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Calvin Bailey: 'Stephen’s Murder Was Hatred – Now Knife Crime Is Almost Senseless'
Calvin Bailey: 'Stephen’s Murder Was Hatred – Now Knife Crime Is Almost Senseless'
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Calvin Bailey, Labour MP for Leyton and Wanstead, tells Sophie Church about his 25 years in the RAF, friendship with Stephen Lawrence’s brother and carrying a knife as a teenager
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
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Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
New Living Standards Labour Group Wants To Create Cost Of Living Policies With Cut Through
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New Living Standards Labour Group Wants To Create Cost Of Living Policies With Cut Through
Education Secretary Holding SEND Meetings With Labour MPs To Avoid Repeat Of Welfare Rebellion
Education
Education Secretary Holding SEND Meetings With Labour MPs To Avoid Repeat Of Welfare Rebellion
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
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Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
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More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
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One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Opinion
Closed shopfronts open the door for Reform
Communities
By Nick Plumb
Closed shopfronts open the door for Reform
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
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By Robert Hutton
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
Keir Starmer still needs to answer one big question – what is he for?
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By Keiran Pedley
Keir Starmer still needs to answer one big question – what is he for?
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Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Parliament
UK Space Commander: 'Highly Likely' First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
Defence
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
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Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
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How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis
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How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis
Tightly controlled candidate selections and a tough approach to taking away the whip from rebels early in the parliament were not enough to avert a major Labour rebellion on welfare cuts that ultimately forced a humiliating and costly climbdown from the government.
Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Communities
Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Bad boys of Brexit, move over: the good guys of growth are here. Sienna Rodgers talks to Looking For Growth co-founder Lawrence Newport who wants to ban planning delays just like he outlawed the XL Bully
Water Minister Emma Hardy: 'The Regulatory System Is Broken'
Environment
Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"
With water now a top political issue in Britain, Sienna Rodgers talks to Defra minister Emma Hardy who says regulation of the industry is ‘broken’ – and warns companies, ‘there’s no room to hide’
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Tory Party Sets Out New Rules For Running Week Long Leadership Contest
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Tory Party Sets Out New Rules For Running Week Long Leadership Contest
Leadership candidates will need support from 100 MPs to secure their spot on the ballot as Tory officials attempt to speed up the selection process.
Who Replaces Liz Truss? Here Are The Leading Runners And Riders
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Who Replaces Liz Truss? Here Are The Leading Runners And Riders
Tory leadership hopefuls have just a week to win support from their party following the dramatic resignation of Liz Truss. But who could win the race to become the UK's next Prime Minister?
Opposition Parties Call For General Election Amid 'Mess' And 'Utter Shambles' Of Liz Truss Resignation
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Opposition Parties Call For General Election Amid 'Mess' And 'Utter Shambles' Of Liz Truss Resignation
Opposition politicians are calling for a general election following the “mess” and “utter shambles” in government that has led to Liz Truss’s resignation as Prime Minister.
Liz Truss Announces Her Resignation
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Liz Truss Announces Her Resignation
Liz Truss has announced that she will resign as Prime Minister after just 44 days in 10 Downing Street.
All The Tory MPs Calling For Liz Truss To Resign
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All The Tory MPs Calling For Liz Truss To Resign
Liz Truss's premiership is crumbling as more Conservative MPs break cover to call on her to stand down.
Government Still Won't Settle On Whether Chaotic Fracking Vote Was 'Confidence' Matter As Liz Truss Clings On
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Government Still Won't Settle On Whether Chaotic Fracking Vote Was "Confidence" Matter As Liz Truss Clings On
Westminster is braced for a new day of chaos, after a minister appeared to contradict an early hours clarification from No 10 on whether a major vote last night was as confidence matter.
Government Accused Of 'Manhandling' Tory MPs In Chaotic Vote On Fracking
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Government Accused Of "Manhandling" Tory MPs In Chaotic Vote On Fracking
The government has been accused of physically manhandling Conservative MPs during a vote on fracking on a chaotic night in which Liz Truss's leadership continued to hang in the balance.
Here Are The Conservative MPs Who Did Not Vote With The Government On Fracking
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Here Are The Conservative MPs Who Did Not Vote With The Government On Fracking
The government has defeated a Commons attempt by Labour to force through a new law banning fracking by 326 to 230 despite a rebellion by Conservative MPs.
Government Wins Fracking Vote But Tory Rebels Face Expulsion
Communities
Government Wins Fracking Vote But Tory Rebels Face Expulsion
A number of Tory MPs are expected to be ejected from the party after opposing the government in a chaotic Opposition Day Motion on fracking.
