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Former Tory chairman makes bizarre sex joke as Liz Truss makes return in speech
Sir Jake Berry suggested interventions by former Prime Ministers should be "like sex in a long and happy relationship - infrequent but always anticipated with glee"
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Ed Balls houses Ukrainian refugees - with Strictly star providing dance lessons
Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper have secretly housed a family of refugees fleeing Ukraine, the former Labour Party politician revealed on today's edition of Good Morning Britain
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Out-of-date NHS failing to 'digitise' systems and patient records, experts warn
A report also raises concerns about there being no clear plan for keeping patients’ data private - and says the roll-out of the NHS app as 'required improvement'
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Labour vows to introduce clean-up squads for fly-tippers in anti-crime plans
Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed will today announce tough measures to ensure offenders are 'met with consequences' - and he will detail plans for people who dump rubbish
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Britons worst hit by cost-of-living more likely to vote Labour, poll shows
People who fell into YouGov’s 'worried and suffering' category favour Keir Starmer ’s party by 58% to 11% over the Conservatives
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Liz Truss makes political comeback with speech in Japan hitting out at China
It will be the former Prime Minister's first address since she was forced to quit No10 in October after a disastrous stint in Downing Street which triggered a plunge in the Tories' poll ratings
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'Greedy oil giants pocket benefits of Ukraine war as British families freeze'
'While Centrica made £100 a second, British Gas hired debt collectors who force-fitted pre-payment meters - it's clear we need a windfall tax to put people before greed'
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Banksy's artwork has been removed in cities all over the world - see which ones
Valentine’s Day Mascara incorporated a fly-tipped freezer – a mural behind it showed a battered woman one side and her husband’s legs sticking out of the other
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'Nobody should be fired if they take legal action to win a better deal at work'
Guest columnist Paul Nowak - general secretary of the Trades Union Congress - is urging the government to stop attacking workers' right to strike and sort out the staffing crisis across the public sector
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Keir Starmer meets President Zelensky in Ukraine to pledge 'unwavering support'
The Labour leader met with the Ukrainian leader in the capital ahead of next week’s first anniversary of the war - earlier in the day Keir Starmer travelled to Bucha and Irpin to see the sites of Russian war crimes
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Reform UK set to demand more time on TV as local elections loom
The party has been backed by ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage - and insiders believe he could be tempted back to the political frontline if Reform's popularity continues to rise
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Whisky distillers 'left out in the cold' by Government amid energy costs fears
Distilleries slammed the Government for leaving out spirits producers from the Energy Bill Relief scheme when other alcohol categories were included
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Ukraine war 'hitting Russian birth rate' as invasion's first anniversary looms
Western officials gave a revealing insight into how the conflict is having an impact on Russia, almost 12 months since Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops across the border
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LETTERS: 'I believe Prince Harry and Prince Andrew should keep their titles'
One Mirror reader says that Prince Harry and Andrew deserve their titles on behalf of their children and for their military service - but what do you think?
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Police need thousands more real-life Happy Valley heroes, Yvette Cooper says
In a speech today the Shadow Home Secretary said stories of officers like Catherine Cawood are "very real" as she outlined plans to recruit 13,000 neighbourhood officers and PCSOs
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Prue Leith tears up over brother's death as son opposes assisted dying campaign
A new Channel 4 documentary sees Prue Leith and her son Danny Kruger, the Tory MP for Devizes in Wiltshire, discuss their opposing views to legalising assisted dying
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GMB studio descends into screaming match as guest shouts 'let me finish'
Good Morning Britain co-hosts Ed Balls and Ranvir Singh helmed a debate on the Royal Family’s decision not to use the controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond in the coronation
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'Nicola Sturgeon is an astute and gifted politician whether you like her or not'
'While it is not this paper's view that Scottish Independence is the right move, the First Minister's calm leadership and passion for social justice should be applauded'
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Nicola Sturgeon going 'could boost Scotland's Labour support in next election'
After Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced she would be leaving the role, Labour insiders reveal their hopes for a revival in support ahead of the next general election
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Labour vows 13,000 more neighbourhood police as Tories 'fail on knife crime'
Shadow Home Secretary is set to unveil plans to bolster neighbourhood policing teams and ramp up PCSO numbers, saying they "were once the eyes and ears on our streets"
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Nicola Bulley cops spark fury by sharing her 'recently resurfaced' health issues
Police have been searching for missing mum Nicola Bulley, 45, for 20 days, but an update offered tonight has been slammed cops stated the missing mum's personal issues caused 'real challenges'
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Lower-paid workers more likely to have quit job for health reasons, report finds
A study by the Learning and Work Institute sheds light on which employees left their roles during the Covid-19 pandemic - and the reasons behind them quitting
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Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves say Labour will be party of 'sound money' in No10
In a party political broadcast aired on Wednesday evening the Labour duo said they 'can't promise the earth' if Labour wins power - due to the economic instability of recent months
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Nicola Sturgeon's predecessor Alex Salmond welcomes her decision to quit
Alex Salmond, who now heads the breakaway Alba Party, has repeatedly attacked Ms Sturgeon over gender reform laws, and today said her departure was an 'opportunity to reset the independence movement'
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Teachers strikes to go ahead as no pay offer made in 'disappointing' talks
Unions held crunch talks with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to resolve the bitter pay dispute, which has already led to a national strike this month where the majority of schools in England were affected