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Labour says council tax should be frozen to help tackle cost of living crisis
Labour has criticised the Conservatives for leaving millions of people “worse off” as annual council tax bills in England rise by an average of 5.1% in April, and called for council tax to be frozen for a year. The average bill will top...
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Lib Dem leader Davey targets ‘betrayed’ Tory voters
Sir Ed Davey joked that “heavy machinery” would be required to clean up the “mess” left by the Conservatives as he took a ride in a tractor to launch his local election campaign. The Liberal Democrat leader is targeting Tory voters who...
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Raab 'not fit to be an MP', says Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey
Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, has said Dominic Raab is 'not fit to be an MP' following a bullying report. The leader of the Liberal Democrats said he believes the former deputy prime minister should have been sacked,...
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Alex Chalk leaves Downing Street as new Justice Secretary
Alex Chalk leaves Downing Street after becoming the new Justice Secretary following Dominic Raab's resignation.
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Starmer: Sunak weak in not sacking Raab
Sir Keir Starmer has said Rishi Sunak’s failure to sack Dominic Raab, instead allowing him to resign, demonstrates the Prime Minister’s weakness. During a visit to Middlesbrough, the Labour leader told broadcasters: “What I think this...
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Politics daily briefing: April 21
All the latest political developments in the UK as Rishi Sunak ponders whether to sack Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab after receiving a report into whether he bullied officials.
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Sunak has ‘questions to answer’ over what he knew about Raab – FDA Union chief
The General Secretary of the FDA Union has called into question Rishi Sunak’s judgement in appointing Dominic Raab as Deputy Prime Minister following the publication of a damning bullying report which has led to Mr Raab resigning. David...
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Dominic Raab under investigation over bullying claims (Archive GVs)
The Deputy Prime Minister is under investigation over allegations of bullying during his time as foreign secretary, Brexit secretary and in the time of his first stint as justice secretary.
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Politics daily briefing: April 19
All the latest political developments in the UK, as the Government has reportedly caved to backbench Tory rebels and agreed to amend its Illegal Migration Bill, allowing ministers to ignore European judges in certain situations.
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Politics daily briefing: April 18
All the latest political developments in the UK, as a group of Tory MPs argue that powerful regulators operating “largely unchecked” are holding back the UK economy.
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Tories suffer losses in first electoral test for Sunak
Rishi Sunak’s Tories were on course for heavy losses in the Prime Minister’s first electoral test as Labour and the Liberal Democrats both made gains in elections across England. The contests were the first to be fought under new rules...
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Rishi Sunak given warm welcome at the Welsh Conservative Conference
Rishi Sunak delivers speech at Welsh Conservative Conference in the Newport International Conference Centre (ICC).
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Ross says Tories have ‘positive vision’ for Scotland as Sturgeon era ends
Scottish Tories can provide the “positive vision Scotland needs”, Douglas Ross claimed as he said the country is “at a crossroad” as the “Nicola Sturgeon era of Scottish politics comes crashing down”.
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Rishi Sunak speaks on first day of Scottish Conservative party conference
Rishi Sunak insisted his Conservative government in Westminster is delivering for Scotland and the whole of the UK as he accused the SNP administration at Holyrood of focusing on “constitutional abstractions”. The Prime Minister...
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Sunak urges SNP to stop focusing on ‘constitutional abstractions’
Rishi Sunak insisted his Conservative government in Westminster is delivering for Scotland and the whole of the UK as he accused the SNP administration at Holyrood of focusing on “constitutional abstractions”. The Prime Minister...
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Sunak condemns SNP’s record as he vows to ‘deliver what I promise’
Rishi Sunak has condemned the SNP for its 'record of failure', as he insisted the Conservatives will deliver for Scotland. The Prime Minister said he is confident he will meet five key aims he set out earlier this year, adding that...
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People queue for PM's Tory conference speech
People queue for Prime Minister Liz Truss’ speech at the Conservative Conference in Birmingham. The conference has been marred by Tory infighting about benefit cuts and the mini budget.
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Budget 2020 in numbers
A £30 billion package to stimulate the economy in the face of the coronavirus crisis was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak on his first budget.
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Sue Gray report: The key points
Take a look at the key points from Sue Gray's final report on lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street and Whitehall.
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Truss to make tackling anti-social behaviour ‘key priority’
The Truss campaign has said the leadership contender will make tackling anti-social behaviour a “key priority” if she becomes prime minister. Liz Truss used a visit with former party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith to a youth centre in...
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Anti-Muslim sentiment ‘remains a problem’ in the Tory party, investigation finds
Boris Johnson’s comments about women wearing the burka have given an impression that the Tories are “insensitive to Muslim communities”, an independent review into alleged Islamophobia and discrimination in the Conservative Party has...
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Head-to-head: How Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May compare
A look at how Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May, who is set to become the UK's second woman prime minister, compare.
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Head-to-head: How Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May compare
A look at how Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May, who is set to become the UK's second woman prime minister, compare.
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Tory leadership: Boris Johnson leaves Broadcasting House after BBC debate
Rory Stewart and Boris Johnson arrive at Broadcasting House for the BBC debate on the Tory leadership after Dominic Raab was eliminated in the second round of voting.