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Rishi Sunak's proposed smoking ban cleared its first parliamentary hurdle tonight as MPs voted by 383 to 67 to give their backing to the Prime Minister's plans.The House of Commons this evening overwhelmingly approved the second reading…

But why the delay? What the hell has got into us? If the war in Ukraine ends in disaster then it will be for one reason only — because of the dithering, doddering drift of the West.Every month that we wait is a month in which more…

By David Churchill Chief Political Correspondent Published: 18:00 EDT, 11 April 2024 | Updated: 18:06 EDT, 11 April 2024 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- …

One in five Brits — or around 10million adults — may be addicted to junk food, top medics say.Experts claim being hooked on ultra-processed junk is just as dangerous as being dependent on alcohol, tobacco or even drugs like cocaine.Cheap…

Soon after Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister, I had a long chat with the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt.After he had set out their plans to restore the international reputation of British economic management, following the debacle of Liz Truss…

Boris Johnson has told Vladimir Putin to 'get the hell out of Ukraine' and says Trump won't pull the plug on funding if he is elected because he 'won't want to be the president who surrendered to Russia'.Johnson urged Kyiv to take a…

More patients than ever before are having to wait at least a month to see their GP, shock data reveals.NHS statistics show 17.6million appointments that took place in England in 2023 were booked one month earlier — or one in every 20.It…

By Rory Tingle Published: 09:11 EST, 8 February 2024 | Updated: 10:22 EST, 8 February 2024 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

Rishi Sunak fended off a potentially fatal Tory revolt today as his Rwanda Bill comfortably cleared the House of Commons.MPs gave the PM's flagship legislation its third reading by 320 to 276 after the bulk of the rebels stopped short of…

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