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Boris Johnson removed ‘adequate’ from workers rights plan
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Labour claimed back in October that workers' rights will be eroded under Boris Johnson's Brexit deal renegotiation An internal UK government memo on the consequences of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal renegotiation singles out the removal of the word "adequate" from the UK-EU Political Declaration to [...]
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Five things you might have missed From the Last BBC Election Debate
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As tonight many viewers get ready to watch Corbyn Vs Johnson for the two main parties, the last election debate saw figures from seven political parties square off for the first time on television during this election. Here are some of the key moments from that debate.1. Sparks flew over NHS claims [...]
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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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Students likely to vote tactically because of Brexit
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More than half of students are ready to vote tactically in the general election, with Brexit the key factor, according to research. The analysis from the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) says 53% will vote in a way to maximise the chances of their side of the Brexit divide. The poll of more [...]
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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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Amber Rudd’s Brother At Centre Of People’s Vote Campaign Row
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Staff at the People's Vote campaign for another EU referendum last week staged a vote of "no confidence" in the group's chairman, Roland Rudd - the brother of former Tory cabinet minister Amber Rudd. A staff member confirmed to the BBC that they had voted against both Mr Rudd and the organisation's [...]
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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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