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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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Home Office begins identifying illegal migrants for first Rwanda flights as eye-watering cost of removals laid bare
The UK has agreed to give £370million to the Rwandan Government over the next five years, as well as a further £120million once 300 people have been sent there
Starmer's Attorney General 'advised Caribbean nations' on slavery reparations as ex-colonies demand £18tn pay-out
Lord Hermer assisted Caricom and human rights lawyers a decade ago
Starmer given Reform by-election headache after ‘sucker-punch’ MP given 10-week prison sentence
Mike Amesbury assaulted a 45-year-old constituent in a boozy bust-up last October
Richard Tice praises Keir Starmer for ‘copying Reform UK’s manifesto’ after key announcement
The prime minister said defence spending will reach 2.5 per cent of GDP by April 2027
MAPPED: Where homeowning pensioners will be hardest hit if Reeves carries out Australia-style pension plan
Chancellor looking to the elderly to raise money for the £22billion black hole
Labour MP CONFRONTED by GB News viewer over Starmer's riots putdown in fiery exchange: 'Two-tier policing!'
The audience member told Rigby that 'a lot of people didn't like what they saw' of Keir Starmer's handling of this summer's riots