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Conservatives pledge ban on foreign nationals in social housing

The Conservatives have pledged to bar foreign nationals from social housing, claiming the move would make around 230,000 homes available under a plan...

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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...

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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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Reform UK pledges jail terms for bosses employing illegal workers

Reform UK says it would seek to jail company bosses who employ illegal workers, arguing that firms should not be able to profit from such labour witho...

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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...

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Abdul El-Sayed wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed, a left-wing candidate described as a political outsider, has won the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan. If elected in November, he...

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Former neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory council candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine has withdrawn as a Tory council candidate in Somerset following criticism of the party’s decision to select him.

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Conservatives offer Jewish groups meeting with former neo-Nazi activist candidate

The Conservatives have offered Jewish groups a meeting with Joshua Bonehill-Paine, who was jailed over neo-Nazi activism and has been selected to stan...

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Victims minister says Burnham is looking into Epstein enquiry

Victims minister Alex Davies-Jones has said Burnham is examining the possibility of conducting an Epstein enquiry, adding that she discussed the issue...

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Trump faces two setbacks as allies retreat from personal battles

Donald Trump has faced two political reverses in recent days after senior allies stepped back from disputes closely associated with him.

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Farage says return-to-politics talks began months before election

Farage has said he discussed a return to politics months before the general election, adding that the talks took place well after he received a £5m gi...

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Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog

Reform UK’s Richard Tice is being investigated by the parliamentary standards watchdog over a complaint he says concerns a debate on Israeli influence...

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Reform UK says it would use Royal Navy to stop small boats

Reform UK has said it would deploy the Royal Navy to stop small boats in the English Channel, with home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf describing the pro...

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Burnham pledges ‘relentless’ action on small boat crossings

Burnham has promised a sustained effort to curb small boat crossings, as the prime minister said enforcement has been stepped up but more safe routes...

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Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor

BBC News reports that Bev Craig has become Greater Manchester’s mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham.

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Sir John Curtice says 'Burnham bounce' is real but limited

BBC News reports that the governing party's poll ratings have improved, though it remains only narrowly ahead of Reform, according to Sir John Curtice...

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Labour's Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoralty

Labour's Bev Craig has been elected mayor of Greater Manchester, succeeding Andy Burnham, with BBC News reporting she received nearly twice as many vo...

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