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Rishi Sunak does not rule out July general election - but insists 'there'll be a clear choice' when it comes
Rishi Sunak has failed to rule out holding a general election in July, as speculation remains rife over the timing of the national vote.
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Ireland pledging emergency legislation to send asylum seekers back to UK in wake of Rwanda bill being passed
Ireland is pledging emergency legislation enabling it to send asylum seekers back to the UK.
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Second man dies after taking 'unusually strong batch' of heroin in North Devon - with two people still in hospital
A second man has died after taking an "unusually strong batch" of heroin in North Devon, police have said.
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UK weather: Fed up with 'cold' April? Temperatures are about to rise
The trees are out, but it still feels pretty chilly - and wet.
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Dan Poulter: Latest Tory defection shows only Sir Keir Starmer can be 'trusted with NHS', Labour's Wes Streeting says
The defection of an MP - who works as an NHS doctor - from the Tories to the Labour Party shows that only Sir Keir Starmer can be "trusted" with the health service, a shadow minister has claimed.
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Rishi Sunak needs to learn voters aren't always governed by the logic of the computer
I've known Rishi Sunak slightly for almost a decade, having first met him after he penned a thoughtful, comprehensive, well-received report on Britain's minority communities, which I'd say is still the best of its kind.
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Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf to reject pact with Alex Salmond's Alba Party - despite it holding key to his fate
Humza Yousaf will refuse to enter an electoral pact with Alex Salmond's party that could have seen the SNP step aside in some Scottish seats, Sky News understands.
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Measles cases worldwide almost double in a year - as England faces measles 'emergency'
Measles cases nearly doubled globally between 2022 and 2023, researchers say.
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UK to develop hypersonic missiles to catch up with China and Russia by 2030 - report
Britain plans to equip its armed forces with a homegrown hypersonic cruise missile by the end of the decade, according to a report.
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'The only cure is a Labour government': Tory MP and doctor Dan Poulter defects over NHS 'chaos'
Conservative MP and former health minister Dan Poulter has defected to Labour in frustration at the worsening NHS crisis.
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