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With independence we can leave the UK's stench of corruption behind: ANY dispassionate and impartial observer witnessing recent events in the UK may be forgiven ...
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With independence we can leave the UK's stench of corruption behind
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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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Labour targets floating wind farms to boost energy security: Sir Keir Starmer will announce a new state-owned firm with £8.3bn to invest in green energy.
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Labour targets floating wind farms to boost energy security
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Northern Lights could be visible over parts of the UK tonight: The phenomenon, also known as the Aurora Borealis, often appears above Iceland and Norway but is ...
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Northern Lights could be visible over parts of the UK tonight
Quick Glance: Northern Lights Potential Display Over UK Tonight
  • The Met Office has announced that the Northern Lights could be visible across northern parts of the UK tonight. This phenomenon, also known as Aurora Borealis, usually appears above Iceland and Norway but is rarely visible from the UK, mostly limited to Scotland.

  • According to the Met Office, a combination of fast solar winds and the recent arrival of a coronal mass ejection from the sun could trigger a display from Sunday evening to Monday morning. The Northern Lights are created by particles from the sun carried on solar winds interacting with the Earth's atmosphere after being directed to the polar regions by the planet's magnetic field.

  • Different gases have varying effects on the color of the display. Green signifies solar particles interacting with oxygen, while purple, blue, or pink hues are a result of nitrogen. Only under 'severe space weather conditions' can the lights be visible throughout the UK - even then, stargazers require a clear sky and reduced light pollution.
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Kate Garraway's net worth and financial struggles revealed after Derek's care: Kate Garraway has opened up about the financial struggles she has faced while ...
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Kate Garraway's net worth and financial struggles revealed after Derek's ...
Quick Glance: Cost of Husband's Care Exceeded ITV Salary: Kate Garraway in Debt
  • Kate Garraway has revealed that the monthly care costs for her husband Derek Draper of £16,000 exceeded her salary from ITV, resulting in significant debts.

  • The final year of his life is depicted in a new program, featuring Draper speaking on camera for the first time and expressing his desire to share his story.

  • Garraway emphasizes the financial strain caused by Derek's care surpassing her ITV income, leading to her inability to manage the debts while overseeing his care.

  • She also delves into the challenges regarding her husband's healthcare, her caregiving role, and the impact on their relationship.
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Owen Jones urges Labour voters to back other parties: Activist is cancelling his Labour membership and backing candidates with "transformative policies".
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Owen Jones urges Labour voters to back other parties
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Visit Scotland to close every tourist information centre around the country in nationwide 'blow'
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Visit Scotland to close every tourist information centre around the ...
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Brits to be hit by 27cm of snow as Met Office warns of -2C freeze: Spring may have officially started, but it'll be a return to wintry weather for some in ...
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Brits to be hit by 27cm of snow as Met Office warns of -2C freeze
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Labour's Rachel Reeves to promise new chapter ahead: The speech comes after she said Labour would not be able to turn things around "straight away" if voted in.
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Labour's Rachel Reeves to promise new chapter ahead
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Academic has ‘demolished’ economic case for independence, say opposition: Professor who sat on Scottish Government advisory council says leaving UK would be ‘the ...
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Academic has ‘demolished’ economic case for independence, say opposition
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Free bulky waste collection service to start in Derby next month: But there are fears the scheme could lead to a mad scramble for slots
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Free bulky waste collection service to start in Derby next month
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Kate Middleton sent love and support after cancer diagnosis: People across the UK have shared messages of love and support for Kate Middleton after her cancer ...
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Kate Middleton sent love and support after cancer diagnosis
Quick Glance: British Royal Family Left with Only 9 Working Members
  • Kate Middleton and King Charles have announced cancer treatments and temporarily stepped back from royal duties.

  • The royal family now consists mainly of older members who are taking on responsibilities.

  • Prince William is supporting his wife and taking on duties while King Charles and others are absent.

  • The royal family is in a vulnerable position, relying on few working members who are mostly in their 70s and 80s.
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Fresh defeats in the Lords over Rwanda bill: Peers vote for changes to the government's legislation, which will delay it further from becoming law.
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Fresh defeats in the Lords over Rwanda bill
Quick Glance: Government's Rwanda Plan Faces Opposition in Lords Leading to Ongoing Discussions
  • The government's plans for Rwanda encountered further obstacles in the House of Lords on Wednesday, with peers suffering seven fresh defeats against the bill.

  • Amendments related to compliance with domestic and international law, monitoring Rwanda's safety, and preventing the removal of specific individuals to Rwanda were supported by the Lords.

  • The Lords also backed changes concerning the age assessment of unaccompanied children and the protection of victims of modern slavery.

