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West Lancashire by-election looms as Rosie Cooper resigns as MP (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 19:50:27)
The Labour MP, who has held the West Lancashire seat for 17 years, is taking a role with the NHS.
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Social care insurance scheme needed, says David Cameron (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 18:55:15)
The former prime minister says Conservative governments have failed to resolve the care costs issue.
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Social-care insurance scheme needed, David Cameron says (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 18:55:15)
The former prime minister says Conservative governments have failed to resolve the care-costs issue.
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UK yet to see full impact of Brexit trade deals, says minister Badenoch (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 18:14:07)
Kemi Badenoch acknowledges "change is difficult" but says the UK can benefit from new trade deals.
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More UK environment laws to be reviewed after Brexit (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 17:47:03)
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey suggests the number of EU laws to be audited has gone up.
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Prisoners could be held in police cells to cut overcrowding (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 16:34:35)
The government says adult male prisons have seen an "acute and sudden increase" in populations.
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Ambulance staff in England vote for strike action (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 15:44:47)
Members of two unions have backed walkouts across England and Wales as the NHS pay dispute deepens.
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Sunak v Starmer... on schools and houses in 65 seconds (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 14:56:35)
The two party leaders criticise their opponents' policies on public and private schools, and housebuilding.
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PMQs: Keir Starmer calls on Rishi Sunak to end 'scandal' of private school tax breaks (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 14:29:38)
The Labour leader takes aim at the PM's old school as he calls for an end to charitable status during PMQs.
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Matt Hancock paid £45k for SAS reality TV show (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 14:14:23)
The former health secretary took part in another reality show just before joining I'm A Celeb.
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PMQs: Starmer and Sunak on money for private school funding (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 13:16:58)
The Labour leader compares funding for the private school the PM attended and standards in nearby state schools.
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SNP tells PM and Labour to accept Brexit 'elephant in the room' (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 12:49:10)
Ian Blackford also says Labour has been trying to "out-Brexit" the government on immigration policy.
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Starmer mocks idea of 'Get Tough' Tory relaunch (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 12:48:13)
The Labour leader says PM Rishi Sunak needs to step up on house building plans.
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Why Nigel Farage is wrong about London being 'minority white' (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 12:40:44)
Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage claims London, Birmingham and Manchester are 'minority white'.
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Coffee prices jump as food inflation hits new high (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 10:14:27)
Meat, eggs and dairy also shot up, the British Retail Consortium says, forecasting a "bleak" winter".
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Royal Mail workers begin fresh 48-hour strike (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 08:13:12)
It is the latest in a series of walkouts involving 115,000 workers and will hit deliveries.
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Richard Drax: Jamaica eyes slavery reparations from Tory MP (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-30 00:16:18)
Richard Drax is facing demands to pay compensation for the role of his ancestors in the slave trade.
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World Cup 2022: UK Sports minister Stuart Andrew wears OneLove armband (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-29 19:17:09)
Sports minister Stuart Andrew wears the OneLove armband during England's World Cup game with Wales on Wednesday.
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Onshore wind: Grant Shapps criticised for 'nonsense' claims (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-29 18:09:35)
The business secretary says wind turbines are now "so big" they cannot be built on land.
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Wind farms: Grant Shapps criticised for 'nonsense' claims (BBC News - Politics 2022-11-29 18:09:35)
The business secretary says wind turbines are now "so big" they cannot be built on land.