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DISGRACEFUL HYPOCRISY
BY REFORM’S London Mayor wannabe is accused of hypocrisy by pitching a tough stance on tackling crime after campaigning with a disgraced Tory exposed for “cocaine” antics. We can reveal how Laila Cunningham, 48 – running for Nigel Farage’s party...
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HARRY’S LONELY TRIP HOME
PRINCE Harry is due back in the UK, but the King has swerved a reunion. Harry, 41, travelling alone from the US, will be in London for a court showdown. Dad Charles, 77, is busy with royal duties, while estranged brother William, 43, will be 420...
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WE’RE HEALING TOGETHER
MANCHESTER Arena bomb survivors are using their trauma to help children who were caught up in the Southport attack. Leanne Lucas, who was hurt trying to save kids from the knifeman who targeted her Taylor Swift dance class, said: “It gives me hope.”
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U.S. SPECIAL FORCES CAPTURE MADURO
DONALD Trump yesterday celebrated the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after US forces attacked the South American country. Maduro was seized from his compound and will be taken for trial in New York on drugs charges, following bombing...
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BRITS WANT TO BAN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR KIDS
SOME 64% of Brits want to ban social media for under-16s to protect our kids. Our poll comes after Australia introduced a ban. Labour MP Joani Reid, chair of the Children’s Online Safety Group, said: “The public is well ahead of the political debate.”
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GEORGE’S VISIT TO DI HOMELESS SHELTER
HILLFULL PRINCE George helped to prepare meals at a homeless shelter that was visited by his dad and grandmother. The 12-year-old was shown around The Passage in London with Prince William, 43, who was taken there by Princess Di in 1993. Charity...
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NO PLACE TO HIDE FOR SEX OFFENDERS
SEX offenders will be hunted down and held to account in Britain’s biggest crackdown on violence against women and girls. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood reveals today that more offences will be disclosed to new partners, all police forces will get...
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COVID FRAUD COST NATION £10.9 BN
BUNGLED Covid schemes rushed out by Boris Johnson’s Tories cost the taxpayer £10.9billion in fraud. Furlough handouts, bounce back loans and Eat Out to Help Out were easily abused by scammers, a pandemic probe shows. A Labour source said: “The Tories...
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MY HEART SANK WHEN JESS WASN’T THERE
I’M a Celebrity star Alex Scott has spoken of her concern after pop singer girlfriend Jess Glynne was not there to meet her when she left the Jungle. The TV host, 41, who was the first campmate to be voted out, had feared Jess might miss her exit as...
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I’LL GET A GRIP ON COST OF LIVING
BY RACHEL Reeves has promised to tackle the cost-of-living crisis in Wednesday’s Budget. The Chancellor, right, also pledged to cut NHS waiting lists and reduce the national debt. She told the Sunday Mirror: “Working families will be at the front of...
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MEDALS FOR NUKE TEST HEROES
MORE veterans involved in H-bomb testing in the Cold War are to be commemorated for their service. The nuclear test medal will go to heroes who tracked blasts in the Pacific, but critics say some men are left out. Colin Duncan, ex-RAF, said: “Unless...
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NOW GIVE US ANSWERS ON EPSTEIN
HE’S been evicted and stripped of his titles, now Andrew is under mounting pressure to speak to investigators in America. US politicians yesterday called for the disgraced former prince to speak to the committee set up to probe his paedophile pal...
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STEPHEN FRY NEARLY DIED AFTER COCAINE BINGE
STEPHEN Fry was nearly killed by a cocaine binge, says Ben Elton. Ben told how he took his Celebrity Traitors pal to hospital in a cab in 1992 – and docs said he was minutes from death or brain damage. Comedian Ben, 66, said: “I saved the most...
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Miliband puts wind up Farage on energy jobs
REFORM opposition to net zero policies is anti-worker and is betraying the future of young people, Ed Miliband claims. Nigel Farage’s party and Kemi Badenoch’s Tories are both resistant to net zero policies. But the Energy and Net Zero Secretary...
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WE STAND UNITED
SURVIVORS of terror attacks have joined forces to defeat extremism after the Manchester synagogue atrocity. They spoke out as Man United aces held a minute’s silence for victims at Old Trafford yesterday. Brendan Cox, husband of murdered MP Jo, said:...
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STARMER: DON’T FALL FOR ‘GRUBBY’ FARAGE
KEIR Starmer today warns voters to steer clear of grubby and divisive Nigel Farage. The Prime Minister says the Reform leader cares more about lining his own pockets than helping to fix the UK, adding: “He’s as unpatriotic as you get.”
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Unite or we’ll lose election
BRIDGET Phillipson today spells it out to Labour that divided parties don’t win elections as discontent grows among MPs. The Education Secretary, who is running to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader, says she wants to “unite” the party to fight...
