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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Trump has signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, following the collapse of trade talks between the United States and Canada late last week.
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Ann Widdecombe portrait displayed in Parliament as MPs return
A framed photograph of Ann Widdecombe has been put up in Parliament as MPs return, forming part of efforts by MPs to create a permanent memorial for t...
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Reform pledges social housing priority for British-born young workers
Reform has said it would give British-born young workers priority for social housing, prompting Labour to dismiss the proposal as unworkable and divis...
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Burnham received £345,000 in donations before becoming Prime Minister
Burnham has listed his financial interests for the first time since returning to Parliament, disclosing £345,000 in donations received before becoming...
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Burnham says he is not embarrassed over hoax message exchange
Burnham has said he is not embarrassed about a hoax message exchange involving someone posing as Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s chief of staff. The suppl...
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Reform’s £50bn welfare spending cut plan scrutinised
Reform says it wants to reduce the benefits bill by £50bn, prompting questions over what measures would be used and whether the target is realistic.
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Burnham exchanged messages with White House imposter
Downing Street has declined to comment after Burnham was reported to have exchanged messages with someone posing as a White House contact in a securit...
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US women in politics prompt debate on family and career balance
Working mothers have been discussing the pressures of demanding careers and the challenge of protecting time for family, in a conversation linked to w...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to let ballroom work continue
Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to allow work on a ballroom project to continue, with his administration arguing that requiring congressio...
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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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Trump says Karoline Leavitt will leave White House role
Donald Trump has said Karoline Leavitt will leave her White House press secretary post, bringing renewed attention to a tenure that began in January 2...
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Trump says Karoline Leavitt will leave White House post
Trump has said Karoline Leavitt will leave her White House position, with attention turning to key moments from her tenure. Further details about the...
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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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Trump says Karoline Leavitt will leave White House role
Donald Trump has said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will depart her post to spend time with her young children and family.
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Scottish Green MSP apologises after rape comments draw criticism
Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan has apologised after comments made during a podcast interview prompted criticism from rape survivors’ groups and polit...
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Sturgeon says she has not spoken to Murrell since imprisonment
The former first minister has said she has had no contact with her estranged husband since he was jailed for embezzling SNP funds and does not intend...
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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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Trump issues new orders targeting US birthright citizenship
Donald Trump has made another attempt to restrict US birthright citizenship through new executive orders that ban birth tourism and broaden exclusions...