Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK
His defection comes days after former shadow justice minister Robert Jenrick joined Reform.
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More than 60 Labour MPs urge PM to ban social media for under-16s
The MPs says the UK "risks being left behind" if it does not adopt a ban similar to one in Australia.
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Strictly's Amy Dowden says dancing in her lounge helped her through chemo
Arts programmes aimed at physical health and wellbeing save the Welsh NHS £26m a year, a report finds.
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Rail disruption warning after engineering overruns
National Rail warns of disruption until the end of Monday after weekend work not finished in time.
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Starmer holds phone call with Trump over Greenland tariff threat
The conversation follows the US president vowing a 10% levy on the UK and others opposing his annexation of the Danish territory.
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Cancer patients 'warned for years' about hospital water infections
John Cuddihy told BBC Scotland News his late daughter's experiences "must continue to echo beyond her lifetime".
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Government pulls Hillsborough Law amendment after backlash
It was facing a potential rebellion by some Labour MPs over how the law would apply to security services.
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Boy, 17, sustains serious head injury in assault
The teenager was found "unconscious on the ground" after CCTV operators reported an altercation to police.
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I put off my smear test for so long out of stupidity
Diona Doherty shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test.
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Government to unveil radical overhaul of merger probes
The government will this week unveil plans for a radical overhaul of the way mergers are scrutinised in Britain including reforms that observers say will entrench the power of the competition regulator's boss.
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Chip wreck! Thousands of chips wash ashore on beach
The chips washed up in Sussex after shipping containers containing "food and packaging" came ashore.
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Mum meets rescuers who saved baby from burning car
Alex McClean thanked strangers Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding, who rescued her nine-month-old baby from her burning car.
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Sifting through the Roman rubbish of 'the London lasagne'
Extraordinary finds are being discovered in the city, which are changing perceptions about our past.
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Jenrick defection 'makes it more likely Reform will win next general election'
A leading Reform figure has told Sky News that Robert Jenrick's defection to the party is a "really important milestone" and "makes it more likely that we win the next general election".
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Trump tariff threat over Greenland 'wrong' - Swinney
John Swinney says additional duties should not be used as a "bargaining chip" in discussions between trade partners.
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Doctors warn of 'horrific' impact of tech and devices on children and young people's health
Doctors and medical experts have warned of the growing evidence of "health harms" from tech and devices on children and young people in the UK.
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Mum thanks strangers who rescued nine-month-old baby from burning car
Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding are hailed heroes after pulling baby Lilah from the flames.
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies in the street
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found seriously injured in the street last night, police said.
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Reform is not rescue charity for panicky Tory MPs, Farage says
He insists his party will not become "the Conservative Party 2.0" after Robert Jenrick's defection.
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Met Police chief calls for overhaul of 'out of date' policing system
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has called for a dramatic overhaul of the policing system as he said the current model is "so out of date".
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