All news on the topic: Politics

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2,000 British Steel jobs at risk as Chinese-owned firm plans to axe furnace
The plant at Scunthorpe is the latest to come under the shadow of redundancies as the sector aims to slash carbon emissions by closing coal-fired blast furnaces
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Tory Lee Anderson donates to doctors' strike fund and makes grovelling apology
The Conservative Party vice-chairman issued an apology to Dr Tom Dolphin after sharing a news story about the medic last month - and has now paid £1,870 to the British Medical Association's strike fund
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Rishi Sunak says MP rape allegations 'very serious' as party accused of cover up
Former Conservative Party chairman Sir Jake Berry wrote to the police over fears the party was covering up a rape allegation against a sitting MP, according to Nadine Dorries' book
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Tories admit their North Sea oil plan won't bring down families' energy bills
The King's Speech will include plans to issue more North Sea oil and gas licences, but Labour has said it would be better to focus investment on nuclear and renewable power
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Labour 'taking grassroots for granted over Gaza ceasefire call' as revolt grows
Keir Starmer continues to face down demands to back calls for a cessation of the violence in the Strip, as Israel retaliates for the October 7 attacks waged by Hamas
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Britain warned Austerity 2.0 will see spending on public services slashed again
Ahead of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, the Resolution Foundation said Whitehall departments are braced for cuts on the scale of those unleashed by George Osborne
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Millions warned they could face cut in holiday pay under law change
The TUC claimed up to 3.5million people are at risk of being left worse off if ministers 'meddle' with rules on holiday pay in a way that punishes those who do overtime
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MPs knock off up to five hours early as Tories face 'Zombie Government' claim
Ahead of the King’s Speech, Labour warned the Conservatives have given up on tackling the country’s problems as it emerged 134 hours of parliamentary time went unused
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'The harrowing story from hero surgeon in Gaza reinforces calls for ceasefire'
The NHS consultant is lucky that he got out, it’s agonising that many blameless, trapped Palestinians aren’t as fortunate, forced to stay with nowhere to go.
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Eleven councillors quit Labour Party as Starmer refuses to back Gaza ceasefire
After Sir Keir Starmer insisted a humanitarian pause was the 'only practical way' to battle the conflict in the Middle East, Afrasiab Anwar and ten other councillors have quit the party
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GB News guest kicked out of studio by 'furious' bosses live on air during debate
GB News host Neil Oliver was seen attempting to cut to a break while Crick could be heard listing Tory MPs in the background - it's been shared thousands of times online, with X users calling it "beautiful irony"
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Tory DPM Oliver Dowden insists he did not cover up rape claim against MP
Former party chairman Sir Jake Berry reportedly wrote to officers with concerns soon after leaving his role at Conservative Campaign Headquarters after Liz Truss quit
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Britain's top four banks set to double profits - raking in £1,660 per second
By the end of September, NatWest, HSBC, Lloyds and Barclays had combined profits almost topping £40billion, according to analysis of the banks’ public accounts by Unite
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Oliver Dowden urges activists to 'show Jewish lives matter like black lives'
The Deputy Prime Minister contrasted the support shown for black people in the wake of George Floyd's 2020 killing with the reaction to Hamas' slaughter of 1,400 Israelis
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Exact rules on setting off fireworks in your garden explained - according to law
Bonfire Night - also known as Guy Fawkes night - is almost here and for fans of firework displays it is the one of the highlights of the year. If you're planning on having your own display at home, here is a refresher on the law surrounding them
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George Galloway plotting bid to oust Sadiq Khan as London Mayor next May
The 2012 Celebrity Big Brother contestant is considering running in the City Hall contest, where Labour's Mr Khan is seeking an unprecedented third term in power
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Laura Kuenssberg returns to BBC show as she thanks viewers after sad news
The BBC star, who has been absent from television screens for a month, said she is glad to be back presenting her flagship Sunday morning political programme
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'Humanitarian disaster the world was dreading is now unfolding before our eyes'
As calls for a ceasefire in Gaza grow, Benjamin Netanyahu still shows no sign of ordering even a humanitarian pause to end the misery of those trapped
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'AI could save NHS - but our billionaire PM is clueless about value of wages'
At the AI summit, Rishi Sunak was too busy lining up his next job with Elon Musk to mention the NHS while doctors and nurses are working with one hand tied behind their backs
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Russell Brand makes up to £350,000 from video views after rape claim
Russell Brand’s bizarre rants and conspiracy theories have racked up 43 million views on website Rumble - which says it is “immune to cancel culture” - since September
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Explosive Covid Inquiry evidence harms voters' view of Tories pandemic record
Nearly four in 10 people said the revelations heard by the Covid Inquiry this week had worsened their opinion of the Tories’ pandemic record, according to a survey by More in Common
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'King's Speech will be more of the same from Tory Party that's run out of road'
'The Tories can’t fix the country because they’ve already failed. Rishi Sunak admits the country needs to change, but his government cannot deliver it,' says Shadow Commons Leader Lucy Powell
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'Join our Hope Not Hunger campaign to end appalling levels of child poverty'
Many people are unable to afford school shoes for their children, or even beds – and this is becoming alarmingly normal. More must be done to help
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MP Bob Stewart surrenders Tory whip while appealing racially-aggravated offence
The veteran backbencher insisted 'I am not a racist' at a trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, but he was fined £600 and ordered to pay £835 in legal costs after telling an activist to 'go back to Bahrain'
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Exact pay rise 1.7million workers will get in April in National Living Wage hike
Latest data from the Resolution Foundation suggests that workers aged 23 and over will have to be paid an hourly rate of at least £11.46 hourly rate from next year