Politics
Why is nobody talking about Brexit in the general election?
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Why is nobody talking about Brexit in the general election?
'They need to decide which side they're on': Labour's manifesto pledges on immigration, explained
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'They need to decide which side they're on': Labour's manifesto pledges on immigration, explained
Key takeaways from Labour's manifesto pledges for work, benefits and disability rights
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Key takeaways from Labour's manifesto pledges for work, benefits and disability rights
Palestine, renting and child poverty: What is – and isn't – in Labour's general election manifesto
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Palestine, renting and child poverty: What is – and isn't – in Labour's general election manifesto
Wealth tax, tuition fees and vow to 'fix broken Britain': Key takeaways from the Green Party manifesto
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Wealth tax, tuition fees and vow to 'fix broken Britain': Key takeaways from the Green Party manifesto
Rishi Sunak sparks hunt for world's tiniest violin after saying he went without Sky TV as a child
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Rishi Sunak sparks hunt for world's tiniest violin after saying he went without Sky TV as a child
Taxes, benefit cuts and bad jokes: Key takeaways from the Tory general election manifesto launch
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Taxes, benefit cuts and bad jokes: Key takeaways from the Tory general election manifesto launch
Lib Dems hailed for putting NHS and social care at 'heart' of election with 'welcome' manifesto
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Lib Dems hailed for putting NHS and social care at 'heart' of election with 'welcome' manifesto
Rory Stewart: 'The Conservative Party is being punished for Boris Johnson and Liz Truss'
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Rory Stewart: 'The Conservative Party is being punished for Boris Johnson and Liz Truss'
DWP plans to spy on benefit claimants' bank accounts must 'never be resurrected'
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DWP plans to spy on benefit claimants' bank accounts must 'never be resurrected'
General election 2024: Over 100 seats have been held by the same party for a century, study finds
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General election 2024: Over 100 seats have been held by the same party for a century, study finds
'Annoyed but not surprised': Outrage as benefits, welfare and DWP all but absent from election debate
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'Annoyed but not surprised': Outrage as benefits, welfare and DWP all but absent from election debate
'We need better politics than this': Sunak and Starmer's election debate leaves voters unimpressed
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'We need better politics than this': Sunak and Starmer's election debate leaves voters unimpressed
Will Labour raise taxes? Sunak accused of lying over Starmer's '£2,000 tax hike'
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Will Labour raise taxes? Sunak accused of lying over Starmer's '£2,000 tax hike'
Most Brits think politicians use refugees to stoke 'culture wars', study finds
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Most Brits think politicians use refugees to stoke 'culture wars', study finds
'Making trans people into villains': Tories slammed over pledge to change legal definition of sex
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'Making trans people into villains': Tories slammed over pledge to change legal definition of sex
Will Labour's private school tax plan 'destroy the state sector'? Obviously not, experts insist
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Will Labour's private school tax plan 'destroy the state sector'? Obviously not, experts insist
A Czech billionaire is buying the Royal Mail. What's next for the iconic British institution?
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A Czech billionaire is buying the Royal Mail. What's next for the iconic British institution?
Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories' 'triple lock plus' pension pledge divides voters
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Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories' 'triple lock plus' pension pledge divides voters
National service for Gen Z, tax breaks for boomers: Why 'desperate' Tories are chasing older voters
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