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Farage resigns as Clacton MP, triggering by-election he vows to fight
The Reform UK leader steps down in Essex to force a contest he intends to fight, pausing a standards inquiry into an undeclared five million pound gift. Rival parties line up to boycott the vote.
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Labour set to axe woke UK Youth Parliament after being branded 'colossal waste' of taxpayers' money
Britain pleads with Donald Trump's America for help on how to fight 'radical right'
Labour scolded for 'misguided' tax raid on private schools as headteacher fears for further pupil drop-outs: 'It's a tax on parents!'
The policy, which takes effect from today, has sparked criticism for its mid-year implementation
Kamala Harris launches full blown assault on Trump in first rally since taking over from Biden
Speaking in Milwaukee, the vice president called Trump a fraudster, a liar and a cheat
Labour's 'massively wrong' early release scheme torn apart as PC Harper's killers set to be freed: 'It's avoidable!'
Andrew Harper was killed in 2019 after being dragged behind a car while responding to a report of a quad bike theft