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Thai Constitutional Court to Decide on Pita Renomination
The Thai Constitutional Court will decide on Wednesday whether to accept or reject a petition by the Move Forward Party leader to renominate for prime minister. Patpicha Tanakasempipat reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Tory MP repeats call for Afghanistan rethink after Taliban remarks criticism
Under-fire Tory MP Tobias Ellwood has again urged the Government to rethink its strategy on Afghanistan, two years on from the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. The senior Conservative said the UK should not abandon the people of...
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Tory MP repeats call for Afghanistan rethink after Taliban remarks criticism
Under-fire Tory MP Tobias Ellwood has again urged the Government to rethink its strategy on Afghanistan, two years on from the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. The senior Conservative said the UK should not abandon the people of...
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Protesters urge ministers not to ‘abandon’ Afghans on anniversary of Taliban takeover
On the two year anniversary of the Taliban's takeover protesters gather outside parliament. Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi, founder of Afghanistan and Central Asia Association, urges the British government to 'fulfill their moral obligation' to...
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Further footage from the protest against Taliban rule of Afghanistan in Parliament Square
Further footage from the protest against Taliban rule of Afghanistan in Parliament Square. Interview with Newsha and Inggila.
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Gove 'completely' stands by Tory manifesto commitment to build 300,000 homes a year by the mid 2020s
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has said he “completely” stands by the Tory manifesto commitment to build 300,000 homes a year by the mid 2020s. Asked after a speech in London’s King’s Cross, he said: “The 300,000 target by the middle of...
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Thai Election Winner Lets Ally Lead Government Formation
Thailand's parliament is set to hold another vote on the next prime minister. The Move Forward Party, which won the most parliamentary seats in the May general election, will step aside to let its ally Pheu Thai Party lead efforts of a...
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Lib Dems overturn Tory majority in Somerton and Frome
The Liberal Democrats have won the Somerton and Frome by-election, overturning a Conservative majority of more than 19,000 as candidate Sarah Dyke won with a majority of over 10,000 votes.
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Thailand Bars Pita From Running for Prime Minister
Thailand's parliament has barred Pita Limjaroenrat from running for Prime Minister and keeping the leader of the party that won the May general election from heading the next government. Patpicha Tanakasempipat reports on Bloomberg...
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Sunak: Banks Can't Stop Free Speech
Rishi Sunak said the government will crack down on banks that deny financial services to clients for expressing their opinions, as the closure of Nigel Farage's bank account drew criticism from Conservative MPs. He spoke before...
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Dom Joly, dressed as Mickey Mouse, protests against the Illegal Migration Bill in Westminster
Comedian Dom Joly, dressed as Mickey Mouse, leads a Save the Children protest against the Illegal Migration Bill, on Westminster Bridge in central London.
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Chinese state intelligence targets the UK “prolifically and aggressively"
Chinese state intelligence targets the UK “prolifically and aggressively” and is a “challenge” for British intelligence agencies, Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee has found. Sir Julian Lewis MP was speaking at a press...
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Security Minister reacts to report claiming Chinese state intelligence targets the UK 'prolifically'
Successive governments have failed to grasp and respond to the scale of the threat posed by China, Parliament’s spy agency watchdog said, as it warned that Chinese intelligence targets the UK “prolifically and aggressively”. A new and...
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to Leave Politics
Dutch Premier Mark Rutte announced that he will leave politics as he addressed Dutch lawmakers in The Hague on Monday. Rutte was facing a vote of no confidence in parliament after his fourth coalition government fell on Friday. April...
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UK announces new sanctions regime targeting Iranian threats
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has announced plans for a new sanctions regime targeting threats and human rights abuses in Iran. The announcements come as Richard Ratcliffe, husband of British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, accused...
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Stournaras: Greece Investment Grade Return May Be Weeks
"There is a stable government now with a strong parliamentary majority," Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras says during an interview on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close."
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Sunak hosts Swedish PM amid Johnson vote
Rishi Sunak looks set to duck a potential vote on the investigation which found that his predecessor Boris Johnson lied to MPs when he gave them assurances over partygate. No 10 said the Prime Minister’s schedule on Monday “doesn’t...
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Yousaf outlines plans for an independent Scotland to have a written constitution
Humza Yousaf has launched a new paper setting out plans for an independent Scotland to have a written constitution. The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader said the document is “about how we can build a better Scotland for everyone”....
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Politics daily briefing: June 17
All the latest political developments in the UK as Boris Johnson has used his first Daily Mail column to detail how a weight-loss drug did not work well for him amid accusations his new journalistic role is a “clear breach” of...
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Politics daily briefing: June 15
Daily politics briefing for June 15, as the Privileges Committee is set to release a report widely expected to say former prime minister Boris Johnson misled Parliament over Covid-19 lockdown breaches in Downing Street.
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Rayner: Johnson 'not only a law-breaker but a liar'
Boris Johnson is “not only a law-breaker but a liar” and should apologise to the British public, Angela Rayner has said in response to the Privileges Committee report. Labour’s deputy leader told broadcasters: “I think that Privileges...
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Politics daily briefing: June 13
Daily politics briefing for June 13, as the Privileges Committee is expected to find that former prime minister Boris Johnson misled Parliament, and Mr Johnson promises to return to politics after abruptly quitting as an MP.
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Ed Davey rules out tactical voting pact with Labour in by-election
Ed Davey rules out tactical voting pact with Labour in the upcoming by-elections, following the resignation of three Tory MPs this weekend.
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Sadiq Khan says Sunak 'can't stand up to a clown like Boris Johnson'
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, speaking at the opening of London Tech Week, commented on the ongoing fallout following the resignation of former prime minister Boris Johnson from Parliament.