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Jeremy Hunt says HS2 will go to central London after confused messaging
The Chancellor has said he does not see any "conceivable circumstance" in which HS2 would not end in central London - after reports suggested the plan could be scrapped
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MP demands Tory Jonanthan Gullis makes public apology for 'fanning hatred'
Jonathan Gullis sparked outrage when he heckled a Labour MP asking about the disappearance of migrant children from Home Office-run hotels - saying they 'shouldn't have come here illegally'
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Figures show UK £60bn worse off than G7 average as Hunt lays out growth plan
The dismal analysis came as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gave a speech laying out the government's plans for investment and growth
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UK's public services at breaking point - it's time to protect right to strike
Today, the Mirror joins with the TUC and many others in fighting this assault on working people, and the unions they organise within, to Protect The Right To Strike
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Nadhim Zahawi's predecessor says Tory chairman's position is 'unsustainable'
Jake Berry said that there needs to be a "mechanism" for ministers who are under investigation to stand down, saying it is "unsustainable" to remain in post while an investigation is going on
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Beauty students asked to strip in front of trans rapist after sex attacks
Beauty students have been left feeling "physically sick" and "violated" after learning during their course they stripped almost entirely naked in front of convicted rapist Isla Bryson
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HS2 in chaos as Tories won't deny £60bn rail scheme may not run to London Euston
Britain's flagship HS2 rail could end up only running to the suburn of Old Oak Common in West London rather than the central Euston location as the shambles sparks fears the Birmingham to Crewe and Manchester legs could also be scrapped in their entirety
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Five heroic Holocaust survivors share precious objects they smuggled to safety
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, five survivors recall their stories, and the item they still have that means so much to them as part of the Daily Mirror's #PeopleMove project
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'After 13 years, the Tories' only achievement is record-breaking NHS wait times'
As Sir Rod Stewart becomes the latest Tory backer to denounce the party, it's no wonder polls show they're haemorrhaging voters - 13 years of neglect have left NHS waiting times at levels never seen before
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Boris Johnson earns half a million pounds for book on his chaotic time as PM
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has earned £510,000 as an advance for an upcoming book on his time in power after signing a deal with publisher Harper Collins
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£14.9billion wasted on PPE, Covid tests and vaccine that won't be used
Labour’s Wes Streeting said it was 'staggering' the taxpayers’ money had been 'wasted on useless' as he warned the Conservatives can 'never again claim to be the careful stewards of the public finances'
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'With our pension age rising we need a French lesson to stop the robbing Tories'
In France people have taken to the streets over plans to raise the state pension age to 64, while we risk a hike to 68 and barely whimper, says Paul Routledge
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Disabled girl, 14, raped by uncle is refused an abortion over strict Poland laws
Poland - a country which is 92 per cent Catholic - has some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe with terminations only permitted in extreme cases involving rape, incest and if the woman's life is at risk
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Tory Rod Stewart calls Sky News to say 'give Labour a go' amid NHS 'heartbreak'
Sir Rod Stewart was an unexpected caller to Sky News this afternoon where he attacked the Government over the state of the NHS and offered to pay for scans for people stuck on waiting lists
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Home Secretary's U-turn on Windrush reforms branded 'slap in the face'
Labour frontbencher David Lammy said those affected by the Windrush scandal were being 'once again spat on' after Home Secretary Suella Braverman's decision to ditch a set of key reforms
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Andrew Bridgen threatens to sue Matt Hancock over Covid vaccine comments row
North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen was stripped of the Tory whip after he appeared to compare the effects of coronavirus jabs to the Holocaust
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Tory MP Jonathan Gullis branded 'pound shop Farage' over missing children heckle
Former schools minister Jonathan Gullis is accused of saying migrant children feared to have been snatched by criminals ""shouldn't have come here illegally"
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Unpaid taxes rose by £5billion in Nadhim Zahawi's three months as chancellor
The Liberal Democrats, who uncovered the figures, accused the Tories of 'allowing eye-watering amounts of taxes to go unpaid while our local health services are left desperately underfunded and overstretched'
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Tory plan to woo stay-at-home mums back to work branded 'insulting'
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride is reportedly plotting moves to encourage stay-at-home mums to return to the office, including an advertising blitz and a letter writing campaign
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Bill for Boris Johnson's Partygate defence soars to £222k - and could rise more
Today a senior civil servant confirmed that the estimated cost in defending the shamed former Prime Minister had soared by more than £90,000 since 2022
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HMRC chief suggests Nadhim Zahawi did not make 'innocent' tax error
The permanent secretary at the tax office Jim Harra also said HMRC would 'help with the inquiry' into the Tory Chairman 'in any way we possibly can' if requested by Rishi Sunak ethics adviser
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Donald Trump reacts after 2-year Facebook ban ends by blasting social media site
The lift of the ban will allow Donald Trump to communicate directly with his 34million followers on Facebook, as well as to resume direct fundraising while he runs for the White House
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Should Donald Trump be allowed back on Facebook and Instagram? Take our poll
The former US president was suspended from both platforms following the Capitol riot in 2021.
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Labour vows Britain's steel industry will have 'bright future' if it gets power
Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds pledged to help the steel industry go green as he gathered the bosses of firms and trade union representatives for a summit
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Stop UK firms profiting from animal abuse in overseas tourist attractions
Elephants, dolphins, tiger cubs and other animals endure horrendous treatment, forced to perform unnatural tricks for spectators