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What Reform’s Kent nightmare means for Farage’s dream of becoming PM

What Reform’s Kent nightmare means for Farage’s dream of becoming PM

Reform is hoping to prove it is fit for government by the way it runs local authorities

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Inside race to replace Angela Rayner as new deputy Labour leader announced today

Inside race to replace Angela Rayner as new deputy Labour leader announced today

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BRIAN READE: Squatter Prince Andrew has shamed his country - let's turf him out for good

BRIAN READE: Squatter Prince Andrew has shamed his country - let's turf him out for good

about 2 hours ago

Newsom bails out Planned Parenthood with $140M to keep 100 clinics open after Trump cuts

Newsom bails out Planned Parenthood with $140M to keep 100 clinics open after Trump cuts

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Ex-Alex Salmond aide considering legal action against Alba Party over 'defamatory statements'

Ex-Alex Salmond aide considering legal action against Alba Party over 'defamatory statements'

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Scottish Labour figures believe Keir Starmer will quit if SNP wins Holyrood election

Scottish Labour figures believe Keir Starmer will quit if SNP wins Holyrood election

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Cutting cash ISA allowance could backfire - and make mortgages more expensive, MPs warn

Cutting cash ISA allowance could backfire - and make mortgages more expensive, MPs warn

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Scandal-plagued Virginia AG hopeful’s wife reportedly donated to fund that freed accused criminals, murderers

Scandal-plagued Virginia AG hopeful’s wife reportedly donated to fund that freed accused criminals, murderers

about 7 hours ago

Vulnerable Dem senator’s ‘grassroots’ campaign powered by out-of-state cash, mostly by coastal elites

Vulnerable Dem senator’s ‘grassroots’ campaign powered by out-of-state cash, mostly by coastal elites

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Eleanor Holmes Norton, an 88-year-old Dem congressional delegate, scammed by phony 'cleaning crew' at DC home

Eleanor Holmes Norton, an 88-year-old Dem congressional delegate, scammed by phony 'cleaning crew' at DC home

about 7 hours ago

Powell expected to be named Labour’s new deputy leader

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Powell expected to be named Labour’s new deputy leader

about 9 hours ago

Chancellor declines to rule out income tax hike – reports

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Chancellor declines to rule out income tax hike – reports

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Trump to jet off to Asia as North Korea fires ballistic missiles and China trade questions loom

Trump to jet off to Asia as North Korea fires ballistic missiles and China trade questions loom

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Grooming gang survivor threatens to sue minister in row over inquiry’s focus

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Grooming gang survivor threatens to sue minister in row over inquiry’s focus

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Met Police set to reopen 9,000 cases in major London grooming gangs probe

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Met Police set to reopen 9,000 cases in major London grooming gangs probe

about 10 hours ago

White House responds to reports Trump named new ballroom after himself

White House responds to reports Trump named new ballroom after himself

about 10 hours ago

DOJ sends federal election watchers to California and New Jersey counties amid Republican requests

DOJ sends federal election watchers to California and New Jersey counties amid Republican requests

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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Zohran Mamdani lands key NYC mayoral endorsement

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Zohran Mamdani lands key NYC mayoral endorsement

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US sanctions Colombian president and family over drug trafficking allegations

US sanctions Colombian president and family over drug trafficking allegations

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Canada needs new Indo-Pacific strategy as it seeks deeper Asia ties: Anand

Canada needs new Indo-Pacific strategy as it seeks deeper Asia ties: Anand

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How Reagan-era tariffs brought Japanese auto plants to Ontario

How Reagan-era tariffs brought Japanese auto plants to Ontario

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Canadian citizens to be photographed when entering and exiting the U.S., new regulations state

Canadian citizens to be photographed when entering and exiting the U.S., new regulations state

about 11 hours ago

Why a little-known utility board election is a big deal in Georgia

Why a little-known utility board election is a big deal in Georgia

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East Wing demolition is a sign of Trump's quest to remake the presidency in his image

East Wing demolition is a sign of Trump's quest to remake the presidency in his image

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Starmer urges allies to ‘finish the job’ on Russian assets as coalition of willing meet in London

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Starmer urges allies to ‘finish the job’ on Russian assets as coalition of willing meet in London

about 12 hours ago

Expect more defections to Your Party in Scotland, Zarah Sultana says

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Expect more defections to Your Party in Scotland, Zarah Sultana says

about 12 hours ago

Qatari embassy official reveals Biden admin role in new Idaho training facility finalized under Trump

Qatari embassy official reveals Biden admin role in new Idaho training facility finalized under Trump

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Nearly all Republican AGs add firepower to Trump's birthright citizenship push

Nearly all Republican AGs add firepower to Trump's birthright citizenship push

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Mystery Trump ally donates $130M to cover troops’ paychecks amid shutdown chaos

Mystery Trump ally donates $130M to cover troops’ paychecks amid shutdown chaos

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Mamdani accuses Cuomo of 'Islamophobic rhetoric' as contentious NYC mayoral race comes down to the wire

