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Who is Morgan McSweeney? The influential figure behind No. 10
Morgan McSweeney has been one of the most powerful men in the Labour Party for years. He’s now one of the most powerful men in the UK – but not many people have heard of him.
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Royal Mail revenues boosted by election and rise in stamp prices
Parent firm’s CEO defends postal service after reported delays to ballot papers, saying: ‘What we got, we delivered’
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Sunak names new top team as Lord Cameron steps down
Rishi Sunak has confirmed his interim shadow cabinet, after 12 members of his top team lost their seats in the general election.
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Why James Timpson becoming Prisons Minister is so important to many
Sir Keir Starmer has been busy appointing new ministers to his cabinet after taking the keys to 10 Downing Street in his landslide General Election victory.
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What Keir Starmer’s Labour Government plans to change immediately in the first 100 days in office
Keir Starmer has made it clear he wants to hit the ground running as Prime Minister and begin delivering on what Labour has promised to voters - here’s what is about to change
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Rishi Sunak's California flat soars in value by £125k in year to £6.4million
New documents show the PM's luxury beachfront home in Santa Monica is now worth £6.4million - with the PM and his wife Akshata Murty paying £73,500 in property tax last year
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Police caught 14 young people carrying a knife every day last year
Police data released through freedom of information requests by Labour shows 5,239 under-18s were caught carrying blades last year in England and Wales
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Labour looking to their first 100 days in office - before General Election
Keir Starmer's caution as leader of Labour has carried the party to the brink of power and his team are already looking ahead to their first 100 days in government
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Westminster has more electric vehicle chargers than 8 other cities combined
Researchers say the figures show the market-led rollout of charging points is leading to regional inequalities - and called for a publicly owned company to even out the numbers
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Nigel Farage loses temper on TV as he's accused of turning blind eye to racism
Nigel Farage reacted angrily after Sir Trevor Phillips suggested he was 'prepared to use any means at all, including fanning the flames of prejudice' to advance his aims
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Sunak claims UK 'better' than in 2010 as he's confronted on why nothing works
In a tough grilling on BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Rishi Sunak was forced to listen to messages from viewers tearing into the state of the nation after successive Tory Governments
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'Vote on Thursday or the Tories will continue to destroy the country'
As July 4 General Election looms, Sunday Mirror is encouraging Brits to go out and cast their votes - because the Conservative Party "wants you to stay at home"
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Vote Labour - end 14 years of Tory chaos and be on the right side of history
Ahead of a historic General Election on Thursday the people of the UK have a chance to reject the misery and blundering of the Tory government. It is time for change and a fresh start.
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Nigel Farage's finances 'worth more than Reform' amid questions over family firm
The Reform leader's Thorn In The Side firm is valued at around £1.3m - while the party's books show a £1.1m debt. Meanwhile there are fresh questions about a family firm which folded owing the taxman £100,000
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Elton John urges Brits to vote Labour as he joins raft of celebs backing party
Game of Thrones star Kit Harrington and comedian Jason Manford sent messages of support as the Labour leader gave a speech to mark the last weekend before the election
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All the times BBC Question Time audience confronted Nigel Farage
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was asked why his party attracts 'racists and extremists' as he faced a difficult grilling during a BBC Question Time election special
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Farage asked why 'racists and extremists' drawn to Reform in Question Time clash
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was torn apart by a Question Time audience after campaigners for his party were recorded making racist comments, including about Rishi Sunak
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Catastrophic poll shows Tories have fallen even further behind Reform UK
Our weekly poll shows just 18% of voters plan to support Rishi Sunak’s party. Keir Starmer's Labour has the backing of 38%, while 21% say they plan to vote for Reform UK
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Labour rakes in £3million in a week as Tories struggle for cash
The latest figures from the Electoral Commission show Labour received £3.3million in donations in the week to 19 June, including £500,000 from the artist Anthony Gormley
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Channel 4 rejects Nigel Farage's claim Reform UK racist was 'set up'
Broadcaster Channel 4 has rejected Nigel Farage claim that their undercover investigation into Reform UK's campaign in Clacton was 'a complete and total set-up'
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Angela Rayner vows to 'crush the bikes' to end nuisance of illegal motorbikes
Angela Rayner has promised that a Labour government would change the law and destroy illegal off-road dirt bikes and quad bikes caught on the street within 48 hours
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Boris Johnson made £1,000 general election bet 'but failed to pay up'
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a £1,000 bet on the 2010 general election result – but he has been accused of failing to stump up the cash after he lost
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Question Time audience applauds mum after comment linking Tories to her toddler
A Question Time audience member was clapped after saying politicians were behaving in ways she 'wouldn't accept from my three-year-old child' after the betting scandal
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Carol Vorderman calls for tactical voting to reduce Tories to 'rubble'
Countdown legend Carol Vorderman has called on voters to kick the Tories into third place as she encourages co-ordinated tactical voting in next week's General Election
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'They should call off the doctors' strike and hope Wes heals NHS'
Paul Routledge on the latest junior doctors' strike and how it seems that the Tories have already given up governing our broken country as they know 'the end is nigh'