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Political longevity of Sunak smoking ban likely to outlast PM

Political longevity of Sunak smoking ban likely to outlast...

Unless the opinion polls shift and shift quite a bit, Rishi Sunak knows his time...

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India is holding a mammoth election with nearly a billion voters

India is holding a mammoth election with nearly a billion...

The general election is the largest democratic exercise ever - almost one in eight...

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SA poll body challenges ruling allowing Zuma's candidacy

SA poll body challenges ruling allowing Zuma's candidacy

uth Africa's electoral commission has appealed to the country’s Constitutional Court...

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India election 2024: When are they, why do they matter and who can vote?

India election 2024: When are they, why do they matter...

India's 2024 general election - to be held over six weeks between 19 April and 1...

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Belgium probes Russian interference in EU elections

Belgium probes Russian interference in EU elections

Less than two months before European voters in 27 countries take part in EU Parliament...

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Protesters target home of Sir Keir Starmer to demand arms embargo on Israel

Protesters target home of Sir Keir Starmer to demand arms...

Pressure is ramping up on both the government and Labour to support a suspension...

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William Wragg: Tory MP at centre of Westminster sexting scandal quits parliamentary party

William Wragg: Tory MP at centre of Westminster sexting...

The MP for Hazel Grove will now sit as an independent MP in the Commons - as one...

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Dame Prue Leith: Bake Off star tells of brother's 'absolute agony' before his death as she campaigns for assisted dying

Dame Prue Leith: Bake Off star tells of brother's 'absolute...

The Great British Bake Off judge, who is patron of Dignity in Dying, said her brother...

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Labour hires experts to 'modernise' HMRC and stop people being left 'hanging on the phone'

Labour hires experts to 'modernise' HMRC and stop people...

It comes as Rachel Reeves reveals plans to fill a £5bn spending gap in its policies,...

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Separate offence to be created for assaulting shopworkers in government U-turn

Separate offence to be created for assaulting shopworkers...

Ministers previously rejected calls to create a separate offence but will now amend...

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Angela Rayner 'played by the rules' over tax affairs, claims Labour's David Lammy

Angela Rayner 'played by the rules' over tax affairs, claims...

The shadow foreign secretary defends his party's deputy leader, telling Sky News...

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US judges reject Trump’s attempt to dismiss charges in two criminal cases

US judges reject Trump’s attempt to dismiss charges in...

Trump has sought to dismiss cases accusing him of election interference in Georgia...

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No Labels group abandons US presidential third-party bid

No Labels group abandons US presidential third-party bid

The group said it aimed to offer an alternative to hyper-partisan politics, but...

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How dubious YouTube ‘news’ channels are boosting Modi in India’s election

How dubious YouTube ‘news’ channels are boosting Modi in...

In YouTube’s largest market, self-proclaimed news channels are booming, gaining...

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Can Jacob Zuma and his MK party unseat the ANC in South Africa’s election?

Can Jacob Zuma and his MK party unseat the ANC in South...

Backed by the controversial ex-president, new political party uMkhonto weSizwe is...

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