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Quebec senator, out of Tory caucus, quits party after Poilievre victory: A Quebec senator says Pierre Poilievre's first week as Conservative leader has left him ...
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Quebec senator, out of Tory caucus, quits party after Poilievre victory
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MP Alain Rayes says he will let Canadians be judge of Conservatives' apology for 'intimidation'
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MP Alain Rayes says he will let Canadians be judge of Conservatives' ...
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Conservatives apologize for automated text message urging members to call for Quebec MP Alain Rayes’s resignation
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Quebec senator, out of Tory caucus, quits party after Poilievre victory: A Quebec senator says Pierre Poilievre's first week as Conservative leader has left him ...
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Quebec senator, out of Tory caucus, quits party after Poilievre victory
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MP Alain Rayes says he will let Canadians be judge of Conservatives' apology for 'intimidation'
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MP Alain Rayes says he will let Canadians be judge of Conservatives' ...
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Conservatives apologize for automated text message urging members to call for Quebec MP Alain Rayes’s resignation
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Younger people’s pensions can’t be sacrificed to keep rich boomers happy: It's time to means test the state pension
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Younger people’s pensions can’t be sacrificed to keep rich boomers happy
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Triple lock for pensions to be in Tory manifesto - Jeremy Hunt says: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he will pay for the "expensive" pledge through economic growth.
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Triple lock for pensions to be in Tory manifesto - Jeremy Hunt says
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Labour will level up better than Tories, pledges Keir Starmer: Keir Starmer says his party would do a better job of reducing regional inequality across Britain.
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Labour will level up better than Tories, pledges Keir Starmer
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Ministers Robert Halfon and James Heappey quit government in mini-reshuffle: Education minister Robert Halfon and armed forces minister James Heappey are also ...
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Ministers Robert Halfon and James Heappey quit government in ...
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Ex-Tory MP Lee Anderson defects to Reform: The former Tory Party Vice-Chairman Mr Anderson was suspended after he said Islamists had "control" of Sadiq Khan.
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Ex-Tory MP Lee Anderson defects to Reform
Quick Glance: Lee Anderson Defects to Reform Party Despite Prior Support for By-Election Requirement
  • Suspended Tory MP Lee Anderson announced his defection to the Reform party on Monday in a fresh blow to Rishi Sunak’s premiership.

  • During a public address regarding his move to Reform UK, Mr Anderson reaffirmed his previous statements vigorously and opted out of a by-election in his Red Wall constituency.

  • Despite having supported a bill in 2020 that mandated immediate polls for MPs switching parties.

  • Reform achieved significant vote percentages in the recent Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections, marking their strongest election outcomes to date.
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Jeremy Hunt doubles down on ‘£100k a year doesn’t go far’ claim: UK chancellor defends remarks about high salaries after being criticised for being out of touch
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Jeremy Hunt doubles down on ‘£100k a year doesn’t go far’ claim
Quick Glance: Jeremy Hunt's View on £100k Income & Financial Realities
  • Jeremy Hunt's perception of £100,000 as a high income contrasts with the national median of £35,000, placing it significantly above average.

  • Even in affluent areas like Godalming and Ash, where Hunt is campaigning, the median income of £56,606 shifts the perspective on six-figure salaries.

  • Hunt's remarks were deemed inappropriate by experts as data shows many households are struggling due to living costs, including those in higher income brackets.

  • New tax and benefit regulations for higher incomes could lead to unexpected financial burdens, as the offer of free childcare for parents earning over £100,000 is limited.
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How some Muslims view Pierre Poilievre’s stance on Israel-Hamas war: Conservatives have been trying to nurture the party’s relationship with Muslims as part of ...
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How some Muslims view Pierre Poilievre’s stance on Israel-Hamas war
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Conservative leader supports Manitoba’s attempt to be exempt from carbon backstop
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Conservative leader supports Manitoba’s attempt to be exempt from carbon ...
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Julian Assange gets temporary reprieve as he fights extradition to US: The WikiLeaks founder could face a full appeal hearing in May to consider his legal ...
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Julian Assange gets temporary reprieve as he fights extradition to US
Quick Glance: Julian Assange: UK Court Delays US Extradition
  • A British court ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won't face the death penalty.

