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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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Shabana Mahmood threatens to spread illegal migrants 'fairly' across Britain despite national fury
Keir Starmer forced to abandon his personal email account after Putin's hackers compromise PM
Starmer promptly changed his email address, which a source called 'dangerously obvious'
Fury erupts over out-of-touch striking train divers who average £80k in four-day workweek
Defending the decision to provide a pay rise, a Government spokesman said that train drivers have not had a pay rise for five years
Private schools will be forced to close due to Labour's VAT raid, claims education chief
Chief executive of the Independent Schools Association said many institutes would be put out of business
'The biggest lie!' Reeves issued warning over 'catastrophic mistakes' in Budget
The former chancellor's comments come amid concerns over what Labour will announce in the House of Commons later this month
Keir Starmer on verge of Chagos Islands U-turn as he drops Bill to cede British sovereignty to Mauritius
A reversal would constitute the Prime Minister's 16th significant policy U-turn since taking office