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Malcolm Rifkind Calls Trump “Repulsive” Over Ukraine Policy
STORY Former Conservative foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind has strongly criticised Donald Trump’s policy towards Ukraine, describing the US president as “repulsive” and “a disgrace”. Speaking to Sky News on Sunday 18 October, Rifkind…
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Andy Burnham – 2026 Speech in Scotland
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Miatta Fahnbulleh – 2026 Speech on the Future of our Energy System
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Martin McCluskey – 2026 Speech on Carbon capture and the renewal of British industry
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Ed Miliband – 2026 Speech on the Global Financial System
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Emma Hardy – 2026 Comments on the Flood and Drought Taskforce
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Andy Burnham – 2026 Speech at the Innovation Nation Summit
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Andy Burnham – 2026 Speech to Labour Party Conference
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Keir Starmer – 2026 Resignation as MP Statement
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Greg Hands – 2026 Statement Confirming Not Standing at Next Election
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Andy Burnham – 2026 First Speech as Prime Minister
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Keir Starmer – 2026 Final Answer at PMQs
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Ed Davey – 2026 Comments on Keir Starmer at the Final PMQs
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British politics 100 years ago
Contemporary reports from Britain’s political past.
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One hundred years ago
NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 29 September 1926
29 SEPTEMBER 1926 The House of Commons decided to continue the emergency regulations in operation. Further discussion of the mining situation took…
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One hundred years ago
NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 28 September 1926
28 SEPTEMBER 1926 The coal dispute was discussed in the House of Commons, the principal speakers on the Government side being the…
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One hundred years ago
NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 27 September 1926
27 SEPTEMBER 1926 Towards the end of the final meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva, news was…