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Ofgem had ‘wool pulled over their eyes’ amid prepayment meter scandal, says Grant Shapps
Business Secretary Grant Shapps has hit out at Ofgem for listening to energy company bosses over customers, following the forceful…
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BMW in talks with UK government over £75m grant for electric Mini
The German automotive giant BMW is in talks with the government about a £75m funding package that would secure production…
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Dominic Raab should be suspended during bullying investigation, says ex-Tory chair Jake Berry
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab should be suspended while he is investigated over bullying allegations, a former Conservative chairman has…
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Strikes: Who is taking industrial action in 2023 and when?
Tens of thousands of workers are striking in the coming months over pay and conditions as a winter of industrial…
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Rishi Sunak plans to ban Channel migrants from appealing deportation
The prime minister is looking to ban people arriving in the UK via small boats from appealing against deportation, Sky…
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‘No excuse for dodging scrutiny’: Labour demands report on levelling up progress
Labour is demanding the government publishes its promised progress report on “levelling up”, saying there is “no excuse for dodging…
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Mike Pompeo: China ‘wants world dominance and is a bigger threat than Vladimir Putin’
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told Sky News he believes China’s President Xi is a bigger threat…
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Pensioner who threatened to assassinate Nicola Sturgeon found guilty
A pensioner has been found guilty of threatening to assassinate Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. William Curtis, 70, sent threatening…
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Shapps tells British Steel owner redundancy plans are ‘unhelpful’
Business Secretary Grant Shapps has told British Steel’s Chinese owner that proposals to make hundreds of workers redundant are “unhelpful”…
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Low-tax Tories reignite Liz Truss WhatsApp group
A WhatsApp group once used to support Liz Truss’ leadership campaign has begun to see several MPs joining once again,…
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Sunak survives first 100 days, but there is little warm glow around leadership | Beth Rigby
The first 100 days of Rishi Sunak’s premiership are done – a yardstick that his predecessor Liz Truss never even…
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‘Designer dogs’ and animal abuse inquiry launched after pet ownership soared during pandemic
MPs have launched an inquiry into “designer dogs” and other types of animal abuse following an increased demand for pets…
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Modern warfare ‘accelerating away’ from Ministry of Defence due to tech upgrade delays, say MPs
Modern warfare is “accelerating away” from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) due to delays in technology upgrades, MPs have claimed.…
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Adam Boulton: Westminster’s ‘nepo babies’ are here to stay – whether we like it or not
“It’s not who you are but who you know” is a saying often used to explain why those with family…
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UK to open probe into Northern Ireland’s deadliest bombing
DUBLIN — The British government authorized a new investigation Thursday into the 1998 car-bomb attack on the Northern Ireland town…
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Labour MP apologises after calling Israeli government ‘fascist’
A Labour MP has apologised in the Commons after calling the Israeli government “fascist”. Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions, Kim…
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Strikes take toll on economy as widespread disruption forces many to stay at home
Britain is experiencing its biggest day of industrial action for more than a decade, with up to half a million…
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Rishi Sunak told of Dominic Raab’s ‘unacceptable behaviour’ over summer before appointing him to cabinet, source says
Rishi Sunak was told about Dominic Raab’s “unacceptable behaviour” over the summer before he became prime minister and appointed the…
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Britain’s semiconductor plan goes AWOL as US and EU splash billions
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — As nations around the world scramble to…
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Who really cares what the pundits say?
Host Ailbhe Rea looks at the world of political punditry with the help of some of Westminster’s best-known commentators and…
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US set to name Joe Kennedy as Northern Ireland envoy
U.S. President Joe Biden is poised to name former Congressman Joe Kennedy as special envoy to Northern Ireland. The…
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Who is Rishi Sunak, the new UK prime minister?
