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EXC Green councillor accused veteran of ‘glorifying war’ on Remembrance Sunday
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EXC @Telegraph Labour MPs are in revolt against Andy Burnham’s conversion therapy law, saying it will criminalise parents
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Another for @Telegraph today:
Multimillionaire calls Labour’s tax rises ‘a vicious downward death spiral’
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EXC BBC must reflect on how it enabled Russell Brand, say Tories
In an interview with @Telegraph, shadow culture secretary @Rebecca_SPaul said the BBC needed to be “open and transparent” about its handling of Brand
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'Vote Restore, get Labour,' says Tice after local election defeat
w/ @DominicPenna
A vote for Restore Britain is a vote for Labour, Richard Tice has said after Reform UK lost a local council election to Andy Burnham’s party by two votes
Story with @hope_sapphire:
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Exclusive:
Nigel Farage's "physical altercation" during the State Opening of Parliament was with the Lib Dem MP Caroline Voaden - and has caused an major row between Reform and the Lib Dems.
Lib Dem sources say Voaden was left "shocked and shaken" after he "shoved" her to secure a place in the procession of MPs to the King's Speech.
Video from the Commons Chamber that day shows Farage and Voaden making their way down from their benches together.
Voaden reported the incident to the Serjeant at Arms and says Farage was asked to apologise - but hasn't.
A Reform spokesman denies any wrongdoing by Farage, saying "it was the Lib Dem MPs being aggressive towards Nigel". Lib Dems say that is "utter nonsense"
Farage said yesterday that the "physical altercation" was the reason he didn't put up a fight to be in the Chamber for the Budget after his prayer card to save a space was removed.
He said he thought that after the row with Voaden, it was "better to avoid conflict".
But in a further twist, a Commons spokesman says Farage's card was only removed because it didn't have a date stamp, which are required to reserve a spot.
Top work by @hope_sapphire here:
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EXC Revealed: Female Lib Dem MP who had ‘physical altercation’ with Nigel Farage was Caroline Voaden
A Lib Dem source told The Telegraph that Ms Voaden had been “shocked and shaken” by the incident and accused Mr Farage of “gaslighting” her about it
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NEW @Telegraph understands Nigel Farage did not display a valid date stamp on his prayer card and it was removed as per Chamber protocol.
I also understand Mr Farage did not attend prayers and did not approach Commons staff regarding a seat reservation.
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EXC Revealed: Female Lib Dem MP who had ‘physical altercation’ with Nigel Farage was Caroline Voaden
A Lib Dem source told The Telegraph that Ms Voaden had been “shocked and shaken” by the incident and accused Mr Farage of “gaslighting” her about it
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As @SabriSun_Miller and I wrote in @Telegraph last week, John Healey has confirmed in today’s Budget he intends to expand carbon charges to include refined products
“Healey draws up ‘green tax’ on petrol”
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NEW: Nigel Farage has now claimed he did not want to attend the Budget in person over concerns it could lead to a “physical altercation”
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NEW: Nigel Farage has now claimed he did not want to attend the Budget in person over concerns it would end up in a 'physical altercation'
The Reform UK leader has claimed he previously got involved in a 'physical altercation' with another MP at the State Opening of Parliament
He told a press conference just now: "At the State Opening of Parliament, I got involved, I didn't want to, but I got involved in a physical altercation with an MP in the Chamber.
"I didn't make a fuss about it. I didn't complain. But I could see - given that my prayer card had been removed - I was heading towards another physical altercation and just sometimes it's better to avoid conflict"
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EXC on today’s front page of @Telegraph
Healey draws up ‘green tax’ on petrol
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NEW Jonathan Powell’s wife called for Suella Braverman to be stripped of her passport and forced to cross the channel in a small boat
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EXC Jonathan Powell under pressure to quit over wife’s Palestine comments
Both Tory and Labour figures have now called for him to quit, with Alicia Kearns, the shadow minister for national security, telling The Telegraph his position was “untenable”
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NEW National security adviser’s wife calls for end to Palestine Action ban days after police cleared her over a social media post where she seemingly expressed support for the group
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EXC Bristol University incorrectly charges students for halls by hundreds of pounds
The University of Bristol has admitted to incorrectly charging students an additional nearly £500 in rent for a hall of residence after an investigation by @Telegraph
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EXC Civil Service fact-checkers embedded in the BBC
…First ever splash byline!
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NEW Farage: Burnham reopening Brexit debate is “gift” for Reform
The Reform UK leader also said a referendum on rejoining the EU would “bitterly” divide the country, and accused the Prime Minister of contradicting his own plans for devolution
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NEW Senior civil servants across nine departments have spent almost £250,000 on away days at hotels, a football stadium and a theatre, despite the Government pledging last April that the trips would be banned
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NEW: The Lib Dem conference is embroiled in a trans row for a second year running after Sir Ed Davey said he would back a controversial motion on trans rights. It comes just days after Sir Ed claimed the Lib Dems were "the most united party" in Britain.
With @tweetsbyames
EXCLUSIVE w/ @tweetsbyames
Lib Dem conference ‘descends into culture wars’ with trans vote
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