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Rishi Sunak vows to fight on – but Tory MPs feel gloomy
(Ovichnews U.K.) - In a surprising turn of events, Deputy First Minister John Swinney is poised to take the helm of the Scottish National Party (SNP) after his main rival in the leadership race announced her withdrawal. The development comes following intense speculation and heightened interest in the future direction of the party.
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(Ovichnews U.K.) - Following recent setbacks in local elections, Chancellor Rishi Sunak acknowledged that there is work ahead for the Conservative party. With some significant losses in key areas, Sunak emphasized the importance of addressing the concerns and issues raised by voters.
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(Ovichnews U.K.) - As polling stations across England and Wales open their doors today, millions of voters are heading to cast their ballots in the highly anticipated local elections of 2024. With over 8,000 council seats up for grabs and mayoral contests in several key cities, the outcome of these elections is set to shape local governance and political landscapes.
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A first failed asylum seeker has gone to Rwanda under a voluntary removals programme, it is understood.
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(Ovichnews U.K.) - In the midst of increasing concerns and scrutiny, the government has adamantly refuted claims of losing track of individuals likely to be deported to Rwanda. The situation has sparked widespread debate and raised questions about the handling of deportations and the protection of individuals' rights.
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(Ovichnews U.K.) - In a surprise move that has sent shockwaves through Scottish politics, Humza Yousaf has announced his resignation as Scotland's First Minister. Yousaf, who made history as the first person of South Asian descent to hold the prestigious role, cited personal reasons for his decision to step down from office, triggering a period of political uncertainty in the nation.
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Thousands of vulnerable people are at risk of ending up without welfare payments, MPs have warned.
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It has felt like a week where politics has notched up a gear. Again.
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Opposition parties have criticised policing minister Chris Philp for appearing to confuse two African countries on BBC Question Time.
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Labour says it expects to renationalise most passenger rail services within five years, if it is elected. ...
Nearly 10,000 council staff in England are stuck on long-term sick leave with the number rising by a fifth since 2019, the Liberal Democrats say....
Jeremy Hunt has defended plans to slash civil service jobs to increase defence spending and Ukraine aid, during a surprise trip to Kyiv. ...
The deaths of five people, including one child, while trying to reach the UK by crossing the Channel are "tragic", Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said....
The housing secretary cannot guarantee "no-fault" evictions will be banned in England by the next general election....
Former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field has died aged 81, his family has announced. ...
Rishi Sunak said he has confidence in Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley after criticism over how a Jewish man was treated at a pro-Palestinian march....
The PM is travelling to Poland on Tuesday to meet Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the secretary general of the Nato defence alliance - and promise more money to support Ukraine....
Despite the "landmark" passage of the Rwanda bill, illegal small boat crossings will not stop until regular deportation flights to Rwanda begin, the illegal migration minster has said....
MP Mark Menzies will stand down at the next election and has quit the Conservative Party, after it found he had shown a "pattern of behaviour" falling below the standards for MPs....
Objections to the government's flagship Rwanda Bill by some peers are "patronising" and "border on racism", the deputy foreign secretary has said....
It is another big day for the government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda....
Environment Secretary Steve Barclay personally intervened to ask for advice on whether ministers could stop incinerators being licensed across England, including a controversial project in his constituency, the BBC understands....
The Tory activist allegedly called by an MP in the early hours of the morning asking for money has told the BBC she is "appalled" by the party's response....
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set out plans to end what he called Britain's "sick note culture" if he wins the next general election....
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he tackled a flea problem in Downing Street that Liz Truss had complained about in her new book....
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of "smearing a working-class woman" after the PM made a jibe about Angela Rayner's tax affairs....
A council leader is facing allegations that he kicked, punched, spat at and throttled women. ...
A Conservative MP has been suspended by the party following claims he misused campaign funds....
MPs have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, effectively ensuring it will become law....
Unless the opinion polls shift and shift quite a bit, Rishi Sunak knows his time left as prime minister might be running out....
I have spent the last couple of weeks reading the former Prime Minister Liz Truss's new book, Ten Years to Save the West....
A shadow cabinet minister has defended Angela Rayner, as the row over her living arrangements before she was an MP continues....
Parliament will resume voting on the government's controversial Rwanda bill on Monday as MPs return to the Commons....
Greater Manchester Police have launched an investigation into Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner....
The UK economy grew slightly in February increasing hopes it is on its way out of recession....
Five people have arrested after pro-Palestinian protesters sprayed red paint on the walls of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in central London....
Former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson had an affair with his deputy press secretary during his time in No 10, two of his advisers have revealed....
The Post Office is an “atrocious organisation” which was run by “thugs in suits” and was willing to do “anything and everything” to hide Horizon IT failures, former subpostmaster and campaigner Alan Bates has said....
William Wragg, who admitted sharing fellow MPs' personal phone numbers with someone on a dating app, has "voluntarily" given up the Conservative whip....
Assaulting a shop worker will be made a separate criminal offence in England and Wales as part of a government response to a wave of retail crime. ...
Rachel Johnson has said “Brexit is a s*** idea” and suggested her brother, Boris Johnson, thinks the same, in a resurfaced interview....
In political journalism you deal with lots of different kinds of stories - stories about policies, stories about ministerial rivalries, stories about geopolitics, stories about local politics. ...
William Wragg has stepped down as vice chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory MPs, after sharing MPs' personal phone numbers with someone on a dating app. ...