  • Despite the rejection of amendments by MPs, the bill is facing delays and additional debates due to the Lords' insistence on alterations, resulting in a legislative 'ping-pong' between the two houses.
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Region braced for snow as yellow weather warning issued: A yellow warning for rain and snow that may bring "disruption" has been issued for the north ...
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Region braced for snow as yellow weather warning issued
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Jeremy Hunt: Chancellor says £100,000 not a huge salary in Surrey: Mr Hunt says an upper limit on earnings to access free childcare is an issue he "would really ...
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Jeremy Hunt: Chancellor says £100,000 not a huge salary in Surrey
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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Scotland to brace for snow before Easter as Met Office predicts 7 inch flurries: Several forecasters are predicting the white stuff to start falling from today.
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Scotland to brace for snow before Easter as Met Office predicts 7 inch ...
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Owner of flats with Banksy mural says he'll sell building to highest bidder: The empty building has had a lot of interest from the public
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Owner of flats with Banksy mural says he'll sell building to highest ...
Quick Glance: ‘Banksy came overnight’: Neighborhood discovers world-famous street art
  • The Banksy appeared in typical fashion, overnight, unsigned, and completely surprising to everyone.

  • Before the artist revealed themselves, this North London neighborhood was immersed in a full-fledged whodunit.

  • The appearance of the artwork raised various questions, including its significance for the neighborhood and the interpretation of the piece.

  • The community was drawn to the art, while experts and local politicians speculated on the meaning of the work.
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Payment deadline expires: Trump needs 464 million by Monday - otherwise his assets will be seized
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Payment deadline expires: Trump needs 464 million by Monday - otherwise ...
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Royal Navy’s largest and most powerful warship sails under Forth Bridges: Capable of carrying up to 40 aircrafts on its four-acre flight deck ...
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Royal Navy’s largest and most powerful warship sails under Forth Bridges
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Diane Abbott: MP criticises Speaker for race row debate snub: Diane Abbott repeatedly tried to speak during a PMQs dominated by discussion of comments about her.
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Diane Abbott: MP criticises Speaker for race row debate snub
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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Another Tory donor criticised for 'sexist' remarks: Labour says Lord Ashcroft has an “unhealthy interest” in Angela Rayner, whom he has written a book about
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Another Tory donor criticised for 'sexist' remarks
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Poll: Disappointment with Holyrood a 'wake-up call for MSPs': Only two in five Scots think Holyrood has served them well and barely half regard devolution as a ...
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Poll: Disappointment with Holyrood a 'wake-up call for MSPs'
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Could assisted dying be coming to Scotland?: MSPs will get the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to let people legally end their lives.
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Could assisted dying be coming to Scotland?
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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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FA defends controversial Nike England flag design, saying it is tribute to 1966 World Cup winners
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Quick Glance: Nike Sparks Controversy with New England Soccer Kit
  • Nike unveiled the England soccer team's new kits for the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament, sparking controversy over one detail that has led to calls for change.

  • The change in colors of the St. George Cross on the new football kit caused uproar among fans, leading to calls to boycott the sports manufacturer and criticism from politicians.

  • Political figures like Prime Minister Sunak and Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer expressed criticism towards the design changes, while fans on social media showed both support and opposition to the new kit.

