Politics
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GMB warns Labour MPs that cap on political donations could endanger party funding
Exclusive: Sources say Labour whips are calling MPs urging them to heed union’s warning and not vote for cap One of Britain’s bigg…
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Mahmood’s cutting of protections to enable ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France ruled unlawful
Asylum seekers win ruling against home secretary’s reduction of safeguards for potential victims of trafficking UK politics live –…
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UK MPs demand prime-time climate briefing over economic threats
A cross-party group of UK lawmakers is demanding a televised climate emergency briefing to prepare the public and markets for loom…
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Reform Greater Manchester candidate criticised over ‘migrant rapists’ comments
Sian Astley doubles down on stance that people who advocate open borders should have to house ‘criminals and rapists’ who enter UK…
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Clacton by-election date set for 13 August
The by-election is triggered after Nigel Farage MP stood down, but he intends to stand again.
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17-year-old girl dies during France World Cup celebrations
Emergency responders attempted to resuscitate the girl, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
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UK Treasury reforms disciplinary process after PA's suicide
The UK Treasury is overhauling its disciplinary procedures after an inquest heard that flawed internal practices contributed to th…
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UK MPs weigh £100,000 donation cap as mega-donors surge
British lawmakers will vote next week on a proposal to cap all individual political donations at £100,000, an attempt to curb the …
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Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister
Lisa Nandy was speaking as 322 Labour MPs voted to back Burnham, meaning he is likely to become leader.
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Discipline matters, Labour whips tell Burnham as he seeks more tolerant approach
Former and current whips reject idea their job is about intimidation as they tell likely next PM consensus is key When Hilary Arms…
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Burnham urged to ditch Mahmood’s migrant settlement plans to stop Labour being ‘imitation’ of Reform – UK politics live
Burnham set to be next PM with strong support from all wings of the party as 322 Labour MPs back him Good morning. Even the BBC ha…
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Listen: Is the new Hungarian prime minister Péter Magyar delivering on his promises?
As Brussels welcomes Magyar’s moves on Ukraine aid and frozen EU funds, the real battle is shifting to whether he can lock in rule…
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Ann Widdecombe: Brexit-backing, animal-loving Strictly star
A leading figure on the right of British politics who reinvented herself as a reality TV star.
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Podcast | What's keeping NATO together and what's pulling it apart?
With the escalation of the war in Ukraine, the deteriorating EU-US relationship, and the unstable situation in the Middle East, wh…
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Where in Europe are scaleup companies performing best?
Europe's startup landscape is changing fast. Scaleups are driving jobs and innovation across the EU, but which countries and indus…
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Here’s how Andy Burnham can finance a reindustrialised Britain – without doing a Liz Truss | Larry Elliott
Britain’s PM-in-waiting is right that the country has been failed by 40 years of neoliberalism. There will be obstacles, but he mu…
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Watch: The brand new European crypto regulations that global companies could potentially bypass
The EU just built a massive financial fortress to tame the wild part of the market. Brussels wanted to replace a chaotic patchwork…
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Newsletter: Money talks, but first listen to Lagarde
In today's newsletter: An exclusive interview with EBC President Christine Lagarde, the Spanish proposal of €850 billion of EU com…
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UK police probe £500k Reform UK donations amid Farage scrutiny
The Metropolitan Police are investigating more than £500,000 in donations to Reform UK, adding to a web of financial controversies…
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Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78
Ann Widdecombe became a dominant pro-Brexit voice later in her career.
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Prominent Eurosceptic and Brexit MEP Ann Widdecombe dies aged 78
Ann Widdecombe, a hardline Eurosceptic who helped drive the UK out of the European Union as a Brexit Party MEP, has died at 78, cl…
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EU countries rush to avoid disastrous revision of Russian oil price cap
If ambassadors fail to agree on the sanctions by 15 July, the price cap on Russian oil will be automatically revised, going all th…
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Reeves to launch City ‘skills compact’ committing firms to retrain staff in AI
Exclusive: Plan to improve skills of thousands of financial sector workers to keep pace with tech revolution Chancellor Rachel Ree…
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A bin, two foxes and a mystic: the candidates fighting Clacton
The full list of candidates who have declared they intend to fight the Clacton by-election.