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UK defence budget 'insufficient' as 'world totters towards World War Three'
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace wanted an £11bn boost to take account of the war in Ukraine and the rising threat posed by China, but has been forced to make do with far less
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Theresa May writing book on "abuses of power that could mention Boris
Publishers describe Theresa May's book - titled The Abuse of Power - as a "searing exposé of injustice", saying it will shed light on notorious scandals such as the Hillsborough and Grenfell Tower tragedies and the Salisbury poisonings
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RAF drone blasts top ISIS extremist linked to chemical and biological weapons
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told MPs the air strike, part of the UK's anti-ISIS campaign Operation Shader, took place in northern Syria
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Liz Truss backers should apologise for £7,000 mortgage hikes, says Sadiq Khan
Startling research by Labour found some mortgage holders are being forced to find an extra £642 every month in the wake of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng's botched economic experiment
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Tories demand axing of licence fee as they seek revenge on BBC over Gary Lineker
Jacob-Rees Mogg said the £159-a-year charge is "passed its sell-by date and needs to go" as the BBC rejected pressure from Tory MPs to sack Gary Lineker from Match of the Day
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'All the times Tory immigration policy was a lot like the Nazis'
It's not the first time that Tory immigration policies have been likened to 1930s Germany, says Fleet Street Fox. But they're not the only ones
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Cat owners given deadline to gets pets microchipped or face £500 fine
New legislation making its way through Parliament will see owners required to get their cat microchipped or face a fine of up to £500. It is estimated that around 2.3 million cats haven't been chipped in England
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Gary Lineker BBC revolt shows government are yet to learn from Marcus Rashford
The decision to take the Match of the Day presenter off air should only be framed as the broadcaster bending to government pressure - but when will Tories learn that taking on football will always end in defeat
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Grimsby prepare fresh upset amid lucrative return of best FA Cup run in 84 years
At its peak, if you had lined up every trawler aft-to-bow, the line would have stretched miles out to sea - now football is taking over from fishing as the big noise on the Humber's south side
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Senior Tory MP Caroline Nokes says she won't vote for Illegal Migration Bill
The former Immigration Minister is the most high-profile Conservative MP to express concern over the proposals to "stop the boats" as MPs gear up for the first vote in the Commons on Monday
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GMB star snubbed from Elton John’s star-studded Oscars party live on air
Good Morning Britain's North American correspondent Noel Phillips was blocked by security from entering the party
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Susanna Reid cringes at Hugh Grant Oscars interview as 'grumpy' actor slammed
Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid related to Ashley Graham's interview plight with Hugh Grant after previous stints of her own on red carpets
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Emily in Paris star fumes 'f*** the Tories' at Oscars as Gary Lineker row rages
Good Morning Britain’s North American correspondent Noel Phillips was on the champagne-coloured carpet and spoke with Emily in Paris star Lucien Laviscount
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Rishi Sunak rules out law change that would return Elgin Marbles to Greece
Greece has been disappointed once again after the Prime Minister refused a law change which would return the Elgin Marbles after they were taken from Athens' Parthenon Temple in the 19th century
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Energy bills 'nightmare' looms closer for Brits as Tories fired Budget warning
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is tipped to extend the Energy Price Guarantee but the Bills Support Scheme - worth £66 a month for every household is likely to end, piling on the misery for millions
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Tories' 'crisis, cash, repeat' approach to social care blasted by experts
The Institute for Government published a report calling for a longer-term approach to tackling chronic problems in the sector - which could eventually ease pressure on the NHS
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Women can now swim topless in city's public pools - just as men can
The change comes after a female swimmer said she was prevented from using one of Berlin's pools without covering her chest in December of last year
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Under-fire BBC boss owns £50m mansion in one of UK's poshest postcodes
Richard Sharp bought the London home for £10m in 2001 before carrying out an extensive redevelopment - as the Gary Lineker row rages the BBC boss Sharp remains under investigation for helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan
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Gary Lineker 'closing' on Match of the Day return as BBC bosses urged to quit
BBC director general Tim Davie and chair Richard Sharp are under severe pressure after being accused of bowing to Tory pressure to ditch Match of the Day host Gary Lineker
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Joe Biden will be invited to UK to mark 25 years since Good Friday Agreement
Rishi Sunak has confirmed he will be inviting the US President to Northern Ireland to mark the landmark anniversary next month after the PM's new Brexit deal soothed the way for a visit
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Rishi Sunak pledges £5bn to help UK 'stand its ground' - HALF what was asked for
The PM Rishi Sunak is unveiling plans to increase the UK's defence budget by £5bn - but that's less than half what defence secretary Ben Wallace demanded
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'BBC has handled Lineker row terribly - they've been intimidated by the Tories'
The Mirror is arguing for Gary Lineker to be back on our screens as soon as possible - the BBC has exposed themselves for applying its own guidance inconsistently
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'Tory obsession with Gary Lineker won't hide the mess they're making of Britain'
Tory MPs are keen to talk about migrant boats the Gary Lineker row rather than how they have made a mess of the economy and the NHS, writes the Mirror's Kevin Maguire
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BBC commentator explains decision to continue working despite Gary Lineker saga
BBC commentators returned to their roles on Sunday - as the row between the broadcaster and presenter Gary Lineker over impartiality continues to dominate the headlines
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Tories 'sleepwalking into death of Britain’s steel industry', warns union leader
Fresh fears have been raised about the future of the sector after a major report found the UK “falling further behind in the race to develop green steel plants”