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    Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand's 41st prime minister

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Chris Hipkins was sworn in Wednesday as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister, following the unexpected resignation last week of Jacinda Ardern. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on […] More

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    Dinner with Boris Johnson was to ‘bat for the BBC’, says chairman

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email BBC chairman Richard Sharp has said he only went to dinner at Chequers with Boris Johnson to “bat” on behalf of the broadcaster, as he again denied any conflict of interest. Mr […] More

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    No deadline for ‘thorough’ Nadhim Zahawi investigation, says No 10

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Rishi Sunak has no placed deadline for his ethics advisor’s investigation into Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi’s tax arrangements, Downing Street has revealed. No 10 said the prime minister wanted the […] More

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    Jeremy Hunt dampens tax cut hopes as borrowing hits record high

    For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has dampened Tory hopes of tax cuts at his upcoming budget as the latest government figures show state borrowing hit another record high last month. […] More

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    Nadhim Zahawi should ‘stand aside’ now, says senior Tory

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi should resign now to end the “distraction” of his multimillion-pound tax error, former Tory minister Caroline Nokes has said. Rishi Sunak has ordered an investigation […] More

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    JK Rowling says Labour has let down trans row MP Rosie Duffield

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email JK Rowling has accused Labour of failing to support MP Rosie Duffield, who claims to have been “cold shouldered” by the party over her views on transgender issues. Ms Duffield […] More

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    Jacinda Ardern makes final appearance as New Zealand leader

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Jacinda Ardern made her final public appearance as New Zealand’s prime minister Tuesday, saying the thing she would miss most was the people, because they had been the “joy of […] More