All news on the topic: Politics

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West's backing for Ukraine has hit Russian military 'without NATO firing a shot'
British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey pointed to the Kremlin's losses as evidence of how NATO's support for Kyiv had harmed Russian forces without the alliance needing to fire weapons
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Meghan Markle's Suits co-star hits out at 'pathetic' questions from GMB hosts
Meghan Markle's former co-star Max Beesley refused to address Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls' question on the Duchess of Sussex
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Tesco boss defends hundreds of millions in profits in bruising exchange with MP
Speaking to MPs today, Tesco commerical director Gordon Gafa said the firm is the "most competitive we have ever been" - but Labour's Darren Jones questioned a steep rise in profits since Covid
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Boris Johnson committed 'unambiguous' rule breach with Daily Mail column
The Office of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) has delivered the damning verdict after the shamed former PM started writing a column in the Daily Mail
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Susanna Reid shares 'hurdles' she's faced as she shares breast screening update
Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid has shared an update on booking her breast screening appointment after admitting yesterday she hadn't got round to scheduling one yet
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Tory row over delivering the nuclear veteran medal
The long-awaited honour was promised in summer, but the Ministry of Defence says the "timescale has been revised"
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Tory mayoral hopeful accused of groping woman at Downing Street meeting
Writer and TV producer Daisy Goodwin claimed that Daniel Korski, who is shortlisted to be the Tory candidate in the upcoming London mayoral election, put his hand on her breast after a meeting in No10 when he was an advisor to David Cameron. Mr Korski has vehemently denied the allegations.
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Steelworkers march on Parliament in last-ditch bid to save 'crumbling' industry
Staff from Britain's six steelmaking firms will converge on Westminster for a rally minutes before Prime Minister's Questions
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Children to protest against Illegal Migration Bill which could detain kids
Youngsters are expected to write goodwill messages on giant teddies as campaigners step up their crusade to axe a key measure from the flagshp legislation
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Parents forced to pay 'exorbitant' prices for school uniforms despite guidelines
Parents are now spending a 'sky-high' average of £422 a year on secondary school uniform and £287 for primary school despite guidlines aimed at keeping items affordable
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Tory MP launches attack on woman thanking Samaritans for help at Glastonbury
MP for Bassetlaw, Brendan Clarke-Smith, launched a bizarre attack on political commentator Tan Smith aka Supertanskiii after she thanked a Samaritans volunteer who helped her at Glastonbury
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'Stephen Lawrence suspect revelation too late for family but not for Met Police'
News that Matthew White should also have faced charges over the racist murder which rocked our nation are a tough reminder of the changes still needed in the Met following the Casey Review
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Draconian Tory plan to send migrants to Rwanda will cost £169,000 per person
A long-awaited economic assessment of the Illegal Migration Bill revealed it would cost £63,000 more to hand asylum seekers a one-way ticket to the African country than to keep them in the UK
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Families of women killed by men 'shed tears together' before Zara Aleena vigil
Zara Aleena's aunt, Farah Naz, spoke of the 'shared bond of trauma' between herself and the families of Sarah Everard, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, ahead of a vigil for Zara, in Ilford, today
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NHS nurse shortage left Britain vulnerable to pandemic, Covid Inquiry told
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) infection control lead Rosemary Gallagher told the Inquiry: 'We know that we went into the pandemic with a significant shortage, about 50,000 nurses short'
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Suella Braverman accused of 'unworkable' PR stunt after missing barge target
The under-fire Home Secretary had previously claimed that the Bibby Stockholm would be in place in Portland Port, Dorset, by now - but the barge is still 120 miles away undergoing checks
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'I understand what you're going through, millionaire PM says from helicopter'
Rishi Sunak wants Britain to hold its nerve, says Fleet Street Fox. Bit difficult when he's the one who seems to have most of it
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Fatboy Slim and 31 MPs hit out at Suella Braverman over festival drug testing
The chart-topping DJ and producer joined more than 30 MPs and nightlife chiefs saying that testing at music festivals "undoubtedly saves lives" and "significantly reduces the risk of overdoses"
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Dolphins forced to perform for tourists treated so badly they're self-harming
The last captive dolphin attraction in the UK closed in 2003 ending the cruelty of keeping such intelligent creatures in confinement but there are still more than 3,000 in held tourist entertainment venues around the world
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Damning figures show how much higher UK mortgage payments are than in Europe
Labour has hit out at the "Tory mortgage penalty" and lashed out at the Government for failing to provide support for families struggling to keep their homes
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'Invading Ukraine is deservedly backfiring on the humiliated Putin'
'Invading Ukraine is deservedly backfiring badly on humiliated Putin, who relied on former ally Prigozhin’s hired dogs of war to do much of the fighting in occupied territory'
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'Sunak is FAILING at his own five goals - and that's brilliant for Starmer'
When the PM’s own five goals unveiled in January have become five own goals scored in the Tory net, a healthy Labour majority or even landslide are suddenly possibilities
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Putin suffers brutal blow as Russia 'covers up' deaths of 39 pilots and crew
Despite Putin accusing his former ally of treason and a “stab in the back”, Wagner's chief was allowed to go into exile in Belarus under a secret deal brokered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko
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Medics warn Rishi Sunak his NHS reforms will fail if he steps in over pay
The Government is expected to announce a doubling of medical school places for doctors, with a pledge to train tens of thousands of new nurses and midwives, more trainee GPs and dentists
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1.7 million kids in households without enough food - with North East worst hit
Analysis also found that 800,000 children were deemed to be living in households with 'very low food security', meaning their family were forced to resort to skipping meals or reduced portion sizes