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Independent UK - Politics

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Reform accused of hypocrisy over equalities advice

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Nick Clegg's wife says Gibraltar is Spanish, not British

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Farage filmed letting off Reform candidate accused of racist slur

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What does 0.1% growth mean for the looming Budget?

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Burnham 'apologises' for PMQs comments about Ann Widdecombe's murder

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Labour to end pacts with Greens unless they condemn Zionism policy

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Nigel Farage predicts 'strikes, riots, protests' if Reform wins power

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UK poll tracker: Labour lead over Reform widens

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Airport fee 'rip-offs' to be reviewed after ministers raise pricing

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Trump just said he wears 'very little' makeup - yes, really

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Andrew Bailey calls for clampdown on 'downright criminal' social media scams

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Eritreans face total UK visa ban in row over migrant returns

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Britain pledges £17 million to repair Chernobyl power plant

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Reform suspends members after investigation exposes racist remarks

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Burnham told to apologise over Ann Widdecombe murder case comments

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PM: We need The Independent more than ever

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Andy Burnham rules out deal with Green Party

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Why does Ed Davey matter?

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PM told to 'come clean' as further dinners with Man City chair emerge

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Chancellor in online marketplace tax crackdown

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MP recalls terrifying parachute accident after plane jump at 15,000ft

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In The Room | Does Andy Burnham want to reverse Brexit?

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Are Burnham's Brexit promises distracting him from a food crisis?

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Tories leapfrog Reform in poll for the second time this week

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Andy Burnham to meet swimmer Archie Goodburn after emotional TV plea

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Burnham sends fresh message to Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit

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Lib Dems bid to evict ex member with incurable cancer from her home

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Ed Davey retains Liberal Democrat leadership after challenge collapses

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Russia did try to interfere into Brexit referendum, MI5 boss confirms

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British troops training to 'recapture Falklands'

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Royal Marine 'forced to test military drone in garden pond'

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Ed Miliband 'approves new drilling in Falklands oil field'

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Are the Tories enjoying a 'Badenoch bounce' in the polls?

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Reform falls to third place as Tories feel Badenoch bounce

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Pro-Palestine Greens call for Caroline Lucas to be ousted

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Burnham will be the man to take UK back into the EU, Neil Kinnock says

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AI driving economic growth spurt in UK, new report shows

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Farage rows back on claim Reform would use 'lethal force' on migrants

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Burnham vows public will decide if UK rejoins the EU

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'Mega-donors' could be 'damaging for trust in politics', watchdog says

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Will Reform's latest immigration policy actually work?

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Burnham vows to keep Falklands after Argentinian 'sabre-rattling'

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Security arrangements for high-profile figures 'to be reviewed'

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Rogue AI hack of UK cyber defences 'inevitable', minister warns

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UK and EU confirm date of summit after Burnham says Russian meddling shows the need for closer ties

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The undercover female agents working in the shadows of The Troubles

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UK-EU summit date confirmed as Andy Burnham seeks closer ties

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Russia's attempt to influence Brexit vote failed, Burnham says

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Heathrow Airport 'cannot wait forever' for third runway, boss warns

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History says Britain could return to the EU without a referendum

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Did Russia interfere with Brexit? Here's what we know

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'Dereliction of duty' not to seek closer EU ties, Burnham to tell MPs

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Burnham becomes first PM to confirm Russian interference in Brexit

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Raise taxes or cuts benefits to fill £35bn Budget hole, Healey warned

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Scottish independence push has 'turned a corner', Swinney claims

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Labour voters 'overwhelmingly want Burnham to commit to rejoining EU'

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