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Michael Gove plans to relax with Rioja on holiday to wildfire-hit Greek island
Wildfires have raged in the region in recent days, with up to 10,000 British holidaymakers believed to be caught up in the chaos on the popular Greek island of Rhodes
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Families stuck in temporary accommodation hits highest level since records began
The grim milestone in the latest official figures includes over 13,000 households forced to live in B&Bs and 5,890 in hostels as housing crisis worsens
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Flip-flopping Tories in chaos as they change car ban plan five times in 24 hours
Cabinet minister Michael Gove insisted the Tories remain committed to a 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars - a day after Rishi Sunak wobbled over the deadline
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Clampdown on fake Martin Lewis adverts promised as crooks use celebs in scams
The money saving expert has told MPs that the law needs to be changed to prevent scammers creating adverts falsely claiming well-known figures endorse products
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Around 650,000 households struggling with surging mortgage costs, Labour warns
Labour's Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said hundreds of thousands of families are 'grappling with the Tory mortgage bombshell" as budgets are squeezed by hikes in interest rates
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Jeremy Hunt tried to stop rail ticket office closures in own area before cuts
Passengers only have until Wednesday to have their say on the devastating proposals put forward by train operators to close ticket offices at 974 stations across England
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Top Tory blames 'chaotic' Covid crisis for infected blood scandal payout delays
The top Tory suggested then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak was preoccupied with the pandemic, adding there was a breakdown in communication about compensation for victims
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Rishi Sunak weighs up watering down climate change plans as Europe burns
The Prime Minister faces pressure from the Tory right to row back on Net Zero pledges - but Friends of the Earth say doing so under political pressure would be "inexcusable" as wildfires tear through Europe, America, and Asia
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BBC apologises to Nigel Farage for reporting he lacked funds for Coutts account
The former Ukip leader was furious after the broadcaster claimed that Coutts had closed his account because he was no longer wealthy enough
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Boris Johnson adviser Charlotte Owen becomes youngest person to be made peer
Charlotte Owen, who is just 30 years old, has been given a peerage for for life after being named in the former PM's honours list of allies, cronies and Partygate pals last month
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Navy pilot shares incredible UFO encounter and 'national security' threat
Ryan Graves was an F-18 pilot for the US Navy and said he encountered UFOs, or UAPs, on a "near-daily basis" but says they still "don't know" what it was they were encountering on training flights
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'Tourists fleeing wildfires have no idea how lucky they are'
People with the wealth and power to pollute have the privilege of getting rescued from the effects of it, says Fleet Street Fox. Migrants whose countries have turned to war-torn desert are told to lump it
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Michael Gove desperately attempts to salvage government's record on housing
Labour's Lisa Nandy says the housing crisis has 'gone from bad to worse' after 13 years of Tory rule with the building of new homes in the country 'falling of a cliff'
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Chaos under Johnson and Truss 'held up efforts to stamp out Tory Islamophobia'
Professor Swaran Singh, who carried out a probe into anti-Muslim sentiment in the Conservative Party, said the 'turmoil' of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss's chaotic stints in No10 hampered the Tories' ability to enact reforms.
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Jeremy Hunt 'blessed' by early cancer diagnosis as disease killed his parents
The Chancellor opened up about his battle with skin cancer and described how the disease ravaged his family, affecting his brother and claiming the lives of both his parents
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Spain's conservatives fall short of victory as left celebrate election results
Spain's opposition conservative party has claimed victory in a snap election, but without the result they needed for a majority
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Rishi Sunak urged to fix social care now after four year 'wild goose chase'
Today, on the fourth anniversary of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s commitment, charities say millions of elderly and vulnerable Brits are still struggling to access the care they need
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One in six patients waited more than two weeks for a GP appointment, data shows
More than 4.8 million appointments took place more than a fortnight after booking in May as overstretched family doctors battle spiralling waiting lists
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Tories accused of 'empty promises' over housing with vow for new homes in cities
The Government says is on course to meet its target of building one million homes - but only two weeks ago the Commons Housing Committee warned it is unlikely to deliver its target of 300,000 new homes per year
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'Labour should not obsess about Uxbridge defeat but celebrate Selby victory'
Kevin Maguire says it is vital that Labour improves communications and puts more effort into selling policies, including the case for cleaner air when pollution kills tens of thousands of people every year
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Keir Starmer defies calls for U-turns on free school meals and benefits
Labour officials saw off attempts to get the party to scrap the Tory two-child benefit cap, along with calls to widen free school meals provision, as the leadership keeps a tight grip on spending plans
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Black peer says he’s been mistaken for staff three times in House of Lords
Crossbencher Lord Woolley of Woodford, who is the first Black man to head an Oxbridge college, said he has been asked by other peers to help them with the photocopier
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Tory MP opens up over struggle after mum's death from alcoholism when she was 9
Sara Britcliffe, who was the youngest Conservative MP when she was elected in 2019 at just 24, revealed she was left stranded in an airport at just five years old when her mum was arrested
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Gary Lineker gives response to former Match of the Day host Des Lynam’s call out
Des Lynam aimed a dig at Gary Lineker - his replacement as Match of the Day anchor - for his political social media activity and his forthright opinions on a variety of topics outside of football
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rushed to hospital for emergency
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