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'Tory manifesto reads like fevered imagination of a Con man losing his touch'
'This Tory manifesto feels the most irrelevant of 10 General Elections I’ve covered for the Daily Mirror and other media,' writes Kevin Maguire
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Your worst British prime minister of the last 50 years unveiled
From the disastrous 49-day tenure of Liz Truss, through to Boris Johnson partying away during Covid ... we've certainly seen some memorable Prime Ministers. We asked you to name the worst British PM over the past 70 years - and you voted in your thousands!
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Who's the worst British prime minister of the last 70 years - Take our poll
From the disastrous 49-day tenure of Liz Truss, through to Boris Johnson partying away during Covid and James Callaghan's infamous Winter of Discontent... the UK has certainly thrown up some memorable Prime Ministers - though often not for the right reasons. We want to hear who YOU think is the worst
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Former PMs John Major and Gordon Brown unite in criticism of latest Tory chaos
Former Prime Minister Sir John Major criticised Tory MPs trying to oust Rishi Sunak and install the fourth PM since the election as he spoke alongside Gordon Brown at an event
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Former Tory Home Secretary hopes 'dangerous' Rwanda Bill is struck down by court
Former Home Secretary Ken Clarke is the latest Margaret Thatcher-era Tory grandee to hit out at the Rwanda Bill, which he told the House of Lords is 'extremely dangerous'
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Paul Routledge predicts Liz Truss to join the Salvation Army in 2024
Our columnist believes there are some things we can be sure about: wars, weather calamities, new Tory and royal scandals, fresh misery for England on the football pitch, and mixed fortunes in the Olympics
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Mirror readers call for all shops to close on Boxing Day - poll results
Despite being a tradition to open since the mid 90s, many of today's retailers opt to remain closed on Boxing Day - and most Mirror readers applaud them for doing so. according to our poll
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Liz Truss cut out of Theresa May's photo of former prime ministers together
Theresa May shared an image of former Prime Ministers at the Cenotaph - but there were only six in the shot, with flash-in-a-pan leader Liz Truss cropped out
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Should all shops be closed on Boxing Day - take our poll and have your say
The tradition of the Boxing Day sales began in the 1990s after the Tories made far-reaching changes to Sunday trading laws. But in recent years many retailers have opted to close on December 26 and we want to know what you think about Boxing Day trading
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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant, 75, jailed after £4.5m fraud case
Jeff Arundell appeared on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? all the way back in 2000 where he answered just six questions using all the lifelines, winning only £1,000
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'Labour Conference needs reform – right now it's a week for party windbags'
The annual get-together needs to be slimmed down and modernised, says party member Paul Routledge
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'Dear the Labour Party: it's time to let Keir Starmer off the leash'
It's a year until polling day but the Labour Party is being too cautious, says Fleet Street Fox. Keir couldn't lose even if he put on a blond wig and started talking about pork markets
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All the most Tory things on sale at Conservative Conference - but no Rishi Sunak
While Rishi Sunak was not represented anywhere in the shop’s stock - party faithful could pick up any number of Thatcher-branded novelties, including tote bags, a Christmas jumper and matching baubles
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Inside Westminster Abbey as young royals watched Coronation with wonder and fear
Mirror editor Alison Phillips watches the right royal goings-on inside Westminster Abbey
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The next General Election won't be like 1992 – but it may be like 2010
LABOUR says it is delighted at the uproar caused by its claims that Rishi Sunak wants to go easy on ­paedophiles – but I smell panic.The party is e
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Over-60s keep free prescriptions as Tories ditch plan to raise eligibility age
Boris Johnson ordered a consultation into raising the age that people qualify for free prescriptions in England in line with the state pension age - but the plans have been dropped
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'Appointing Dominic Raab as Deputy PM was a nasty mistake by Rishi Sunak'
Inheriting scandals from Boris Johnson, Sunak would have drawn a line in the sand if he was strong, but he is weak, agreeing dodgy deals and gifting Cabinet seats to tainted people, such as Dominic Raab
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NHS waiting list frustration leads to fewer donors for transplant patients
Clinicians say potential donors and their families have become less inclined to offer organs while a record 7.2 million patients have treatment delayed.