When Rishi Sunak was elected by Conservative MPs as their new leader and hence prime minister of the United Kingdom,…
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1,000 Border Force officers to go on strike for four days during February half-term, PCS union announces
Border Force officers will stage fresh strikes during the February half-term over an ongoing pay dispute with the government. The…
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Female MP alleges she was touched inappropriately by another British MP
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — A female MP told POLITICO she had…
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Rishi Sunak: is it legitimate for the Conservatives to continue in government without an election? A constitutional scholar explains
It is only right to explain why I’m standing here as your new prime minister. These were some of the…
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Tory MPs challenge chancellor Jeremy Hunt on tax cuts and fuel duty
Jeremy Hunt has faced a twin assault on tax cuts and fuel duty from Tory MPs ahead of his Budget…
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Plan to deport asylum seekers from UK to Rwanda lawful, judges rule
LONDON — The U.K. government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda does not breach the law, the High Court…
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70 years of data suggest the Conservatives will suffer a big defeat at the next election — here’s how I worked it out
With the UK’s new prime minister in office, it looks like the political turmoil of the last few months is…
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Stick to football! Rishi Sunak tells top World Cup pundit to keep out of politics
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said football fans do not want to hear World Cup pundit Gary Neville discuss politics,…
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Rishi Sunak and Star Wars: what the UK prime minister can learn about governing from his favourite films
Rishi Sunak is probably the biggest Star Wars fan to hold the post of UK prime minister. It has been…
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Labour MP Alex Davies-Jones ‘bombarded with death and rape threats’ after condemning Andrew Tate
A Labour MP has said she was “bombarded” with death and rape threats after criticising the controversial influencer Andrew Tate.…
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Rishi Sunak: UK needs to spend more time tackling Iran
LONDON — The U.K. government will spend an increasing amount of time tackling hostile activity from Iran, the British prime minister…
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Matt Hancock’s trip to the jungle: ill defined job descriptions enable MPs to abandon their constituents
Former health secretary Matt Hancock’s constituents in West Suffolk have been vocally expressing their ire over his decision to take…
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Reform UK has Tory voters in its sights but may struggle to make an impact
The UK officially left the European Union three years ago today, but just when it seemed that Brexit was no…
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Westminster warned to clean up its act on parliamentary groups branded ‘total jokes’
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — British MPs fear they’ll become the “next…
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Survey reveals worrying trend in conspiracy theories that deny terrorist attacks ever happened
The official inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing has reminded us of the devastating impact of this terrorist attack…
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UK joins countries screening arrivals from China for COVID
LONDON — The U.K. has joined several other European countries as well as the U.S., India and Japan in announcing…
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Politics urgently needs more imagination. Competence alone will not save us from this ‘polycrisis’
The recent turmoil in British politics has led much of the political establishment and commentariat to agree on one thing:…
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UK gets lowest ever score in corruption index after string of scandals
The UK has fallen down the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) to its lowest ever score as a report warned…
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Top Treasury official sacked by Liz Truss gets UK public service award
LONDON — Tom Scholar, a casualty of ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss’ efforts to do away with years of economic “orthodoxy”…
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Just Stop Oil: research shows how activists and politicians talk differently about climate change
The environmental activist group Just Stop Oil has grasped public attention with a series of “art action” stunts targeting famous…
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Matt Hancock claims he did not ‘primarily’ go on I’m A Celeb for the money and defends ‘decent’ charity donation
Matt Hancock says he did not “primarily” go on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! for the money.…
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POLITICO’s quiz of the year
POLITICO’s quiz of the year How well do you remember 2022? By Ali Walker and Paul Dallison Charles Michel was…
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Labour sounds like the Tories on immigration – but its policy goes back to its trade union roots
Keir Starmer has given a glimpse of what immigration policy could look like under a Labour government. Speaking to the…
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Who are the runners and riders to replace Nadhim Zahawi as Conservative Party chair?
Speculation is growing about who will replace Nadhim Zahawi as Conservative Party chair after he was sacked over his tax…
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2022: The year in cartoons
First published in De Volkskrant, the Netherlands, January 7, 2022 | By Schot First published on Politicalcartoons.com, Canada, January 18,…
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Trust in UK politics has taken a hit after recent chaos – and historical data suggests only a change of government can fix it
A YouGov poll conducted in October this year asked respondents if they trusted the Conservative party. Some 68% said that…
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Thousands of ambulance workers in England to strike on 10 February over ongoing pay dispute
Thousands of ambulance workers in England will strike on 10 February, Unison has announced. The union said workers across five…
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Rishi Sunak restores funding to UK-China center after Liz Truss cut
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Rishi Sunak has quietly restored British government…
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Ian Blackford resigns: five times the SNP’s leader in Westminster used parliamentary rules to shake things up
Ian Blackford, the Scottish National Party’s leader in Westminster, has announced that he is resigning from the post. Having survived…
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