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Keir Starmer challenged to 'respect Scottish democracy' in Edinburgh Iain Dale appearance
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Keir Starmer challenged to 'respect Scottish democracy' in Edinburgh Iain ...
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Labour defends Starmer response to cost of living crisis: Some Labour MPs criticised leader Keir Starmer for being on holiday as the energy crisis deepened.
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Labour defends Starmer response to cost of living crisis
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Sir Keir Starmer under pressure to get a grip on Labour’s response to cost of living crisis
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Keir Starmer challenged to 'respect Scottish democracy' in Edinburgh Iain Dale appearance
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Keir Starmer challenged to 'respect Scottish democracy' in Edinburgh Iain ...
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Labour defends Starmer response to cost of living crisis: Some Labour MPs criticised leader Keir Starmer for being on holiday as the energy crisis deepened.
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Labour defends Starmer response to cost of living crisis
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Sir Keir Starmer under pressure to get a grip on Labour’s response to cost of living crisis
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Labour pledges to scrap 'outrageous' prepayment energy meter costs as PM announces no new measures to ease cost of living
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Labour pledges to scrap 'outrageous' prepayment energy meter ...
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Labour pledges to scrap ‘outrageous’ premium for energy prepayment meters: Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says party would ensure nobody ‘pays over the odds’ ...
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Labour pledges to scrap ‘outrageous’ premium for energy prepayment meters
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Keir Starmer breaks silence ... with plan to save '£46' off energy bills: SIR Keir Starmer has finally broken his silence over the cost of living crisis touting ...
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Keir Starmer breaks silence ... with plan to save '£46' off energy bills
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The problem with the Angela Rayner story? No one actually cares: It is convenient for the Tories to have her in the public stocks
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The problem with the Angela Rayner story? No one actually cares
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Angela Rayner tells ministers to focus on no-fault evictions, not her house sale: Deputy Labour leader also criticises watering-down of leasehold reform plans ...
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Angela Rayner tells ministers to focus on no-fault evictions ...
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Former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81: Former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field has died aged 81, his family says
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Former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81
Quick Glance: Farewell to Frank Field: A Life Dedicated to Social Justice
  • The former Labour minister and advocate for poverty alleviation, Frank Field, has passed away at the age of 81.

  • Throughout his career in Westminster, Lord Field championed social causes such as child poverty and modern slavery for over four decades.

  • Field succumbed to a long battle with cancer in a care home in London. He advocated for a 2021 bill on assisted dying in England and Wales.

  • His family emphasized that Field will be mourned by admirers in the political realm, but most of all missed by those fortunate enough to have experienced his laughter and friendship.
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Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass: On this day in 1932, hundreds of workers took to the hills of northern England to challenge the right of landed ...
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Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass
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Why Rishi Sunak is increasing defence spending with UK on 'war footing': News that the Prime Minister is boosting military spending means the UK will be spending ...
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Why Rishi Sunak is increasing defence spending with UK on 'war footing'
Quick Glance: Sunak and Scholz Face Tension in Berlin Meeting
  • Sunak announces £500 million aid for Ukraine and plans to increase defence spending by 2030.

  • Germany criticizes UK's delay in defense spending for European security.

  • Scholz will address Sunak on British defense commitments.

  • Berlin expresses discontent over Sunak's defense spending delay and doubts Germany's rapid defense capability.
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Why a Labour super-majority is unlikely: By current polls, Labour is set for a super-majority, and more than 400 seats. But will voters cool on Keir Starmer ...
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Why a Labour super-majority is unlikely
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Was it Angela Rayner who was fined millions by HMRC? No, that was a Tory: The man who reported Labour’s deputy to the police can’t even say what he was ...
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Was it Angela Rayner who was fined millions by HMRC? No, that was a Tory
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Mark Menzies quits Conservatives as Tories say conduct ‘fell below standard’: The Fylde MP has been accused of misusing donors’ funds.
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Mark Menzies quits Conservatives as Tories say conduct ‘fell below ...
Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
  • An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.

  • Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.

  • Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.

  • Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
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100 MPs to stand down at the next general election: More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.
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100 MPs to stand down at the next general election
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Sunak is deluded to think his bungled Rwanda scheme can save him: The Prime Minister was meant to get flights off to Rwanda this spring but has now given himself ...
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Sunak is deluded to think his bungled Rwanda scheme can save him
Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
  • The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.

  • Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.

  • Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.

  • Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
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Passions run high as Lords insist on Rwanda bill changes: Peers continue standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.
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Passions run high as Lords insist on Rwanda bill changes
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Angela Rayner is wounded but she’s still an asset for Labour: Insiders say Keir Starmer would not be too sad to see his deputy depart. But he should be wary of ...
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Angela Rayner is wounded but she’s still an asset for Labour
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'I'm 72 and people say I'm ageing backwards - my three-step routine is magic': A woman who is 'aging backwards' and has starred in Rihanna's Fenty ...
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'I'm 72 and people say I'm ageing backwards - my three-step routine is ...
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Does Labour really love the St George’s Cross?: Following last night’s mammoth parliamentary ping pong session, a funny thing happened early this morning ...
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Does Labour really love the St George’s Cross?
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Labour vows to fund NHS pledges by tackling tax dodgers: The party says its plans would raise £5.1bn a year but the government claims Labour would still raise ...
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Labour vows to fund NHS pledges by tackling tax dodgers
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I don’t want to be PM again, Liz Truss insists as she refuses to apologise: Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister had previously declined to rule out ...
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I don’t want to be PM again, Liz Truss insists as she refuses to apologise
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How much trouble is Angela Rayner in?: Rayner is under fresh pressure after the Mail on Sunday published a series of photos appearing to suggest Lowndes Lane was ...
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How much trouble is Angela Rayner in?
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Bevan Fought for the NHS — and so Must We: A new play at the National Theatre celebrates Nye Bevan’s titanic struggle to create the NHS — a fight we must ...
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Bevan Fought for the NHS — and so Must We
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Watch: Tetchy Starmer wriggles over Rayner’s tax affairs: Angela Rayner appears unable to shake off questions about her tax affairs — literally ...
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Watch: Tetchy Starmer wriggles over Rayner’s tax affairs
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UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local election wipeout
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UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local ...
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Labour leaders set out new housebuilding rules to identify 'grey belt' land: Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner visited Europe's biggest brownfield site
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Labour leaders set out new housebuilding rules to identify 'grey belt' ...
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PMQs scorecard: Sunak and Starmer fight over who dislikes Liz Truss more: Liz Truss bore the brunt at prime minister’s questions
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PMQs scorecard: Sunak and Starmer fight over who dislikes Liz Truss more
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Protesters target home of Sir Keir Starmer to demand arms embargo on Israel: A group of pro-Palestinian activists have held a protest outside the home of Sir ...
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Protesters target home of Sir Keir Starmer to demand arms embargo on ...
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Working for Labour is not a dig at Boris Johnson, says Marina Wheeler: The former prime minister’s ex-wife is helping the party with its policies on employment ...
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Working for Labour is not a dig at Boris Johnson, says Marina Wheeler
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‘Evasive’ Boris Johnson broke lobbying rules in meeting with Venezuela’s Maduro: Former prime minister failed to disclose links to hedge fund which organized a ...
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‘Evasive’ Boris Johnson broke lobbying rules in meeting with Venezuela’s ...
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PMQs live: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer to clash as police say Angela Rayner facing ‘multiple’ allegations
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PMQs live: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer to clash as police say Angela ...
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‘Landlady’ Angela Rayner lost it over smashed window, says neighbour: The Labour deputy leader, who has been accused of breaking electoral law by giving false ...
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‘Landlady’ Angela Rayner lost it over smashed window, says neighbour
Quick Glance: Neighbor Claims Angela Rayner Lost Control Over Broken Window
  • Angela Rayner confronted neighbors, demanding £240 and identifying herself as 'the landlady' after a window was smashed at the property she claimed as her main residence.

  • An investigation by Greater Manchester police is looking into allegations that the deputy Labour leader provided inaccurate information to the electoral register while residing between two houses in Stockport during the 2010s, and they have initiated interviews with neighbors at her previous residence.

  • Police intervention occurred following accusations by prominent Conservatives, including James Daly, the Conservative deputy chairman, of electoral law violations and questioning whether she owed up to £3,500 in capital gains tax on proceeds from the sale of her former council house in 2015.

  • Rayner asserted that the residence on Vicarage Road was her primary domicile.
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Rishi Sunak's attempt to ban smoking is nuts, says Boris Johnson: The proposed law aims to phase out tobacco sales by stopping anyone born after 2009 buying ...
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Rishi Sunak's attempt to ban smoking is nuts, says Boris Johnson
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Watch: Tory tax protestors target Rayner in Teesside: Try as she might to duck questions on her tax affairs, the issue just keeps following Angela Rayner around ...
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Watch: Tory tax protestors target Rayner in Teesside
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Joe Biden won’t do a trade deal with Britain, says Liz Truss: The former prime minister dismissed the chance of any trade deal happening under the incumbent ...
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Joe Biden won’t do a trade deal with Britain, says Liz Truss
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The dangers of political prosecution: At the start of January, Donald Trump offered up a cheery new year message for Americans. ‘If I don’t get immunity ...
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The dangers of political prosecution
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Disability benefits face cut as Sunak bets election on welfare blitz: Sunak set out plans for changes to disability benefits and tougher rules for people on ...
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Disability benefits face cut as Sunak bets election on welfare blitz
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Rayner’s eldest child was registered at husband’s home: It’s been a busy time for police investigations across the country and Manchester is no exception ...
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Rayner’s eldest child was registered at husband’s home
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David Lammy: Ofcom to investigate Labour MP's show on LBC: The broadcast regulator said it would examine whether an episode broadcast on Good Friday broke rules.
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David Lammy: Ofcom to investigate Labour MP's show on LBC
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Boris Johnson: Shameful to call for UK to end arms sales to Israel: Some MPs have urged the UK to reassess how it supports Israel after aid workers were killed ...
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Boris Johnson: Shameful to call for UK to end arms sales to Israel
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British youth smoking ban advances: A pioneering tobacco ban aimed at creating Britain's "first smoke-free generation" cleared a key hurdle in ...
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British youth smoking ban advances
Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
  • The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.

