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    Tory MP Lee Anderson condemned for comments over asylum seeker hotel protests

    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 Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson has said he understands why people have been protesting outside hotels housing asylum seekers. A number of demonstrations have taken place in recent weeks, most […] More

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    Boris Johnson news – live: Partygate lockdown breaches ‘obvious’ to former PM

    <img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/02/11/16/Sue_Gray_report_Fig_7%20%281%29-1.jpg" srcset="https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/02/11/16/Sue_Gray_report_Fig_7%20%281%29-1.jpg?quality=75&width=320&auto=webp 320w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/02/11/16/Sue_Gray_report_Fig_7%20%281%29-1.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" alt=" Boris Johnson at a gathering in 10 Downing Street for the departure of a special adviser ” height=”1536″ width=”2048″ layout=”responsive” data-hero i-amphtml-ssr class=”i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined” i-amphtml-layout=”responsive”> Boris Johnson at a gathering in 10 Downing Street for the departure of a special adviser Sign up to the Inside Politics email […] More

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    EU countries postpone vote on combustion engine ban

    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 The adoption by European Union member countries of new carbon dioxide emission standards for cars and vans has been postponed amid opposition from Germany and conservative lawmakers. the Swedish presidency […] More

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    Man due for sentencing after posting online about killing Nicola Sturgeon

    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 A pensioner found guilty of threatening behaviour after posting online about the assassination of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is due to be sentenced. William Curtis, 70, was convicted last month […] More

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    Matt Hancock wanted to ‘get heavy with police’ to enforce lockdown, say leaked messages

    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 Matt Hancock discussed how the government should “get heavy with the policy” to enforce Covid lockdown rules, leaked WhatsApp messages have revealed. The then-health secretary, Boris Johnson and other top […] More