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Starmer helps Khan launch Mayor of London re-election campaign
The London mayoral election is “a choice that will determine if London’s brighter days are ahead of us or behind us,” Sadiq Khan said. Ending his speech at his campaign launch, he said the contest would be a “two-horse” race and the...
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Full: Sir Ed Davey hosts a Q&A session at the Liberal Democrats' spring conference
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey hosts a Q&A at the Liberal Democrats' spring conference.
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Poultry turnout for Labour Downing Street stunt calling for general election date
Labour activists appeared outside Downing Street in chicken costumes on Friday, as the party called on Rishi Sunak to name a date for the general election.
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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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Who is Tory donor Frank Hester and what is the racism row?
The Conservatives do not plan to return the £10 million donated to the party by a major Tory backer accused of making racist comments, a minister has said. But who is Frank Hester and what is the racism row about?
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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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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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Varadkar speaks about the referenda count and accepts the government has been defeated
Irish premier Leo Varadkar said he accepts the government has been defeated in its referenda to change the Constitution of Ireland. Mr Varadkar admitted the Irish government “clearly got it wrong” as the final counts of the two...
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Will Nikki Haley's battle strategy against Trump work?
As the results came in, Haley pushed the message to supporters that she's going to hang on for as long as she can.
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The presidential rematch fewer Americans want moves closer to reality
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are expected to clinch their parties' nominations by March 19.
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Starmer says it was 'humiliating' for government to steal Labour's non-dom tax policy
Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, speaks to reporters from a construction site in the City of London. Starmer said it was “humiliating” for the Government to have stolen Labour’s non-dom tax policy and accused minister’s of having learned...
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Ministers arrive in Downing Street for Cabinet meeting as Chancellor prepares to deliver Budget
Ministers arrived in Downing Street on Wednesday morning for a Cabinet meeting before Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers his Budget to Parliament. Mr Hunt is widely expected to unveil a 2p cut in national insurance in an attempt to shore up...
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt appears outside 11 Downing Street as he prepares to deliver Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has appeared outside 11 Downing Street for a traditional photocall as he prepares to deliver his Budget. He is widely expected to unveil a 2p cut in national insurance as the Government tries to shore up support...
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Politics daily briefing: March 5
All the latest political developments in the UK, as Tory MP and former minister Paul Scully said he will stand down from Parliament at the general election, and warned the Conservative Party against an "ideological shove to the right".
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Liz Kendall announces Labour's plans to reform opportunities for under-24s - full speech
Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall announces Labour's plan to reform opportunities for under-24s in her first landmark speech since being in the role.
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Galloway labels Sunak's Downing Street speech a 'melodramatic pantomime'
George Galloway addresses a crowd in Rochdale and reacts to Rishi Sunak's speech at Downing Street earlier on Friday, Mr Sunak said the newly-elected MP for Rochdale “dismisses the horror of what happened on October 7”, “glorifies...
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Angela Rayner sets out Labour's plans if she becomes 'deputy prime minister for the north' – full speech
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner speech at the Convention of the North, an annual gathering of Northern business, political and civic leaders, including mayors of northern cities, at the Royal Armouries in Leeds
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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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Politics daily briefing: February 29
Daily politics briefing for February 29, as shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says Labour would inherit the worst economic situation of any government "since the Second World War" if it wins power in a general election.
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Green Party leaders speak in press conference
Interviews with co-leaders of the Green Party of England and Wales Carla Denyer, the Scottish Greens Patrick Harvie and the Wales Green Party Anthony Slaughter discuss priorities and take questions.
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Greens set out climate policies and electoral reform ‘red lines’ for cooperation
Strong climate policies and electoral reform will be the price of Green Party support for any future government, the party’s co-leaders have said. Co-leader Carla Denyer said the Greens would look to quadruple the party’s total number of...
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Daily politics briefing: January 15
All the latest political news, as a major opinion poll suggests the Conservatives are facing a 1997-style electoral wipeout that would hand Labour a 120-seat majority.
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Humza Yousaf launches the SNP's General Election campaign
Scottish First Minister and SNP Leader Humza Yousaf launches the party’s General Election campaign. Speaking in Glasgow the First Minister expressed his desire to rid Scotland of Conservative MPs as well as push for independence.
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ITV need to make a drama about the Windrush Scandal and Grenfell Tower tragedy, Khan says
Sadiq Khan criticised the Government's handling of the Windrush Scandal and Grenfell, as he called for compensation for the victims of those tragedies when asked about speeding up of compensation for those affected by the Horizon IT...