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Green campaigners' fury as drilling approved at Rosebank oilfield in North Sea
Greenpeace blasted the Rosebank oilfield decision by the North Sea Transition Authority, but supporters said it will create jobs and boost the UK's energy security amid the war in Ukraine
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'Spectacle of Matt Hancock carving out a reality TV career makes grim viewing'
With discharging untested Covid patients into homes at the start of the pandemic ruled unlawful at an earlier hearing, Hancock will be at forefront of new court case
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'The UK once led the way on aiding refugees - we must help to keep people safe'
The refugee convention exists for a reason – to keep these people safe, and it’s rooted in a belief that there is a shared humanity with a shared set of rights
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Theft arrests drop 40% in six years in 'embarrassment' for Suella Braverman
Figures released by the Home Office revealed 88,684 suspects were arrested by police on suspicion of stealing last year, compared to 141,207 in 2017/18
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Gov's disability awareness campaign forgets where negative attitudes are from
Mirror columnist Rachel Charlton-Dailey has been left unimpressed with the government's latest disability awareness campaign
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Cancer patients should be given legal right to treatment within 62 days
In his conference speech in Bournemouth, Sir Ed Davey said the public are 'desperate for change' as he attacked the Tories' record on crime rates, crumbling schools, and the NHS
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Lib Dem activists sing about 'Lettuce Liz' to tune of The Beatles' Let it Be
Party members, MPs and staff sang the words from a hymn-style booklet at the Liberal Democrats' conference's infamous annual singalong event, Glee Club, in Bournemouth
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Olympic rower James Cracknell bids to become Tory MP in election battleground
The gold medal-winning rower has been selected at the Conservatives' candidate to fight the constituency of Colchester, Essex, where the party's majority is less than 10,000
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Being gay or a woman not enough to qualify for asylum, warns Suella Braverman
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has flown to the US to give a speech on rewriting international human rights rules as thousands of desperate people make dangerous Channel crossings
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Steelworkers at Tata Port Talbot hold crisis talks with 3,000 jobs on the line
Community union’s general secretary Roy Rickhuss will hold crisis talks with staff at the South Wales factory over the deal between Tata and the Tories for electric arc production
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Ballot papers should come with warnings voting Tory is 'bad for your health'
The Liberal Democrats' leader will use a major speech to attack the Tories' dire record on the NHS - with millions stuck on waiting lists, problems accessing GPs and the crisis in dentistry
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Lib Dem leadership suffers embarassing defeat in row over house building targets
Lib Dem MP and former leader Tim Farron faced boos after he described the target to build 380,000 new homes a year as 'pure Thatcherism' and an 'electoral gift to the Tories'
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Rapists could be forced to serve full sentences behind bars under shake-up
The Prime Minister could block the chance of early release for rapists when the Government unveils it agenda in the King's Speech in November, according to reports
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Tax oil-rich countries which made super profits last year, demands Gordon Brown
The former Prime Minister and ex-Labour leader made the intervention for a windfall levy as preparations intensify for this year's COP28 climate conference in Dubai
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Rishi Sunak won't rule out millionaires' tax cut that would save him £300million
The Prime Minister is reportedly planning to cut death duties and outline a path to axing it completely, as he battles to win back wealthy voters ahead of the general election
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Armed police return to duties so troops no longer needed, says Met Police
The Prime Minister backed a review ordered by Home Secretary Suella Braverman after an armed Metropolitan Police officer was charged with murder over a shooting last year
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Rishi Sunak sharpens axe over HS2 line to Manchester in 'gross act of vandalism'
The Prime Minister was quizzed about plans for the high speed railway, which have already been scaled back and could face another overhaul in a bid to save cash
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Tories will fail to meet manifesto target to end rough sleeping by 2024
There was a 26% increase in rough sleeping in autumn 2022 - compared to the previous year - while the number of people living in temporary accommodation broke records
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Scrap payouts for ministers who break rules or serve under a year, Lib Dems say
The Lib Dems want severance pay scrapped for those who serve under 12 months after its research showed over half a million pounds was paid to ex-ministers in one year
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Links between Labour and US Democrats revived as crunch election year looms
Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership has paved the way for tighter links with US Democrats ahead of next year’s crunch elections in Britain and America
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Sunak plots £7bn tax cut for richest 4% as he threatens Universal Credit raid
Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping inheritance tax even though fewer than 4% of people reach the threshold to incur the tax - which can be up to £1million for a couple
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No. 10 insiders fear Downing Street mouser Larry the Cat might be seriously ill
At 16 years old, Downing Street's resident mouser Larry is an elderly cat and may be reaching the end of his nine lives, with staff set to break the eventual news of his passing on social media
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Sex claims Tory MP gives job to police officer who was sacked over cocaine
Andrew Rosindell hired long-term Tory activist Starbuck Coleman in January, after he was fired from his job as a custody sergeant last year - they have known each other since 2008
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Older people to get free care so they can stay in own homes under Lib Dem plan
On the eve of the Liberal Democrat conference, Sir Ed told The Mirror the policy would help people in England struggling with 'really high costs' of social care
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'King Charles' message about supporting Ukraine could not have been more timely'
Charles deplored Russia’s 'horrifying' invasion of Ukraine, amid fears that if Donald Trump wins the presidential election next year he will pull the plug on US military support