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Self-employed in poor health
SELF-EMPLOYED workers need sick pay to stop them going bust through illness, a think tank says. The Fabian Society says full-time grafters aged over 25 face an 81% pay cut when they are too unwell to work. By contrast, the average employee has far...
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Criminals to get pub bans
CRIMINALS will be barred from pubs, gigs and sports matches under new sentencing powers. Ministers aim to strengthen community punishment by letting judges ban travel and confine offenders to some areas for any crime. Currently, judges can give out...
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REFORM SEE NO UK SHIPS
LABOUR have accused Reform of an “amateur and irresponsible” approach to national defence. They say its failure to mention shipbuilding in its manifesto was also a gross betrayal of British industry. A dozen Labour MPs, led by Graeme Downie, claim...
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FOREIGN CRIMINALS TO BE SENT HOME TO FREE JAIL SPACE
LABOUR today vowed to deport thousands more foreign criminals. Minister Alex Davies-Jones said they would be booted out after sentencing rather than get “free bed and board in our jails”. The plan will save millions, free up jail space and “put...
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KYLE: FARAGE IS ON THE SIDE OF PREDATORS
PETER Kyle has launched another broadside at Nigel Farage for vowing to scrap the Online Safety Act. Last week, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology accused the Reform UK leader of being on the side of “people like Jimmy...
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TELL THE TRUTH ON MY SON’S MURDER
STEPHEN Lawrence’s father says one of his son’s killers must start talking if he wants to get out of jail. David Norris – due to give evidence at his parole hearing next week – must name the others who knifed Stephen, 18, at a bus stop in 1993, says...
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Royal secret weapon? I’ll take it as a compliment
THE Duchess of Edinburgh has told of her pride at being a royal “secret weapon”. Sophie, left, said she loved the compliment as she gave a rare interview about her role helping women caught in global conflicts. But she said: “I like to fly under the...
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CUT WEIGHT TO CUT WAITS
LABOUR today unveils a plan to cut obesity and save the NHS billions every year. Ministers are teaming up with supermarkets and food firms to make it easier for shoppers to buy healthier options. They say a reduction of just 216 calories – equal to a...
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Good for the sol
SOME 25,000 people gathered at Stonehenge for the summer solstice sunrise – on the longest and hottest day of the year. They cheered at the neolithic monument as the sun came up at 4.52am, signifying the end of spring. English Heritage’s Richard...
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WE DESERVE INQUIRY INTO 7 7Dan TERROR ATTACK
A SURVIVOR of the 7/7 terror attacks has called for a public inquiry. Dan Biddle, 46, who lost both legs and an eye in the tube blast, told of his ongoing trauma ahead of the 20-year anniversary. He said: “If Keir Starmer reads this, can he explain...
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It is a miracle my boy has been found
DEANTE James’ mum is overjoyed to have her son back after he went missing for six weeks. Vandana Bhogowoth is now calling for better communication between authorities after several opportunities to find the teenager were missed.
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£762M TORY PPE FAILURE
TORIES wasted £762million of taxpayers’ cash by forgetting to check if PPE kit was any good. By the time Boris Johnson’s aides realised the protective gear was faulty, the warranties had run out. The blunder was uncovered by the Covid fraudbuster who...
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PROBE ON RUSSIAN LINKS TO STARMER ARSON ATTACKS
ARSON attacks on Keir Starmer’s old homes are being probed for possible Kremlin involvement. Three men were charged after a car and two properties linked to the PM were set ablaze. Officials are looking at whether Russia recruited them. They deny the...
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ON THE CUSP OF EU RESET
LABOUR claims it is on the brink of agreeing an EU reset deal that will cut bills, food prices and holiday queues for British people. Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Paymaster General, has been in talks with Europe’s trade commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, as...
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HONOUR OUR LION-HEARTED HEROES
KEIR Starmer has given everyone the call-up to join VE Day celebrations across the nation since the end of the war in Europe are a chance to honour “the lion-hearted generation that defeated Nazi evil”. He added: “Without them, the freedom and joy of...
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BY MATTHEW YOUNG in the Vatican
PRESIDENTS, prime ministers, princes and paupers gathered in St Peter’s Basilica yesterday for the funeral of Pope Francis. Moments before the service for the peace-loving Pope, leaders had impromptu talks on ending the war in Ukraine - which were...
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OVER 80 DOG ATTACKS A DAY
MORE than 80 people a day are being savaged by out-of-control dogs. Police stats show attacks on the rise in every county. Victims and charities want tougher penalties for reckless owners and dodgy breeders.
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RING OF STEEL
THE government took legal control of Britain’s last blast furnaces yesterday. In a history-making Bill, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, left, stopped the Lincolnshire steelworks’ Chinese owners shutting them down for good.
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SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS TO HELP ON BOAT GANGS
META, TikTok and X will this week attend a landmark summit as the government ramps up plans to stop gangs luring people across the Channel. Representatives from the three social media giants will all be at the Organised Immigration Crime Summit in...
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NOW NAME MY SON’S KILLERS
STEPHEN Lawrence’s dad has urged one of his son’s killers to name the rest of the gang that murdered him. Neville Lawrence spoke after David Norris, 48, finally admitted being involved in Britain’s most notorious racist murder. Six men...
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Liz Truss got staff to pay bills after her card blocked
LIZ Truss had a staff member pay hundreds of pounds of office costs after losing her seat. The ex-Prime Minister submitted expenses claims for £1,557 of rent, bills and cleaning expenses for her former constituency office in South West Norfolk between...
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LABOUR’S WAR ON Y0BS
YOBS face being banned from town centres and jailed for up to two years under a new law being voted on by MPs this week. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper promised Labour’s new Respect Orders will restore trust in the police after years of “weak”...
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WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK
KEIR Starmer welcomed President Volodymyr Zelensky to No10 with a huge hug last night. The Ukrainian leader arrived in the UK a day earlier than planned for a European summit after he left the US without a deal following a bust-up with Donald Trump at...
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NEW BREED OF DANGER DOG FLOODS INTO UK
POWERFUL fighting dogs from Asia are taking over from the banned XL Bully. One woman savaged by a bully kutta – dubbed the beast from the east – called them “trophies for violent individuals”.
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Killer ex royal aide works at animal shelter
A FORMER royal aide who murdered her tycoon lover is now looking after sick pets. Jane Andrews – Fergie’s personal dresser in the 1990s – beat Tom Cressman with a cricket bat and stabbed him to death as he slept in bed. Now she works at an animal...
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THE NEW NORMAL IN THE NHS
DESPERATE patients crammed in on trolleys wait for A&E treatment as the NHS crumbles. We toured one emergency department where the medic in charge said: “It’s become the new normal.” It came as a poll found nursing staff are caring for sick people in...
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NINE-JOBS NIGEL
NIGEL Farage juggles eight part-time jobs on top of being an MP. The side hustles have earned the Reform UK leader £571,585 in less than six months. His earnings outside Parliament – which include flogging “tax-free” gold bullion – mean his £91,346...
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Cold, hungry & living on the bread line
A LONG queue forms as people endure freezing weather to pick up free food for their families yesterday. The Brent Surplus Food Market in North West London redistributes surplus goods from local supermarkets, shops and suppliers each week.
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BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER
TWO mums have met after one donated her beloved daughter’s heart to save the other’s little girl. Amy Anderson heard Mia’s heart beat in Grace Westwood, five, and said: “It was so special.”
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TULISA: MY SECRET JUNGLE BREAKDOWN
TULISA hid terrifying anxiety attacks from the cameras while on I’m A Celebrity. The N-Dubz singer, 36, says she sobbed in her sleeping bag when the show triggered memories of her prescription pills dependency. The star, who left Oz early fearing a...
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HIDDEN SCANDAL OF HOMELESS WOMEN
OVER a thousand women have been found sleeping rough by charity workers – nearly twice as many as government figures admit. Today we shine a light on the hidden homeless who keep a low profile to avoid predators. One, Lainey Port, told how she tried...
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FAMILIES’ AGONY AS NUMBER OF MISSING PEOPLE SOARS
RECORD numbers of people are being reported missing, including over 75,000 children in a year. The crisis has inspired our Christmas appeal for charity Missing People, which said: “Your donations could change someone’s life this Christmas.”
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£1BN BOOST FOR BUSES
BUSES are getting a £1billion boost in plans unveiled tomorrow. Labour has promised to bring London-style services to the whole country. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh will reveal which areas get what when she introduces the government’s Buses...
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KATE WILL SOON BE BACK AT WORK
THE Prince of Wales is optimistic that he and Kate will be working side by side again next year. The Princess made her third appearance since cancer treatment at the Remembrance concert in London’s Albert Hall last night. William has hinted she is...
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SCANDAL OF MOULDY HARD-TO-HEAT ROYAL RENTALS
SCORES of rental properties owned by Prince William’s £1.3bn estate are failing to meet energy standards. Tenants complain of damp homes so hard to heat they end up in fuel poverty. One, Claire Williams, said: “They don’t seem to have consideration...
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WILLIAM: MUM IS MY INSPIRATION
PRINCE William has opened up about his personal crusade to end homelessness, saying it is inspired by his mother. And the heir to the throne says Princess Diana’s compassionate example has spurred him to educate his own kids on the issue. Talking on...
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KEIR: JUDGE ME ON HOW WE FIX BRITAIN
KEIR Starmer today urges Sunday Mirror readers to judge him on how he is changing Britain for the better. The PM admitted he had been rocked by the rows over freebies and donations in his first 100 days. But he insisted: “Sunday Mirror readers will...
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GAME-CHANGER CANCER TEST
A SIMPLE blood test which can detect cancer before symptoms show is being hailed as a game changer. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced plans to invest in the technology – which costs just £120 and checks the 12 most common forms – to catch...
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