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Cabinet minister Mark Harper denies Tories have a problem with race

A senior cabinet minister has denied the Conservative Party has a problem with race after accepting at least £10m from a donor who is accused of racism. Transport Secretary Mark Harper told the BBC he was in “the most ethnically diverse cabinet there has ever been”. Mr Harper said his party welcomes members “whatever their race”. Donor Frank Hester apologised ...

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UK to pay failed asylum seekers to move to Rwanda under new scheme

Failed asylum seekers are to be offered up to £3,000 to move to Rwanda under a new voluntary scheme. The plan, first reported by The Times, is understood to be a variation of an existing voluntary returns scheme, where failed asylum seekers receive cash to return to their home country. It will be open to anyone whose asylum claim has been ...

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£117m to protect UK mosques and Muslim schools from hate attacks

More than £117m will be spent to protect mosques, Muslim schools and community centres in the UK from hate attacks over the next four years, the government says. Home Secretary James Cleverly said the investment would give “reassurance and confidence” to British Muslims. It will be spent on measures including CCTV cameras, alarms and fencing. The announcement comes in response ...

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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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African countries praise PM Hasina for Bangladesh IMO scholarships

Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Permanent Representatives of more than 40 African countries, members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for offering 10 marine cadetship scholarships from Bangladesh for African LDCs and SIDS at the IMO. At a reception hosted by Bangladesh High Commission London in honour of African members of the IMO who supported Bangladesh’s ...

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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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