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MPs kicked pregnant colleague in the stomach after budget debate turns violent
Mamadou Niang and Massata Samb were given six-month jail terms and ordered to pay Amy Ndiaye compensation after lashing out when she criticised a religious leader
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'Tories have trashed NHS - we need to vote them out to save our health service'
When the NHS is already on its knees before the depths of winter and many more illnesses strike, the situation is frightening. It was starved of funds by a decade by Tory PMs
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Vital to celebrate Windrush pioneers, says Lenny Henry ahead of 75th anniversary
The actor and other black Brits urged the country to get behind events marking the 1948 arrival of the liner HMT Empire Windrush, which brought passengers from the Caribbean to the UK
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Healthcare in crisis: Future of NHS on a knife-edge as Tories urged to act now
Medics warned Tory cuts have left the NHS on its knees, amid claims up to 500 people a week die because of delays in emergency care
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Trophy hunters just 'like ISIS terrorists' says former African president
Botswana’s former leader Ian Khama compared sick marksmen who kill elephants, lions and zebras for sport to ISIS extremists 'because those people take a morbid delight in killing'
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Tory under fire for claiming alleged rape victim 'likely' to be a prostitute
Conservative councillor Shaun Slator used a New Year’s Eve tweet to target the complainant who reported being attacked in a South London park in the early hours of December 30
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Newsboy's horse racing picks for Tuesday's three meetings, plus Musselburgh Nap
Newsboy's fancies a Musselburgh double with his Nap, Radetsky March, running in the 1.45, followed by Russian Virtue half an hour later
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Seven massive bear traps waiting for Rishi Sunak in 2023 as nightmare year looms
From strikes and the cost of living to local elections and Tory revolts, we look at the landmines waiting for Rishi Sunak - as many believe his days are numbered
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Rishi Sunak branded 'feeble' for quietly shelving major childcare reforms
The Prime Minister is said to have ditched his predecessor Liz Truss's idea for 'big bang' reforms, which were due to include increasing free childcare support by 20 hours a week and scrapping staff to child ratios
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New laws coming in 2023 that will affect workers, landlords, voters and more
Changes have been made to UK laws which will affect Brits, affecting everything from the cost of your bills, to public transport and people's right to strike and protest
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'Out of their depth' Tories hampering bid to solve rail dispute, warns RMT chief
Blasting the Conservatives’ for 'radio silence' in recent weeks, RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said he wants to 'work towards a deal but we haven’t heard from anyone formally since mid-December'
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All the strikes still not resolved in 2023 as workers threaten major walkouts
The widespread industrial action in December shows no sign of abating, with nurses, civil servants, rail staff and ambulance workers among those set to down tools in disputes over pay
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Welsh Labour prepare for snap election as Tories on brink of being 'overwhelmed'
The Welsh Labour leader has put his party on an election footing as he thinks Rishi Sunak's administration is 'staggering on' and the PM could be forced to call an early nationwide poll
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Third of Brits say they would struggle to cope with £20 hike to monthly bills
The grim poll for Citizens Advice found 37% would be unable to cope with a £20 added to their bills as inflation runs at 10.7%, energy costs spiral and people face higher mortgage rates
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Lack of face-to-face GP appointments 'turning patients into DIY doctors'
The Lib Dems made the claim as a study found how sick people are diagnosing and treating their own illnesses after giving up on trying to secure a slot with their family doctor
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500 deaths is criminal and you can't blame it on strikers - Voice of the Mirror
This death toll is the consequence of criminal neglect and is on the watch of unelected PM Rishi Sunak and a Health Secretary, Stephen Barclay, who must be held accountable
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Michelle Mone's husband gifted Tories 'over £171k' as Covid PPE row rumbles on
Mone and husband Doug Barrowman allegedly benefited from multimillion-pound Covid PPE deal and three cash sums of £50,000 each and auction prizes were given to Tories by company linked to him
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2023 could be Keir Starmer's last year before No10 - 10 hurdles he has to vault
The Labour leader faced three Prime Ministers in 2022 after a year of open warfare in the Conservative Party - and in the coming year he will set out more of his blueprint for No10 as he hopes to maintain momentum
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Extinction Rebellion vow to stop protests that disrupt public in resolution
The climate group, which uses radical protesting tactics such as blockading traffic and spray painting buildings, said “very little has changed – emissions continue to rise and our planet is dying at an accelerated rate"
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'Sexually explicit graffiti' found in men's toilet near House of Commons bar
Logs of vandalism dealt with in the last 12 months reveal lewd jottings were found in a men's bathroom near the Strangers Bar, which staff worried could have a 'reputational risk' if seen by the public