Politics
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Police investigate MP Rupert Lowe over alleged threats
The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into suspended Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe over an allegation of “verbal threats”.…
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Keir Starmer says benefit system unfair and indefensible
Joshua Nevett Political reporter Helen Catt Political correspondent Reuters Sir Keir Starmer has called the current benefits system unsustainable, indefensible…
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Plan to make it easier for councils to seize land for housing
Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter Getty Images Councils are to be given greater powers to seize land, under government plans to…
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Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator checks
Getty Images Michael Gove outside the Covid Inquiry after giving evidence on Monday, 10 March. Michael Gove has told the…
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Former MP Ruth George decides to stand as independent
A former Labour MP and deputy leader of the party in Derbyshire will stand as an independent candidate for the…
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Sentencing Council defends changes after ‘two-tier’ row
The body advising judges on criminal sentences has hit back at the justice secretary’s call for it to scrap new…
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Mike Amesbury: Ex-Labour MP to stand down over assault conviction
Hannah Miller Political correspondent Phil Kemp and Sam Francis Investigations producer and politics reporter Watch: Convicted MP Mike Amesbury says…
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Energy bills to rise by 80p to fund discounts for homes near pylons
Becky Morton and Kate Whannel Political reporters Alex Forsyth Political correspondent Ed Miliband: People living near pylons will get energy…
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Reform row poses danger for party that wants to win
Political parties led by Nigel Farage are prone to the occasional outbreak of spectacular acrimony and the most colourful rows.…
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Lawyer investigating Reform UK row contradicts MP Rupert Lowe’s statement
PA Media Rupert Lowe has been accused of making threats of violence against Reform UK’s chairman – which he denies…
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