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All you need to know on election photo ID if you missed postal vote deadline
The country will go to the polls in little more than a week where millions of Brits will decide who will govern for the next few years and those who want to cast their ballot in person need photo ID
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Seeing the Northern Lights from the Isle of Skye tops Brits' UK bucket list
The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, has been named the top must-do UK staycation experience, according to a new survey of 2,000 adults
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'Here's what Labour super-majorities have done for us'
Social security, gay rights, abortion, divorce, civil partnerships, the abolition of capital punishment... the list of what a massive Labour majority can achieve means it's something only the Tories are frightened of
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Nigel Farage breaks silence on Reform candidates - 'we have problems'
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has broken his silence on vetting dodgy Reform candidates after Grant StClair-Armstrong was forced to quit yesterday over controversial unearthed comments
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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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Special meaning behind Kate's new title and particularly poignant motto
Princess Kate has been appointed Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour by her father-in-law, King Charles III. Here's everything you need to know
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Health Secretary claims cigar-chomping Winston Churchill would back smoking ban
Victoria Atkins invoked wartime PM Winston Churchill in a plea to Tory MPs to back the plan - but his grandson said Churchill 'certainly wouldn't have approved'
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4 talking points from Day One at Augusta as Woods faces uphill Masters battle
A morning rain delay means the 15-time Major winner is among 27 players still to complete their opening rounds in Augusta, with Bryson DeChambeau taking an early lead at the Masters
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King receives first banknotes featuring his portrait from Bank of England chief
The King was presented with the first banknotes bearing his portrait by the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday
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Meghan Markle related to ex-Prime Minister as Duchess' lofty ancestors exposed
Meghan Markle has links to senior British history figures, as distant ancestors show she is related to both Sir Winston Churchill and famous playwright William Shakespeare
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Churchill’s We Shall Fight on the Beaches beaten in poll of favourite speeches
A new poll has revealed the nation's top 10 favourite speeches with 77% saying they are brought to tears by the best orators
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Royal Mint unveil new coins for 2024 and you may recognise one face
The Royal Mint have unveiled their new commemorative coins for 2024, celebrating some big names as well as huge anniversaries and events, as well as celebrating future events held in the new year
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Celebrating 106 great years of the Mirror's great opinion writers
From seeing justice done for Hillsborough to angering Winston Churchill, the Mirror's columnists have been at the leading edge of journalism for over a hundred years. Paul Routledge pays tribute.
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Top Tory claims aides would have sent brutal WhatsApps about Winston Churchill
Tory Minister Richard Holden said it would have been 'similarly embarrassing' if World War Two messages existed after the Covid Inquiry released messages about Boris Johnson
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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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Churchill drew up 'Operation Unthinkable' plans for US and UK to invade Russia
Everyone knows about Winston Churchill’s involvement as a British war leader - but few know of his plans to invade Russian-controlled territories after the war was over
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Inside £3.6m adventure playground at famous UK palace with secret chambers
There is also a big water play feature which will prove a hit on warm days as well as aerial walkways, rope bridges, tunnels and triple racing zip lines to keep kids entertained
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'We must loudly support Human Rights Convention - or face disaster like Brexit'
Supporters of the European Convention on Human Rights must seize the moment and confront right-wing propaganda demanding the UK leaves it now - or risk a Brexit-style disaster, argues Kevin Maguire
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You can live on your own island with a pub and historic hotel for £15million
A 21-acre island complete with 25-suite hotel, a pub and a helipad could be yours for £15 million as it goes up for sale. Burgh Island is off the coast of Devon
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Churchill 'planned to blitz Channel Islands to seize them back from Nazis'
Huge bombing campaign that could have cost 20,000 civilian lives was abandoned when Allies decided to focus on Sicily invasion instead
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British themed resort with fake Big Ben and Changing of the Guard opens in Asia
Londoner Macao in China is a resort made up of two hotels that feature British icons including Big Ben. Nelson's Column, 10 Downing Street and the Abbey Road zebra crossing
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Millennials lack knowledge of WWII - but just a third consider it important
Only 36% of 18-34-year-olds feel it is important to have a good knowledge of the global conflict - with two-thirds unaware which countries emerged victorious
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'We need to save our precious oak trees to protect some iconic wildlife species'
Daily Mirror environment editor Nada Farhoud says that ancient woodland counts for a tiny 2.5% of the UK, with up to 70% of ancient woodlands in the UK having already been lost
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'How do you distract from Speedy Sue. It's obvious, Boris Johnson!'
Could it be that Rishi Sunak’s allies in government are desperate to distract from his own problems with sleaze? The timing could not be a more welcome distraction
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