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Boris Johnson dodges questions about police presence at his home
Conservative Party leadership candidate Boris Johnson is questioned by Iain Dale about police attending his house during during the first party hustings at the ICC in Birmingham. When asked whether a person's private life has any bearing...
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Jeremy Hunt warns of catastrophe over Brexit negotiations
Conservative Party leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt speaks during the first party hustings at the ICC in Birmingham. He said he was the person to go to Brussels and negotiate a Brexit deal.
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Corbyn: Labour gains show election potential
Footage of Jeremy Corbyn’s visit to Sale, Great Manchester, after Labour won control of Trafford Council. The Labour leader makes a speech in front of activists in which he says swings towards the party shows they can win general...
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`You Have to Remain Short Sterling': SocGen's Juckes
Jun.13 -- Kit Juckes, chief FX strategist at Societe Generale, discusses the outlook for the pound and Brexit amid Boris Johnson's bid to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Hunt: Relations could be better if Russia changes its behaviour
Jeremy Hunt answers questions following a Conservative leadership hustings in Exeter, Devon. The Foreign Secretary answered questions on Theresa May meeting Vladimir Putin at the G20, and Brexit
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Sinn Fein leader criticises Taoiseach on Irish border checks
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald criticises Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for saying that there may be checks on the Irish border in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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PM says widespread flooding is not yet 'a national emergency'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the widespread flooding across the UK “is not looking like something we need to escalate to the level of a national emergency”. Speaking on a visit to the flood-hit town of Matlock in Derbyshire, Mr...
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Johnson’s Lead Cut in Key Forecast Ahead of U.K. Election
Dec.10 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lead in Britain’s general election was slashed by more than half in a hotly anticipated opinion poll released two days before the country votes. The Tories will win 339 of the 650 seats in the...
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Labour leadership candidates vie for support at Liverpool hustings
Contenders in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader have called for unity despite jostling for position in the first hustings of the campaign. The event in Liverpool saw the major candidates battle for dominance in the...
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PM discusses HS2 during visit to JCB HQ
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to staff at JCB's headquarters near Uttoxeter as the Thursday's General Election draws ever closer. The Conservative leader said he is “temperamentally very much inclined” to go ahead with HS2 if the...
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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon plans second independence referendum bid
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the Scottish Government will next week publish the "detailed democratic case for a transfer of power to enable a referendum to be put beyond legal challenge". In a message to EU citizens living in...
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Boris Johnson 'running out of road', says Angela Rayner
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner says Prime Minister Boris Johnson is 'running out of road' in relation to recent controversies and alleged comments about Covid-19 deaths. Rayner was visiting Castle Vale in Birmingham with Shadow...
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Brandon Lewis backs 'phenomenal Prime Minister' Boris Johnson
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has given his backing to Boris Johnson, calling him a 'phenomenal Prime Minister' and a 'great leader'. Mr Johnson is under pressure after almost 100 Tory rebels defied him over certain Covid-19...
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Priti Patel promises inquiry following Sarah Everard murder
Priti Patel said there will be an inquiry into the “systematic failures” which enabled Wayne Couzens to continue to be employed as a police officer. The Home Secretary said: “The public have a right to know what systematic failures...
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Boris visits Welsh honey factory
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Hilltop Honey in Newtown, Powys, Wales, where he tried his hand on the production line and met staff.
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Sir Ed Davey launches campaign for Tiverton and Honiton by-election
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey launched his party's campaign for the Tiverton and Honiton by-election in Devon.
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Sir Keir Starmer: Boris Johnson 'utterly unfit' to be UK Prime Minister
Labour Party Leader Sir Keir Starmer gives a statement in London after Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a vote of confidence as Conservative Party leader. Tory MPs voted by 211 to 148 in the secret ballot in Westminster,...
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe criticises the Government for taking six years to bring her home
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has said her release from detention in Iran should have happened six years ago, as she questioned why it took so long to bring her home.
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'Ruth Davidson project is dead' says Scottish Labour leader
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar reacting to his party's results. Glasgow Labour leader Malcolm Cunning talks about his group's close second-place finish to the SNP.
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Politics daily briefing: October 17
All the latest political developments in the UK as pressure begins to mount on Liz Truss's premiership.
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Politics daily briefing: October 18
All the latest political developments in the UK as there are further calls for Liz Truss to step down as Prime Minister.
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No 10 confirms Sunak could U-turn on Cop27 snub
Rishi Sunak could U-turn on his decision to skip a crunch climate summit if he feels sufficient progress has been made planning for his highly-anticipated autumn budget, No 10 has confirmed.
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Politics daily briefing: October 20
A look at the key figures and quotes ahead of another turbulent day in Westminster as Prime Minister Liz Truss continues to face questions over her future.
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UK PM Truss Says She Is a 'Fighter, Not a Quitter'
Embattled UK Prime Minister Liz Truss says she is a "fighter, not a quitter," during her weekly question-and-answer session in the House of Commons on Wednesday.