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Labour MP Perran Moon suspended over Covid loan repayments

Perran Moon, the Labour MP for Camborne and Redruth, has been suspended in connection with Covid loan repayments after voluntarily referring himself f...

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Trump and Zelensky appear divided despite optimism in Oslo

An embrace between Ukraine’s leader and Steve Witkoff in Oslo has not eased concerns about US policy towards Ukraine, amid apparent differences betwee...

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Jane Dodds to step down as Welsh Liberal Democrats leader

Jane Dodds has announced that she will leave her role as leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats after nearly nine years, saying it is time for a new ge...

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Alberta separatist movement suffers decisive defeat

Leaders of Alberta’s independence movement say they intend to continue their campaign, but the scale of the defeat is expected to make that more diffi...

2 weeks ago

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More than 500,000 first-time voters could influence Israel’s election

More than half a million young Israelis are expected to vote for the first time next week, with the country’s far right seeking support among this gro...

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Wangaratta community holds vigil after attack on independent Australian MP

A community in Wangaratta has gathered at a church vigil following an attack on an independent Australian MP, with the incident scene also being exami...

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Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget

The chancellor has rejected calls to increase Capital Gains Tax, despite pressure from influential Labour figures to bring it closer to income tax rat...

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Tuesday newspapers focus on unrest in France and Army funding cuts

Violent unrest in France and a reported £2 billion reduction in Army funding feature prominently on Tuesday’s newspaper front pages.

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Burnham pledges action against high private parking charges

Burnham has pledged to end what he describes as excessive parking charges imposed on motorists on private land, under a set of new rules.

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Obama condemns federal probe and home search involving Ilhan Omar

Barack Obama has criticised a federal investigation involving Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar, describing agents’ search of her home as an attempt...

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Court upholds decision allowing Carles Puigdemont to return to Spain

A court has upheld a decision to lift an arrest warrant against Carles Puigdemont, allowing Catalonia’s former president to return to Spain. The warra...

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Bereaved families could face tax bills after civil service pension delays

Families affected by delays in civil service pension payments could face unexpected tax bills, prompting criticism from the chair of Parliament’s Publ...

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Albertans vote on whether to hold a separation referendum

Voters in Alberta are deciding whether the province should hold a vote on separating from Canada, amid polling that indicates most residents want to r...

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Australian MP Helen Haines hit by car in apparent deliberate act

Australian MP Helen Haines was struck by a car in an incident described by the prime minister as a deliberate act. Further details about the circumsta...

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Amanda Bland leaves Reform to sit as independent at Holyrood

Amanda Bland has resigned from Reform and will sit as an independent member of the Scottish Parliament, leaving Reform as Holyrood’s third-largest gro...

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Alberta referendum divides father and son over province’s future

Albertans are due to vote on Monday on whether Alberta should remain part of Canada or pursue independence, with the issue dividing some families, inc...

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PM Calls NEETs Crisis a ‘Moral Failure’ as Cereal Prices Could Rise

The prime minister has described the NEETs crisis as a “moral failure”, while possible increases in cereal prices linked to a healthy-food crackdown f...

2 weeks ago