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'Rishi Sunak, relegated last year, his side will be relegated this year. That's a rare double for you.' Absolutely brutal from Match of the Day there

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The Foreign Secretary has told Rwandan President Paul Kagame that his actions risk fuelling war in the region. Rwanda is accused of supporting the M23 militia group, which has been linked to war crimes in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Raneem's Law is launched today in memory of Raneem Oudeh and her mother Khaola Saleem, who were killed after a string of shocking failures www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Pooja Kanda, whose son Ronan was murdered with a weapon bought online, said that if new laws being introduced in his memory had already been in place, he would still be alive www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Yvette Cooper said last night: "We have this crazy situation where there's often more checks for alcohol or for cigarettes or all these different things, and yet these are lethal weapons. And so that's why we have to change the law." www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Interesting debate here... at the start of each sitting prayers are held in the Commons and the Lords. Some MPs are unhappy with this and want it scrapped under the government's modernisation programme. What do you reckon? www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones said she was shocked after being told about vulnerable people being mistreated. She assured MPs that the Government is considering calls to set up a tough new independent regulator. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Yvette Cooper has batted away calls for safe asylum routes to be expanded after being confronted by Labour veteran Diane Abbott www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Laila Soueif, mother of wrongly imprisoned British-Egyptian citizen Alaa Abd el-Fattah, has criticised Keir Starmer for not meeting her as her health deteriorates www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Andy Slaughter, who chairs the Commons Justice Committee, told The Mirror he has met with ministers and is hopeful the Government adopts the move. He admitted: "When I first heard it I thought it was mad, but now I'm a convert." www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Review into Prevent contact with Axel Rudakubana found: 🚨 Referrals may have been missed due to spelling error 🚨 Officers showed lack of 'professional curiosity' 🚨 He said Manchester attack was 'good thing' 🚨 Wasn't treated as terror threat because no clear ideology www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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NEW: Keir Starmer restores whip to rebel MPs after two-child limit revolt - but some left out

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Bungling Robert Jenrick's decision to waste millions of pounds buying a contaminated prison highlighted a "dysfunctional culture" of throwing money away, a scathing report says www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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A new taskforce made up of crime agencies and Government officials will launch a "follow the money" approach at a crunch meeting in Rome on Tuesday. It will use methods used by Italian police to claw assets away from Mob bosses. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Suella Braverman spent more than £23,600 of public money on media and voice training when she was Home Secretary - before being sacked for comments in the media 🥴 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Mina Smallman, mother of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, said the Government must set up a law enforcement agency specifically to look at violent misogyny. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Today the UK becomes the first country in the world to announce tough laws to crush the vile trade in AI-generated child sex abuse material. Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips said she was "shocked" that little had been done for years despite police pleas. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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I think this is her way of moaning that her walk was too long

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Had an amazing evening watching Femi Kuti and the Positive Force at Koko. What an incredible group of musicians

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Pooja Kanda, whose 16-year-old son Ronan was killed in a senseless attack, says tough new laws are needed urgently. On Tuesday it emerged that Southport killer Axel Rudakubana bought the knife he used to kill three young girls at a Taylor Swift dance class on Amazon. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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MPs listened with horror as the head of a public inquiry into child sexual abuse described being berated by a Tory advisor for speaking out about the Government's failure to act www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Prof Alexis Jay said her findings were treated as "inconsequential" - and No10 ignored her when she called for her recommendations to address child sex abuse to be enacted www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Last week Keir Starmer described stroke survivor Deb Kelly's lifesaving treatment as 'the power of AI in action'. Deb says she wants to see it rolled out everywhere www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Kemi Badenoch used a speech in central London to blast her predecessors for a string of mistakes as she claimed the party has changed. This is despite every one of her shadow cabinet having previously served as a minister in Conservative Governments www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Kemi Badenoch currently giving a speech about how the Tories used to be awful until a few months ago but aren't anymore. "From now on we are going to tell the Britiry people the truth, even when it is difficult to hear"

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Lucy Powell warned that employment agreements with media companies could lead to a perception MPs are making money thanks to their position. The Labour frontbencher also warned second jobs could cause conflicts of interest. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Dan Jarvis said Russian cyber crime gangs behind attacks on the NHS, Royal Mail and the British Library are among "the most serious threats" facing the country. He said: "We must tackle it head on" www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Mark my words, Britain will be one of the world's AI superpowers, Keir Starmer tells an audience in London

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The heartbroken mum of murdered student Libby Squire is demanding mandatory five-year jail terms for indecent exposure to prevent other women being killed www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Exclusive: Elon Musk tweets probed by UK counter-extremism unit as alarm raised over risk to Britain www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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STORY Kemi Badenoch hasn't actually met any grooming gang survivors - and doesn't think she needs to www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Exclusive: Keir Starmer says he wants to stamp out the North-South divide plaguing schools In an interview with the Mirror, the PM talks schools, facing down his critics and why 2025 is all about 'delivery'

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Nadine Dorries has revealed the Tory cabinet never discussed a national inquiry into grooming gangs when she was a member - despite agitating for one now. The former Culture Secretary squirmed as she was pressed over Conservative "political opportunism". www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Exclusive: Labour MP Dawn Butler opens up on breast cancer journey - and on the fight for more a equal system Thanks to @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social, Leanne Pero and Laura Humphry for speaking to me for this feature on Black women and breast cancer 🎀 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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maybe I’m missing something but seems curious that Nigel Farage hasn’t turned up for the House of Commons debate on grooming gangs

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After experiencing snow earlier she's pretending to be asleep when her lead comes out the cupboard

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Elon Musk's unexpected call for Nigel Farage to go came just hours after the fawning Reform leader branded him a "hero" and said his support makes his party "look cool" 🤦‍♂️ www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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A former top Tory No10 aide admitted Kemi Badenoch does not have the credibility of Nigel Farage - and suggested she gives up her social media logins. Samuel Kasumu said the new Conservative leader needs to stop getting involved in online spats. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Samuel Kasumu, who was a senior advisor to Boris Johnson, said Robert Jenrick could become "the most divisive person in our political history". Mr Kasumu said said Mr Jenrick "has the potential to incite hatred in ways that I have never seen". www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Nigel Farage has claimed Elon Musk makes Reform UK "look cool" as he refused to condemn his inflammatory attacks. The Reform UK leader, who has cosied up to Musk in recent weeks, branded him a "hero" despite a backlash over his remarks. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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New laws to stop sick deepfake images are on the way. Home Office Minister Jess Phillips tells @daveburke12.bsky.social that her experience of this vile crime is driving her

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The DWP spent over £50k to try & stop the release of a review following the death of Errol Graham, 57, a disabled man who starved to death when his benefits were wrongly stopped. His body was found weighing 4.5 stone when bailiffs came to evict him. t.co/Wh1POpx8ex

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It is entirely within our power to make 2025 a year where not one single person drowns attempting to cross the channel. It is up to us to demand it, in these people’s names.

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“It’s absolutely horrifying seeing so many names and faces who have lost their lives needlessly. Every one of these deaths could have been prevented." Heartbreaking, harrowing, and something to reflect on going into 2025 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Names and faces of people who died crossing the Channel in deadliest year on record Harrowing piece by colleague @daveburke12.bsky.social www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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A reminder not to be that person who starts the new year by scaring the living fuck out of their neighbours’ pets by setting off fireworks

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Favourite photo from 2024: Janelle Monae at Brixton Academy in June.

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Come for the Liz Truss lettuce video and Sunak apologising to Adidas Samba lovers, stay for Desmond Swayne demanding Hannibal Lecter-style punishments for fly-tippers. It's been a long year www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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