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David Lammy says Labour inherited 'courts emergency' amid plans to axe most jury trials

David Lammy says Labour inherited 'courts emergency' amid plans to axe most jury trials

New trial allows HIV testing kits delivered to your door with results on phone

New trial allows HIV testing kits delivered to your door with results on phone

Councils given record funding to fix potholes - but could lose it if they don't

Councils given record funding to fix potholes - but could lose it if they don't

Donald Trump's mad Autopen conspiracy: five things you need to know

Donald Trump's mad Autopen conspiracy: five things you need to know

Northwestern settles with Trump administration in $75M deal to regain federal funding

Northwestern settles with Trump administration in $75M deal to regain federal funding

Inside the chaotic inaugural Your Party conference

Inside the chaotic inaugural Your Party conference

Budget 2025: Reeves fighting claims she 'lied' about deficit

Budget 2025: Reeves fighting claims she 'lied' about deficit

MIKEY SMITH: 7 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he openly meddles in another country's election

MIKEY SMITH: 7 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he openly meddles in another country's election

Your Party co-founder Zarah Sultana refuses to enter group's conference hall

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Your Party co-founder Zarah Sultana refuses to enter group's conference hall

Has Rachel Reeves’ Budget created a ‘two-tier’ pensions system?

Has Rachel Reeves’ Budget created a ‘two-tier’ pensions system?

Smuggling gangs hit in largest crackdown on record

Smuggling gangs hit in largest crackdown on record

Children face two-hour social media cap or restrictions at school, minister signals

Children face two-hour social media cap or restrictions at school, minister signals

Asylum hotel protests ‘racist’, says Swinney

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Asylum hotel protests ‘racist’, says Swinney

Your Party conference in chaos as Zarah Sultana decries ‘toxic culture’

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Your Party conference in chaos as Zarah Sultana decries ‘toxic culture’

Cameron Barracks asylum seeker plans ‘made up on back of an envelope’ – Swinney

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Cameron Barracks asylum seeker plans ‘made up on back of an envelope’ – Swinney

Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over MP ‘witch hunt’

Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over MP ‘witch hunt’

MIKE KATZ: 'Nigel Farage peddles conspiracy theories and jibes at minorities'

MIKE KATZ: 'Nigel Farage peddles conspiracy theories and jibes at minorities'

Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?

Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?

Sultana claims new Corbyn party carrying out 'witch hunt' against activists

Sultana claims new Corbyn party carrying out 'witch hunt' against activists

Corbyn calls for ‘unity’ as he opens Your Party conference

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Corbyn calls for ‘unity’ as he opens Your Party conference

Watchdog group hits Letitia James with bar complaint after federal judge tosses case

Watchdog group hits Letitia James with bar complaint after federal judge tosses case

Inside NORAD’s holiday command: How the same team that tracks Santa guards North America

Inside NORAD’s holiday command: How the same team that tracks Santa guards North America

Russia war threat means UK firms may be forced to stockpile materials to make F35s

Russia war threat means UK firms may be forced to stockpile materials to make F35s

Corbyn declines to call Sultana a friend as Your Party holds first conference

Corbyn declines to call Sultana a friend as Your Party holds first conference

Flag chief’s migrant sabotage with Tommy Robinson pal jailed for botched kidnap

Flag chief’s migrant sabotage with Tommy Robinson pal jailed for botched kidnap

Donald Trump makes ominous warning that signals he's about to do something drastic

Donald Trump makes ominous warning that signals he's about to do something drastic

Reeves defends Budget tax and spending choices as ‘fair and necessary’

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Reeves defends Budget tax and spending choices as ‘fair and necessary’

Corbyn calls for ‘unity’ as he opens Your Party conference

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Corbyn calls for ‘unity’ as he opens Your Party conference

Shabana Mahmood announces ban on taxi use for asylum seeker medical trips

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Shabana Mahmood announces ban on taxi use for asylum seeker medical trips

USCIS halts 'all asylum decisions' after DC shooting of National Guard members

USCIS halts 'all asylum decisions' after DC shooting of National Guard members

Abbey Gate Gold Star father blisters Biden after Afghan national allegedly ambushes 2 National Guardsmen in DC

Abbey Gate Gold Star father blisters Biden after Afghan national allegedly ambushes 2 National Guardsmen in DC

State Department 'immediately' halts all Afghan passport visas following deadly National Guard attack

State Department 'immediately' halts all Afghan passport visas following deadly National Guard attack

