Tory MP tells Labour’s Sarah Owen to “shut up” in parliament
Paul Howell was angered by suggestions he should have mentioned his property portfolio during a debate on the economy.
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PMQs: Rishi Sunak on the ropes over tax breaks for private schools
Keir Starmer forced the Prime Minister to defend the charitable status of schools such as Winchester College, which charges £45,000…
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Letter of the week: Transatlantic cousins
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Andy Burnham burnishes his brand on Labour’s left
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Cabinet Office paid almost £2m for contract offering private healthcare for civil servants
The government department spent £1.96m on a contract offering employees “affordable private healthcare”.
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Piers Morgan: “The TalkTV ratings ate at my soul like a flesh-eating bug”
The combative presenter reflects on Cristiano Ronaldo, cancel culture and the “infinite patience” of Rupert Murdoch.
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Leader: Why we need honesty on migration
Successive governments have relied on high migration to disguise the structural weaknesses of the British economy.
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Keir Starmer’s mildly authoritarian streak chimes perfectly with these troubled times
Unlike the right, the left is comfortable using state power – and government intervention is exactly what Britain needs.
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