Burnham Faces Questions Over Push to Scrap Photo ID Voting Requirement
Andy Burnham is under scrutiny over plans to accelerate sweeping changes to Britain's electoral system, including scrapping photo ID requirements, lowering the voting age …
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UK Party Conferences Reveal Diverging Climate Priorities
The Conservative Party plans to scrap the future homes standard, the Greens back new nuclear reactors, and Labour has put oil-drilling decisions on hold, …
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Trump Asserts Sole Authority Over Decision to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter's Execution
President Donald Trump has said he alone will decide whether the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan is livestreamed, after the …
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Labour figures received £300,000 in freebies from Manchester City and UAE during Burnham's £55m loan oversight
Labour politicians accepted around £300,000 in hospitality and gifts from Manchester City and the United Arab Emirates while Andy Burnham was overseeing a £55 …
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Green MP warns party must resist 'capture by extremists and racists' after Zionism vote
Ellie Chowns says the Green Party's conference motion on Zionism, passed by just 0.4% of members, shows internal processes are not working and warns …
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Labour Insiders Fear Budget Lacks Ambition as Voters Demand Change
Labour strategists are increasingly nervous that the upcoming Budget will fail to deliver tangible improvements to voters' lives, with one insider warning the party …
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Polanski Faces Calls to Quit as Green Leader After London By-Election Defeat
Zack Polanski is under pressure to resign as Green Party leader after losing the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with a poll showing one …
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Trump Picks Katie Zacharia as New White House Press Secretary
Katie Zacharia, a former Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, will replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, President Donald Trump has announced.
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O'Neill to Co-operate with PSNI Over Drumcree Protest Investigation
Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill has received a police letter inviting her for interview as part of a PSNI investigation into a protest …
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Polanski Faces Resignation Pressure After Green Defeat in Holborn and St Pancras
Green Party leader Zack Polanski is under intense pressure after Labour retained the Holborn and St Pancras seat in a by-election, with internal critics …
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Polls Close in Holborn and St Pancras By-Election as Labour and Greens Battle for Starmer's Former Seat
Voters in Holborn and St Pancras have cast their ballots in a by-election to replace Sir Keir Starmer, with Labour facing a strong challenge …
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Republicans Divided Over Gas Prices as Voters Blame Trump
Republican lawmakers acknowledge the political urgency of lowering fuel costs but remain deadlocked on a strategy, as polling shows most Americans hold President Donald …
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Labour and Greens clash in Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Voters in north London are casting ballots to replace Sir Keir Starmer, with Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali facing a strong challenge from Green candidate Zack …
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Badenoch Pledges to Scrap Inheritance Tax on Family Homes
The Conservative leader used her conference keynote to promise the abolition of inheritance tax on family homes and a £1m tax-free allowance for couples, …
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Reform UK Clears Two Senior Officials Over Foreign Donation Claims
An internal inquiry by Reform UK has cleared press adviser Dan Jukes and policy chief James Orr of breaching party funding laws, even as …
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Badenoch Draws Battle Lines as Tories Reject Reform Coalition
Kemi Badenoch has used her Conservative conference speech to reject any coalition with Reform UK, promising a fight for the soul of the nation …
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Tories Pledge to Halve National Insurance for Young Workers
Kemi Badenoch has announced that the Conservative Party would halve National Insurance contributions for workers under 25, framing the move as a response to …
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Badenoch Rules Out Reform Coalition and Warns Tory Defectors
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has ruled out a coalition with Reform UK in a hung parliament and warned Tory members they will not be …
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Badenoch Pledges £10bn 'Britannia Shield' Missile Defence System
The Conservative leader says a UK-wide integrated air and missile defence network is needed to counter growing drone and missile threats, but the Liberal …
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Trump Approval Rating Falls to Record Low of 32% a Month Before Midterms
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll puts Donald Trump's approval at a record-low 32%, with losses among independent and Latino voters who backed him in 2024, …
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