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Independent UK - Politics

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Reform pledges to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas

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Starmer warned UK faces paying EU £1bn a year after Brexit 'reset'

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Polanski accuses Met police chief of interfering in elections

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Farage accused of ducking TV show to avoid questions about £5m 'gift'

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Row over Starmer's call to ban some pro-Palestine protests

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Starmer is facing election wipeout – but that won't force him out

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Greens vow to examine Trump's wealth after 'personal playground' claim

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Andy Burnham planning return 'within weeks to challenge Starmer'

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Polanski apologises for criticising police over Golders Green attack

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Bloody Sunday footage in deleted Badenoch video branded 'disgusting'

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Question Time erupts as Reform spokesperson claims pothole 'success'

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Green Party candidate arrested over antisemitic social media posts

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Polanski accuses Labour of 'using Jewish pain' to ban marches

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Jury shown footage of alleged arson attacks on properties linked to PM

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Lib Dems admit human rights breach for deselecting Christian candidate

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Labour just made a dreadful decision on its creaking military gear

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Iranian ambassador summoned to Foreign Office over social media post

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Fresh breakthrough in plans to curb social media for under-16s in UK

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