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'Seeds of riot sown hundreds of miles away - and Braverman was silent for hours'
Darren Lewis says the weekend's events in Knowsley reminded him of the troubles seen during his childhood, and it stemmed from years of hostile Westminster fire-stoking
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Pressure mounts on Tories to save terrestrial TV from big switch off after 2040
The Broadcast 2040+ campaign is stepping up its battle - and a petition by a leading pensioners' group has crossed the 10,000-signature milestone, forcing a response from the Government
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Foreign Office splashed £500,000 on lavish rugs and wallpapers in just 12 months
Among the splurges included more than £8,000 at a luxury lighting designer, over £3,000 at The White Company on home decor - and more than £30,000 went to luxury furniture stores
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Mirror readers say Rishi Sunak is ‘too weak’ to be Prime Minister
Around 85 percent of respondents believe the PM is 'too weak' to lead the UK government - but what do you think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Ex-Labour Cabinet minister in Tony Blair's Government mounts bid to return as MP
Labour veteran Douglas Alexander - who served in both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's Governments - announced he was standing in the Scottish constituency of East Lothian at the next general election
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Pentagon UFO files include 171 mystery sightings that military cannot explain
The renewed interest comes as four UFOs were shot down over US and Canadian airspace just days after a Chinese "spy balloon" flew over the country before being shot down over the sea
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Top businessman defects to Labour with blast at Tory's 'f*** business' attitude
Former LGBT+ champion Iain Anderson said he was disillusioned with the Conservative party he's supported for nearly 40 years, saying: 'It’s not the party it used to be - I can’t defend it'
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Top Tory admits divisive Rwanda deportation plan only has 'marginal' benefits
International Development Minister Andrew Mitchell's comments are at odds with the Government after Rishi Sunak made it a key priority to stop people making the perilous Channel crossing in small boats
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Sunak and Tories accused of 'scandalous catalogue of waste' with lavish spending
In a new dossier, Keir Starmer's Labour claims taxpayers' money has been used to fund extravagant events, expensive restaurants and five-star hotels using Government Procurement Cards
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'Britain is the world's sick nation - it's embarrassing and Tories are to blame'
The Conservatives have made the UK an international embarrassment but, come Autumn next year, Brits will finally be able to take their revenge by voting them out
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NHS heroes with horrific Long Covid now face losing jobs as support is cut
As many as 10,000 NHS workers who kept the country running through the pandemic are now predicted to make compensation claims after having their lives ruined by Long Covid
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Scared asylum seekers plead 'we just want to be safe' after riot outside hotel
Violence exploded on Saturday night outside a hotel which is believed to house up to 200 asylum seekers in Knowsley, Merseyside, where a police van was set alight and 15 people were arrested
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Brits face 'cost of loving crisis' as Valentine's Day celebrations bill soars
The average cost of celebrating Valentine’s Day has risen to £159 this year, as the bill for treats like chocolates, red roses and three-course meals rose, according to new analysis
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BBC boss's position 'increasingly untenable' after Boris Johnson loan row
Under-fire BBC Chairman Richard Sharp was accused by MPs of making 'significant errors of judgement' by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson
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Brexit 'failings' discussed at cross-party talks with minister Michael Gove
The summit was held at Ditchley Park country house and was attended by both Leave and Remain figures and Labour's shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy, reports say
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BBC chair made 'errors of judgement' over Boris Johnson loan, report finds
Labour is calling for BBC chair Richard Sharp to quit following a damning report today by MPs into his role helping Boris Johnson get an £800,000 loan
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'Top Tory's racist ties are a sure-fire way to rebuild Labour's Red Wall'
The controversy surrounding Rishi Sunak's new Deputy Tory Chairman Lee Anderson MP just keeps on growing, with new revelations about his links to neo-Nazi white supremacists
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New deputy Tory chairman faces fresh questions 'over link to white supremacists'
Ashfield MP Lee Anderson, who is Rishi Sunak's new deputy Tory chairman, appears in photographs with Skegby Scooter Club regular who supports white supremacist punk bands that reference Adolf Hitler
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Tories' huge bills on five-star jaunts uncovered as Labour publish 'GPC Files'
Ministers are supposed to stay in the most cost-effective hotels, under official guidelines - but Tory bigwigs have spent millions treating themselves to luxury on the taxpayer's tab
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Tory MP Jonathan Djanogly and wife face complaints from four more housekeepers
One housekeeper at Jonathan Djanogly's home alleged she was paid less than the minimum wage to work for the millionaire while another claimed to be owed at least £450
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GP surgeries closing earlier as they struggle to afford soaring energy bills
One in 10 GP partners have been forced to reduce time with patients and nearly a quarter have stopped recruiting surgery staff due to the cost-of-living crisis.
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Truss given £15k by billionaire pal of Prince Andrew to help fund comeback bid
Johan Eliasch has given Liz Truss £15,000 to pay for staff and to support her work. Forced to quit as PM after just 44 days in October, Ms Truss launched her political return last week
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Care leavers slam £200m care plan for kids after review says billions are needed
New research says £2.6bn is needed to provide better support for the 82,000 children living in care while the Tories are touting a £200m strategy to fix the broken system
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'Ukraine will be lucky to get Airfix fighter jets from blundering Tory rabble'
After Ukrainian President Zelensky's plea to Britain for warplanes to fight the Russian invasion, columnist Mark Steel warns that the Tory Government's track record suggests he shouldn't expect much
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Labour demands Whitehall keep out of local issues like tarting up bus shelters
Yet the Government’s nosy parkers even insist councils get their go-ahead to scrape chewing gum off the streets