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Labour demands crackdown on rogue American candy stores 'blighting' high streets
Westminster City Council is currently investigating unpaid business rates of around £9 million from 26 rogue American candy shops in London's Oxford Street
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Drivers making 63 claims every day for payouts from pothole-filled roads
More than 23,000 claims were made for pothole compensation payouts by drivers in England last year, whose cars were damaged by crater-filled roads
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Shoplifters 'most likely to benefit' from Tory bid to free up prison cells
Ahead of the Boxing Day sales, analysis of Government figures shows more than one in eight offenders who will be spared jail under Tory reforms committed theft from shops
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Mirror's 2023 quiz of the year - test your knowledge of the last 12 months
From the Royal Family to global news, showbiz and sport, how much did you take in over the last year? Try your hand at the Mirror's 2023 quiz to find out
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Rishi Sunak 'has confidence' in James Cleverly as date-rape joke pressure grows
Prime Minister RIshi Sunak is under pressure to denounce the Home Secretary's remarks after James Cleverly joked about giving his wife a date-rape drug
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Tory MP's office hit by suspected arson attack on Christmas Eve
The Metropolitan Police confirmed it was investigating a fire in a shed at Tory MP Mike Freer's office in North Finchley, London, as it is believed to have been started deliberately
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Rishi Sunak finally learns to use contactless machine in Christmas miracle
The Prime Minister joked that he was 'nailing it' as he successfully made contactless payments in a festive video - after a previous clip of him struggling to use his card went viral
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Top 10 Tory gaffes of 2023 - from swearing on tape to standing on dogs
As 2023 comes to a close, the Mirror has rounded up the worst gaffes and blunders of the year as the Tories hit the headlines for all sorts of ludicrous reasons
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Royals 'should've tried harder' to stop Meghan and Harry exit, says BBC expert
It was always likely that Prince Harry would leave the Royal Family, but more should have been done to try and find a solution, says BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell
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James Cleverly's gaffe-filled 42 days as Home Secretary - swearing to sick joke
Home Secretary James Cleverly - who is facing calls to resign after he joked about giving his wife a date-rape joke - has been branded 'Colonel Calamity' by Tory MPs
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Rishi Sunak hit by fresh general election blow as major change confirmed
The Conservatives will find it harder to cling on to seats at the next election as Nigel Farage's old party Reform UK vows to stand against its MPs for the first time
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James Cleverly faces first calls to resign over 'sick' date-rape drug joke
The Fawcett Society said Home Secretary James Cleverly could not be trusted to address violence against women after the Mirror revealed he joked about giving his wife Rohypnol
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James Cleverly called out by Love Island spike victim for date-rape drug joke
Home Secretary James Cleverly has been been criticised by former Love Island contestant Sharon Gaffka, who was a victim of drink spiking, after he joked about Rohypnol
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Keir Starmer Christmas Message thanks NHS, postal and hospitality workers
In a festive message to the nation, the Labour leader said: “During the holidays many of you will be serving your community, and our country…On behalf of the Labour Party, I send my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all of you for what you do.“
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Government's legal bill to defend stalling Rwanda migrant scheme tops £2million
Not a single migrant has been sent to east African nation under a controversial Tory scheme, but the Government's legal bill for defending it against court challenges has ballooned
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'NHS dentistry is rotting and in decay after 13 years of Tory neglect'
The Tories may be happy to wave goodbye to the vital public service of NHS dentistry, writes Shadow Healthy Secretary Wes Streeting, but Labour won’t let that happen.
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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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