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Rent freezes won't address housing problem - Labour

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The party's national campaign co-ordinator Shabana Mahmood says building new homes is the priority rather than "tweaks" to the system. * This article was originally published here

Keir Starmer squirms as he denies his Rishi Sunak child rapist attack advert is racist

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The Labour Leader is under continued pressure over Labour's attack advert claiming Rishi Sunak doesn't believe in locking up child sex abusers. * Continue reading the full article here

Rent freezes won't address housing problem - Labour

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The party's national campaign co-ordinator Shabana Mahmood says building new homes is the priority rather than "tweaks" to the system. * This article was originally published here

Britain united behind Charles! Just one in four want King to lose major role

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EXCLUSIVE: A new poll shows that while 65 percent of Conservative voters want the King to keep his position at the helm of the church, this was the case for just 45 percent of Labour voters. * Continue reading the full article here

Sweden is building world's first permanent electrified motorway

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The 'e-motorway' will be built along 13 miles of European route E20 which connects Hallsberg and Örebro, located between Sweden's three major cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. * This article was originally published here

Formal complaint made over Scottish Labour selection process

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Two Scottish Labour constituency parties say they have been "inundated" with "lack of transparency" complaints. * This article was originally published here

SNP leader Yousaf accused of plotting 'backroom deal' with Labour to stitch-up IndyRef2

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The SNP is under pressure with a police investigation into the party's finances which has already seen the arrest of former CEO Peter Murrell, the husband of ex-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. * Continue reading the full article here

Starmer sparks civil war in Birmingham council after sending hit squad to city

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Sir Keir Starmer's move to send a campaign improvement board to Birmingham to boost the Labour vote has caused a civil war in the city's Labour-run council, the UK's largest local authority. * Continue reading the full article here

Where do Tories stand in post-Sturgeon Scotland?

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Douglas Ross and Rishi Sunak cracked plenty of gags about the SNP - but their party faces uncertainty too. * This article was originally published here

Shadow Justice Secretary opens up on knifepoint mugging and vows to open more jails

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Shadow Justice Secretary pledges to build more jails to ensure criminals receive adequate punishment. * Continue reading the full article here

Miracle new weight loss injection hit by thyroid cancer fears

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European health chiefs are keeping a close eye on any potential links between the 'King Kong' of revolutionary anti-obesity drugs and a rare type of thyroid cancer based on studies in rodents. * This article was originally published here

Overheard in SW1: Anti-gambling shadow minister enjoys a flutter and a hard Brexit

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Despite only being back from Easter recess for 10 days, MPs have already packed their bags and left Westminster for May Day and Coronation weekend. And Jeremy Hunt's back-to-work budget claimed to have a focus on getting Brits back to work. * Continue reading the full article here

More European red tape will be scrapped in the long run, government sources claim

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More European red tape will be scrapped in the long run despite a promised 'bonfire' of EU laws looking unlikely this year, sources claimed last night. * This article was originally published here

SNP plays longer game in bid for Scottish independence

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The party leadership believes support for independence needs to be higher to force another referendum. * This article was originally published here

Rishi Sunak puts pressure on Labour as the gap between the parties closes

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Pressure is mounting on Sir Keir Starmer after a poll showed Labour has its narrowest lead over the Tories since Rishi Sunak became PM. The Opposition is now 14 points ahead, the closest the margin has been since September. It is down three points from the previous week. * Continue reading the full article here

Local elections 2023: Labour targets North Warwickshire votes

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Voters in North Warwickshire reveal the issues that matter to them ahead of local elections on 4 May. * This article was originally published here

Keir Starmer denies targeting Labour left-wingers after Abbott suspended

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Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn, two leading left-wing MPs, have been suspended from Labour by Sir Keir. * This article was originally published here

Diane Abbott ‘absolutely’ should be expelled from Labour Party over antisemitism row

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Sir Keir Starmer has been urged by an overwhelming 93 percent of Express.co.uk readers in a new poll to take further action over Diane Abbott's remarks. * Continue reading the full article here

Labour call to end BBC appointment 'cronyism and nepotism'

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The BBC is "far too important" for the government to appoint its "mates" to the board and to the role of chairman says Lucy Powell. * This article was originally published here

Labour call to end BBC appointment 'cronyism and nepotism'

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The BBC is "far too important" for the government to appoint its "mates" to the board and to the role of chairman says Lucy Powell. * This article was originally published here

Sunak mocks SNP woes Nicola Sturgeon for quitting and taking up driving lessons

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Rishi Sunak was in Glasgow today to address the Scottish Conservatives at their conference. * Continue reading the full article here

Douglas Ross backtracks on tactical voting call

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The Scottish Conservative leader told the BBC he "never said" his supporters should vote Labour. * This article was originally published here

Ask an MP: Is the independence dream over? Shadow Scotland Secretary takes your questions

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Labour frontbencher Ian Murray is in the hot seat for this week's "Ask an MP" feature. * Continue reading the full article here

Douglas Ross to back down from tactical voting call

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The Scottish Conservative leader is set to claim the SNP have "crashed" the case for independence. * This article was originally published here

Local elections 2023: Labour targets North Warwickshire seats

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Voters in North Warwickshire reveal the issues that matter to them ahead of local elections on 4 May. * This article was originally published here

Mike Pence testifies under oath for SEVEN HOURS in 2020 election probe

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Mike Pence testified Thursday before a grand jury for more than seven hours as part of a federal investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. * This article was originally published here

Angela Rayner insists 'soulmate' boyfriend should remain as Labour MP despite deselection

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The deputy Labour leader gushed over her partner in a speech in his constituency. * Continue reading the full article here

Brexit fury as 'just one in five retained EU laws to be scrapped by end of year'

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Former Cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg urged the Government to be more "ambitious" with the Brexit bonfire to unshackle Britain of red tape inherited from Brussels. * Continue reading the full article here

What next for SNP after member numbers meltdown?