  • Assange will remain in London's Belmarsh Prison as the legal battle continues.

  • Judges emphasized the need for Assange to receive the same protections as a U.S. citizen and to be spared from the death penalty.

  • The U.S. Justice Department declined to comment, while Assange's supporters argue for his rights as a journalist under the First Amendment.
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Politics live: China blamed for 'malicious' campaigns against UK - with 'clear pattern of hostile activity'
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Politics live: China blamed for 'malicious' campaigns against UK - with ...
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The Tories are stuck in a Net Zero trap of their own making: Wind is an intermittent source of energy, which means the grid can do without it ...
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The Tories are stuck in a Net Zero trap of their own making
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Stephen Flynn accuses Labour frontbench of being ‘born-again Thatcherites’: The SNP Westminster leader made the scathing remarks at PMQs.
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Stephen Flynn accuses Labour frontbench of being ‘born-again Thatcherites’
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Boris Johnson was right, say UK Labour opponents: The former prime minister receives an unexpected compliment from the likely next wielders of power.
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Boris Johnson was right, say UK Labour opponents
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‘Out for blood’: Local elections could see ‘ungovernable’ Tories turn on Sunak: Polling suggests Conservatives could fare badly in votes in May ...
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‘Out for blood’: Local elections could see ‘ungovernable’ Tories turn on ...
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Trudeau government survives no confidence vote over Canada carbon tax rise: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government on Thursday survived a ...
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Trudeau government survives no confidence vote over Canada carbon tax rise
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Conservative (Tory) MPs Flee ‘Sinking Ship’ Before Sunak Sets UK Election Date: More UK Conservative Members of Parliament are standing down ahead of the looming ...
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Conservative (Tory) MPs Flee ‘Sinking Ship’ Before Sunak Sets UK Election ...
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Polling shows the Conservatives face disaster in Wales: The Conservatives are in a fight to remain the largest right-wing party in Wales
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Polling shows the Conservatives face disaster in Wales
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Tory donor’s comments about Diane Abbott ‘racist and wrong’, No 10 says: Statement from Downing Street follows cross-party criticism of Frank Hester’s remarks ...
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Tory donor’s comments about Diane Abbott ‘racist and wrong’, No 10 says
Quick Glance: Tory Donor's Racist Comments on Diane Abbott
  • Comments made by a Tory donor about Diane Abbott deemed racist

  • Frank Hester apologizes for his remarks, Downing Street labels them unacceptable

  • Cabinet Minister Kemi Badenoch described the comments as racist and called for space for forgiveness