  • Reactions to the new England soccer kit varied from demands to revert the changes to questioning whether the debate was exaggerated in light of other pressing issues. Political leaders like Keir Starmer and Emily Thornberry also voiced their disapproval of the design alterations.
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North south 'electrical spine' to export energy to England: A new north to south electrical spine could be created to allow green energy generated off the coast ...
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North south 'electrical spine' to export energy to England
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Fergusons was a shambles - yet they shoot the messenger: One good thing about the removal of David Tydeman as chief executive of the Ferguson shipyard at Port ...
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Fergusons was a shambles - yet they shoot the messenger
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Harry Potter Jacobite steam train suspension could cost £50m in ‘lost value’: The Jacobite steam train service which runs over the Glenfinnan Viaduct is a ...
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Harry Potter Jacobite steam train suspension could cost £50m in ‘lost ...
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Labour vows review of foreign worker visa rules including wage thresholds and bringing dependents to UK
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Labour vows review of foreign worker visa rules including wage thresholds ...
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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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Barack Obama 'behind Starmer transformation': The latest Under The Radar,/under-the-radars,,under-the-radars, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from ...
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Barack Obama 'behind Starmer transformation'
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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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Left-wing voters must oppose Labour or a weak Starmer government will boost the far right
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Left-wing voters must oppose Labour or a weak Starmer government will ...
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Margaret Thatcher was a ‘visionary’ says Labour’s David Lammy: The shadow foreign secretary’s words are likely to infuriate the left of his party.
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Margaret Thatcher was a ‘visionary’ says Labour’s David Lammy
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Chris Hipkins might just be the one to make a wealth tax work for Labour: After ruling out a number of taxes at the last election, the Labour leader now says all ...
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Chris Hipkins might just be the one to make a wealth tax work for Labour
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Call for bikers to take part in cortege for final journey of RAF Lossiemouth corporal
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Call for bikers to take part in cortege for final journey of RAF ...
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Glasgow Film Theatre announces 50th anniversary programme: The Glasgow Film Theatre has announced the full programme of events for its 50th anniversary ...
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Glasgow Film Theatre announces 50th anniversary programme
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Third of registered patients in Scotland did not see NHS dentist for three years: The figures also show almost a quarter of those registered have not seen an NHS ...
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Third of registered patients in Scotland did not see NHS dentist for three ...
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Disabled man's teeth found in lungs after killer screamed 'die' during murder: Daniel Gauld repeatedly punched, kicked and battered Douglas Struthers with a ...
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Disabled man's teeth found in lungs after killer screamed 'die' during ...
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Will the Mackintosh-designed Lighthouse shine brightly once more?: The Herald Building was Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s first public commission.
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Will the Mackintosh-designed Lighthouse shine brightly once more?
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Labour’s economic plan just doesn’t add up: Wishing for a higher rate of growth does not make it happen
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Labour’s economic plan just doesn’t add up
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Jeremy Corbyn Applauds U.N. Ceasefire Resolution, Says World Must Prevent “Another Nakba”
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Jeremy Corbyn Applauds U.N. Ceasefire Resolution, Says World Must Prevent ...
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Angela Rayner says questions about her tax affairs were ‘manufactured’: Labour’s deputy leader said there were ‘no rules broken’ over the sale of her former ...
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Angela Rayner says questions about her tax affairs were ‘manufactured’
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Liam McArthur MSP ‘absolutely convinced’ Assisted Dying Bill will pass at Holyrood
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Liam McArthur MSP ‘absolutely convinced’ Assisted Dying Bill will pass at ...
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Sewage dumped in Scotland’s rivers and lochs more than 600 hours a day in 2023: Scottish Water said the increased number of overflows is because of higher ...
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Sewage dumped in Scotland’s rivers and lochs more than 600 hours a day in ...
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Public 'ready to be convinced' about capital gains tax - inequality expert: Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the party will take a new tax policy to the next ...
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Public 'ready to be convinced' about capital gains tax - inequality expert
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UK to introduce bill to phase out smoking among young people: The British government will introduce a bill in parliament on Wednesday to fulfill its promise to ...
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UK to introduce bill to phase out smoking among young people
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Rolls-Royce plans to double size of Derby site creating 1,000 new jobs: The manufacturing giant has been handed nuclear submarine contracts by the Government
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Rolls-Royce plans to double size of Derby site creating 1,000 new jobs
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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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Goodbye, Farewell and Amen: STV News special correspondent Bernard Ponsonby reflects on a lifetime in broadcasting
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Goodbye, Farewell and Amen: STV News special correspondent Bernard ...
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Labour has no candidates in third of Scottish Westminster seats - including all constituencies currently held by Tories
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Labour has no candidates in third of Scottish Westminster seats - ...
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John Ferry: It's obvious Scotland's Greens have given up on environmentalism
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John Ferry: It's obvious Scotland's Greens have given up on ...
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Kate Forbes backs controverisal Coul Links golf course: Kate Forbes has backed calls for a controversial new 18-hole golf course on Coul Links, near Dornoch.
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Kate Forbes backs controverisal Coul Links golf course
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Tributes pour in for tragic teens killed in Bannockburn crash: The crash on Sunday afternoon claimed the lives of the two teenagers, with another in a critical ...
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Tributes pour in for tragic teens killed in Bannockburn crash
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Labour Is Failing Black People: Labour’s deplorable treatment of Diane Abbott and Kate Osamor shows that anti-black racism within the party isn’t only tolerated ...
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Labour Is Failing Black People
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The iconic Cambridge building hit by 'deliberate' fire: The building has nearly a century of history behind it
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The iconic Cambridge building hit by 'deliberate' fire
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Keir Starmer joins calls for Nike to change colour of flag on new England kit: 'It is a unifier. It doesn’t need to be changed. We just need to be proud of ...
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Keir Starmer joins calls for Nike to change colour of flag on new England ...
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Sir Keir Starmer wants to legalise assisted dying in next parliament: In an exclusive interview with ITV News the Labour leader said he is 'personally in favour ...
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Sir Keir Starmer wants to legalise assisted dying in next parliament
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UK weather forecast: Arctic blast to send temperatures plunging as spring starts with wintry cold snap
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UK weather forecast: Arctic blast to send temperatures plunging as spring ...
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Paul Sweeney says Mackintosh restoration is 'too big' for art school: A prominent MSP has called for increased political involvement in securing a clear future ...
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Paul Sweeney says Mackintosh restoration is 'too big' for art school
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Operation Branchform: 'We have always acted in interests of justice': A decision on whether a £110,000 campervan at the centre of a police investigation into the ...
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Operation Branchform: 'We have always acted in interests of justice'
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Tory MSP Murdo Fraser in legal threat to Police Scotland over recording of ‘hate incident’
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Tory MSP Murdo Fraser in legal threat to Police Scotland over recording of ...
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How Bonnie Prince Charlie's 'grandsons' sold Queen Victoria a tall tale about clan tartans – Susan Morrison
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How Bonnie Prince Charlie's 'grandsons' sold Queen Victoria a tall tale ...
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Why Starmer shouldn’t celebrate Lee Anderson’s Reform defection: Reform becoming so specifically orientated towards Red Wall seats complicates Labour's task at ...
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Why Starmer shouldn’t celebrate Lee Anderson’s Reform defection
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.