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Anita Alig is a writer living in the West of Ireland. Above all, she loves poetry but also likes to put pen and paper to current affairs and lesser-told stories. Email: aliga@westminster-daily.com

Counter-terrorism command lead investigation into killing of Sir David Amess MP – Patel orders immediate police security review

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Specialist counter-terrorism police officers are leading the investigation of the killing of Conservative MP, Sir David Amess who was stabbed to death at his constituency surgery on Friday (October 15). The 69-year-old father of five was attacked at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex and died at the scene. A 25-year-old man was immediately arrested […]

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Factories face shut downs while govt proposes new £170 gas levy; PM calls up ex-Tesco boss to avert ‘nightmare Christmas’

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Households and businesses are alarmed by reports that energy prices – already at record levels – could be set to rise even further through the government’s new “green” levy on gas. The new charge will add up to £170 per year onto household gas bills from 2023,  according to a report in the Times. The […]

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‘Sabotage’ – resignation plunges Labour conference into disarray

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Andy McDonald has been accused of sabotage after his resignation as shadow employment secretary plunged the Labour party conference into disarray. McDonald – described as the last Corbynite in Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet – quit over the leadership’s failure to support a £15-per-hour minimum wage with a damning claim the party is “more divided […]

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Inflation rate surges to record rise as autumn is set to bring ‘serious squeeze on living standards’

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UK inflation has surged at its fastest rate since records began with a 3.2% rise in August carried by steep rises in food and drink and home furnishing prices. Figures released today (September 15) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the highest monthly rise since the Bank of England (BoE) gained independence to […]

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No 10 plot to sideline Sturgeon at Cop26 in Glasgow; Tories at war over tax hike for social care

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Downing Street has drawn up plans to try and isolate Scotland’s first minister during Cop26 in Glasgow amid fears Nicola Sturgeon will “steal the limelight” and exploit the event to further Scottish independence. Number 10 has been “wargaming to stop” Sturgeon “using Cop26 as [an] ‘advert’ for Scottish independence”, declares an exclusive in the Independent. […]

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