Suella Braverman Out As Home Secretary
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Suella Braverman Out As Home Secretary
Suella Braverman is no longer Home Secretary after sharing an official document with a colleague from a personal email address.
Senior Liz Truss Adviser Suspended After No 10 Source Briefed Against Sajid Javid
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Senior Liz Truss Adviser Suspended After No 10 Source Briefed Against Sajid Javid
A senior adviser to Liz Truss has reportedly been suspended after a 10 Downing Street source was quoted as saying the Prime Minister believes Conservative MP Sajid Javid is "shit".
Liz Truss Says She Is 'Completely Committed' To Retaining The Pensions Triple Lock
Economy
Liz Truss Says She Is "Completely Committed" To Retaining The Pensions Triple Lock
Liz Truss has said pensions will increase in line with surging inflation after reports she was considering dumping the commitment.
Labour To Give All MPs A Chance To Vote On Fracking Ban
Energy
Labour To Give All MPs A Chance To Vote On Fracking Ban
Labour will table a binding motion on Wednesday on the prospect of banning fracking in the UK, creating a headache for the government.
Liz Truss Prepares For A Tough PMQs As Tory Rebels Struggle To Find A Successor
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Liz Truss Prepares For A Tough PMQs As Tory Rebels Struggle To Find A Successor
Liz Truss is being warned that she can't afford to put another put foot wrong as she prepares to take on Labour leader Keir Starmer in Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.
Liz Truss Could Scrap Pensions Triple Lock To Cut Public Spending
Economy
Liz Truss Could Scrap Pensions Triple Lock To Cut Public Spending
Liz Truss could scrap the pensions triple lock as part of efforts to reduce government spending, the Prime Minister's spokesperson has suggested.
Defence Minister Says He Would Quit Government If Department Spending Is Cut
Defence
Defence Minister Says He Would Quit Government If Department Spending Is Cut
Armed forces minister James Heappey has said he would quit government if plans to increase defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP by 2030 are scrapped under the new Chancellor.
Jeremy Hunt Says UK Faces Financial Challenges Of 'Eye Watering Difficulty' After Tearing Up Budget
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Says UK Faces Financial Challenges Of "Eye Watering Difficulty" After Tearing Up Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed a major overhaul of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng's "mini-Budget" to the House of Commons, including an indefinite freeze to income tax and a review of the energy support package after six months.
Keir Starmer Says Liz Truss Is 'Scared Of Her Own Shadow' After She Ducks Commons Question
Economy
Keir Starmer Says Liz Truss Is "Scared Of Her Own Shadow" After She Ducks Commons Question
Keir Starmer has accused the Prime Minister of being "scared of her own shadow" after she sent Penny Mordaunt to answer an Urgent Question in her place
Jeremy Hunt Announces Reversal Of 'Almost All Tax Measures' From Mini-Budget
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Announces Reversal Of "Almost All Tax Measures" From Mini-Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has rolled back "almost all tax measures" in the "mini-Budget" with an emergency intervention in an attempt to restore the government's economic credibility.
My plan to give Black and under-privileged entrepreneurs what they need to succeed - cash
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By Samuel Kasumu
My plan to give Black and under-privileged entrepreneurs what they need to succeed - cash
Twenty per cent of small businesses fail in their first year, whilst around 60 per cent fail within the first three years.
Jeremy Hunt 'Not Taking Anything Off The Table' On Possibility Of Reversing More Tax Cuts
Economy
Jeremy Hunt "Not Taking Anything Off The Table" On Possibility Of Reversing More Tax Cuts
Jeremy Hunt has said he is “not taking anything off the table” when it comes to the possibility of ditching more of Liz Truss’ proposed tax cuts, but insisted that the under-pressure Prime Minister is “in charge” after a turbulent week.
We must simply talk to one another
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By Maria Miller MP
We must simply talk to one another
Sometimes there are topics that become so difficult , so emotive, it’s easier to stop talking about them at all.
We can pay tribute to Sir David Amess by introducing more compassion into our politics
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By Baroness Warsi and Debbie Abrahams
We can pay tribute to Sir David Amess by introducing more compassion into our politics
While we cannot undo the terrible events of a year ago, we can learn from them and build something better in their wake
Jeremy Hunt Signals The Death Of 'Trussonomics' And Admits 'Mistakes' Over Mini-Budget
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Signals The Death Of "Trussonomics" And Admits "Mistakes" Over Mini-Budget
The new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has signalled that a complete reversal of Liz Truss's economic plans is incoming, warning of “difficult decisions” to come on spending and tax cuts.
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