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# British Politics

This year
2023
Nadine Dorries resigns as Tory MP with scathing attack on Rishi Sunak
Dorries said Sunak’s attacks led to the police having to visit her home due to threats against her.
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Aug 26th 2023, 6:26 PM
Last year
2022
First full day on the job: Rishi Sunak to face Prime Minister's Questions - and his own Cabinet
The economy, Ukraine and his own party’s internal politics are big ticket items on his agenda.
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Oct 26th 2022, 7:38 AM
Sunak branded a 'doomster' and Truss a 'booster' as Tory leadership race ploughs on
Hustings will take place in Exeter today.
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Aug 1st 2022, 9:50 AM
Opinion: Boris has left his party with a tough choice - a leader to the right or hard right
Peter Flanagan says the new leader of Britain will be decided by a small number of people and the choice isn’t great.
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Aug 1st 2022, 8:00 AM
British Chancellor's wife to pay UK taxes on all worldwide earnings
Rishi Sunak has faced intense scrutiny following the disclosure that his wife held non-domiciled status.
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Apr 9th 2022, 8:02 AM
All time
British government's approach to Northern Ireland protocol condemned by MPs
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee said businesses had been left in the dark.
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Jul 14th 2020, 8:37 AM
'So sorry to hear it': Boris Johnson explains decision not to visit flood-hit communities sooner
The British Prime Minister has been criticised over his failure to visit areas when waters were at their peak.
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Mar 8th 2020, 5:07 PM
Johnson's new Cabinet agrees to bring in points-based immigration system
The system is designed to reduce the number of low-skilled migrants entering Britain from next year.
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Feb 14th 2020, 5:27 PM
Boris Johnson says killed Iranian general was 'a threat to all our interests'
This was Johnson’s first statement since the US’s fatal drone strike last Friday.
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Jan 5th 2020, 7:30 PM
Opinion: There will be no Singapore-upon-Thames. The UK cannot strike the same trade deal with the EU
A scenario of a highly deregulated UK has been dubbed as a Singapore-upon-Thames.
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Dec 27th 2019, 8:00 PM
Building NI-Scotland bridge is a 'very interesting idea', says Johnson
The prime minister spoke to MPs in the House of Commons earlier today.
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Dec 19th 2019, 5:33 PM
Scottish independence referendum has 'never been more urgent', says Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon wants Boris Johnson to transfer the power to hold this referendum to the Scottish parliament.
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Dec 13th 2019, 8:02 PM
Lindsay Hoyle to replace Bercow as new Speaker of the House of Commons
Bercow announced his resignation from the role in September.
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Nov 4th 2019, 8:36 PM
Theresa May rules out second Brexit referendum in Plan B speech
May said she will hold further talks on the backstop.
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Jan 21st 2019, 3:58 PM
Opinion: There are some striking similarities between Irish independence and Brexit
Irish negotiators had to agree that Ireland would remain within the British empire while May’s deal could keep the UK trapped in the EU indefinitely, writes Caoimhín De Barra.
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Dec 10th 2018, 7:00 AM
'Blamed, victimised for the urges of men': Son of former model Christine Keeler on her life of scandal
Former model Christine Keeler passed away aged 75 on Tuesday.
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Dec 7th 2017, 2:13 PM
Profumo affair's Christine Keeler has passed away aged 75
Keeler was the model at the heart of one of the UK’s biggest political scandals.
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Dec 5th 2017, 7:46 PM
Poll: Which British PM would be better for Ireland?
May or Corbyn? Corbyn or May?
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Apr 19th 2017, 9:10 AM
13 of the quickest Irish responses to Theresa May's big election announcement
She’s wrecking the gaff.
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Apr 18th 2017, 2:33 PM
Politician defends spending €240 on a car to go just over a kilometre
John Bercow says he is “always mindful” of the cost of travel.
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Jul 25th 2015, 6:15 AM
Sex scandal MP to stand down from British Parliament
Brooks Newmark sent an explicit photo of himself online to a male freelance reporter posing as a young female party activist.
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Oct 12th 2014, 8:06 AM
Cameron 'culls middle-aged men' from cabinet, as William Hague says goodbye
The Tory Prime Minister is trying to solve his “women problem.”
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Jul 15th 2014, 11:10 AM
Griffin denied entry to Buckingham Palace garden party
The BNP leader was turned away after officials said he was using his invitation for party ‘political means’.
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Jul 22nd 2010, 3:44 PM