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Starmer not ‘up to the job’, Labour MP says after Mandelson scandal

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Starmer not ‘up to the job’, Labour MP says after Mandelson scandal

Reform celebrates local by-election wins over Labour and Tories as Starmer faces next election test

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Reform celebrates local by-election wins over Labour and Tories as Starmer faces next election test

Specialist police search Windsor ahead of Trump’s state visit

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Specialist police search Windsor ahead of Trump’s state visit

Trump reveals new nickname for Mamdani weeks before Election Day

Trump reveals new nickname for Mamdani weeks before Election Day

Engravings on shooter's ammo exposes Charlie Kirk assassination motive

Engravings on shooter's ammo exposes Charlie Kirk assassination motive

Trump’s Memphis National Guard news boosts Hagerty's aisle-crossing work to crush city crime, senator says

Trump’s Memphis National Guard news boosts Hagerty's aisle-crossing work to crush city crime, senator says

Charlie Kirk memorialized by dozens of House lawmakers condemning political violence

Charlie Kirk memorialized by dozens of House lawmakers condemning political violence

Blackburn cheers Trump's move to 'Make Memphis Safe Again'

Blackburn cheers Trump's move to 'Make Memphis Safe Again'

Karine Jean-Pierre arrives for House Oversight grilling in Biden autopen probe

Karine Jean-Pierre arrives for House Oversight grilling in Biden autopen probe

Met Police calls in reinforcements and reassures Muslim Londoners ahead of Tommy Robinson protest

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Met Police calls in reinforcements and reassures Muslim Londoners ahead of Tommy Robinson protest

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Specialist police search Windsor ahead of Trump’s state visit

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Specialist police search Windsor ahead of Trump’s state visit

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Reed said to have brought ‘change of tone’ to housing ministry after reshuffle

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Reed said to have brought ‘change of tone’ to housing ministry after reshuffle

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'Major escalation' in Palestine Action protests as Parliament Square 'national mobilisation' demo announced

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'Major escalation' in Palestine Action protests as Parliament Square 'national mobilisation' demo announced

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Taoiseach and Prime Minister ‘at one’ over Northern Ireland legacy framework

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Taoiseach and Prime Minister ‘at one’ over Northern Ireland legacy framework

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Pentagon announces 'zero tolerance' for military personnel mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination

Pentagon announces 'zero tolerance' for military personnel mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination

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Trump says National Guard deploying to Memphis, Tennessee, next amid anti-crime push

Trump says National Guard deploying to Memphis, Tennessee, next amid anti-crime push

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Nigel Farage says Reform will ‘make devolution work’ in Wales

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Nigel Farage says Reform will ‘make devolution work’ in Wales

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Assisted dying campaigner says Lords blocking Bill would leave her ‘devastated’

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Assisted dying campaigner says Lords blocking Bill would leave her ‘devastated’

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Reform by-election candidate in Wales seeks to reverse 20mph limit

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Reform by-election candidate in Wales seeks to reverse 20mph limit

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Assisted dying: Former PM Theresa May opposes ‘licence to kill’ Bill

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Assisted dying: Former PM Theresa May opposes ‘licence to kill’ Bill

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PM would not have appointed Mandelson if he had known ‘extent of Epstein link’

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PM would not have appointed Mandelson if he had known ‘extent of Epstein link’

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New polls reveal Mamdani has commanding lead over rivals weeks from Election Day

New polls reveal Mamdani has commanding lead over rivals weeks from Election Day

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FEMA employee placed on leave for saying flags shouldn't be at half-staff for 'racist homophobe' Charlie Kirk

FEMA employee placed on leave for saying flags shouldn't be at half-staff for 'racist homophobe' Charlie Kirk

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Boys branded sexual harassers for complaints about trans classmate using their locker room go to federal court

Boys branded sexual harassers for complaints about trans classmate using their locker room go to federal court

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Oxford Union condemns incoming president’s comments about Charlie Kirk shooting

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Oxford Union condemns incoming president’s comments about Charlie Kirk shooting

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Farage has ‘expensive week’ seeking tax advice over partner’s Clacton property

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Farage has ‘expensive week’ seeking tax advice over partner’s Clacton property

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Equalities watchdog raises concerns ahead of debate on assisted dying Bill

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Equalities watchdog raises concerns ahead of debate on assisted dying Bill

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Ex-M16 chief slams Starmer’s ‘appalling judgement’ over Mandelson US ambassador appointment

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Ex-M16 chief slams Starmer’s ‘appalling judgement’ over Mandelson US ambassador appointment

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Relative of 9/11 firefighter appears to call out Mamdani for not condemning 'globalize the intifada' slogan

Relative of 9/11 firefighter appears to call out Mamdani for not condemning 'globalize the intifada' slogan

