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Prime Minister says cost of living support is not enough

The Prime Minister has acknowledged that measures announced since taking office three weeks ago have not been sufficient to ease cost of living pressu...

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Burnham suggests wealthy areas should help house asylum seekers

Burnham has suggested affluent areas should share responsibility for housing asylum seekers, as the prime minister faced questions about protests over...

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Scottish Green MSP apologises after rape comments draw criticism

Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan has apologised after comments made during a podcast interview prompted criticism from rape survivors’ groups and polit...

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Counter-terrorism police reopen inquiry into incident at Nigel Farage’s home

Counter-terrorism police have reopened an investigation into an incident at the home of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Farage has said the matter is “...

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Lib Dems warn Health Bill changes could weaken patient safety

The Liberal Democrats have said government plans to modernise the NHS through Health Bill changes risk undermining patient safety and could lead to an...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is freezing her eggs

Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said she is freezing her eggs and has not ruled out a future presidential run. Asked about a pos...

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Burnham to bring forward ban on 'subscription traps'

The prime minister is beginning a UK tour with announcements intended to reduce pressure on household finances, including bringing forward a ban on so...

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Andy Burnham to begin UK cost of living tour

Andy Burnham is set to tour the UK with a focus on the cost of living, as Downing Street says the prime minister’s plans will ease pressure on househo...

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Sturgeon says she has not spoken to Murrell since imprisonment

The former first minister has said she has had no contact with her estranged husband since he was jailed for embezzling SNP funds and does not intend...

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Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general

Todd Blanche, a former criminal defence lawyer for Donald Trump, has been narrowly confirmed as the United States’ top law enforcement official after...

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Hunter Biden says pardon was ‘not good’ for America or father’s legacy

Hunter Biden has said the pardon he received was “not good” for America or for his father’s legacy, while also denying any interest in running for off...

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Conservatives pledge ban on foreign nationals in social housing

The Conservatives have pledged to bar foreign nationals from social housing, claiming the move would make around 230,000 homes available under a plan...

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Trump issues new orders targeting US birthright citizenship

Donald Trump has made another attempt to restrict US birthright citizenship through new executive orders that ban birth tourism and broaden exclusions...

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US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt

A US Senate committee has voted to hold Fauci in contempt after he refused to answer questions at a Congressional hearing last week. The committee wil...

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Reform UK pledges jail terms for bosses employing illegal workers

Reform UK says it would seek to jail company bosses who employ illegal workers, arguing that firms should not be able to profit from such labour witho...

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El-Sayed victory in Michigan sets up November test for Democrats

El-Sayed’s win in Michigan has created a high-stakes November contest and raised questions about the appeal of a left-wing candidate in a key swing st...

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Abdul El-Sayed wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed, a left-wing candidate described as a political outsider, has won the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan. If elected in November, he...

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