All news on the topic: Politics

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Suella Braverman considered posing as caller to radio phone-in over racism claim
The Home Secretary reveals she considered dialling in to the show and posing as a member of the public to quote Margaret Thatcher after being accused of racism
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Cancer patients are waiting up to 18 months to start treatment, data shows
Figures for 2022 show someone in Somerset waited about a year and eight months for a test or scan when it should only be two weeks
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'Jeremy Hunt's response to this crisis was not just laughable but insulting'
Britain’s stubbornly high rate of inflation will pile more pressure on struggling families - and it is those on the lowest wages who are worst affected
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Tory health minister's wife working for private firm handed NHS contracts
Neil O’Brien’s spouse is GP engagement lead for Circle Health Group, which performs operations on NHS patients at its 54 hospitals across the country
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Channel crossings set to rise 20% this year despite PM's 'Stop the Boats' pledge
Documents shown to the High Court in a bitter battle between the Government and Braintree District Council say the Home Office is expecting up to 56,000 people to make the dangerous journey by the end of the year
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Evil shooter wrote 'LOL' in victims' blood on whiteboard after murdering 19 kids
The grim revelation about the actions of evil gunman Salvador Ramos came during the hearing of a bill that would raise the age to purchase certain semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21
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Trump depicted as superhero, rock star & George Washington on new trading cards
The former president, previously suspended from Meta’s social media services following the January 6 riot, celebrated his first post in 118 weeks by announcing “SERIES 2” of his digital wares
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Rishi Sunak accused of 'lack of transparency' as wife's shares kept secret
Details of investments worth hundreds of millions of pounds that are owned by the PM's heiress wife Akshata Murty were not included on a list of ministerial interests
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PM told voter ID could swing council elections as 118,000 people demand U-turn
Campaigners warn that tens of thousands will find themselves locked out of next month's local elections by the controversial new measures
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Fury over failure to tackle 'Chinese police stations' amid Tory link report
MPs were today told that Chinese dissidents are hauled into alleged overseas "police stations" in the UK, where their family members are threatened. It has been alleged that a businessman linked to one in Croydon has previously raised funds for the Conservatives
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Shadow minister 'mortified' after calling SNP leader Humza Yousaf 'Mohammad'
Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Kyle has apologised after this morning calling the SNP leader Mohammad Yousuf, who is a Muslim batsman and former captain of Pakistan's cricket team
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Rishi Sunak flounders over Tory boast public services in 'great shape'
Tory chairman Greg Hands provoked astonishment at the weekend when he claimed public services were performing well - despite strikes and long waits for NHS treatment
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London Marathon fans warned to avoid travelling to the most famous part of route
Hugh Brasher, event director for the TCS London Marathon, has urged people to "watch the marathon from other locations and avoid the Parliament Square area on the day"
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'Smoking den' built for Michael Gove on office roof after chilling death threats
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities now takes cigarette breaks in the secure area after being subjected to horrific abuse and threats in the street
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Rare 'young Boris Johnson' antique doll goes on sale - but it's very expensive
But if you want to get your hands on the 113-year-old doll that looks like a young Boris Johnson, it could set you back around £17,000 when it heads to auction
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Labour vows to bring back Tony Blair-style NHS targets to cut waiting times
Keir Starmer accused the Tories of presiding over a "broken" system and said his team would focus on tackling long waits
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Harry seen for first time since Coronation decision as he makes surprise speech
Prince Harry appeared via video call at an Invictus Games event in Berlin yesterday to thank Germany's Prime Minister, members of parliament, the team and everyone gathered for their support
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Russian hackers 'trying to black out Britain' by targeting power stations
Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden will issue a 'call to arms' to energy providers when he addresses the annual CyberUK conference in Belfast later
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UK 'faces higher taxes' as PMs have been 'too squeamish' to tackle obesity
The Institute for Government warned that a repeated failure to tackle the obesity epidemic will result in higher taxes and spending - with the problem already costing the NHS £6.5billion every year
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Zombie knives and machetes still killing kids after 5 Tory promises to ban them
Botched Tory legislation means that seven years after they first promised to ban zombie knives and machetes the horrific weapons are still available to criminals
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'Rishi Sunak's failed his own maths test – absolutely none of it adds up'
PM says being bad at maths is embarrassing, rather like his handling of his latest half-baked education idea, says Polly Hudson
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Murdoch 'spends $787.5million' to settle Fox News 'defamation trial of century'
Media tycoon and billionaire Rupert Murdoch has suddenly settled his legal case against Dominion after the $1.6 billion Fox News defamation trial was all set to begin today - with jury selected and lawyers ready in court to start their openings
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Ukraine 'will choose for itself when to launch counter-attack against Russians'
Western officials admitted Kyiv would come under pressure over the timing of its long-awaited offensive - but insisted the regime must be left in charge of deciding when the time is right
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Nicki Minaj quips she'll sit next to Prince Harry at Coronation amid Meghan snub
Nicki Minaj has joked she will take Meghan Markle's spot at King Charles' Coronation as Prince Harry has 'one seat open' after the Duchess has decided not to attend
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Should zero-hour contracts be banned - vote in our poll
The MP for Ashton-under-Lyne has promised to scrap zero-hour contracts if Sir Keir Starmer enters Downing Street - but what do YOU think? Vote in our poll