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Theo Usherwood

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“I’m not a racist simply because I love my own people.” Inside the Homeland Party conference: a registered political group accused of being the “largest neo-Nazi organisation in Britain." #TimesRadio

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Odd for No10 to state falsehood from its official account. Whether Brits can use e-Gates will be up to member states. The official wording is "British holidaymakers will be able to use more e-gates in Europe". HMG's most valuable commodity is credibility. Once lost, hard to

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What's been overlooked so far - and this graphic kinda illustrates - is that yesterday's deal provides a blueprint for other industries and sectors within the British economy to press the government to draw closer trading agreements with the EU. So if the food producers and

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On today's suggestion from Nick Clegg the Liberal Democrats could prop up a Labour-led coalition from 2029, Sir Ed Davey doesn't exactly dismiss the idea. He tells Times Radio: "Of course I'm interested in power. It would be crazy not to be, because that's the only way you can

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👀 Quite the admission from Kim Leadbeater when she says “certain policy decisions were taken by me as sponsor” of the assisted dying bill in an email to colleagues (via James Heale). Probably the most consequential piece of domestic legislation this parliament, delegated to a

👀 Quite the admission from Kim Leadbeater when she says “certain policy decisions were taken by me as sponsor” of the assisted dying bill in an email to colleagues (via <a href="/JAHeale/">James Heale</a>). 

Probably the most consequential piece of domestic legislation this parliament, delegated to a
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Westminster Voting Intention: RFM: 30% (+2) LAB: 22% (-3) CON: 21% (+1) LDM: 14% (=) GRN: 8% (=) SNP: 2% (=) Via More in Common, 16-19 May. Changes w/ 10-12 May.

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Keir Starmer confirms to the Commons the Government "will look at" at ensuring more pensioners are eligible for the winter fuel allowance as part of next month's spending review.

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Net migration falls by almost 50%, down from 860k in 2023 to 431k at the end of last year. Numbers from the ONS point to a large drop in the number of dependents arriving in the UK - in 2024 there were 105k fewer dependents to those on study visas and 81k fewer work dependents,

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I spent the midnight hour on Saturday with Theo Usherwood on Times Radio ... and the midnight hour with Theo Usherwood on BBC Radio 5 Live with Stephen Nolan I'd say we had a pretty good time. Though Saturday's took an unexpected turn ... thetimes.com/radio/show/202… bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

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There are so many stories to have come from Parliament over the years that would never have seen the light of day were in not for Richard’s eagle eye. A huge loss to the gallery and a huge win for whomever snaps him up next.

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What's on Wednesday's front pages? 🗞️ Sky's Barbara Serra is joined by Sonia Sodha and Theo Usherwood for a first look at tomorrow's top stories. #SkyPapers ➡️ trib.al/0ZcGXC2 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

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Govt departments facing biggest cuts to average annual real growth by 2028/29: Transport (inc. HS2): -8.6% FCDO: -5% Home Office: -2.2% Cabinet Office: -2.2% DEFRA: -0.7% HMT: -0.4% DfT (exc. HS2): -0.4% DCMS: -0.2%

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Five disability campaigners have just started a sit-in demonstration in central lobby in Parliament ahead of tonight’s vote.

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“This has been of course a humiliation for the government.” Labour backbenchers have rebelled against the government and voted against a rebel amendment to the welfare bill, despite the best efforts of the whips and Angela Rayner, says @TheoUsherwood. @KaitBorsay | #TimesRadio

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After the welfare climbdown, one Labour MP was heard saying: “I don’t understand why this means tax rises when it’s only a few billion pounds.”