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Gemma Collins comes out in support of Jeremy Corbyn

TOWIE star Gemma Collins has given her backing to Jeremy Corbyn after she bumped into the Labour leader at the Pride of Britain awards. The Essex star – whose dad is a staunch Labour supporter - praised the party’s manifesto after their “magical moment” together, which she described as been like When Harry Met Sally. Asked why she supports the Labour man she said: “He’s not just for the rich getting rich. He wants to make everything equal. “He’s got...

Police consider unprecedented legal action against government over budget cuts

Police chiefs in England and Wales are considering taking unprecedented legal action against the government in order to block plans to deduct hundreds of millions of pounds from their budgets, the Guardian has revealed. The National Police Chiefs Council has sent a formal letter to the Treasury saying it will seek a judicial review of the government’s proposals after the Treasury recalculated the money each force needed to pay into the police pension scheme. It landed forces with a £420...

Conservative councillors unhappy after Edinburgh 2050 word cloud returns “Tory Free” as vision for future

Conservative councillors were left dumbfounded after a word cloud created for the Edinburgh 2050 campaign returned “Tory Free” as one of the people’s hopes for the future. The 2050 vision campaign was launched two years ago as an initiative to help shape the future of the Scottish capital by inviting residents to share their hopes for the future. But local Tory councillors were displeased when “Tory free” came up as one of the city’s primary aspirations. The Conservative group on...

George Osborne admits “government mistakes led to Brexit”

George Osborne has admitted government mistakes led to Brexit, saying they were wrong to “play into the debate that everything that Brussels did was a challenge and a battle and was wrong”. Talking to the BBC’s Newsnight the former Chancellor said he has a series of "regrets" about his time in office, saying Remain supporters had explained the benefits of EU membership "too late". He said the Tories had got things wrong on immigration policy which "opened up the door...

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