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COVID chaos in Boris Johnson’s government led to 23,000 deaths, damning inquiry finds

COVID chaos in Boris Johnson’s government led to 23,000 deaths, damning inquiry finds

Official inquiry finds Boris Johnson’s chaotic Covid response and No 10 culture caused critical delays, contributing to an estimated 23,000 avoidable deaths.

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COVID chaos in Boris Johnson’s government led to 23,000 deaths, damning inquiry finds

COVID chaos in Boris Johnson’s government led to 23,000 deaths, damning inquiry finds

Official inquiry finds Boris Johnson’s chaotic Covid response and No 10 culture caused critical delays, contributing to an estimated 23,000 avoidable deaths.

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Shabana Mahmood’s bruising Westminster day as she bares her scars and stands firm on asylum shake-up

Shabana Mahmood’s bruising Westminster day as she bares her scars and stands firm on asylum shake-up

Under fire from all sides, Shabana Mahmood swore in the Commons as she spoke about racist abuse, defended her asylum crackdown and quietly unveiled new capped safe routes for refugees.

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Shabana Mahmood’s bruising Westminster day as she bares her scars and stands firm on asylum shake-up

Shabana Mahmood’s bruising Westminster day as she bares her scars and stands firm on asylum shake-up

Under fire from all sides, Shabana Mahmood swore in the Commons as she spoke about racist abuse, defended her asylum crackdown and quietly unveiled new capped safe routes for refugees.

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Labour asylum crackdown sparks backlash from MPs and scepticism on the right

Labour asylum crackdown sparks backlash from MPs and scepticism on the right

Labour’s hardline overhaul of the UK asylum system has provoked growing dissent from its own MPs, fierce criticism from campaigners and claims from the right that the plans will never be delivered.

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Labour asylum crackdown sparks backlash from MPs and scepticism on the right

Labour asylum crackdown sparks backlash from MPs and scepticism on the right

Labour’s hardline overhaul of the UK asylum system has provoked growing dissent from its own MPs, fierce criticism from campaigners and claims from the right that the plans will never be delivered.

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Exclusive: UK to create capped work and study routes for refugees in asylum system shake-up

Exclusive: UK to create capped work and study routes for refugees in asylum system shake-up

Ministers hail the plans as the ‘biggest change to the immigration system in modern times’ as they prepare new capped routes and an expanded community sponsorship scheme.

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Refugee status to become temporary as Home Secretary plans Danish-style asylum crackdown

Refugee status to become temporary as Home Secretary plans Danish-style asylum crackdown

Shabana Mahmood will announce sweeping Danish-inspired reforms to the UK’s asylum system, making refugee status temporary, tightening rules on deportations and family reunion, and pushing judges to prioritise public safety, amid record asylum claims and r

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Farage rows back on Reform UK £90bn tax cut plan as local pressures grow

Farage rows back on Reform UK £90bn tax cut plan as local pressures grow

Nigel Farage has recast Reform UK’s £90bn tax-cut pledge as an ambition, floated tweaks to the youth minimum wage and a “Britannia card”, while Reform-run councils grapple with rising costs and likely council tax increases.

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What led to Israel’s decision to attack Gaza?

What led to Israel’s decision to attack Gaza?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on Gaza following a series of accusations between Israel and Hamas over ceasefire breaches and the handling of captives’ remains.

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