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Top Tory ‘surprised anyone bothered to vote for us’
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Top Tory ‘surprised anyone bothered to vote for us’

Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell said he was amazed party performed as well as it did in local elec...

Local election results: Brexit backlash a mere blip compared to what is coming for main parties
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Local election results: Brexit backlash a mere blip compared to what is coming for main parties

The big parties wanted the elections to be about bins, not Brexit - but Brexit has dominated UK poli...

Venezuela: US doing everything short of ‘the ultimate’, says Trump as protests continue
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Venezuela: US doing everything short of ‘the ultimate’, says Trump as protests continue

US president hints at ‘pretty tough’ options as clashes between protesters and security forces lead...

Sri Lanka attacks: Islamic State may have 'new strategy', president warns
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Sri Lanka attacks: Islamic State may have 'new strategy', president warns

It is "quite possible" a foreign mastermind was behind the deadly bombings in Sri Lanka, the country...

Trump UN human rights snub will buoy repressive regimes, top Democrat warns
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Trump UN human rights snub will buoy repressive regimes, top Democrat warns

The Trump administration’s refusal to engage with UN human rights monitors risks undermining standar...

Indonesia election: 270 election staff die as overwork takes toll, officials say
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Indonesia election: 270 election staff die as overwork takes toll, officials say

Electoral commission says most died from fatigue due caused by long hours counting millions of ballo...

Angry Labour activists threaten European election campaign boycott
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Angry Labour activists threaten European election campaign boycott

Leading Labour activists are warning Jeremy Corbyn that they could boycott the party’s campaign for...

Brexit: Scores of Labour MPs demand party officially backs public vote
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Brexit: Scores of Labour MPs demand party officially backs public vote

Seventy-four Labour MPs and 14 of its MEPs have demanded the party officially backs a public vote on...

Huawei leak inquiry 'could become criminal probe'
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Huawei leak inquiry 'could become criminal probe'

A formal Whitehall inquiry launched into the Huawei leak could become a criminal investigation, Sky...

Kim Jong-un meets Vladimir Putin for first time at Vladivostok summit
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Kim Jong-un meets Vladimir Putin for first time at Vladivostok summit

 Russia summit: Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin meet face to face – videoVladimir Putin has offered R...

Theresa May accuses Labour of dragging feet in Brexit talks
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Theresa May accuses Labour of dragging feet in Brexit talks

Theresa May has accused Jeremy Corbyn and Labour of dragging their feet in cross-party Brexit negoti...

Local Tory associations and senior MPs plot rule change to end May's leadership
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Local Tory associations and senior MPs plot rule change to end May's leadership

MPs are returning to Westminster after an 11-day Easter break with Brexit still deadlocked and There...

EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker: The UK cannot keep delaying Brexit
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EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker: The UK cannot keep delaying Brexit

 The UK cannot delay Brexit indefinitely and must stop wasting time, the European commission chief h...

More than half of Britons think Labour has 'serious antisemitism problem', poll reveals
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More than half of Britons think Labour has 'serious antisemitism problem', poll reveals

More than half of people believe Labour has a "serious antisemitism problem", a new poll has reveale...

Indonesia's biggest election under way as 193 million march to polls
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Indonesia's biggest election under way as 193 million march to polls

Indonesia's biggest election under way as 193 million march to pollsVoters will decide between Presi...

Jeremy Corbyn: Antisemitism evidence was ignored by Labour - reports
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Jeremy Corbyn: Antisemitism evidence was ignored by Labour - reports

In a secret recording obtained by the Sunday Times, Jeremy Corbyn reportedly said that he believes t...

Theresa May facing prospect of being offered longer Brexit delay at EU summit
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Theresa May facing prospect of being offered longer Brexit delay at EU summit

Theresa May is facing the prospect of being offered a Brexit delay of up to a year at an emergency E...

PM clings on to hope of compromise deal as Brexit looms
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PM clings on to hope of compromise deal as Brexit looms

Theresa May has said she agrees with the Labour Party on certain aspects of Brexit, but time is runn...

Theresa May warns of no Brexit unless deal is agreed with Labour
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Theresa May warns of no Brexit unless deal is agreed with Labour

Mrs May's comments come as she is warned that accepting a lengthy delay to Brexit would be a "suicid...

Millions set for a pay rise as tax thresholds go up
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Millions set for a pay rise as tax thresholds go up

Tax and pensions changes are coming into effect as the new financial year gets under way from Saturd...