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Pensions minister Paul Maynard found guilty of expenses breach
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority found Paul Maynard had used a state-of-the-art printer for campaigning purposes.
UK ‘rowing back’ on international law, warns Theresa May
The former prime minister told journalists Reform UK’s Nigel Farage and Richard Tice should not be welcomed into the Conservative Party.
Sunak vows to remain an MP even if Tories lose election
The Prime Minister said serving in his North Yorkshire constituency is ‘wonderful’ and ‘of course’ he will remain in Parliament.
Plumber who gave services for free accused of raising millions with fake stories
Depher CIC, founded by Burnley plumber James Anderson, went viral in 2019 for helping vulnerable people to access free plumbing.
Labour not scaling back government ambitions, Starmer insists at campaign launch
The Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six ‘first steps’ his party would take if it were to win power.
Mordaunt takes inspiration from The Beatles to criticise ‘nowhere man’ Starmer
Ms Mordaunt said voters would ‘not fall for today’s pledge card’.
Starmer’s pledge cards mark return to Blair-era campaigning
Pledge cards have been a feature of almost every Labour general election campaign since Tony Blair introduced them in 1997.
Google boss ‘cautiously optimistic’ about protecting elections from deepfakes
Sundar Pichai also said AI regulation would be needed, but should strike a balance to protect innovation.
MPs call for inquiry into role of CPS in Assange case
The Australian-born journalist is being held in Belmarsh prison in London as he fights being extradited to the United States.