All news on the topic: Politics

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Charities to turn people away at Christmas as cost of living pushes up demand
It comes as a new poll found two thirds of Brits were making Christmas cutbacks - with 47% saying the cost of living crisis would make this Christmas "worse than previous ones"
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'We must not shy away from the debate on assisted dying'
It is right that we have the conversation again, as our population is aging and a growing number of people will wish to make the choice Dame Esther is considering
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Millions of single mums forced to cut back on Christmas as cost of living bites
Analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data found that 1.1million households with single mothers are forced to use less gas or electricity in their homes, while 1.4million are cutting back on food and other essentials
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Quiz show champ Tory MP to make TV comeback in Only Connect Christmas special
Newcastle-under-Lyme MP Aaron Bell won big money during a prolific run of appearances on Deal or No Deal, the Krypton Factor, Only Connect and more in the 2000s
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MPs push for 'Santa Clause' to stop reindeer being taken out of UK for slaughter
Tabled by former leader Tim Farron, the amendment seeks to ensure that live reindeer cannot be taken out of Britain for slaughter elsewhere
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Tax avoidance firm linked to Michelle Mone’s husband winding up after fine
As Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman face further scrutiny over their links to PPE Medpro, a tax avoidance firm linked to Barrowman is being wound up after it was hit by an HMRC fine
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Fears for Democrat Sheila Dixon as man throws items at her during live interview
Baltimore City mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon was being interviewed live on Fox45 when a man off-screen appeared to become agitated, throwing clothes at the Democrat and taunting her
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Woman who lost husband in Covid pandemic prepares for 'painful Christmas'
The Covid Memorial Wall has overcome torrential rain and disastrous weather - but these volunteers continue to re-paint the hearts which marks each person who died from Covid-19
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'Surge in homelessness is down to failings of Tories who lack compassion'
The Voice of the Mirror says the Government has failed to build enough homes and has cut services to the bone
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Labour to crackdown on employers who fail to pay care staff for travel time
Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner said the party will ensure Minimum Wage regulations are enforced 'so any unscrupulous employers will no longer be able to get away with breaking the law'
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Kids could be locked up for 23 hours a day at Christmas as prisons in chaos
A leading prison reform charity has raised the alarm over a lack of support and funding this festive period after damning inspections into the youth justice system this year
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Right-wing Tory MP hits out at Rishi Sunak's 'weakness' over visa climbdown
One Tory MP also criticised ministers at the Home Office for 'sneaking out' the family visa climbdown 48 hours after MPs vacated the Commons for the Christmas recess
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'Tory government chaos' as plans to hike salary visa rules quietly changed
The Home Office appears to have issued an embarrassing climbdown on a hike in the threshold for family visas, quietly announcing it will raise it to a lower figure
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Some 900,000 burglaries unsolved in last four years - more than Leeds population
The Liberal Democrats blamed years of Tory cuts leaving local police forces 'overstretched and unable to focus on frontline crime like burglaries'
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Rishi Sunak haunted by 'ghosts of Christmas past' as ex-PMs' photos hung in No10
Framed images of former Prime Ministers are hung up after they leave office, with the other photos then shuffled down the yellow wall to make room for their successors
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Michelle Mone’s gift horse to miss Christmas showpiece race due to injury
Monbeg Genius, bought by the Baroness as a wedding present for billionaire husband Doug Barrowman, had been favourite for the Welsh Grand National
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Donald Trump's defiance over election ban pushes US to 'brink of civil war'
Donald Trump has already used the ruling to rally his supporters and call for donations while slamming Joe Biden with mounting legal challenges affecting his chances
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Ex-Tory minister issues warning over 'corrosive' impact of AI at next election
Ex-Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland said the threat posed by deepfakes - fake audio and video clips that appear realistic - was a 'clear and present danger'
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Are the Tories out of touch with their Network North project - vote in our poll
Northern Mayors and MPs have branded the government "out of touch" after they announced £235million of the ‘Network North’ funding has been committed to improving roads in London
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Keir Starmer backs Esther Rantzen's calls for law change on assisted dying
The Labour leader, who backed a change in the law the last time the issue was considered in the Commons in 2015, said there are 'grounds for changing the law' on assisted dying
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Donald Trump's options now he can't run for President after Supreme Court ruling
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump was to be struck off the ballot citing a post-Civil War era clause in the Constitution that was meant to stop Confederates holding office
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Trophy hunting Bill banning imports of sick souvenirs set for surprise comeback
A senior Labour backbencher is reviving a Private Member's Bill which, if passed by Parliament, would stop sick trophy hunters bringing their "prizes" back to Britain
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Labour aims to deal crucial first blow to Rishi Sunak in general election year
Labour and the Tories are gearing up for a crunch by-election in Wellingborough, Northants, after former MP Peter Bone was ousted following a recall petition
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What Colorado disqualifying Donald Trump from election ballot means for 2024
This is the latest in a long line of legal challenges facing former-President Donald Trump as he gears up to run for the White House for a third time, next year facing his long-time rival Joe Biden
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Esther Rantzen's daughter desperate plea as 'mum should not have to die alone'
Rebecca Wilcox wants her mum Esther Rantzen, who has stage four lung cancer, to breathe her last breath at home, surrounded by family rather than in Switzerland alone