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The British Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to the governing Conservative Party on Wednesday, ruling that the policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. The unanimous decision, made after a series of legal challenges, finds that Rwanda is not a safe country for refugees, breaching both British
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Rishi Sunak's emergency law to declare Rwanda safe for asylum seekers faces opposition from Tory rebels, who warn that it may not be enough to prevent legal challenges at the European Court of Human Rights. The Prime Minister announced the emergency legislation on Wednesday, aiming to ensure that
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The UK's plan to implement a 15pc minimum corporate tax rate, agreed to in a global deal in 2021, has been met with warning from the Legatum Institute that it will damage Britain's competitiveness and leave the country with additional costs and red tape. The Institute,
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Conservative Home Secretary Suella Braverman's comments about homelessness being a "lifestyle choice" have drawn criticism from charities and senior Tories, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Braverman's proposal to establish a civil offence for charities that give tents to homeless people has been met with
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Boris Johnson asked "why are we destroying the economy for people who will die anyway soon" shortly before announcing the first Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020, according to contemporaneous notes from his private secretary. The remark was one of many behind-the-scenes insights revealed at the Covid Inquiry into
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The UK government has put its emergency response teams on high alert due to growing concerns over a potential terrorist attack. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chaired a Cobra meeting on Monday, where officials assessed the escalating threat from domestic terrorism and public disorder. Mr. Sunak has instructed police and security
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The Conservative Party faces a crisis after two historic by-election losses in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth, which has left Prime Minister Rishi Sunak facing a potential 1997-style defeat. The Labour Party won both seats with record-breaking margins, with some attributing the low turnout of previous Conservative voters and growing support
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The West Midlands and northern England are set to receive a £150 million boost for bus services, part of a £1 billion investment plan by the UK Government. The funding will be allocated to local authorities and bus operators to support the introduction of new bus services, increase the frequency
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The situation in the Middle East continues to escalate, with the US, UK, and Germany warning their citizens to leave Lebanon amid fears of a wider conflict between Israel and Hamas. The embassies in Beirut issued their warning as shelling intensified between northern Israel and southern Lebanon, a stronghold of
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel for talks with leaders, calling for a halt to "further dangerous escalation" of the conflict. In the wake of Hamas's terrorist attacks, Sunak expressed condolences for civilian deaths and promised additional humanitarian aid for Gaza. However, he
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Former President Donald Trump's comments praising the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as "very smart" drew harsh criticism from both Republican rivals and the White House. Trump's remarks were made during a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla., where he also criticized Israeli Prime Minister
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For almost five decades, I have covered conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians, witnessing the most heinous acts of violence on both sides. However, the recent Hamas operation, which involved the murder of Israeli civilians, including children, stands out as a particularly disturbing display of brutality. I have seen face-to-face barbarism,
