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Dyslexic MP Peter Kyle hits out at the ‘spelling police’
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Peter Kyle has said he uses cream paper to help him avoid stumbling when making speeches Labour MP Peter Kyle has asked social media users who call him "thick" over his spelling mistakes to go easy on him as he is "living with acute dyslexia". In a candid Twitter thread, he said the Twitter platfor [...]
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Muslim Council Condemns Tories over Islamophobia
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The Muslim Council of Britain has accused the Conservative Party of "denial, dismissal and deceit" over the issue of Islamophobia. The MCB said the party had a "blind spot for this type of racism" and had failed to take any steps to tackle it. The group was responding to comments by the UK's chief [...]
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Jeffrey Donaldson says UUP rejection of unionist pact is ‘bonkers’
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson told the BBC the UK was about to embark on 'the most important election in decades' The Ulster Unionist Party's decision not to agree an electoral pact in the upcoming poll is "bonkers", the DUP's chief whip has said. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said UUP leader-elect Steve Aiken's mo [...]
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PM vows to close ‘opportunity gap’ after Brexit
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Boris Johnson: "Our ambition is unlock the whole nation's potential" Delivering Brexit would help the UK close the "opportunity gap between rich and poor", Boris Johnson has said.In his first big speech of the election campaign, he promised to boost regional industry and drive a "clean energy revol [...]
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Convicted Former MP Chris Davies Not to stand for Tories
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Image copyright Getty Images A former MP who lost his seat after he was convicted of a false expenses claim was been selected and then quickly de-selected by the Conservatives to stand in the general election. Chris Davies lost his Brecon and Radnorshire seat after 10,005 people signed a recall peti [...]
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Boris Johnson readmits 10 Happy rebels Back Into Tory party
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Boris Johnson has restored the whip to 10 of the 21 Tory MPs who rebelled against him over Brexit last month.The rebels were expelled from the parliamentary Conservative Party after backing efforts to pass legislation to block a no-deal Brexit.Ex-ministers including Ed Vaizey and Margot James are am [...]
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