  • Labour and the Liberal Democrats call for the Conservatives to return donations from Hester
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Keegan 'confident' government will deliver free childcare plan amid concerns from parents and sector
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Keegan 'confident' government will deliver free childcare plan amid ...
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'Low Traffic Neighbourhood' gimmick shows how desperate Tories are: 'Low Traffic Neighbourhood' gimmick shows how desperate Tories are
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'Low Traffic Neighbourhood' gimmick shows how desperate Tories are
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Sunak Expresses Anger With Rebel Tories Over Plots Against Him: Rishi Sunak told members of his Conservative Party that rebel MPs were making him “angry ...
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Sunak Expresses Anger With Rebel Tories Over Plots Against Him
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Tom Mulcair: Just give it time, and Poilievre's stances can turn on a dime: Pierre Poilievre has discovered the charm of saying one thing and its opposite in ...
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Tom Mulcair: Just give it time, and Poilievre's stances can turn on a dime
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Rachel Reeves is making mischief for the Tories: Rachel Reeves's focus was on whether the Tories had a sequel planned for their own National Insurance policy
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Rachel Reeves is making mischief for the Tories
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Mood among Tory MPs darkens as Rishi Sunak faces leadership questions: If there is to be a crunch leadership moment, most MPs seem to think it would come after ...
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Mood among Tory MPs darkens as Rishi Sunak faces leadership questions
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Peers grant themselves up to £100 for overnight stays in London: Members of the upper chamber were warned that the authorities will "come down hard - very ...
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Peers grant themselves up to £100 for overnight stays in London
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Dan Barker: Conservative mayoral candidate for Greater Manchester defects to the Reform Party
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Dan Barker: Conservative mayoral candidate for Greater Manchester defects ...
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Even Tories are disowning austerity: Some Tory MPs grimace when you mention austerity. “We went too far,” they will admit in private ...
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Even Tories are disowning austerity
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NATO Nation Shares Nuclear Update: "In a more dangerous and contested world, the UK's continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent is more vital than ever ...
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NATO Nation Shares Nuclear Update
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Reform UK: The right-wing party that could transform British politics: Having attracted its first MP in the form of a Tory defector, the former Brexit Party is ...
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Reform UK: The right-wing party that could transform British politics
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Sunak safe until May but MPs ready to act if local elections end in ‘bloodbath’: Tories warn the loss of either mayoralties in West Midlands and Teesside could ...
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Sunak safe until May but MPs ready to act if local elections end in ...
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Rishi Sunak hints he could cut benefits to fund plan to scrap National Insurance: The prime minister said 'significant progress' could be made towards ...
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Rishi Sunak hints he could cut benefits to fund plan to scrap National ...
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China linked to cyber attack on UK lawmakers and election watchdog: "The cyber threat posed by China affiliated actors is real and it is serious ...
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China linked to cyber attack on UK lawmakers and election watchdog
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Britain’s Conservatives go full Trump in London: An American-style campaign video targeting voters in the capital has been labeled a distraction.
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Britain’s Conservatives go full Trump in London
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Tories accused of ditching manifesto pledge to remove ground rents: Michael Gove is losing his battle to reform current leaseholds, Sunday Times reports
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Tories accused of ditching manifesto pledge to remove ground rents
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Rishi Sunak’s Reform nightmare is coming true: Reform isn’t pushing for a new referendum or for Brexit to be delivered, they just want to destroy the Tories
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Rishi Sunak’s Reform nightmare is coming true
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West Yorkshire Police investigate Frank Hester remarks about Diane Abbott: The force is looking into 'racist' comments allegedly made by Frank Hester about ...
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West Yorkshire Police investigate Frank Hester remarks about Diane Abbott
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An election looms, but can we trust the process?: Metro columnist and Green MP Caroline Lucas says that while a general election is needed ...
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An election looms, but can we trust the process?
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The vanishing Tories: To lose one minister may be regarded as a misfortune – to lose two in a single week looks like carelessness. Or, more accurately ...
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The vanishing Tories
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Former Conservative lawmaker resigns, setting up fresh test for UK PM Sunak: A former member of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives said he would ...
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Former Conservative lawmaker resigns, setting up fresh test for UK PM ...
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On the carbon tax, the Opposition’s cynicism neatly coincides with the public’s: Many people concluded that Canadians wanted action on climate change and were ...
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On the carbon tax, the Opposition’s cynicism neatly coincides with the ...
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The Tories don’t understand the new working class: Lee Anderson’s recent defection to Reform UK was perceived by many Conservatives as symbolic of the fracture ...
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The Tories don’t understand the new working class
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Why I got it so wrong on GB News – the flailing TV juggernaut that’s too rich to fail
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Why I got it so wrong on GB News – the flailing TV juggernaut that’s too ...
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Frank Hester: More than half of public think Tories should return donor's money after racism row, poll finds
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Frank Hester: More than half of public think Tories should return ...
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Being branded as ‘extremist’ won’t deter Palestine Action: Palestinian solidarity remains steadfast despite growing authoritarianism in the United Kingdom.
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Being branded as ‘extremist’ won’t deter Palestine Action
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Sex offenders are walking free as prisons are 'too full': Labour has pledged to retain the government’s ambition to build the extra prison cells
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Sex offenders are walking free as prisons are 'too full'