Election 2019
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Johnson vows to re-unite Britain as he sets out Tory election manifesto
Boris Johnson pledged to "get Brexit done" and re-unite the country as he launched the Tory General Election manifesto. Speaking at an event in Telford, the Prime Minister promised a programme of investment for the NHS and the police
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Tories criticised after rebranding party Twitter account as factcheckUK
The Conservative Party has faced criticism after one of its official Twitter accounts was rebranded as a fact checking service during the ITV leaders' debate. The Conservative Campaign Headquarters press office account was renamed
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McDonnell accuses Tories of siding with the super rich
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell is accusing Boris Johnson of allowing the country's "super rich" to buy access to "tax breaks and corporate giveaways". Labour published research which, it said, showed 48 of the 151
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Church minister who heckled Corbyn posted homophobic tweets
A Church of Scotland minister who branded Jeremy Corbyn a "terrorist sympathiser" has been criticised after he was found to have posted a series of homophobic tweets. As the Labour leader was entering the Heart of Scotstoun community
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Boris Johnson accused of doing nothing to help as he visits flood-hit Yorkshire
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused of doing nothing to help flood victims as he took a break from electioneering to visit one of the worst hit areas. One resident in flood-hit Stainforth in South Yorkshire told the Mr Johnson:
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Tory candidate quits over ‘ill-judged’ comments on rape case
A Conservative candidate who made "ill-judged comments" during a radio discussion about a high-profile rape case has announced he is standing down. Former BBC Radio Norfolk presenter Nick Conrad was selected on Wednesday to stand for
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Boris Johnson reveals details of private conversations with Queen
Boris Johnson has broken with convention and talked about his private audiences with the Queen, saying "she always asks the best questions." The Prime Minister's revelation is made in an election campaign video filmed on his way to
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