Rishi Sunak
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Osborne lists Tory Brexiteers who stopped him cutting welfare in warning to Badenoch
The former chancellor said the biggest opposition he faced to bringing down the welfare bill came from his own Conservative Party
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Former Tory campaign boss spared jail over general election bets
The Conservative Party’s former director of campaigning and his wife Laura placed more than £2,000 worth of bets
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Ex-Tory campaign chief and his wife sentenced over election bets
Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 general election would be held.
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'Cat crisis' at County Durham RSPCA centre as charity takes in 129 pets this year
An RSPCA centre in County Durham has taken in 129 cats so far this year as the charity warns it is running out of space amid a growing “cat crisis”.
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Why Burnham could be the longest-serving PM since Blair
Andrew Neil asks if the new tenant of No 10 is the latest in a series of leaders unqualified for the role – but he could be the longest-serving prime minister since Tony Blair, writes John Rentoul
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Motorsport superstar and TV icon surprises pub landlady ahead of gruelling event
Motorcycle racer and TV personality Guy Martin delighted a Richmond pub landlady after stopping in for dinner ahead of the Scott Trial event
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The Green Party’s identity seems uncertain under Zack Polanski’s leadership - Daxa Patel
Has the Green Party lost more than its green credentials under its leader Zack Polanski? That is the question I have been pondering following the party's deeply controversial decision to adopt a policy declaring that Zionism is racism.
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Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says
The move follows a review into pornography regulation in 2025 by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin
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Banks say Healey is planning Budget tax raid on their profits
Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.
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The doubling of council tax on second homes in North Yorkshire is not working - Jayne Dowle
Ask around in Whitby, Scarborough and Filey and you’ll be hard pushed to find anyone who really agrees that the doubling of council tax on second homes has brought the expected benefits.
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AI is less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says
Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.
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Rishi Sunak meets locals at village hall coffee morning
Rishi Sunak meets more than 40 residents at a coffee morning in Yorkshire.
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Rishi Sunak meets residents at North Yorkshire village hall coffee morning
Rishi Sunak meets more than 40 residents from Redmire and Castle Bolton at a coffee morning, as the Richmond and Northallerton MP visits his constituency.
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Conservatives united behind Kemi Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters
Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.
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Tories are united behind Badenoch, but MPs want focus on economy over culture wars to win back voters
Party has common enemy in defectors, while Nigel Farage’s woes have given some insiders reason to hope
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Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear
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Tories plan to expand free childcare to high earners to end ‘cliff edge’
Kemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working more
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'Hands off our NHS data:' Inside the nationwide movement against Palantir’s £330m NHS deal
Ethical controversies over ICE and military contracts, and claims of bloated, sluggish software, have shattered public trust
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No free-to-use cash machine would be 'dreadful' for Hawes
A report recommends that a free ATM should be provided for the Yorkshire Dales town.
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MP brands A66 upgrade delays ‘unacceptable’ amid fears of two-year wait
Rishi Sunak calls delays to the £1.5bn A66 upgrade in North Yorkshire and Cumbria unacceptable, amid fears Scotch Corner work could be two years late.
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Yorkshire Dales town could keep free cash machine after review says it is vital
Efforts are underway to secure a permanent free-to-use cash machine in a Yorkshire Dales town after an independent assessment concluded that…
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Yorkshire Dales town could keep free cash machine after review says it is vital
Efforts are underway to secure a permanent free-to-use cash machine in a Yorkshire Dales town after an independent assessment concluded that…
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Yorkshire Dales town could keep free cash machine after review says it is vital
Efforts are underway to secure a permanent free-to-use cash machine in a Yorkshire Dales town after an independent assessment concluded that…
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Latest on A64 dualling between York and Scarborough
THE dualling of the A64 road between York and Scarborough is unlikely to happen “any time soon”, the county’s mayor has said.
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A64 dualling unlikely in near future, says York and North Yorkshire mayor
THE dualling of the A64 road between York and Scarborough is unlikely to happen “any time soon”, the county’s mayor has said. David Skaith, the elected Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, has admitted he does not expect funding for full...
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Latest on A64 dualling between York and Scarborough
THE dualling of the A64 road between York and Scarborough is unlikely to happen “any time soon”, the county’s mayor has said.
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British celebrities beat AI companies lobbying to get free use of their work. They have a warning for Australia
‘People care about the songs, books and pictures that influence the critical moments in their lives,’ says the architect of the fightback in the UK
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Lone GP warns three Yorkshire surgeries could shut without recruitment
A lone GP warning over Yorkshire Dales surgeries as Central Dales Practice faces a patient rise and struggles to recruit doctors for Reeth, Hawes…
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Lone GP warns three Yorkshire surgeries could shut without recruitment
A lone GP warning over Yorkshire Dales surgeries as Central Dales Practice faces a patient rise and struggles to recruit doctors for Reeth, Hawes…
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Labour happy to switch leadership plots for debate over early election with Burnham
As Labour delegates arrive for their conference in Liverpool political editor David Maddox looks at how the party now ‘feels it can win again’ after replacing Starmer with Burnham
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Overcrowding and racism at Manston asylum centre linked to government decisions, inquiry hears
Kent facility became dangerously overburdened after ministers halted transfers to hotels
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Farage and Badenoch have ‘weaponised’ violence against women, Phillipson claims
Exclusive: Labour chair tells The Independent that the Tories and Reform are ignoring ‘the national emergency’ of women’s safety