Mamdani accuses Cuomo of 'Islamophobic rhetoric' as contentious NYC mayoral race comes down to the wire

about 12 hours ago

Dem staffer threatened to ‘put a knot’ on GOP lawmaker’s head, judge grants protection order

Dem staffer threatened to ‘put a knot’ on GOP lawmaker’s head, judge grants protection order

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White House says government shutdown could eliminate next inflation report despite optimistic numbers

White House says government shutdown could eliminate next inflation report despite optimistic numbers

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Obama’s ‘wingman’ dumps $300K into new Virginia redistricting fight as Dems call lawmakers back

Obama’s ‘wingman’ dumps $300K into new Virginia redistricting fight as Dems call lawmakers back

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Cruz 'cannot support' Trump's Kuwait ambassador pick over Muslim Brotherhood remarks

Cruz 'cannot support' Trump's Kuwait ambassador pick over Muslim Brotherhood remarks

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Sanders praises Trump, slams Biden on border: ‘You’ve got to have borders, period’

Sanders praises Trump, slams Biden on border: ‘You’ve got to have borders, period’

about 12 hours ago

Labour’s ‘silver lining’ from Welsh election disaster – a plan to ‘block’ Reform

Labour’s ‘silver lining’ from Welsh election disaster – a plan to ‘block’ Reform

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Income tax hike to 41p would hit 7m workers such as teachers, Reeves warned

Income tax hike to 41p would hit 7m workers such as teachers, Reeves warned

about 13 hours ago

Ukraine's allies turn screws as Putin 'running out of money, troops and ideas'

Ukraine's allies turn screws as Putin 'running out of money, troops and ideas'

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'Here are the words Trump doesn't want you to see': Politicians react to Ontario's anti-tariff ad

'Here are the words Trump doesn't want you to see': Politicians react to Ontario's anti-tariff ad

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Ukraine allies pledge to take Russian oil and gas off global market

Ukraine allies pledge to take Russian oil and gas off global market

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Chief prosecutor says top official would not call China an enemy

Chief prosecutor says top official would not call China an enemy

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PM urges allies to ‘finish the job’ on Russian assets

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PM urges allies to ‘finish the job’ on Russian assets

about 14 hours ago

Starmer ‘deeply disappointed’ in by-election loss and says ‘we need to do more’

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Starmer ‘deeply disappointed’ in by-election loss and says ‘we need to do more’

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Scottish Government ‘utterly irresponsible’ over deposit scheme – Alister Jack

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Scottish Government ‘utterly irresponsible’ over deposit scheme – Alister Jack

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Johnson shuts down House to pressure Schumer as government standstill nears one month

Johnson shuts down House to pressure Schumer as government standstill nears one month

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Zohran Mamdani lands long-waited key endorsement in New York City mayoral race

Zohran Mamdani lands long-waited key endorsement in New York City mayoral race

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Trump parachutes into key 2025 race as GOP aims to flip governor office in blue-leaning state

Trump parachutes into key 2025 race as GOP aims to flip governor office in blue-leaning state

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Trump and Kim Jong Un should make 'bold decision' to meet during his Asia trip, South Korean official says

Trump and Kim Jong Un should make 'bold decision' to meet during his Asia trip, South Korean official says

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Trump admin accuses Hillary Clinton of stealing White House furniture as former first lady slams ballroom plan

Trump admin accuses Hillary Clinton of stealing White House furniture as former first lady slams ballroom plan

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White House says trade talks won’t resume if Canada ‘can’t be serious’

White House says trade talks won’t resume if Canada ‘can’t be serious’

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Corbyn and Sultana-led Your Party gains first Scottish representatives

Corbyn and Sultana-led Your Party gains first Scottish representatives

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Lindsay Whittle - the local boy who stood unsuccessfully in Caerphilly 13 times, then won on the 14th try

Lindsay Whittle - the local boy who stood unsuccessfully in Caerphilly 13 times, then won on the 14th try

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China 'enemy' reference removed from key witness statement for collapsed spy trial

China 'enemy' reference removed from key witness statement for collapsed spy trial

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Keir Starmer breaks silence on Russian-backed warehouse attack in London

Keir Starmer breaks silence on Russian-backed warehouse attack in London

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New biography sheds light on John Candy's remarkable empathy

New biography sheds light on John Candy's remarkable empathy

about 15 hours ago

Manhunt after jailed Epping hotel asylum seeker mistakenly released

Manhunt after jailed Epping hotel asylum seeker mistakenly released

about 15 hours ago

Reeves refuses to rule out income tax rises in Budget

Reeves refuses to rule out income tax rises in Budget

about 15 hours ago

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

about 15 hours ago

PM urges allies to ‘finish the job’ on Russian assets

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PM urges allies to ‘finish the job’ on Russian assets

about 16 hours ago

China ‘enemy’ reference was removed from spy case evidence ‘to fit Tory policy’

Evening Standard

China ‘enemy’ reference was removed from spy case evidence ‘to fit Tory policy’

about 16 hours ago

Who is Nick Tenconi? The Ukip leader whose party was banned from holding Tower Hamlets protest

Evening Standard

Who is Nick Tenconi? The Ukip leader whose party was banned from holding Tower Hamlets protest

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