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'Incensed' grandad travels to Ukraine four times to donate aid and will go again
William Lewis felt compelled to act after the invasion in Ukraine and spent £5,000 of his own money on a minibus in order to deliver vital aid to the worn torn country
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'Tory sleaze and cronyism now arguably worse than in last days of John Major'
Tax penalties, police fines, security breaches, bullying and using the RAF as a personal air taxi service - all are engulfing Rishi Sunak's government much like scandals in the late 90s did to John Major's Tories
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'Tory scandals may prove fatal - people want a government that behaves properly'
With worries mounting over paying bills amid the cost of living crisis, the public not only want a Government on their side but also one that is behaving properly
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Tories in turmoil as Boris Johnson and Zahawi add to seatbelt gaffe Sunak's woes
As the PM reels from his fine over not wearing a seatbelt, Boris Johnson is facing fresh calls for a probe over an £800,000 loan, while Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs are under scrutiny
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Labour plans to get more over-50s back into work as almost 2 million on benefits
Labour's Jonathan Ashworth said over-50s have 'huge talents and experiences we can ill afford to lose from the labour market' as he proposed help to get older people back to work
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Brit ex-NATO chief brands Germany's refusal to send tanks toUkraine 'pathetic'
General Sir Richard Shirreff, a former NATO chief from Britain, accused Olaf Scholz' government of 'ducking its responsibilities
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Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine as political issues mount at home
Ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Bucha and Borodyanka to the north of Kyiv on Sunday morning, the scenes of some of the worst atrocities committed by Russian forces during the war
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Tory slammed over 'disgusting' claim food bank users waste cash on booze and TV
Conservative MP Lee Anderson claimed there was a 'whole industry' behind food banks leaving people reliant on help - but Lib Dems said it was a 'direct result of industrial scale neglect' by the Tories
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Boris Johnson faces probe calls on claim BBC chair helped him secure £800k loan
Reports emerged last week that the big-spending ex-PM's distant Canadian cousin stepped in to help Boris Johnson fund his lavish lifestyle when he found himself in financial trouble in 2020
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Tories raking in money from private health firms as NHS is on its knees
A number of high ranking and wealthy Conservative party members have links to private health care companies which, in turn, are profiting from the current NHS crisis
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'So much for the Tory talk on levelling up - councils are stretched to the bone'
Our high streets used to be thriving places - but now it's just a chip shop and a bookies, says columnist Keir Mudie. Where's all this 'levelling up' money going to?
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Chinese giants Huawei and TikTok bankrolling MPs and peers in lobbying effort
Tech giants from China like TikTok and Huawei have donated tens of thousands of pounds to a parliamentary group, sparking calls for a review of lobbying rules to MPs and peers
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Fraud-busters get back just £5.8m of £1bn lost to Covid loan criminals
Authorities have launched almost 300 investigations but have managed to take back just £5.8 million from fraudsters who stole more than £1.1 billion in Covid loans during the height of the pandemic
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Prosecutors set to re-open case of protesters putting cone on top Tory's head
The CPS said it is considering whether to appeal the decision which cleared Radical Haslam, 29, of Salford and Ruth Wood, 52, of Cambridge of harassing IDS with threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour
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Suella Braverman should stop 'stoking culture wars' and tackle police misogyny
Yvette Cooper told the Sunday Mirror the Home Secretary should stop “stoking culture wars” in the wake of the conviction of Met Police sex abuser David Carrick, and “get a grip of the serious problems in vetting, misconduct and standards.”
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Nandy slams Tories for handing £1 back for every £4 they've taken from locals
Rishi Sunak announced £2.1billion of levelling up funding last week to much fanfare but received a furious backlash from local authorities which did not get any
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Millions in taxpayers' cash flushed down the pan in 'pointless' research schemes
Taxpayers' money is spent by UK Research and Innovation on schemes including eco-friendly toilets, studies of Italian cinema, and platforms to help people do knitting
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PM 'won't boost free childcare because it was Liz Truss' idea', ministers claim
In her brief spell as PM Ms Truss wanted to extend the support for three and four year olds from 30 hours to 50 hours a week
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PM urged to scrap energy price cap rise as UK has world's highest electric bills
The increase will see the typical dual user paying £500 more a year than the £2,500 they do now even though wholesale prices are falling.
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Trans rights activists protest over gender reform bill being blocked in Scotland
Swarms of transgender rights campaigners gathered in Glasgow today to protest the blocking of Scotland's Gender Recognition Reform Bill by the UK government earlier this week
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Under-fire Nadhim Zahawi racked up £1,000 limousine bill in one day at Cop26
Nadhim Zahawi, who was then education secretary, charged an enormous bill to the taxpayer for chauffeur-driven limos to ferry him around the Cop26 summit in Glasgow
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'Mega-rich Tory Nadhim Zahawi just has lofty tax ideals - don't ask questions'
Mark Steel says the PM's approach to Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs is a new liberal approach to the law – that it’s alright to try and swipe millions of pounds as long as you hand it back if you’re caught
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TV star Jimmy Doherty calls for urgent help for farmers as suicide rates soar
Jimmy Doherty, a television star and childhood friend of celeb chef Jamie Oliver, has called on the Government to help tackle the serious mental health crisis brewing among farmers
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Tories accused of sending 'deliberately misleading' Green Party-style leaflets
A campaign group has written to Conservative chairman Nadhim Zahawi demanding activists stop distributing the leaflets and overhaul rules about campaign material
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Hancock held talks to hand patient data and Covid test results to US tech firm
Emails revealed for the first time by the Mirror show what happened when Matt Hancock met with Palantir - a controversial firm founded by Donald Trump donor Peter Thiel
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