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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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PoliticsKeir Starmer considering immigration U-turn as PM accused of 'pathetically caving' to Angela Rayner
Critics warned the U-turn could cost hundreds of billions
PoliticsLabour MP declares he has '100 per cent faith' in Keir Starmer in heated GB News grilling
The Prime Minister is facing a possible 'sleaze probe' over the Peter Mandelson scandal
PoliticsWes Streeting set for showdown with Ed Miliband as he calls on Labour to drill in North Sea
The former health secretary suggested he would be open to reversing the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions
PoliticsTories in Farage 'civil war' as Badenoch urged to back Reform pact on day 100 as leader
The Leader of the Opposition has announced that she is 'not worried' about Nigel Farage
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Nigel Farage receives BBC apology over 'white cold rage' misquote after Reform threatens boycott
Newsnight landed itself in hot water with the White House last year after splicing together a speech made by Donald Trump
Starmer joined by Macron and other European leaders at Lancaster House for London summit as Nato chief calls for Europe to 'give more'
Key world leaders are gathered today for the largest European peace summit since 1945
Lord Alli let Starmer's allies use another property after lamenting 'entitled' MPs over expenses scandal
The Labour peer gave the Prime Minister £32,000 to pay for clothing
REVEALED: The group of voters Farage should fear ditching Reform UK for the Tories
The rise of Reform UK became a major topic of conversation at the 2024 Conservative Party Conference
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Andy Burnham unveils plans to give youngsters 'real' education in radical break from New Labour
Whitehall will reallocate its budgets to accommodate the policy, the Prime Minister announced
Donald Trump REJECTS Keir Starmer's eleventh hour call to avoid trade war as 'pleading' PM faces free speech snub
Downing Street sources have conceded they are likely to be hit with the controversial tariff plan
Sadiq Khan told to resign in furious back and forth as Ulez anger grows
London Mayor Sadiq Khan locked horns with Conservative challenger Susan Hall over Ulez, crime and nightlife
Britain prepared to send Typhoon fighter jets to police skies of Ukraine after Russia draws 'red line' on troops
Putin's foreign minister has expressed doubts that deployment of Nato's troops would be permitted
Labour's 1.5 million homes dream 'collapsing' as red tape strangles housebuilding
The warning comes despite the party making housebuilding one of its defining missions in government
Rachel Reeves vows to ‘get spades in the ground’ for Heathrow expansion as Labour rush through plans
The Chancellor has backed a third runway at Heathrow airport