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Trump says Americans would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
Donald Trump has said every American would receive $5,000 if the Republican Party wins November’s midterm elections, prompting questions over the legality of the pledge.
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Trump’s $5,000 offer to American adults faces questions
Analysts have raised doubts over whether Donald Trump’s election-year offer to pay $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win the midterm elect...
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Trump pledges $5,000 payments if Republicans win November elections
Trump has promised $5,000 for every adult American if Republicans win November’s elections, making the offer during the party’s first convention held...
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AfD seeks state-level breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt vote
Germany’s far-right AfD is seeking a major breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt, where an outright majority would put a far-right party in state-level power...
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AfD projected to win more than 44% in eastern German state
Germany’s far-right AfD is projected to secure more than 44% of the vote in an eastern state, well ahead of the conservative CDU on 18.4%.
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Zack Polanski seeks to stand in Starmer seat by-election
Green Party leader Zack Polanski intends to run in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election following Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation as an MP.
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Iceland EU referendum too close to call as vote count continues
Iceland’s referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union remains finely balanced, with counting continuing and no cle...
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Cleverly leaves shadow cabinet to run for London mayor
Cleverly has quit the shadow cabinet in order to pursue a bid to become London mayor, despite the capital not being due to vote for a new mayor until...
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Burnham says he will not vote on assisted dying
Burnham has said he will not take part in a forthcoming vote on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales, while calling for differing views on t...
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Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election for Reform UK
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election comfortably, in a result that had been widely expected, but he was not seen after the ou...
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Farage faces reopened watchdog investigation after Clacton win
A watchdog investigation into a £5m gift received by Farage has been reopened following his return to Parliament as MP for Clacton after a by-election...
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Count Binface records best by-election result in Clacton
Count Binface received 9,455 votes in the Clacton by-election, a tally described as his best by-election performance and amounting to more than a quar...
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Farage victory in Clacton leaves finance questions unresolved
Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election after triggering the contest, but the result does not end scrutiny over questions about his finances.
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Polls open in Clacton parliamentary by-election
Voters in Clacton are casting ballots in a parliamentary by-election featuring 34 candidates, the largest number to stand in any British parliamentary...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is freezing her eggs
Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said she is freezing her eggs and has not ruled out a future presidential run. Asked about a pos...
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Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general
Todd Blanche, a former criminal defence lawyer for Donald Trump, has been narrowly confirmed as the United States’ top law enforcement official after...
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US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt
A US Senate committee has voted to hold Fauci in contempt after he refused to answer questions at a Congressional hearing last week. The committee wil...
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El-Sayed victory in Michigan sets up November test for Democrats
El-Sayed’s win in Michigan has created a high-stakes November contest and raised questions about the appeal of a left-wing candidate in a key swing st...