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Planned Tory welfare cuts ‘a charter for human misery,’ says Labour – UK politics live
Conservative leader launches Welfare That Works policy document outlining benefit reductions of £36bn
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Sales of tinned food and bottled water jump after 'Be Ready' campaign launch
Sales of essential goods such as hand sanitiser soar after the government called on households to be prepared for emergencies.
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International
Pete Hegseth dismisses Republican’s impeachment effort against him as ‘a political spectacle’ – US politics live
Trump’s defense secretary calls impeachment effort from congressman Thomas Massie ‘a personal manifesto driven by ego’ as he faces scrutiny for prolonged Iran war
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Victorian Labor’s ‘unforgivable’ preferences decision risks Liberal-One Nation government, Greens warn
Exclusive: Ellen Sandell says Labor’s decision not to back progressives in key inner-seat could hand power to right-wing coalition in close election
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International
Is progressive Victoria about to vote for One Nation? – Full Story podcast
As the most consequential Victorian election in decades fast approaches, Benita Kovolos speaks to Matilda Boseley about why it’s almost certain the state is about to fall out of Labor’s grasp and why support for One Nation is rising
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‘How is this considered safe?’ Band-Aids no fix for Victoria’s ‘broken’ health system, doctors warn
Ahead of the Victorian state election, medical professionals say patients’ care is being compromised by overwork and understaffing at hospitals
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‘The path is very difficult’: Mark Danner on why Democrats shouldn’t aim to only rebuild post-midterms
The veteran journalist’s Crossing the Rubicon comes after a historic election where Democrats took over state legislatures across the US
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Tories pledge to cut benefits for children with 'milder cases' of ADHD
Conservative shadow minister Helen Whately says the system risks putting children on a "conveyor belt" towards a "lifetime on benefits".
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International
US inflation rose 0.4% in October as price increases cooled and gas costs dipped
New data comes after Republicans’ midterms losses – which were largely seen as a rebuke of the party over high prices
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Hegseth calls Republican’s bid to impeach him a ‘stunt’ by critics of Trump
Thomas Massie has accused US defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers
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Hegseth: Impeachment effort is 'farce' and 'stunt'
In his first news conference in six months, the defence secretary defended the US's "lawful military operations".
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Tech’s biggest names sunk a tax on billionaires’ wealth with $425m and a familiar playbook
California saw the most expensive opposition campaign in its history as funding of political campaigns broke records in the US midterms
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