All news on the topic: Politics

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A&E forced to close and NHS strikes damning indictment of Tory government
Junior doctors risk alienating the public with a three-day strike before Christmas and a six-day stoppage in the New Year so we urge them to accept their pay won't be sorted overnight
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MP Peter Bone forced out as voters trigger by-election nightmare for Tories
Wellingborough MP Peter Bone was suspended from the Commons for six weeks in October after an inquiry found to have subjected a staff member to bullying and sexual misconduct
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Gove breaks silence on Michelle Mone PPE probe after being dragged into row
Top Tory Michael Gove confirmed he had cooperated with the National Crime Agency (NCA) probe into the scandal around PPE Medpro, which was awarded Government contracts for face masks and gowns worth more than £200million
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Mary Earps - World Cup kit row, Nike U-turn and England ace's "injustice" claim
The 2023 BBC Sport Personality of the Year took on Nike after the sporting apparel giant refused to sell replica women's goalkeeping shirts during the Women's World Cup
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Michael Gove backs Esther Rantzen's call for Commons vote on assisted dying
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said he was 'not yet persuaded' of the case for assisted dying - but said it was 'appropriate for the Commons to revisit this'
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Tetchy Rishi Sunak asked if he lies awake at night thinking about the poor
Appearing before the Commons Liaison Committee, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was asked if lies awake at night thinking about the gulf between the rich and poor in Britain
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Care sector 'blindsided' by Tory visa laws that 'put headlines over need'
Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, warned that new visa rules announced by the Home Office could have an enormous impact on vulnerable users with an estimated 152,000 vacancies
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Shipbuilders told to come clean about UK workforce for £1.6bn supply vessels
Firms developing three Fleet Solid Support ships for Royal Fleet Auxiliary have been urged to say how many British jobs will be created - and how much work carried out in the UK
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Do you think assisted dying should be legalised in the UK - vote in our poll
Childline founder Dame Esther Rantzen is considering assisted dying to spare her family 'painful last memories' as she battles stage four lung cancer - but do you think the option should be legalised?
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Danielle Harold's sizzling love life from Bobby Brazier connection to Pete Wicks
Danielle Harold swapped Walford for Australia when she took part in this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and after leaving in 5th place, was seen getting 'incredibly close' with Pete Wicks
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Teachers don't have to accept pronoun requests from pupils under new guidance
New guidance issued by the Department for Education says schools and colleges "do not have to, and should not" accept all requests for social transition - which includes changing pronouns, names and uniforms
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Michelle Mone and husband could net Christmas windfall from £80k racehorse
Monbeg Genius, who is the ante-post favourite for the £150,000 Coral Welsh Grand National to be run at Chepstow, is owned by Barrowman Racing
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Tory Voter ID failings alarm ahead of general election as peers demand changes
In a letter to Local Government Minister Simon Hoare, the cross-party House of Lords Constitution Committee said the elderly and disabled people are among those worst affected
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Majority of NHS dentists shut to new patients - see in your area
Analysis by Labour found 54% of dental surgeries in England aren't accepting any new patients - with 82% refusing to take on adults and 71% shutting their doors to new child patients
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'Brits deserve an NHS with bite - we need to fix its relationship with dentists'
'The current public-private relationship between the NHS and dentists isn’t working in the public’s interest when far too many folk are unable to get an appointment never mind secure remedial work'
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Rishi Sunak confirms general election will be held in 2024
Rishi Sunak quashes speculation he would cling on until the last possible moment in January 2025 - as the Prime Minister confirms the UK will head to the polls in 2024
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Sam Thompson says his winnings were stripped away after I'm A Celeb victory
I'm A Celebrity winner Sam Thompson has revealed that he was unable to keep any mementos from his time on the show after his first prize winnings were stripped
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Tory MP put under investigation by standards watchdog amid Partygate claims
Conservative MP Miriam Cates is facing a probe by Parliament's Commissioner for Standards into allegations she caused 'significant damage to the reputation' of the House of Commons
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Fury as Michael Gove snubs emergency council cash plea amid bankruptcy fears
The Government has announced a 6.5% rise rise in council cash next year, but local authority bosses warn this isn't enough after Nottingham City City became the eight to declare itself bankrupt since 2018
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Tory MP hints RAF could help solve Rwanda plane crisis but says 'money talks'
Brendan Clarke-Smith said ministers can 'always rely' on the RAF amid reports commercial airlines are 'running a mile' from the Rwanda deportation scheme
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Decades-old computer law 'hampering UK's battle against cyber attacks'
Campaigners called for a shake-up of the Computer Misuse Act, warning it was hampering the fight against cyber attacks while costing billions of pounds and thousands of jobs
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'All I want for Christmas is to get my country back from shameless grifters'
Britain's infested by shameless liars on the take, says Fleet Street Fox. Please Santa, can we have a general election?
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Ben Wallace warns Israel 'killing rage' in Gaza will fuel 50 years of conflict
Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace urged Benjamin Netanyahu to heed the lessons of Northern Ireland, saying a 'disproportionate' response is a terror group's 'best recruiting agent'
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Asylum seeker found dead on Bibby Stockholm after 'shouting in cabin' is named
Leonard Farruku was being treated “like an animal” on Bibby Stockholm before his death, his sister claims, and his death caused great distress among the other asylum seekers on the barge
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Kate Garraway in row with Tory MP weeks before Derek's latest health crisis
Kate Garraway had a showdown with a Tory MP over the current state of the social care system weeks before husband Derek Draper was rushed into hospital again