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Gillian Keegan attacks 'fairytale' economics of Tory right as civil war deepens
'Selectively choosing bits of the legacy and dressing it up as Thatcherism is a betrayal of her great legacy,' Gillian Keegan told the Centre for Policy Studies' annual Margaret Thatcher Conference in a dig at Liz Truss
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'Boris Johnson is not the problem - it's the people who still say they like him'
Boris Johnson has been held to account for his sins, says Fleet Street Fox. But it's the people who can't see the damage he's done that are the problem
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The weird way Boris Johnson will formally quit as an MP - by getting a new job
The former Prime Minister is set to get granted one of two titles, potentially within hours - either the Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds or Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead
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Black staff are 'passed over for promotion at work due to colour of their skin'
More than half of the Black professional workers in Britain say they have been passed over for promotion because of the colour of their skin in a poll of 2,000 staff
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Boris Johnson accuses government of 'frustrating' Covid Inquiry over WhatsApps
The former Prime Minister lashed out at the Government for waging a legal fight - and blocking him, he claims, from giving his unredacted material to the probe
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Boris Johnson 'asked me to do something not right', says Rishi Sunak
The Prime Minister rejected a request from his predecessor-but-one - sparking an almighty row in the Conservative Party. But the PM today said it was "tough" if people objected
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SNP leader Humza Yousaf told to suspend Nicola Sturgeon after her arrest
The rookie First Minister is under pressure to take action against his predecessor after she was grilled by officers investigating the nationalist party's finances
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'Biothreats radar' to scan for next pandemic and bio-terror alerts facing UK
The Government announced the radar as part of its Biological Security Strategy to provide early warning of the biological threats - natural or otherwise - facing Britain
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Water in disused coal mines could heat our homes cheaply and cleanly, say MPs
A cross-party group of MPs has issued a series of recommendations about how the Government could 'level-up' former coalfields communities
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Covid Inquiry told to probe how insecure work left Brits vulnerable to pandemic
The Trades Union Congress wants the official investigation led by Baroness Heather Hallett to examine how people in zero-hours contracts or otherwise irregular work were affected
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Nicola Sturgeon breaks her silence after release by police in SNP finances probe
Nicola Sturgeon was arrested earlier today as a part of Operation Branchform before the former First Minister was released without charge, pending further investigation
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'Boris Johnson's Trump temper tantrum gives Starmer chance to seal Labour deal'
Boris Johnson's furious reaction to the findings of the privileges committee and his acrimonious departure gives Keir Starmer the opportunity to seal victory at the next election, writes Kevin Maguire
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'The warring Conservative party is an embarrassment Britain simply can't afford'
Lightweight Rishi Sunak should call a general election immediately - rather than cowardly try to cling on by contesting three by-elections triggered by Boris Johnson's exit
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Furious Tories round on Boris Johnson and say he must 'shut up and go away'
Boris Johnson was 'grim-faced' when he reportedly decided to resign on a flight from Egypt - now seething Conservative MPs are begging with the former Prime Minister to stop damaging the party
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Emotional mum of murdered Olivia prepares to celebrate 10th birthday without her
Olivia Pratt-Korbel's devastated mum Cheryl wants to continue to celebrate her daughter's life on what would be her 10th birthday - and is calling on help to ensure her name is never forgotten
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Nicola Sturgeon released without charge after arrest in SNP police investigation
Scotland's longest-serving First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested earlier today as part of Operation Branchform - but Police Scotland said she has been released without charge
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Voters overwhelmingly back tougher penalties for owners of dangerous dogs
Four in five voters believe ministers should introduce tougher penalties for owners whose dogs are dangerously out of control amid calls for tighter curbs
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Nicola Sturgeon arrested under police probe into SNP finances
Scotland's longest serving First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who stepped down in March, was arrested today 'as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party'
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Wes Streeting: 'I won't apologise for being ambitious - but I'm loyal'
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting tells the Mirror: 'If Rishi had had a background that was more like mine... he wouldn't have taken 20 quid off people in Universal Credit every week'
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Nigel Farage claims more than 10 Tory MPs could join 'insurgent' campaign
The former Ukip leader said the 'gap for another insurgency is actually bigger than it was 10 years ago' and suggested some jittery Conservatives who fear losing their seats could join it
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Hollywood actor delivers brutal TV takedown of 'compulsive liar' Boris Johnson
Scottish star Alan Cumming unleashed a vicious tirade about the former Prime Minister's honesty, as the Tory Party is embroiled in yet more bitter infighting
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Truss blamed for £150-a-week rise in mortgage bills after disastrous mini-Budget
People with a 75% loan-to-value mortgage faced a typical interest rate of 4.63% in April, which is three times the 1.49% charged two years earlier - and Labour is blaming former PM Liz Truss
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Keir Starmer tells Rishi Sunak to 'get a backbone' and call general election now
Keir Starmer said people have had enough of the 'farce' of Tory rule and want a general election now. He also accused Rishi Sunak of losing control as the Conservatives descend into civil war
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'The Tories are in meltdown over energy - it's time to fight for British jobs'
Labour's Ed Miliband writes: "The Tories will tell you we can’t afford to invest in these jobs of the future. Labour says we can’t afford not to invest."
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Donald Trump jokes about charges in first speech since historic indictment
Former US president Donald Trump is trying to persuade Republicans as he continues rallying for the 2024 GOP nomination despite mounting legal woes