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The party has lost its leader, its chief executive and its spin doctor - where could this row go next? * This article was originally published here

Furious Microsoft boss warns Rishi Sunak it's a 'bad day for Britain'

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Brad Smith also compared the regulatory environment unfavourably with the EU and warned the 'English Channel has never seemed wider' as he hit out at the Competition and Markets Authority. * This article was originally published here

'How dare you!' Fuming Ian Blackford loses it when asked about SNP's financial crisis

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The former SNP Westminster leader lost his cool when asked by a reporter about the party's ongoing financial problems. * Continue reading the full article here

Suella Braverman hits out at European judges for blocking migrant flights to Rwanda

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The Home Secretary said the European Court of Human Rights' actions had been an 'unacceptable situation'. She said it showed Government must press ahead with reforms in the Illegal Migration Bill. * This article was originally published here

'It's been 13 years of failure' - Starmer

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The Labour leader attacks the Conservative record on the economy. * This article was originally published here

'It's been 13 years of failure' - Starmer

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The Labour leader attacks the Conservative record on the economy. * This article was originally published here

Jess Phillips investigated over declaration of interest

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Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards launches an investigation into the Labour MPs outside earnings. * This article was originally published here

Brexiteers set up crowdfunder for documentary to fight Rejoiner campaign

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The Campaign for an Independent Britain is seeking money for a documentary to lay out the case for Brexit. * Continue reading the full article here

Sunak rebuffs Labour MP's call for slave trade apology

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The prime minister rejects a call from a Labour MP to apologise for the UK’s role in the slave trade. * This article was originally published here

E. Jean Carroll breaks down on the stand as she says Donald Trump raped her

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Magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll took the stand Wednesday to tell how Donald Trump allegedly raped her. * This article was originally published here

Brexiteer slams 'anti-democratic' EU 'lecturing' UK as row over immigration bill drags on

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EXCLUSIVE: A prominent Brexiteer has hit out at the European Union following reports Brussels has issued private warnings to the Government against attempting to bypass the European Court of Human Rights to follow through with its Illegal Migration Bill. * Continue reading the full article here

Sunak rebuffs Labour MP's call for slave trade apology

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The prime minister rejects a call from a Labour MP to apologise for the UK’s role in the slave trade. * This article was originally published here

Labour's Jess Phillips under investigation for second time over outside earnings

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The Labour MP previously came under fire for breaking rules over declaring earnings outside Parliament. * Continue reading the full article here

PMQs: Keir Starmer attacks 'out of touch' Rishi Sunak over tax rises

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The pair trade personal attacks during PMQs, with the Labour leader accusing the PM of living in a "bubble". * This article was originally published here

Queen Letizia dazzles in recycled elegant white co-ord

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Queen Letizia of Spain, 50, cut a stylish figure in a white outfit and blue heels on a solo trip to the ninth 'European Conferences on Tobacco or Health' in Madrid. * This article was originally published here

Sunak sends Starmer reeling in PMQs slap down: 'Running out of other people's money!'

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Speaking at PMQWs, Rishi Sunak hit out at what he described as 'the same old Labour party'. * Continue reading the full article here

Donald Trump to visit his golf resort in Scotland next week as he gears up to run again in 2024

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He will also be flying over to Ireland on May 3, landing at Shannon Airport before heading over to his Irish property, Trump International Hotel & Golf Links, on the outskirts of Doonbeg in Co Clare. * This article was originally published here

Chris Mason: Old tensions to remain for SNP's new leader

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The election of Humza Yousaf gives the SNP a softer political landing than a Kate Forbes victory. * This article was originally published here

Suella Braverman blasts 'selfish eco-zealots' causing 'misery' in stern warning to police

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The Home Secretary warned Brits not to expect an immediate end to climate protesters causing misery, as Labour and the Lords continue trying to block the government's Public Order Bill. * Continue reading the full article here

Trump calls the Bidens a 'crime family' that is 'Watergate times 10'

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Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that the 'Biden crime family' had been involved in shady business dealings he described as 'Watergate times 10'. * This article was originally published here

Who is Humza Yousaf, Scotland's new first minister

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He was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the SNP establishment - including Nicola Sturgeon. * This article was originally published here

Scotland's devolved powers must be reversed, says Lord Frost

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Brexiteer Lord Frost feels that the SNP have not governed Scotland well, because they have been more concerned about gaining independence from the UK * Continue reading the full article here