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Yvette Cooper announces new sanctions on Russia as she visits Kyiv

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Yvette Cooper announces new sanctions on Russia as she visits Kyiv

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Oxford Union condemns incoming president’s comments about Charlie Kirk shooting

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Oxford Union condemns incoming president’s comments about Charlie Kirk shooting

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Trade deal on Scotch whisky ‘very high’ on UK Government agenda – Alexander

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Trade deal on Scotch whisky ‘very high’ on UK Government agenda – Alexander

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Equalities watchdog raises concerns ahead of debate on assisted dying Bill

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Equalities watchdog raises concerns ahead of debate on assisted dying Bill

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Heartbroken mother of woman killed by boyfriend in Hackney tells PM justice system is ‘broken’

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Heartbroken mother of woman killed by boyfriend in Hackney tells PM justice system is ‘broken’

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PM would not have appointed Mandelson if he had known ‘extent of Epstein link’

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PM would not have appointed Mandelson if he had known ‘extent of Epstein link’

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What is the Assisted Dying Bill? Controversial law faces fresh scrutiny

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What is the Assisted Dying Bill? Controversial law faces fresh scrutiny

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UK hits Vladimir Putin with new sanctions after Poland drone violation

UK hits Vladimir Putin with new sanctions after Poland drone violation

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Peter Mandelson was picked as UK's Trump whisperer as White House is 'uncoventional'

Peter Mandelson was picked as UK's Trump whisperer as White House is 'uncoventional'

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Labour MPs despondent, says minister after Mandelson and Rayner chaos

Labour MPs despondent, says minister after Mandelson and Rayner chaos

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Reform ex-Tory says too many Tory rejects in party

Reform ex-Tory says too many Tory rejects in party

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Calls for Mandelson to lose high steward role

Calls for Mandelson to lose high steward role

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Britain's 'stuck' economy flatlined in July with zero growth, ONS reveals

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Britain's 'stuck' economy flatlined in July with zero growth, ONS reveals

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We will build 1.5m homes, new housing secretary insists

We will build 1.5m homes, new housing secretary insists

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SNP presiding over shipbuilding 'clusterf**k' as Ferguson Marine faces uncertain future

SNP presiding over shipbuilding 'clusterf**k' as Ferguson Marine faces uncertain future

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Record number of peers expected to join historic assisted dying debate

Record number of peers expected to join historic assisted dying debate

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Who could replace Peter Mandelson as US ambassador?

Who could replace Peter Mandelson as US ambassador?

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Glasgow council leader urges fat cat bosses to return £1m of golden goodbyes

Glasgow council leader urges fat cat bosses to return £1m of golden goodbyes

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Oxford Union president-elect accused of 'celebrating' Charlie Kirk's death

Oxford Union president-elect accused of 'celebrating' Charlie Kirk's death

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Charlie Kirk's killer left hunting rifle with 'transgender ideology' engraved ammo

Charlie Kirk's killer left hunting rifle with 'transgender ideology' engraved ammo

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Assisted dying bill to be debated in House of Lords

Assisted dying bill to be debated in House of Lords

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MPs receive reports on Charity Commission’s failings in sexual abuse probes

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MPs receive reports on Charity Commission’s failings in sexual abuse probes

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Vice President JD Vance escorts Charlie Kirk's casket before flight on Air Force Two from Utah to Arizona

Vice President JD Vance escorts Charlie Kirk's casket before flight on Air Force Two from Utah to Arizona

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Federal government is 'urgently' trying to dissolve B.C.-based terror group Samidoun, Joly says

Federal government is 'urgently' trying to dissolve B.C.-based terror group Samidoun, Joly says

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Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell to seek union backing in Labour deputy race

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Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell to seek union backing in Labour deputy race

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EU relations, Northern Ireland and Gaza on agenda for PM and Taoiseach meeting

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EU relations, Northern Ireland and Gaza on agenda for PM and Taoiseach meeting

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Starmer under scrutiny as Mandelson ‘admitted long ties with Epstein in vetting’

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Starmer under scrutiny as Mandelson ‘admitted long ties with Epstein in vetting’

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Record number of peers expected to speak in historic assisted dying Lords debate

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Record number of peers expected to speak in historic assisted dying Lords debate

about 16 hours ago

Yvette Cooper found move from Home Office frustrating, Ed Balls says

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Yvette Cooper found move from Home Office frustrating, Ed Balls says

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Chicago-area mayor, congressional candidate brags about lengths he's gone to flummox ICE

Chicago-area mayor, congressional candidate brags about lengths he's gone to flummox ICE

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On 9/11 anniversary, lawmakers warn domestic terrorism now greatest threat

On 9/11 anniversary, lawmakers warn domestic terrorism now greatest threat

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