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Ann Widdecombe: strictly, politics and performance
Former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and l...
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Clacton by-election date set for 13 August
The by-election is triggered after Nigel Farage MP stood down, but he intends to stand again. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics an...
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Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister
Lisa Nandy was speaking as 322 Labour MPs voted to back Burnham, meaning he is likely to become leader. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - P...
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Count Binface: The intergalactic warrior who could upend Britain's strangest election
Meet Count Binface: the challenger from another planet taking on Nigel Farage as questions over the Reform UK leader's finances overshadow his election co...
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Ann Widdecombe: Brexit-backing, animal-loving Strictly star
A leading figure on the right of British politics who reinvented herself as a reality TV star. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics a...
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India news: Prime Minister Modi embarks on maiden trip to New Zealand
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is concluding a tri-country tour with a visit to New Zealand. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - A...
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Police investigate Reform donations, the Times reports
The investigation is looking into donations made to Reform UK by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, according to the Times. Newsiline...
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Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78
Ann Widdecombe became a dominant pro-Brexit voice later in her career. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links readers to the...
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A bin, two foxes and a mystic: the candidates fighting Clacton
The full list of candidates who have declared they intend to fight the Clacton by-election. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and...
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Anthony Albanese will not attend Garma festival, despite vowing to attend every year as prime minister
Albanese has attended the Indigenous cultural festival every year since 2019 and committed to ‘be here and engaged with you’ each yeah he remains in offic...
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President Trump cleans house at the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission
With just months until the midterms, President Trump relieved the remaining members of the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links r...
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Orbán allies protest in Hungary against new prime minister's plans to oust President Sulyok
After defeating Orbán in a blowout election in April, bringing an end to his 16 years in power, Hungary's new pro-European prime minister, Péter Magyar, h...
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South Florida's Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International
Signs for the Palm Beach International Airport have been removed, while new signage goes up. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines...
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How satire shaped American history
From Benjamin Franklin to The Onion, satire has long been a part of how Americans process politics and power. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS Ne...
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Burnham apologises for Labour's initial response to Gaza war
Burnham, along other with Labour figures, had called for a ceasefire by late October 2023 - putting him at odds with Sir Keir Starmer. Newsiline summarise...
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Abbas sets Palestinian legislative elections for November
The Palestinian Authority has announced it will soon hold its first elections in twenty years. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All...
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Former top BHP economist urges tougher government policies to push miners to decarbonise
Exclusive: ‘The preferred policy is, of course, a carbon price,’ Dr Huw McKay says, amid slowdown in BHP action on emissions Get our breaking news email,...
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Prosecutors plan to play redacted statements from roommate of defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing
Utah prosecutors plan to play audio clips in open court of law enforcement officials interviewing the roommate of the man accused of killing conservative...
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Burnham planning for No 10 for at least a year, key ally says
The former transport secretary says Burnham's time away from Westminster does not mean he is "unprepared" for government. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Ken Skates likely to become Welsh Labour leader as party brings contest forward
Skates has been interim leader since Eluned Morgan quit in the wake of Labour's Senedd election defeat. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - P...
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Farage's by-election in Clacton officially confirmed
Reform's Lee Anderson has moved the writ in the Commons, with the by-election likely to happen on 13 August. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC New...
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Restore Britain leader describes Dunblane tragedy as 'one murder'
Rupert Lowe criticised the ban of handguns in the UK, saying it was "because there was a murder in Dunblane". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC Ne...
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Burnham on course for No 10 as Labour nominations open
The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and...
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How England's class divide shaped Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s likely next prime minister
As mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham brought growth to the postindustrial city. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the or...
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UOW governance chief admits repeated recruitment policy breaches
The ICAC inquiry heard Alyssa White had celebrated securing jobs for former colleagues as the "greatest achievement" of her career before agreeing recruit...
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Angus Taylor warns of ‘eternity of pain’ if One Nation win government in strongest attack yet on Pauline Hanson
Opposition leaders calls Hanson’s party a ‘column of smoke’ that won’t fix Australia’s problems and ‘would only make things worse’ Get our breaking news e...
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South Korea's top court upholds ex-president Yoon's 7-year sentence
The court dismissed Yoon's appeals, saying there was no misunderstanding of any legal interpretations in the rulings. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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MPs seek veto over political ambassadors after Mandelson row
A Foreign Affairs Committee report said the process taken in the appointment of Lord Mandelson "was being made up as it went along". Newsiline summarises...
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Met investigate donation to Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign
The former Conservative, now Reform UK, MP says the allegations are "entirely false". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links...
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Andy Burnham's path to becoming prime minister
Labour MPs are about to start choosing Sir Keir Starmer's replacement after his resignation last month. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - P...
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No crude proposals on disability benefits, minister leading review says
Sir Stephen Timms says personal independence payments (Pip) are not "fit for purpose" and need changing. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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DOJ threatens to arrest state election officials if noncitizens vote
The Department of Justice is threatening to arrest more than a dozen state election officials if a single vote is cast in their states by a noncitizen. Ne...
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This hard-right politician quit parliament for a fight. His only rival dresses as a bin
A man wearing a bin on his head could be the sole challenger for an infamous far-right British politician in a snap by-election. Newsiline summarises this...
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Burnham's last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid
Carns's said a leadership contest was "not the best use of Labour's time" and "we need to get on board" with Burnham. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Starmer gifted gun and ammunition by Turkish president at Nato
The weapon has not been brought back to the UK and has instead been left with British officials in Turkey. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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Hillsborough Law not likely until after summer
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy had suggested the bill would be in Parliament "in the coming days". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Pol...