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• Anyone for tea?

  06-03-2017 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Allies of shadow chancellor John McDonnell urge party unity after tough few weeks for Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• An election that shakes up British politics

  27-02-2026 12:36
  The Greens’ victory is a crushing blow for Sir Keir Starmer
  
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• Starmer hits out at ‘extremes’ of left and right after Green by-election victory

  27-02-2026 12:28
  UK prime minister further weakened after Labour pushed into third place in traditional stronghold
  
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• Environment takes a back seat as Greens target disaffected Labour voters

  27-02-2026 11:32
  Transformation under Zack Polanski has made the party a viable leftwing alternative to the government
  
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• Anti-Reform voters sidestep Labour in historic contest

  27-02-2026 10:08
  Fear of Farage is mobilising voters, but frustration with government means Britons will find alternative beneficiaries
  
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• Anti-Reform voters give up on Labour

  27-02-2026 10:08
  Fear of Farage is mobilising voters, but frustration with government means Britons will find alternative beneficiaries
  
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• ‘The worst outcome’: Green triumph creates new peril for Labour

  27-02-2026 08:49
  By-election result shows split in leftwing vote which could be replicated at May local elections
  
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• Starmer rocked by Greens’ historic by-election victory

  27-02-2026 06:15
  Labour finishes third in Gorton and Denton seat as vote crumbles in traditional stronghold
  
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• Greens win key UK by-election in blow to Labour

  27-02-2026 05:58
  Loss a severe setback to Prime Minister Keir Starmer after divisive campaign
  
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• HMRC collects extra £16bn from big business with more ‘hands-on’ approach

  27-02-2026 01:01
  Extra tax obtained from the 2,000 largest businesses doubles in three years
  
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• UK orders review into Epstein’s use of RAF bases

  27-02-2026 00:45
  Files released by US authorities show the sex offender travelled in and out of at least two UK military facilities
  
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• Fall in UK net migration threatens to carve deep hole in public finances

  26-02-2026 18:52
  Issue is expected to come under the spotlight in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement
  
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• AI and the crisis of confidence in the British state

  26-02-2026 18:00
  Plus, Keir Starmer neutralises potential Send rebellion
  
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• UK immigration officers accused of scheme to steal thousands of pounds from migrants

  26-02-2026 17:43
  Defendants deny charges that they conspired to take cash and belongings from people arriving on small boats
  
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• EU’s anti-fraud agency set to investigate Peter Mandelson

  26-02-2026 17:07
  Probe into former commissioner for trade is expected to be wide-ranging
  
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• UK immigration officers deny stealing from migrants

  26-02-2026 15:43
  Defendants accused of taking cash and property from people arriving on small boats
  
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• UK citizenship applications surge as Reform vows settlement crackdown

  26-02-2026 14:41
  Data shows sharp rise in Americans applying, but overall number of people granted British citizenship fell last year
  
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• UK work visa numbers cut sharply in 2025

  26-02-2026 12:30
  Grants drop by fifth after the introduction of tougher immigration rules but asylum numbers are little changed
  
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• How will British history remember this political scandal?

  26-02-2026 10:41
  Fresh revelations can initially seem bigger than past indiscretions, from Partygate to MPs’ expenses
  
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• UK universities turn to Duolingo to test foreign students’ English

  26-02-2026 06:00
  Try questions from the test used by more than 50 UK higher education institutions
  
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• UK government to review whether axing juries increases racial bias

  26-02-2026 06:00
  Government seeking to push through court reforms in attempt to tackle rising backlog of criminal cases
  
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• UK government debt sales set to fall for first time in four years

  26-02-2026 06:00
  Big banks forecast £247bn of gilt issuance in coming fiscal year amid chancellor’s drive to rein in borrowing
  
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• Starmer faces high-stakes battle as Greens and Reform vie for Manchester seat

  26-02-2026 06:00
  Tight by-election result expected in former Labour stronghold of Gorton and Denton
  
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• Starmer braced for high-stakes battle for Manchester seat

  26-02-2026 06:00
  Tight by-election result expected in former Labour stronghold of Gorton and Denton
  
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• Should I settle my loan charge dispute with HMRC?

  26-02-2026 06:00
  A settlement opportunity was announced in the last Budget
  
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• Police get helping hand to tackle new forms of crimes

  26-02-2026 06:00
  Forces in England and Wales are dealing with changes in the way they work
  
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• UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson visits US state department

  26-02-2026 01:04
  Trump administration is cultivating links with conservative groups across Europe
  
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• Met apologises to Commons Speaker for sharing Mandelson tip-off

  25-02-2026 21:30 via bbc.com
  It comes after Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed he gave information to the force suggesting the peer could be a flight risk.
  
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• Police apologise to Commons Speaker for sharing source of Mandelson tip

  25-02-2026 20:50
  Lindsay Hoyle passed on information that former minister could be a flight risk
  
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• UK business secretary urges EU to stop ‘putting up barriers’

  25-02-2026 18:25
  Comments by Peter Kyle come on Brussels trip aimed at securing British access to ‘Made in Europe’ scheme
  
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