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Chancellor Philip Hammond could try to bring down next government to block no-deal
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Chancellor Philip Hammond could try to bring down next government to block no-deal

Mr Hammond says "national interest trumps the party interest" and vows to "act in what I believe is...

Labour chair: some remainers are sneering at ordinary people
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Labour chair: some remainers are sneering at ordinary people

Ian Lavery hits out at ‘leftwing intellectuals’ for sniping at those who voted leaveIan Lavery, the...

Boris Johnson to face court over alleged EU referendum misconduct
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Boris Johnson to face court over alleged EU referendum misconduct

The PM contender will face allegations he lied before the EU referendum over how much money the UK s...

EU elections: voters boost Greens and far right to leave centrist groups diminished
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EU elections: voters boost Greens and far right to leave centrist groups diminished

Radical alternatives such as Greens and far right benefit from record voter turnoutThe 40-year grip...

Andrea Leadsom and Dominic Raab join Tory leadership race as Michael Gove tipped to throw hat in ring
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Andrea Leadsom and Dominic Raab join Tory leadership race as Michael Gove tipped to throw hat in ring

The former ministers both resigned from Theresa May's government in protest at her position on Brexi...

Sort Brexit and win an election: Five things on the next PM's to-do list
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Sort Brexit and win an election: Five things on the next PM's to-do list

Whoever takes over from Theresa May will have to face the same Brexit crisis that will have brought...

Theresa May expected to confirm departure date as backbench showdown nears
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Theresa May expected to confirm departure date as backbench showdown nears

Sky News understands the prime minister will bend to the pressure of her party before she faces the...

Tories brace for HUMILIATION in EU elections today as May CLINGS ON despite Brexit revolt
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Tories brace for HUMILIATION in EU elections today as May CLINGS ON despite Brexit revolt

THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY is in turmoil today as the country heads to the polls for the European Parlia...

Michael Gove refuses to confirm Brexit bill vote will go ahead
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Michael Gove refuses to confirm Brexit bill vote will go ahead

Environment secretary says it is time to reflect on May’s ‘new deal’ and consider all optionsMichael...

Trump stops ex-White House counsel Don McGahn testifying to Congress
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Trump stops ex-White House counsel Don McGahn testifying to Congress

Justice department says McGahn cannot be compelled to talkHouse panel chair Jerry Nadler condemns in...

MPs have a duty to pass Theresa May's Brexit deal, says Hancock
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MPs have a duty to pass Theresa May's Brexit deal, says Hancock

Minister insists withdrawal agreement bill is only way to deliver on referendum resultMPs have “a du...

Theresa May to reveal departure date as talks with Labour under threat of collapse
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Theresa May to reveal departure date as talks with Labour under threat of collapse

The PM will set a timetable for her exit from Downing Street early next month, firing the starting g...

Probation services to be brought back under public control
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Probation services to be brought back under public control

The move comes after a part-privatisation introduced by Chris Grayling in 2014 was heavily criticise...

Brexit news - live: Theresa May to plead for her job as she meets senior Tory backbenchers amid calls to quit
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Brexit news - live: Theresa May to plead for her job as she meets senior Tory backbenchers amid calls to quit

Theresa May will urge her party not to remove her as leader as she meets with senior Conservatives t...

Brexit talks with Labour are blind alley, senior Tories tell May
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Brexit talks with Labour are blind alley, senior Tories tell May

Theresa May’s Brexit talks with Labour have been criticised as a “blind alley” as she came under int...

Hong Kong lawmakers scuffle in parliament
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Hong Kong lawmakers scuffle in parliament

One person apparently fainted during melee prompted by row over extradition lawAssociated Press in H...

Argentinian politician seriously injured in Buenos Aires shooting
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Argentinian politician seriously injured in Buenos Aires shooting

Héctor Olivares critically ill and provincial official dies after incident near congressional buildi...

Tory MP tells Theresa May she has 'failed' on Brexit and should quit
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Tory MP tells Theresa May she has 'failed' on Brexit and should quit

A Conservative MP has told Theresa May to her face that she has "failed" on Brexit and should "step...

241m Europeans 'may have received Russian-linked disinformation'
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241m Europeans 'may have received Russian-linked disinformation'

Around half of all Europeans could have been exposed to disinformation promoted by social media acco...

Brexit deal by 'caretaker' PM with Labour could be scuppered by Tory backbenchers
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Brexit deal by 'caretaker' PM with Labour could be scuppered by Tory backbenchers

Another critical week in Westminster will see the PM consider a deal with the Labour Party and lay o...