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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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Piddington residents demand urgent action from Labour after voting to leave UK
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Reform UK will launch legal fight against any Labour attempt to block £72m donations
Labour to make it even easier to 'work' from home with pro-union 'shirkers' charter'
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Andy Burnham to face Donald Trump in person for first time amid Falklands and Northern Ireland rows
Britain pleads with Donald Trump
Labour was told to be honest with the public, release key grooming gang files and bring back the Rwanda scheme
Labour roads minister denies 'watering down' net zero goals despite hybrid vehicle law change: 'We are NOT relaxing our commitment!'
From 2030 to 2035, manufacturers will be permitted to continue selling hybrid vehicles, including full hybrids like the Toyota Prius and plug-in models
Keir Starmer set to U-turn on manifesto pledge to ban foie gras in bid to secure EU trade deal
The French delicacy is currently banned from being produced in the UK
'Wow!' Labour set to lose 94% of seats in Scotland in 'extinction event' - but who's taking them?
Labour projected to lose 35 of 37 seats in Scotland as Scottish voters punish Starmer
Jonathan Ashworth revels in Nigel Farage woes with ‘couldn’t run a bath’ jibe as Reform in turmoil
A civil war has erupted in the Reform ranks