  • The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.

  • The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.

  • The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
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Jeremy Corbyn’s comeback and what it says about Keir Starmer: The political terrain is particularly fertile for a Corbyn resurgence
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Jeremy Corbyn’s comeback and what it says about Keir Starmer
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Sure Start could have changed everything for my family. Labour must be brave – and revitalise it
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Sure Start could have changed everything for my family. Labour must be ...
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Harold Wilson had affair while in No 10, advisers reveal: The Labour PM had a relationship with his deputy press secretary, two of his closest aides say.
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Harold Wilson had affair while in No 10, advisers reveal
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The Tories deserve our contempt: The Telegraph reported at the weekend that the Conservative party appears to be attempting, in its selection process for ...
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The Tories deserve our contempt
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Never forget the politicians who pushed gender politics: Scores of MPs are seeking to carry out a rapid repositioning on gender politics in the wake of the ...
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Never forget the politicians who pushed gender politics
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Carers having to pay back thousands is very wrong, says Keir Starmer: Labour leader was responding to a question from the BBC about Vivienne Groom ...
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Carers having to pay back thousands is very wrong, says Keir Starmer
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Bosses Are Wasting Our Time: In a society where a third of workers think their job is meaningless, an alternative to constant toiling in unproductive work is ...
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Bosses Are Wasting Our Time
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Could a kitchen renovation come to Angela Rayner’s rescue? : If you’ve struggled to keep up with the saga over the deputy Labour leader’s council house ...
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Could a kitchen renovation come to Angela Rayner’s rescue?
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Watch: Lloyd Russell-Moyle called out over his behaviour: Oh dear. Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown, received a rather humiliating dressing ...
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Watch: Lloyd Russell-Moyle called out over his behaviour
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Rigging Britain’s Democracy: The allegations that Labour has used its online voting system to rig parliamentary selections suggest that Starmer’s addiction to ...
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Rigging Britain’s Democracy
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Labour’s Love Affair with Private Healthcare: From the embrace of private hospitals to shady donations from private health interests, there is little to suggest ...
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Labour’s Love Affair with Private Healthcare
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Plan divides government: Brits should be prevented from buying cigarettes: Cigar fan Winston Churchill's party wants to ban cigarettes in Great Britain ...
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Plan divides government: Brits should be prevented from buying cigarettes
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Don’t blame the Lords for Rwanda delays. It’s the Tories’ own fault: I know for a fact that many Tories are very unhappy about the Safety of Rwanda Bill
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Don’t blame the Lords for Rwanda delays. It’s the Tories’ own fault
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March Madness live updates: South Carolina caps perfect season with championship win over Iowa; Clark’s college career ends without a title
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March Madness live updates: South Carolina caps perfect season with ...
Quick Glance: Record Audience at NCAA Women's Championship
  • South Carolina's victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday's women's NCAA championship game garnered a preliminary average viewership of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN.

  • Nielsen's final numbers on Tuesday may reveal an increase in viewership.

  • It marks the most-watched basketball game since 2019, when the men's NCAA title game between Virginia and Texas Tech averaged 19.6 million viewers on CBS.

  • The women's final also recorded the highest viewership for a Sunday afternoon sporting event on ESPN and ABC since early 2021.
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Everything seems to be going wrong for Rishi Sunak: With just two weeks until local elections that will likely go badly for his governing Conservative Party ...
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Everything seems to be going wrong for Rishi Sunak
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I’ve been a Lord for two weeks – I can already see we need abolishing: Too many of my colleagues regard appointment to the Lords as just an honour
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I’ve been a Lord for two weeks – I can already see we need abolishing
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What is there left to say about the Tories?: Spare a thought for us political commentators. We stare into the void between now and a (presumed) decisive Labour ...
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What is there left to say about the Tories?
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UK's Labour Party aims to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP: Britain's opposition Labour Party would aim to raise defence spending to 2 ...
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UK's Labour Party aims to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP