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Rishi Sunak ‘entirely confident’ Tories can win election despite polls
The prime minister told reporters he was "fired up" to deliver a fifth Conservative win
Fury after UK water firms accused of dumping sewage on dry days
South, Thames and Wessex water are believed to have released sewage for 3,500 hours across 2022.
Watch: Suella Braverman says Douglas Murray holds ‘perfectly decent’ views
Murray has been accused of having a "record of hate" against Muslims.
Jeremy Hunt considering cutting benefits to fund pre-election tax cuts
"He's literally taking from the poor and giving to the rich", one person said.
Germany refuses extradition of UK man over ‘state of British prisons’
The Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court in south-west Germany decided the extradition was "currently inadmissible" in view of the "state of the British prison system."
Lineker expresses ‘simple truths’ about refugees on new single, musician says
The former footballer long advocated for refugees through social media and faced criticism earlier this year for his views on social media.
Minister caught ‘overstating’ prison officer numbers during interview
"If a minister makes a false or misleading claim on broadcast media they should take responsibility for ensuring it is appropriately corrected."
Almost two million hospital patients at risk from dangerous concrete
Senior politicians described the findings as a "national scandal".
Clip blasting Rishi Sunak’s response to crumbling schools is a must-watch
"Sunak found money for students who go to Winchester and Claremont College, but not for kids whose schools are literally falling down."