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UK town that's 'Labour's hunting ground' but backs Reform as 'Keir Starmer is an idiot'

UK town that's 'Labour's hunting ground' but backs Reform as 'Keir Starmer is an idiot'

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Kemi Badenoch's latest election video reveals who she thinks the real enemy is

Kemi Badenoch's latest election video reveals who she thinks the real enemy is

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The key sign that Keir Starmer's already accepted Reform have won crucial by-election

The key sign that Keir Starmer's already accepted Reform have won crucial by-election

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Keir Starmer's inability to answer this question by himself tells us all we need to know

Keir Starmer's inability to answer this question by himself tells us all we need to know

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Boris Johnson comeback could be on cards to save Tories from themselves

Boris Johnson comeback could be on cards to save Tories from themselves

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Gov. Hochul, New York lawmakers agree on criminal charge for wearing mask while committing crime

Gov. Hochul, New York lawmakers agree on criminal charge for wearing mask while committing crime

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Scottish Greens to stand in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election

Scottish Greens to stand in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election

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Maggie Chapman clings on to job thanks to SNP votes after stinging attack on Supreme Court

Maggie Chapman clings on to job thanks to SNP votes after stinging attack on Supreme Court

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Girl, 12, killed in Russian drone attack in Ukraine as Putin 'ceasefire' plan slammed by Zelensky

Girl, 12, killed in Russian drone attack in Ukraine as Putin 'ceasefire' plan slammed by Zelensky

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Senior Labour council leader says Government must do more to counter Reform UK

Senior Labour council leader says Government must do more to counter Reform UK

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Deaf students had a path to science careers -- until their federal grants ended

Deaf students had a path to science careers -- until their federal grants ended

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Trump has used government powers to target more than 100 perceived enemies

Trump has used government powers to target more than 100 perceived enemies

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More give Trump an F than any other grade for first 100 days, poll finds

More give Trump an F than any other grade for first 100 days, poll finds

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Trump wants to bypass immigration courts. Experts warn it's a 'slippery slope.'

Trump wants to bypass immigration courts. Experts warn it's a 'slippery slope.'

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Trump has targeted more than 100 opponents and institutions, NPR analysis finds

Trump has targeted more than 100 opponents and institutions, NPR analysis finds

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Only 39% approve of Trump's handling of economy, according to poll of first 100 days

Only 39% approve of Trump's handling of economy, according to poll of first 100 days

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SNP civil war erupts as Nicola Sturgeon savaged in trans row

SNP civil war erupts as Nicola Sturgeon savaged in trans row

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POLL: What issues matter the most to you in this local election?

POLL: What issues matter the most to you in this local election?

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UK risks Donald Trump backlash with key statement cosying up to EU

UK risks Donald Trump backlash with key statement cosying up to EU

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Yvette Cooper makes key bombshell admission on ECHR in deportations row

Yvette Cooper makes key bombshell admission on ECHR in deportations row

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Politics LIVE: Yvette Cooper blames weather for record level of Channel crossings

Politics LIVE: Yvette Cooper blames weather for record level of Channel crossings

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Trump or Carney – will Starmer have to choose?

Trump or Carney – will Starmer have to choose?

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Local elections mapped - search your postcode to see if there's a vote in YOUR area this week

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Starmer congratulates Carney and hails Canada as ‘closest of allies’

Starmer congratulates Carney and hails Canada as ‘closest of allies’

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Kneecap issue statement after Swinney calls for band to be axed from TRNSMT

Kneecap issue statement after Swinney calls for band to be axed from TRNSMT

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How Donald Trump tried to court the Atlantic – and why the liberal magazine landed an interview

How Donald Trump tried to court the Atlantic – and why the liberal magazine landed an interview

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Canada's Mark Carney says 'Trump will never break us' as Liberal Party pulls off stunning election victory

Canada's Mark Carney says 'Trump will never break us' as Liberal Party pulls off stunning election victory

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Tenants could get right to withhold rent if major repairs not carried out

Tenants could get right to withhold rent if major repairs not carried out

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Swinney angers charity bosses over Scottish Child Payment increase warning

Swinney angers charity bosses over Scottish Child Payment increase warning

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'Devastating': Charity boss reveals essential items children in poverty are missing

'Devastating': Charity boss reveals essential items children in poverty are missing

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UK welfare cuts to plunge thousands of disabled children into poverty

UK welfare cuts to plunge thousands of disabled children into poverty

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Why is the North Sea not being prioritised as urgently as UK steel?

