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Police commissioner may cancel tour after backlash
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Police commissioner may cancel tour after backlash

Colin Sutton is due to perform his true crime show on-stage 127 times between January and November.

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AI poses huge risks to national security without guardrails, minister says
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AI poses huge risks to national security without guardrails, minister says

First Secretary of State Louise Haigh addresses growing concerns over AI safety in a speech at the TUC Congress.

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Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet
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Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet

The £72m heading towards Reform UK's coffers is transforming the debate at Westminster about politics and money.

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Farm tax a mistake, Lord Blunkett says in call for Burnham 'rural reset'
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Farm tax a mistake, Lord Blunkett says in call for Burnham 'rural reset'

The former mentor to Prime Minister Andy Burnham has joined ex-PM Lord Cameron in criticising rural policies.

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Tice apologises for not declaring Israel trip during debate
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Tice apologises for not declaring Israel trip during debate

The visit, funded by Reform Friends of Israel, was declared in his register of interests but not during the debate.

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Ex-Met detective to stand for Reform in by-election
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Ex-Met detective to stand for Reform in by-election

Pete Newman will contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election for Reform UK on 8 October.

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Former top civil servant received pay-off of nearly £860,000
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Former top civil servant received pay-off of nearly £860,000

Lord Wormald became the shortest-serving cabinet secretary in the history of the post when he left in February.

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Lib Dem councillor to contest Starmer's seat
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Lib Dem councillor to contest Starmer's seat

Patrick Stillman is the Liberal Democrats' candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.

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'It's up to the people to decide their future'
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'It's up to the people to decide their future'

The leaders of Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Fein say the UK government should prepare for constitutional change.

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Farage: Donations to Reform '100% compliant with the law today'
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Farage: Donations to Reform '100% compliant with the law today'

Over the weekend Reform announced £36m donations from Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo, who both made money in cryptocurrency.

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Burnham cancels engagements after death of father
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Burnham cancels engagements after death of father

Burnham has previously said his father did not know he had become prime minister due to his Alzheimer's.

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What you need to know about the huge donations to Reform UK
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What you need to know about the huge donations to Reform UK

Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman explains who's behind Reform UK's £72m in donations.

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Campaigners told to respect rivals as local election abuse rises
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Campaigners told to respect rivals as local election abuse rises

A survey suggests more than half of candidates in the May 2026 polls in England faced harassment or intimidation.

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Tories pick ex-councillor to contest Starmer's seat
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Tories pick ex-councillor to contest Starmer's seat

Ewan Cameron, a Camden councillor from 1998 to 2002, will stand in the by-election on 8 October.

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Donations law changes to be debated after Reform's £72m windfall
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Donations law changes to be debated after Reform's £72m windfall

The government is seeking to change the law on donations to UK political parties from British expats.

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MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights
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MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

Existing laws are not equipped to address the risks to human rights being posed by artificial intelligence, UK politicians say.

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Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in England
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Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in England

The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".

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'Culture shift' needed in how UK does business, PM urges
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'Culture shift' needed in how UK does business, PM urges

Burnham says those who take risks should be backed by government, but his government has been criticised for increasing business costs.

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