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NORTHERN IRELAND · DEVOLVED ASSEMBLY
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ENGLAND — LONDON · MAYORAL & ASSEMBLY
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ENGLAND & WALES · LAW ENFORCEMENT
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ENGLAND — MAYORAL · MAYORAL
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UK-WIDE · NATIONAL
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Left / Centre-Left
GUARDIAN · MIRROR
<p>He said the Conservatives did did too much to restrict economic freedom when in power</p><p>Yesterday, as a gimmick, the Tories were handing out “Bottler Burnham” bottles of water
A rupture has emerged within Zack Polanski's Green Party after a binding motion declaring Zionism is racism was passed by a majority of 1,022 votes to 813 - a move branded 'poisonous antisemitism' by
<p>Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policy</p><p>Green party members have voted to end the party’s opposition to nuclea
ANALYSIS: Ripping up red tape is an old political classic - it sounds great until you dig into the fine print about what these regulations are actually designed to protect
<p>Public figures back commissioner’s call for government commitment to funding legal support for those affected</p><p>The singer and television personality Mel B has said she is “he
<p>Kemi Badenoch is kicking off Conservative party conference with a little bounce in her step and her personal poll ratings improved. But critics will say that as she embraces the nasty party a
Centrist / Neutral
BBC · FT · SKY
Embattled Socialist leader aims to capitalise on housing crisis to remain in power
The former Top Gear presenter and star of Clarkson's Farm also said farmers were being "attacked" from every angle.
Manchester illustrator Stan Chow says he was not asked permission for use of his cartoon.
What may be troubling for the Greens institutionally is what this episode reveals about some of the dynamics in the party.
Saudi Arabia sends 100 fighter jets to support Yemeni push to recapture Sana’a and the Bab el-Mandab Strait
Shadow ministers will unveil a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
Right / Centre-Right
MAIL · TELEGRAPH · SUN
JEREMY Clarkson has threatened to open his next pub abroad after asking why anyone would start a business in Britain under Labour. The Clarkson’s Farm star said soaring taxes, energy bills and red tap
CABINET ministers are begging for foreign worker visas as often as every week because they cannot fill jobs with Brits, Shabana Mahmood has revealed. The Home Secretary admitted her Labour colleagues
PRICES of new-build homes will be slashed by up to £50,000 through a proposed Tory war on red tape. Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith is vowing a blitz on bureaucracy and Net Zero regulations to halt
KEMI Badenoch yesterday warned that Britain would become a nation of “little ghettos” if migrants failed to embrace the culture. The Tory leader demanded a fightback against the spread of what she cal
THE Green Party has voted to adopt a motion that Zionism is racism at its party conference. Exactly 1,022 party members cast their votes in favour of the proposal compared with 813 on Sunday afternoon
KEMI Badenoch has revealed a man claiming to be a former IRA member threatened to kill her and even targeted members of her family. The Tory leader said the man recently pleaded guilty after sending a
Left / Centre-Left
GUARDIAN · MIRROR
<p>He said the Conservatives did did too much to restrict economic freedom when in power</p><p>Yesterday, as a gimmick, the Tories were handing out “Bottler Burnham” bottles of water
A rupture has emerged within Zack Polanski's Green Party after a binding motion declaring Zionism is racism was passed by a majority of 1,022 votes to 813 - a move branded 'poisonous antisemitism' by
<p>Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policy</p><p>Green party members have voted to end the party’s opposition to nuclea
ANALYSIS: Ripping up red tape is an old political classic - it sounds great until you dig into the fine print about what these regulations are actually designed to protect
<p>Public figures back commissioner’s call for government commitment to funding legal support for those affected</p><p>The singer and television personality Mel B has said she is “he
<p>Kemi Badenoch is kicking off Conservative party conference with a little bounce in her step and her personal poll ratings improved. But critics will say that as she embraces the nasty party a
Centrist / Neutral
BBC · FT · SKY
Embattled Socialist leader aims to capitalise on housing crisis to remain in power
The former Top Gear presenter and star of Clarkson's Farm also said farmers were being "attacked" from every angle.
Manchester illustrator Stan Chow says he was not asked permission for use of his cartoon.
What may be troubling for the Greens institutionally is what this episode reveals about some of the dynamics in the party.
Saudi Arabia sends 100 fighter jets to support Yemeni push to recapture Sana’a and the Bab el-Mandab Strait
Shadow ministers will unveil a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
Right / Centre-Right
MAIL · TELEGRAPH · SUN
JEREMY Clarkson has threatened to open his next pub abroad after asking why anyone would start a business in Britain under Labour. The Clarkson’s Farm star said soaring taxes, energy bills and red tap
CABINET ministers are begging for foreign worker visas as often as every week because they cannot fill jobs with Brits, Shabana Mahmood has revealed. The Home Secretary admitted her Labour colleagues
PRICES of new-build homes will be slashed by up to £50,000 through a proposed Tory war on red tape. Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith is vowing a blitz on bureaucracy and Net Zero regulations to halt
KEMI Badenoch yesterday warned that Britain would become a nation of “little ghettos” if migrants failed to embrace the culture. The Tory leader demanded a fightback against the spread of what she cal
THE Green Party has voted to adopt a motion that Zionism is racism at its party conference. Exactly 1,022 party members cast their votes in favour of the proposal compared with 813 on Sunday afternoon
KEMI Badenoch has revealed a man claiming to be a former IRA member threatened to kill her and even targeted members of her family. The Tory leader said the man recently pleaded guilty after sending a
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