wednesday the probe will be upgraded to a statutory inquiry, 'giving it legal powers to compel witnesses'
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Force airlines to offer compensation to flight delay passengers, Tories told
Labour told ministers to 'stop dragging their feet' and give legal powers to the regulator to slap financial penalties on flight operators that refuse to compensate passengers
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Jet-setting Sunak used taxpayer-funded helicopter for 110-mile trip to Norwich
The Prime Minister, who has been accused of jetting around on the taxpayer 'like an A-list celeb', shunned public transport for the visit to a new-build housing estate
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'Flights chaos is a sign that out of touch Government is wrong in every crisis'
Hiding behind small print and loopholes to avoid covering costs and awarding compensation will be unacceptable to those suffering after the air traffic control IT meltdown
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Fergie may have been used as 'broker' to bring Prince Andrew back into fold
Prince Andrew may be ushered back into the Royal Family fold by brother King Charles, and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson could be the one who is brokering the extraordinary move
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'Six job Tory' Brandon Lewis adds extra roles worth £150k on top of £86k MP pay
The top Tory resigned from Government when Rishi Sunak took over in October - and has since taken on a string of lucrative outside roles, earning at least £150,000 on top of his £86,584-a-year MP salary
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Ticket office protesters descend on Whitehall in desperate plea to scrap cull
Demonstrators held placards outside the Department for Transport as they demanded Government-backed plans to close nearly 1,000 station ticket offices across England are scrapped
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Strictly's Neil Jones' sweet admission about getting a partner after missing out
After waiting in the wings to waltz on stage for the first time in two years Neil Jones has admitted that he is not bothered about who he is paired with among this year's celebs
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Fury as 'disgusting' Tories rip up water pollution rules to build more homes
Environmental campaigners warned plans to tear up 'nutrient neutrality' laws wouldn't fix the housing crisis and instead 'result in is lots more poo in our rivers'
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Nadine Dorries formally quits as a Tory MP - by getting a new weird 'job'
The former Tory Cabinet Minister and close ally of Boris Johnson first declared she was quitting almost 12 weeks ago. On Tuesday she ended weeks of mystery over her position with news of her 'new job'
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Air traffic control probe ordered as passengers hit by 'worst chaos in a decade'
Hundreds of flights were cancelled when a technical glitch with the UK's air traffic control system on Monday forced controllers to input flight plans manually - with disruption expected for days
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New ULEZ zone mapped as motorists risk £180 fine for not paying charge
It is the second time ULEZ has been expanded since it was first introduced in 2019 - from today (August 29) it will include all London boroughs in a blow for thousands more drivers
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Backlash to ULEZ expansion raises questions over Tory and Labour green agendas
After months of bitter arguments and a surprising Conservative by-election victory in Boris Johnson's old seat, the controversial expansion comes into effect on Tuesday