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Nigel Farage admits Reform leadership return talks began months earlier
Nigel Farage has acknowledged discussing a return as Reform UK leader months before the 2024 general election, a …
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Reform deputy leader Richard Tice under investigation over Israel debate
Reform UK's deputy leader, Richard Tice, is being investigated by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over a possible …
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Senator demands former son-in-law Max Miller quit Congress over abuse claims
A senator has called on his former son-in-law, US Congressman Max Miller, to resign over abuse allegations, saying …
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Farage had «secret deal» to return as Reform leader months before election, reports say
Labour says Reform UK has a «stench of sleaze» after reports that Nigel Farage secretly agreed to return …
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Kanishka Narayan appointed Britain’s first AI minister
Kanishka Narayan has become Britain’s first minister for artificial intelligence, telling the public they are «right to worry» …
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Burnham says devolution strengthens case for written UK constitution
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said his devolution programme reinforces the case for a written UK constitution, arguing …
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Bev Craig elected Mayor of Greater Manchester after by-election win
Labour's Bev Craig has won the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election, defeating Reform UK's Sian Astley and succeeding Andy …
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Bev Craig becomes Greater Manchester mayor as Labour beats Reform
Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor after Labour defeats Reform in the election.
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Wigan by-elections revive Labour after local election loss to Reform
Labour's fortunes in Wigan have changed sharply after two by-elections, three months after voters turned to Reform in …
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Labour’s Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election after marathon count
Bev Craig has been elected Mayor of Greater Manchester after a count lasting more than 24 hours, handing …
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Nine killed in Kyiv missile attack as Zelenskyy presses US over Starlink
At least nine people were killed and 23 wounded in a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, as …
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Labour’s Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Bev Craig has been declared the winner of the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election more than 24 hours after …
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Labour and Reform UK face second round in Greater Manchester mayoral election
The Labour candidate Bev Craig and Reform UK candidate Sian Astley are going to a second round of …
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Chinese super-embassy critics vow to fight on after High Court ruling
Residents lose a High Court challenge over planning permission for a new Chinese embassy near the Tower of …
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Counting begins in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Counting is under way in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election, with the result due later on Friday in …
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Greater Manchester mayoral by-election result due on Friday afternoon
The Greater Manchester mayoral by-election result is expected during the afternoon of Friday, July 31. Seven candidates are …
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Jenrick avoids answering questions on Cottrell donation transfers to Reform UK
Robert Jenrick refused to explain why George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before she made substantial …
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Andy Burnham urges Greater Manchester voters to back Labour in mayoral election
Andy Burnham calls on residents to support Labour candidate Bev Craig in the upcoming Greater Manchester mayoral election, …
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Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate Covid origins hearing
Dr Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions before a Senate committee, invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimination and …
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Trump eulogises Lindsey Graham as 'tough cookie' at funeral service
President Donald Trump delivered a eulogy for Senator Lindsey Graham, recalling him as a 'tough cookie' and again …