Conservative Party
Aslef boss Mick Whelan on train strikes, hope with Labour and why Brits must reject 'politics of envy'
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Aslef boss Mick Whelan on train strikes, hope with Labour and why Brits must reject 'politics of envy'
Would-be voters turned away from polling stations for not having ID: 'This hurts our democracy'
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Would-be voters turned away from polling stations for not having ID: 'This hurts our democracy'
Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'
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Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'
No-fault evictions will be scrapped 'in name only' under Tory renting reforms, campaigners warn
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No-fault evictions will be scrapped 'in name only' under Tory renting reforms, campaigners warn
St George's Day: Why we mustn't let Englishness be hijacked by the far-right
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St George's Day: Why we mustn't let Englishness be hijacked by the far-right
Home Office whistleblower reveals 'shame' of working on 'crackpot Tory' plan to criminalise homelessness
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Home Office whistleblower reveals 'shame' of working on 'crackpot Tory' plan to criminalise homelessness
UK housing crisis is so bad that some people waiting 55 years for a social home: 'We need change'
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UK housing crisis is so bad that some people waiting 55 years for a social home: 'We need change'
Big Issue Group responds to Rishi Sunak’s proposed welfare reforms
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Big Issue Group responds to Rishi Sunak’s proposed welfare reforms
Mark Menzies scandal: How Tory sleaze may shape next UK general election as Sunak's party plummets
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Mark Menzies scandal: How Tory sleaze may shape next UK general election as Sunak's party plummets
How Rishi Sunak's smoking ban became a fight between individual freedom and public health
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How Rishi Sunak's smoking ban became a fight between individual freedom and public health
Liz Truss blames the 'deep state' and the 'establishment' for her downfall. Here's why she's wrong
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Liz Truss blames the 'deep state' and the 'establishment' for her downfall. Here's why she's wrong
Bonkers Tory ad claims UK is 'second most powerful country in the world'. That's 'hilarious propaganda'
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Bonkers Tory ad claims UK is 'second most powerful country in the world'. That's 'hilarious propaganda'
If the Tories really are toast, the new Labour government must be bold
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If the Tories really are toast, the new Labour government must be bold
'Democracy is stronger when more people take part': Voter ID may stop millions from voting in 2024
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'Democracy is stronger when more people take part': Voter ID may stop millions from voting in 2024
Millions of kids are in poverty and Jeremy Hunt wants a 'carrot and stick' benefits system
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Millions of kids are in poverty and Jeremy Hunt wants a 'carrot and stick' benefits system
'Out of touch': Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slammed after claiming £100,000 a year 'isn't a huge salary'
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'Out of touch': Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slammed after claiming £100,000 a year 'isn't a huge salary'
Tory minister Mel Stride sparks backlash after claiming mental health culture has 'gone too far'
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Tory minister Mel Stride sparks backlash after claiming mental health culture has 'gone too far'
More than 700,000 children plunged into poverty since Tories came to power: 'We're going backwards'
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More than 700,000 children plunged into poverty since Tories came to power: 'We're going backwards'
UK 'no longer a leader in disability rights' as UN finds Tory policy has led to 'hate'
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UK 'no longer a leader in disability rights' as UN finds Tory policy has led to 'hate'
Museum sparks debate after listing Margaret Thatcher as a 'villain' alongside Hitler and Bin Laden
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