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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 MP forced to apologise after calling for British 'military action' against Israel
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Britain pleads with Donald Trump's America for help on how to fight 'radical right'

Labour minister sparks fiery Louise Haigh row as he defends Starmer: 'He promoted a convicted fraudster!'
Louise Haigh resigned after pleading guilty in connection with misleading police in 2015

'The climate crisis is here!' Andy Burnham doubles down on Net Zero by 2050 in major intervention
The Prime Minister has told Britons to brace for radical changes to 'the way we travel, build homes and produce energy'

Almost half of voters 'want a general election' within six months after being 'betrayed' by Labour Government
An online campaign calling for a fresh election was launched by pub owner Michael Westwood, who said that Sir Keir Starmer had 'gone back on his promises'

Labour set to axe woke UK Youth Parliament after being branded 'colossal waste' of taxpayers' money
Previous members said scrapping it 'would be a huge mistake and detrimental to youth voice across the UK'

Andrew Griffith takes savage swipe at John Healey ahead of 'challenging' autumn Budget
'Britain has a debt problem, it has a growth problem and it has now a Healey problem,' the Shadow Chancellor warned