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British Army set to shrink to smallest size since before Napoleonic wars

Defence secretary says army personnel will drop below 70,000 next year - lowest since 1793

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024

Fears over future of Falklands after Chagos Islands deal dubbed ‘strategic disaster’

Exclusive: A group of indigenous Chagossians are planning to stage a protest over the decision to hand the archipelago over to Mauritius, The Independent understands, accusing the government of excluding them from talks

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Furious Tory MPs claim plot to stitch up leadership contest after 1922 vote controversy

Election of Bob Blackman ignites Tory civil war over fears race to replace Rishi Sunak is being manipulated

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024

Hoyle says Gaza debate decision was motivated by threats against MPs

Commons speaker fights back against Tory and SNP attempts to oust him after chaotic scenes over ceasefire motion

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024

Liz Truss' PopCon and the UK's strangest (yet powerful) think tanks

Now that Liz Truss has launched her PopCon ‘movement’, it is worth looking at other non-governmental organisations ‘helping’ the parties with policy advise and research — just what are these think tanks up to?

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2024

Digested week: regular-sounding folk suspend disbelief over Trump

As the former president wins a landslide in Iowa and appears in court, Brooklyn Beckham serves up a bacon sandwich

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024

Lee Anderson: I didn't vote against Rwanda Bill after Labour MPs 'sniggered and laughed' at me

'Who knew Lee Anderson was such a delicate flower?,' jibed Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2024

All the MPs rebelling over Sunak's Rwanda bill as two senior Tories quit

Here are all the MPs that backed amendments to Sunak's Rwanda Bill

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2024

What happened in 2023? The Christmas quiz of the year

Why did MCC members see red? Who turned down Elton? And what hobby did the CEO of Goldman Sachs have to give up? Test your recall with our festive puzzlers

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023

Barbie, Beatles and Bankman-Fried: how well do you remember 2023? – quiz

Why did MCC members see red? Who turned down Elton? And what hobby did the CEO of Goldman Sachs have to give up? Test your recall with our festive puzzlers

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023