Hegseth defends lethal strikes against alleged drug traffickers: 'Biden coddled terrorists, we kill them'

Hegseth defends lethal strikes against alleged drug traffickers: 'Biden coddled terrorists, we kill them'

Guilty or not guilty? 12 random citizens and one colossal task

Guilty or not guilty? 12 random citizens and one colossal task

Who is Steven Guilbeault? Before he quit cabinet, before he ran for the Liberals, he was a Greenpeace radical

Who is Steven Guilbeault? Before he quit cabinet, before he ran for the Liberals, he was a Greenpeace radical

Mariah Carey's ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ continues to earn up to US$3M every year

Mariah Carey's ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ continues to earn up to US$3M every year

Philanthropy always in fashion for miner's daughter Suzanne Rogers

Philanthropy always in fashion for miner's daughter Suzanne Rogers

Flynn warns foundations of UK ‘can’t and won’t be fixed’ as SNP eyes indyref2

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Flynn warns foundations of UK ‘can’t and won’t be fixed’ as SNP eyes indyref2

Corbyn and Sultana’s party reveals name shortlist on eve of conference

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Corbyn and Sultana’s party reveals name shortlist on eve of conference

A look back at the biggest presidential Thanksgiving scandals, surprises

A look back at the biggest presidential Thanksgiving scandals, surprises

Trump plans 'full and complete pardon' for former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking

Trump plans 'full and complete pardon' for former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking

EXCLUSIVE: Stefanik steamrolls top conservative opponent; GOP leaders hand her commanding edge in NY primary

EXCLUSIVE: Stefanik steamrolls top conservative opponent; GOP leaders hand her commanding edge in NY primary

Energy minister apologizes after suggesting Coastal First Nations could meet by Zoom over pipeline concerns

Energy minister apologizes after suggesting Coastal First Nations could meet by Zoom over pipeline concerns

Trump plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez

Trump plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez

Home Office delays plan to house 300 male asylum seekers at Highland barracks

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Home Office delays plan to house 300 male asylum seekers at Highland barracks

Political turkeys of 2025: Blunders of 2025 that will never be pardoned by the public

Political turkeys of 2025: Blunders of 2025 that will never be pardoned by the public

Afghan withdrawal refugees had ‘free rein’ on US bases in 2021, sources said, leaving in Ubers untracked

Afghan withdrawal refugees had ‘free rein’ on US bases in 2021, sources said, leaving in Ubers untracked

More than 16,000 Canadians died by MAID in 2024 — 5% of all deaths in Canada: report

More than 16,000 Canadians died by MAID in 2024 — 5% of all deaths in Canada: report

‘Huge urgency’ in addressing rising extortion cases in B.C.: Eby

‘Huge urgency’ in addressing rising extortion cases in B.C.: Eby

Trump vows 'permanent pause' on some immigration after National Guard shooting

Trump vows 'permanent pause' on some immigration after National Guard shooting

No 10 denies Reeves 'lied to public about £21bn black hole' before budget

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No 10 denies Reeves 'lied to public about £21bn black hole' before budget

Corbyn and Sultana’s party reveals name options on eve of conference

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Corbyn and Sultana’s party reveals name options on eve of conference

Trump rips former VP candidate on immigration: 'Tim Walz does nothing, through fear, incompetence, or both'

Trump rips former VP candidate on immigration: 'Tim Walz does nothing, through fear, incompetence, or both'

Where the Trump admin's court fight over National Guard in DC stands in wake of shooting

Where the Trump admin's court fight over National Guard in DC stands in wake of shooting

Slotkin goes silent when pressed on past Trump guard ‘shooting’ claims after DC attack

Slotkin goes silent when pressed on past Trump guard ‘shooting’ claims after DC attack

Trump to void all documents allegedly signed by Biden via autopen, threatens perjury charge

Trump to void all documents allegedly signed by Biden via autopen, threatens perjury charge

Liberals call departing Guilbeault a ‘great guy’ but say ‘world has changed’

Liberals call departing Guilbeault a ‘great guy’ but say ‘world has changed’

Anita Anand rebukes Senate over lack of land acknowledgement

Anita Anand rebukes Senate over lack of land acknowledgement

Reeves’s Budget is the least popular since Truss, but voters welcome some taxes

Reeves’s Budget is the least popular since Truss, but voters welcome some taxes

No10 denies Rachel Reeves misled public over the economy in run up to Budget

No10 denies Rachel Reeves misled public over the economy in run up to Budget