Why is the North Sea not being prioritised as urgently as UK steel?

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North Sea hailed as strategic asset that 'deserves national attention'

North Sea hailed as strategic asset that 'deserves national attention'

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Not lifting two-child benefit cap will cause 'explosion' in poverty, warns union body

Not lifting two-child benefit cap will cause 'explosion' in poverty, warns union body

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Tariff bell tolls for the UK banking sector

Tariff bell tolls for the UK banking sector

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Keir Starmer can signal he wants to put UK first by sacking this minister

Keir Starmer can signal he wants to put UK first by sacking this minister

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Trump administration opens racial-discrimination probe into Harvard Law Review

Trump administration opens racial-discrimination probe into Harvard Law Review

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Councils considering 8% pay offer for workers as strike ballot looms

Councils considering 8% pay offer for workers as strike ballot looms

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Badenoch says anonymous critics are 'cowards'

Badenoch says anonymous critics are 'cowards'

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Major warning issued to 200 failing schools as 300,000 kids are let down

Major warning issued to 200 failing schools as 300,000 kids are let down

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Author of California child sex trafficking bill forced to exclude felony charge for buyers of teen victims

Author of California child sex trafficking bill forced to exclude felony charge for buyers of teen victims

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Trump is giving automakers a break on tariffs

Trump is giving automakers a break on tariffs

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Congress approves a revenge porn bill backed by first lady Melania Trump

Congress approves a revenge porn bill backed by first lady Melania Trump

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Trump opponents see kids as Achilles' heel of immigration crackdown

Trump opponents see kids as Achilles' heel of immigration crackdown

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MLB commissioner discussed Rose's status with Trump, will rule on reinstatement

MLB commissioner discussed Rose's status with Trump, will rule on reinstatement

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Trump endorses slate of incumbents after talking midterm strategy with Speaker Johnson

Trump endorses slate of incumbents after talking midterm strategy with Speaker Johnson

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Border shutdown tops list of Trump's success at 100 days

Border shutdown tops list of Trump's success at 100 days

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House passes Melania-backed bill to combat revenge porn, deepfakes

House passes Melania-backed bill to combat revenge porn, deepfakes

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Women's sports bills run up score as Georgia governor signs 'Riley Gaines Act'

Women's sports bills run up score as Georgia governor signs 'Riley Gaines Act'

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Trump requires truck drivers to speak English with new executive order

Trump requires truck drivers to speak English with new executive order

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Trump administration tells Penn to cancel trans athlete's swimming records or face DOJ referral

Trump administration tells Penn to cancel trans athlete's swimming records or face DOJ referral

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Appeals court restores hold on Trump admin’s plan to cut government agency by 90%

Appeals court restores hold on Trump admin’s plan to cut government agency by 90%

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Democrats' boiling pot: A look at their 2026 game plan

Democrats' boiling pot: A look at their 2026 game plan

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Trump administration targets Ivy League school, law journal for racial discrimination

Trump administration targets Ivy League school, law journal for racial discrimination

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Dem senator says Abrego Garcia situation 'not going to end well' for Trump, argues he's 'undermining' freedom

Dem senator says Abrego Garcia situation 'not going to end well' for Trump, argues he's 'undermining' freedom

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California Dem lawmakers proposes bill to decriminalize welfare fraud below $25K over administrative errors

California Dem lawmakers proposes bill to decriminalize welfare fraud below $25K over administrative errors

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Deal struck between US and Mexico to ensure Texas farmers get much-needed water

Deal struck between US and Mexico to ensure Texas farmers get much-needed water

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Mandate solar panels on new homes to cut bills, councils urge government

Mandate solar panels on new homes to cut bills, councils urge government

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Kneecap says footage has been ‘exploited and weaponised’ over dead Tory comment

Kneecap says footage has been ‘exploited and weaponised’ over dead Tory comment

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Kneecap apologises to families of two murdered MPs

Kneecap apologises to families of two murdered MPs

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