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Rishi Sunak urged to block suspended Tories from standing for party in election
Currently six former Tory MPs sit in the Commons as independents over disciplinary matters - including allegations of sexual assault, harassment and drug abuse. Only one has ruled out standing in the next election
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Schools use warning signs to keep children indoors in world's most polluted city
The tourist hotspot, Chang Mai, in Thailand, is popular among many travellers around the world, but it is now competing against other cities in having the world’s worst air quality
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Stormy Daniels ‘proud’ of Trump indictment and says 'justice is served'
Stormy Daniels has commented on former US president Donald Trump's indictment, stating she was 'proud' of the vote result
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Donald Trump ‘facing at least one felony charge' just days before looming arrest
He will be formally arrested and arraigned next Tuesday in his hush money case, an announcement promising the historic scene of a former US commander in chief forced to stand before a judge
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'Donald Trump wallows like a giant orange hippo in swamp he promised to drain'
The indictment would be a shameful moment for Trump if he had any sense of shame but it sends an important message that nobody is above the law
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Met Police blocks social media on officers' phones and adds new Whatsapp rules
TikTok has been banned from Metropolitan Police staff phones as part of a major smartphone rollout across the force, which also sees other social media apps blocked
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9 key players in Trump court case - adult star, Playboy model and jailed lawyer
Donald Trump was at the centre of a grand jury investigation that led to a criminal indictment after porn star Stormy Daniels was paid $130,000 in the final weeks of his 2016 presidential campaign
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Railways still in chaos 60 years after Beecham Report wrecked our train network
This week in 1963, Dr Beeching wielded his axe that shut down more than half of Britain’s stations and closed 5,000 route miles of track - costing 67,000 workers their jobs
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Salt of the earth with a Savage tongue, this Liver bird was a hero
Brian Reade reflects on the life of Paul O'Grady, whom he met on numerous occasions
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Labour councils spend £4.24 more per person fixing potholes than Tory town halls
But the Tories issued a staunch defence of their own spending on fixing roads - then refused to provide the evidence
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Vladimir Putin calls up another 147,000 soldiers amid fears many are doomed
Vladimir Putin is said to be losing troops ever since he first drafted Russian soldiers into his widely ill-conceived war in Ukraine. Now has demanded almost 150,000 men be called up to join the war
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Sex education classes could be given age ratings to curb 'inappropriate' lessons
The Government has called in a panel of independent experts to advise on new statutory guidance on Relationships, Sex, Health and Education (RSHE) taught in schools
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'Donald Trump the overgrown toddler is going down kicking and screaming'
The tantrum being thrown by Donald Trump is as predictable as his being found guilty of something, says Fleet Street Fox. The man's an overgrown toddler, with his hand in the cookie jar and crumbs all over his face
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Rishi Sunak warned UK-Pacific trade deal will 'undermine climate pledges'
The UK has signed its biggest post-Brexit trade agreement, joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership - but critics say the pact is worth only 0.08% of GDP
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Cash-strapped town halls splash £23m on consultants in Levelling Up funds battle
Investigation reveals 'Hunger Games style bidding system' for Levelling Up cash, with millions paid by councils across the country to consultants, including £9.27m by leaders in the North of England
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Horrifying 911 calls made from inside school as shooter opened fire killing six
Police in Nashville, US, have released a number of 911 calls made to dispatchers by terrified teachers and pastors from inside The Covenant School, where Audrey Hale killed six people
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11 bits of bad news the Tories slipped out as Parliament heads into Easter break
In typical fashion the Government published a series of written statements, documents and reports as MPs head on a two-week break. Here The Mirror looks at some of the news that slipped out on the last day before recess
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Boris Johnson could admit he 'misled' Parliament in bid to escape a by-election
The Partygate Prime Minister is under investigation by the Commons Privileges Committee which is probing allegations he deliberately or recklessly gave false information to MPs
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Difference between minimum pay and Real Living Wage 'worth 14 weeks of food'
The analysis comes from the Living Wage Foundation as the Government's legal pay floor rises on Saturday - sparking calls for companies to go even further if they can afford to
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Firefighters told female colleague they'd 'rape her' before acting out attack
Inspectors uncovered evidence of bullying, harassment and discrimination in fire brigades including a senior officer referring to a black colleague using the "n-word" and putting it down to "having a laugh"
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Voters think Keir Starmer would be better at tackling crime than Rishi Sunak
The latest People Polling study for GB News gives the Labour leader the advantage among voters on who they believe would be more effective at confronting crime and antisocial behaviour
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'Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng fancy themselves as prime minister - priceless'
If these lawmakers haven't the gumption to spot when they’re being taken for a ride by a gang of lads who meet in a London pub, they’re not fit to hold public office
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MPs break up for Easter - how much more holiday they get than you
Parliament is set to become a ghost town as MPs leave the the House of Commons to take a two-week Easter break today. But how much annual leave do they get?
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Keir Starmer brands Rishi Sunak 'Mr 1%' as he blasts pension tax breaks for rich
The Labour leader made the savage comment about the PM at a local elections campaign launch in Swindon, where he criticised the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the top limit on tax-free pensions savings in his Budget
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Carol Vorderman lashes out at Dominic Raab's blundering Paul O'Grady tribute
Carol Vorderman has taken to Twitter, lashing out at Tory MP Dominic Raab who awkwardly got Paul O'Grady's name wrong during Prime Minster's Questions
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