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Nestled in the foothills of the Pennines, Rochdale is a town with a proud history. It was once home to the world’s foremost cotton processing centres...
Former Tory MP Scott Benton has been suspended from the Commons for 35 days over his role in a lobbying sting – creating another headache for...
Rishi Sunak is failing to hold together the voting coalition that delivered Boris Johnson a decisive victory in the 2019 general election, according to The Voters...
Former sub-postmaster and lead campaigner Alan Bates has called for the Post Office to be sold to the likes of Amazon for £1 as he described...
The ousted Post Office chairman has insisted it was the company’s current chief executive who was the subject of an internal investigation, not him. Former chair...
Mark Drakeford used WhatsApp to “seek clarification of the rules” during the pandemic, the COVID inquiry has been told. A legal representative told the inquiry that...
A former Tory minister has apologised for claiming there are “no-go areas” in London and Birmingham following a backlash. Paul Scully, who served as the minister...
The machine digging HS2’s longest tunnel has completed its 10-mile journey under the Chiltern Hills, almost three years after it started. Dubbed Florence – after the...
Lee Anderson has dodged questions over whether he could join the Reform party following his suspension from the Conservatives for his attack on Sadiq Khan. Mr...
Protesting farmers have been told not to bring their tractors to Cardiff. South Wales Police said it was aware of a protest planned to take place...
Sir Keir Starmer is facing a possible parliamentary investigation over allegations he put pressure on the Speaker in a debate on Gaza last week. Sir Lindsay...
MPs are set to hold another debate on a ceasefire in Gaza after the SNP said it would take up the Speaker’s offer following last week’s...
Tory MPs have complained that suspending Lee Anderson may have been a mistake, WhatsApp messages leaked to Sky News have revealed. After one of the most...
Sir Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of harbouring extremists in his party after a senior Tory MP was suspended for “Islamophobic” comments. The Labour...
Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Conservative Party after making “Islamophobic” comments. A spokesperson for Simon Hart, the chief whip, said: “Following his refusal to...
For weeks – months even – we’ve been watching a beauty parade on the Conservative benches preparing for life after Rishi Sunak as various MPs hook...
The first real crisis of Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s time as Speaker was on full display as he was forced to apologise for how a debate on...
The home secretary has warned the Speaker against changing Commons conventions due to intimidation from outside parliament, telling Sky News: “The only thing MPs should fear...
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is being urged to “come clean” about whether Labour tried to influence his handling of a debate on Gaza which descended...
Raised voices, walk-outs, calls for resignations, even a few tears – it was a hairy day over in parliament on Wednesday and not the usual scenes...
Tulip Siddiq could lose job if found she broke rules amid housing allegations, cabinet member suggests
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Rachel Reeves lands in China amid pressure to cancel trip over market turmoil
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Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy pushes for Gaza ceasefire deal ahead of US inauguration
Pope Francis honoured by Joe Biden with Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
Ukraine says it has captured two North Korean soldiers on the battlefield in Russia
As the AfD elects its chancellor candidate, the far-right party looms large over German politics