Politics
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How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to create wave of misinformation
Reuters Elon Musk’s online attacks on former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown over grooming gangs draw on a baseless claim…
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Half of county councils in England could see election delay
More than half of the county councils in England with elections scheduled for this year could seek to have the…
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Lammy: Trump’s rhetoric on Greenland destabilising
Foreign secretary David Lammy has played down US president-elect Donald Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland. The Arctic territory is controlled…
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New homes: Scale of building challenge revealed by BBC housing tracker
BBC Some local councils in England would need to see at least a five-fold increase in new housing to meet…
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Sir David Davis calls for Letby retrial, claims ‘no hard evidence’
Parliament Live Sir David compared Letby’s case to the overturned conviction of Sally Clark who was cleared of murdering her…
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Pound falls as borrowing costs rise to highest since 2008
The pound has fallen to its lowest level for nine months after UK government borrowing costs continued to rise. The…
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Lib Dems told to pay £14,000 to ex-candidate after gender views row
The Liberal Democrats have been ordered to pay £14,000 to a former parliamentary candidate who says she was driven out…
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Blood and Honour: Extreme right-wing group has financial sanctions imposed
The neo-Nazi organisation Blood and Honour, which is linked to parts of the skinhead music scene, has become the first…
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Is Starmer leaving the door open to an abuse inquiry?
PA Media “He’s deranged!” So said a cabinet minister to me, describing Elon Musk. The anger and exasperation at the…
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Ex-Brexit negotiator Sir Oliver Robins to be Foreign Office chief
Getty Images Former Brexit negotiator Sir Oliver Robbins has been appointed as the top civil servant at the Foreign Office.…
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