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UK to look at sanctions over ‘Chinese interference’ with democratic process
The UK is reportedly set to sanction individuals believed to be involved in Chinese state-backed interference in Britain’s democratic process which allegedly saw the personal details of millions of voters accessed in a hack. Ministers...
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Interview with WASPI chair Angela Madden
Interview with WASPI chair Angela Madden after the release of report on money lost to pension age change. People affected by state pension changes which were not communicated adequately should receive an apology and compensation,...
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Women who lost out in pension age change need proper compensation – campaigners
People affected by state pension changes which were not communicated adequately should receive an apology and compensation, potentially totalling billions of pounds, a report has said. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman...
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PM issues call to arms to Tory MPs and says 2024 will see economy ‘bounce back’
A defiant Rishi Sunak insisted he would still be Prime Minister after May’s local elections as he dismissed “Westminster gossip” about Tory leadership plots and sought to rally his party behind him. Mr Sunak issued a call to arms to...
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London is a safer city than Berlin, Madrid and Paris, says Sadiq Khan
London mayor Sadiq Khan claimed London was a safer city than Berlin, Madrid and Paris but admits he does not want to be "complacent" as he launched his bid for a third term in office. Citing research done by UCL, Mr Khan claimed that...
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Full: Alistair Carmichael speech at the Liberal Democrat spring conference
Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael speaks to the spring conference in York.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt speaks to the media during a visit to the North East
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt speaking to the media during a visit to the North East to support a multimillion-pound project to develop one of Europe's largest film-making complexes. At last week's Budget, the Chancellor announced £37 million...
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Mothers continue five-day hunger strike at Parliament for parents who cannot feed children
Since Mother's Day, a group of mums representing Mother's Manifesto have been doing a five day hunger strike outside Parliament in order to demand decisive coordinated action from the Government on food poverty and the climate crisis....
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Politics briefing: March 12
All latest political news after the former deputy party chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson, defects to Reform UK.
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Esther McVey 'disappointed' by Lee Anderson's move to Reform
Minister without Portfolio Esther McVey said she was 'disappointed' by Lee Anderson's move to Reform on her way into Cabinet, adding that she 'clearly misjudged' the former Tory MP.
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'I want my country back' claims Lee Anderson as he defects to Reform UK
Former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson has defected to Reform UK, declaring: “I want my country back.” The Ashfield MP was kicked out of the Conservative Party last month in an Islamophobia row. He announced his switch to the Nigel...
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Ex-Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson defects to Reform UK - HD version
Former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson has defected to Reform UK, declaring: “I want my country back.” The Ashfield MP was kicked out of the Conservative Party last month in an Islamophobia row. He announced his switch to the Nigel...
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Lee Anderson's defection reveals the "chaos engulfing the Tory party", says Jonathan Ashworth
Interview with Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Paymaster General, giving Labour's response to Lee Anderson's defection from the Conservatives to the Reform party.
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Mothers begin hunger strike at Parliament for parents who cannot feed children
A group of six mothers will begin a five-day hunger strike outside Parliament on Mother’s Day to draw attention to parents in the UK who are skipping meals to feed their children. The mothers taking part in the peaceful protest, set up...
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Mothers staging hunger strike at Parliament for parents who cannot feed children
A group of six mothers will begin a five-day hunger strike outside Parliament on Mother’s Day to draw attention to parents in the UK who are skipping meals to feed their children. The mothers taking part in the peaceful protest, set up...
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Rishi Sunak tells Maltby pub of his aim to abolish national insurance
The Prime Minister repeated his “long-term ambition” to abolish national insurance in the next Parliament. Speaking at an event at a pub in South Yorkshire, Rishi Sunak said: “The reason we have chosen to cut national insurance in...
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Sunak and Hunt visit London builders merchant following Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt records a broadcast clip during a visit to a builders merchant in south east London, after the Chancellor delivered his Budget at the Houses of Parliament.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt pool clip following Budget announcement
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt records a broadcast clip during a visit to a builders merchant in south east London, after the Chancellor delivered his Budget at the Houses of Parliament.
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Politics daily briefing: March 6 – Budget day
Daily politics briefing for Budget day, March 6, as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is widely anticipated to announce a 2p cut in national insurance as the Government tries to tempt voters ahead of a general election expected later this year.
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Sunak: ‘Rochdale by-election ‘one of the most divisive in recent times’
The Prime Minister was asked if George Galloway’s election win would inflame tensions and he refused to say whether he would welcome The Workers Party MP back into Parliament.
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Galloway says election win sends strong message to main parties
Newly elected MP for Rochdale, George Galloway, discusses the message his win sends to Starmer and Sunak, allegations of intimidation from Reform UK and how he'll be received in parliament
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Starmer declines to say whether Labour would work with SNP on new ceasefire motion
Sir Keir Starmer has declined to say whether Labour would work with the SNP on a new Gaza ceasefire motion. Asked about SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn’s calls for support for a fresh motion, the Labour leader told broadcasters in...
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Politics daily briefing: February 25
All latest political news after the former deputy party chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson, looses the Tory whip for refusing to apologise over Islamist comments made against London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
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Anderson has Tory whip suspended after ‘refusal to apologise’ for Islamist claim
Lee Anderson has had the Conservative whip suspended following his widely criticised claim that London Mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by “Islamists”. A spokesperson for the party’s chief whip Simon Hart said the decision had been made...