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Thousands expected at London protest calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Thousands of protesters are expected to gather again in central London to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the fifth major pro-Palestine demonstration in the capital so far this year. Saturday’s protest comes a day after Dame Sara Khan, a UK government adviser on social cohesion, said attempts to portray protesters on pro-Palestinian marches as extremist were “outrageous” and ...

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UK PM Sunak’s mother-in-law appointed to Indian parliament

The mother-in-law of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was on Friday appointed to serve in India’s parliament, capping a career working for the philanthropic arm of her billionaire husband’s tech firm, reports AFP. Sudha Murthy, 73, is the former chair of the Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the global tech behemoth Infosys her husband N.R. Narayana Murthy co-founded in ...

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We must face down extremists undermining democracy, says Rishi Sunak

The UK must face down extremists trying to “deliberately” undermine the country’s “multi-faith democracy”, Rishi Sunak has warned. The PM said Islamists and the far-right were “two sides of the same extremist coin” who loathed Britain. He also expressed concern about the regular protests taking place in response to the Israel-Gaza conflict. Mr Sunak spoke at a lectern outside No ...

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Ukraine war: UK reaffirms Ukraine support on war anniversary

Political leaders in the UK have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Britain was prepared to do “whatever it takes” and pledged almost £250m towards producing artillery shells. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said President Vladimir Putin’s “cowardice and barbarity” would not prevail. It comes a day after ...

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King Charles enjoys jokes in cards of support

King Charles has been cheered up by some of the 7,000 cards of support sent to him during his cancer treatment, including those taking a humorous view. They included a card with a picture of a dog wearing a protective cone saying: “At least you don’t have to wear a cone!” Other messages shared people’s own experiences of cancer and ...

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Laura Kuenssberg: Tory by-election disaster shows power of ‘sofa vote’

It’s probably raining. It’s cold. The sofa is comfy. It’s been a long day and the polling station feels like miles away. Behind the huge headlines of Labour’s victories and the Conservatives’ by-election thumpings, it’s worth paying attention to voters’ instinct – not to choose one party or another, but to stay at home. The two contests this week in ...

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Labour will block those not fit to be MPs, says John Healey

Labour will act to block people not fit to be MPs, shadow defence secretary John Healey has pledged, as the party struggles to deal with an ongoing row about comments made by its candidates. He insisted the party was diligent when picking candidates to be MPs but added: “You can’t see everything, everywhere.” The Jewish Labour Movement said it had ...

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No-fault eviction ban by next election, Michael Gove promises

No-fault evictions in England will be “outlawed” by the next general election, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has told the BBC. The Conservatives first promised to end the right of landlords to evict tenants without needing a reason in 2019. However, the government has previously said a ban cannot be enacted until the court system is improved. Campaigners have raised concerns ...

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