All news on the topic: Politics

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7 illnesses patients told not to see GP over and to go to pharmacist from today
Patients can now be treated for a host of common illnesses at their local pharmacy instead of waiting for a GP appointment in a new £645 million deal with NHS England
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Politician slams Australian TV news channel over 'sexist doctored image' of her
Victorian Upper House MP Georgie Purcell criticised TV news channel Nine News for allegedly doctoring an image of her in which her breasts appeared to have been enlarged
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'Conservative Party's lies exposed by latest UK economic forecast'
The International Monetary Fund's latest forecast shows the state of our country's finances after savage cuts
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Fury as quarter of businesses defy laws to adapt so they can employ blind people
Businesses have a duty to make adjustments for disabled employees and job applicants under the Equalities Act 2010 yet companies have admitted they think adjustments are too costly
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Damp and mould in 40% of rental homes despite landlords raking in taxpayer cash
Billions of taxpayers’ money is lining landlords’ pockets instead of going on building new affordable homes - all while private renters are experiencing low standards
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Rishi Sunak laughs as he's grilled on This Morning about Tory election chances
The Prime Minister was quizzed by ITV This Morning's Rylan Clark and Rochelle Humes on when viewers will next head to the ballot box as polls show the Tories trailing Labour
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Who is Michelle O'Neill - Northern Ireland's new leader whose life changed at 16
Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill will make history as Northern Ireland’s first Irish republican First Minister after the DUP agreed to return to power-sharing at Stormont
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Emma Thompson signs open letter calling for rise in Universal Credit basic rate
It comes as almost three million emergency food parcels were distributed last year by anti-poverty charity, The Trussell Trust
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Michelle O'Neill set to become Northern Ireland's first Irish republican leader
Northern Ireland will get a new government after the DUP agreed to return to power-sharing at Stormont in a late night deal with the UK on post-Brexit trade checks
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Labour vows to extend Awaab's Law mouldy homes crackdown to private landlords
Labour's Angela Rayner vowed to fix a loophole in Government plans, compelling landlords in the private rented sector to eradicate mould and household hazards in a strict timeframe
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Family of Brit banged up in India blast David Cameron for not aiding release
Scottish blogger Jagtar Singh Johal, 36, was in Punjab, northern India, for his wedding in 2017 - when he was put behind bars and accused of being involved in a political murder plot
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UK-Canada trade talks have not 'broken down' says business secretary
The Business and Trade Secretary said "multiple discussions" are ongoing with Canada, while negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) have been "paused"
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Households face £100 council tax hikes in April in fresh cost of living misery
Local authority leaders in England are expected to make the maximum 4.99% hike to council tax in April, in a move that would slap around £100 on the average bills
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New rail strike dates announced as train drivers walk out causes travel misery
The RMT union announced a strike by London Overground workers in a dispute over pay, as train driver members of Aslef took part in an overtime ban and walkouts across England
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E. Jean Carroll says she'd 'sue Trump again' as her lawyer calls him a 'toddler'
E. Jean Carroll said in an interview that, if given the chance, she would 'absolutely' sue former President Donald Trump again, stating that he's a 'nothing' and that she's not scared of him
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Women in music industry forced to sit alongside 'sexual abusers' at award shows
The Women and Equalities Committee report details a 'boys club' in the multi-billion pound music industry where sexual harassment and abuse ruins women's lives
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Tory council cuts see care homes, creches and libraries disappear from Britain
Since 2010 when the Tories first came into government there have been swingeing cuts to local authorities which have seen services like bin collections, bus routes and school crossing patrols take a hit
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Kemi Badenoch is part of Tory WhatsApp group chat called 'Evil Plotters'
Kemi Badenoch insisted she doesn't want to topple Rishi Sunak but it has now emerged she is part of a WhatsApp group chat called 'Evil Plotters' along with Michael Gove
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Thugs who attack shop workers 'must face fines up to £10,000' as cases soar
Labour's Shadow Policing Minister Alex Norris has tabled an amendment to the Government's Criminal Justice Bill demanding tougher action to protect retail workers
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Rishi Sunak told to forfeit £350,000 donation from boss of vaping firm
The Conservative Party accepted £350,000 from Sandeep Singh Chadha who is the boss of a company that sells vapes with names such as Blue Razz Lemonade and Strawberry Mousse
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Trump nemesis to spend £65.4m owed to her on 'something he hates'
Magazine columnist E Jean Carroll has vowed to use the $83M awarded to her over defamatory comments made by former President Trump for 'something Donald Trump hates'
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Donald Trump's distinctive and trademark orange complexion explained
Business entrepreneur and former Republican president Donald Trump has had different reasons including self tanner and lightbulbs as the culprits behind his 'tangerine' complexion over the years
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​Tory MP quit as minister as he couldn't afford mortgage hike on £118,000 salary
Former Tory minister George Freeman said his mortgage was increasing from £800-per-month to £2,000-per-month, which he 'simply couldn't afford to pay on a ministerial salary'
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'Rishi Sunak is still letting kids vape fruit-flavoured pesticides'
The government wants to ban children from smoking, but is only going to limit the flavours and packaging for vapes, says Fleet Street Fox. If it was his kids risking a collapsed lung he might think again
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When the next general election will be - and which party is likely to win
Dithering Rishi Sunak is under pressure to call the next general election as fed-up voters demand a chance to deliver their verdict on 14 years of Conservative rule