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Government accused of 'abandoning' plan to scrap no-fault evictions

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The government has been accused of "abandoning" its pledge to ban no fault evictions by the time of the next general election.

Starmer speaks of 'frustration' at Johnson's 'unforgiveable failure' to level up

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Sir Keir Starmer has admitted Boris Johnson was "right" to propose levelling up but said he was "frustrated" by the former prime minister's "unforgivable" failure to deliver.

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Labour can't 'turn taps on' for struggling councils, Starmer warns at local election launch

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Sir Keir Starmer has warned that Labour "can't pretend that we can turn the taps on" to help struggling councils if he wins the next general election.

Dame Esther Rantzen hails 'historic' assisted dying legislation at Holyrood

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Dame Esther Rantzen has hailed "historic" assisted dying legislation that has been introduced at Holyrood on Thursday.

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Rayner refuses to publish 'personal tax advice' over council house sale - unless Tories do same

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Angela Rayner has said she will not publish the "personal tax advice" she received on the sale of her council house despite a police development over her living arrangements.

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Electoral Dysfunction: Royals' cancer diagnoses put struggling NHS in the spotlight

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There is an edict in our democracy that politics and royalty must not mix.

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Scotland's new hate crime law 'could be used to settle scores'

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There are fears innocent people could end up on police databases with controversial new hate crime laws in Scotland being weaponised to "settle scores".

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Police 'reassessing decision' not to investigate Rayner after housing claims

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Greater Manchester Police has said it is "reassessing" its decision not to investigate allegations made against Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner over her living arrangements after receiving a complaint.

Johnson's former ethics adviser broke House of Lords rules

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A former ethics adviser to Boris Johnson broke the rules in the House of Lords by "assisting an outside organisation in influencing" government officials at the Ministry of Defence, a watchdog has ruled.

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Gove attacked by Labour, Tory MPs and Boris Johnson allies over leasehold U-turns

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Are Michael Gove's promises to reform the "feudal" leasehold system in tatters? Is certainly looks like it.

The small boats crisis deepens - and so do Tory woes

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The first three months of this year have seen the highest number of small boat arrivals ever at 4,644, according to provisional Home Office figures.

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Where do royalty and politics meet?

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While the Royal Family have faced a challenging few weeks, Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips, and Ruth Davidson explore the points where royalty and politics meet, and what the family will say publicly about the state of cancer care following the…

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Peers approve £100 allowance for their overnight stays

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Members of the House of Lords have approved changes to their allowance system that will grant them up to £100 per night to cover overnight stays in London for parliamentary business.

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Prisoner held indefinitely loses bid for freedom after landmark public attempt

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A prisoner serving an indefinite jail sentence that was abolished more than a decade ago has lost his bid to be released.

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SNP MSP fails in bid to quash second phase of XL bully safeguards in Scotland

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An SNP MSP has failed in a bid to quash the second phase of the XL bully safeguards in Scotland.

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'Lefty lawyers' criticised after documents reveal why Clapham attacker was granted asylum

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A minister has hit out at "credulous clerics" and "lefty lawyers" after documents seen by Sky News revealed how the Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi was granted asylum after he was baptised.

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Record number of migrants cross English Channel so far this year

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A record number of migrants have crossed the English Channel so far this year, according to provisional Home Office figures.

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Britons are less satisfied with NHS than at any time on record

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Public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped to the lowest level on record, according to findings from a long-running poll.

Tuesday, Mar 26

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Children among migrants arriving in Kent after being rescued from English Channel

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Children were among the people brought ashore in Dover, Kent, after crossing the English Channel - less than a week since the highest number of migrant arrivals was recorded for 2024.

Halfon becomes latest minister to resign as Heappey makes official exit from government

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Education Minister Robert Halfon has resigned from government, confirming he will be the 63rd Conservative MP to stand down at the next election.

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Home Office granted 275 care worker sponsorship visas after 'forged' application

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The Home Office granted 275 certificates of sponsorship for care workers after "forged" documents were used to make an application, a damning report into the department has shown.

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PM claims UK approach to China 'more robust' than allies

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The UK's approach to China is "more robust" than its allies, Rishi Sunak has claimed, as he continues to face calls to use more aggressive language to describe Beijing in the wake of two cyberattacks.

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Minister risks prison if he does not reveal to Afghan inquiry names of officers who told him of murder allegations

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Veterans minister Johnny Mercer has been told he faces going to prison if he does not reveal the names of those who told him of alleged murders carried out by special forces in Afghanistan.

Monday, Mar 25

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China cyber attacks: 'Olive' flops in front of Tory backbenchers while his old boss shines

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When David Cameron was prime minister, Oliver Dowden was one of his backroom fixers, first at Tory HQ and then in 10 Downing Street.

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Tractors descend on Parliament over 'betrayal' of British farmers in post-Brexit trade deals

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A "go slow" convoy of more than 120 tractors is making its way around Westminster tonight as campaigners demand action on food security.

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China responsible for two 'malicious' cyber attack campaigns in UK, says Dowden

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China "state-affiliated actors" have been blamed by the government for two "malicious" cyber attack campaigns in the UK.

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Sunak faces new by-election headache after ex-Tory MP resigns from parliament

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A former Tory MP who was facing the prospect of being removed from his seat by voters has announced he is resigning from parliament - triggering another by-election.

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PM claims Tories have overseen nuclear 'renaissance' - despite minister's admission

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Rishi Sunak has claimed his party has overseen a "renaissance" in the nuclear industry - just hours after one of his ministers suggested plans for the sector should have been laid out "years ago".

Routine COVID tests for hospital patients discharged into care homes to end

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The government will end routine COVID testing for hospital patients discharged into care homes from April 1.

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'Doctors leaving Wales in their droves' as junior medics begin longest strike yet

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Thousands of junior doctors in Wales have begun a four-day walkout - their longest yet - in a dispute over pay and working conditions.