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James Cleverly admits calling Labour MP ‘unparliamentary’ word James Cleverly has admitted he used “unparliamentary” language to describe a Labour MP, a close source has said. The source said on Thursday: “James made a comment. He called Alex Cunningham a shit MP. He apologises for unparliamentary language.” But Cunningham said it was “simply not true,” adding he did not “believe it.” The alleged comments came during PMQs. Cunningham had asked: “Why are 34% of children in my constituency living in poverty?” The audio suggests Cleverly said: “because it’s a shithole.” The James Cleverly source however claims the comment wasn’t about…

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Autumn Statement 2023 and what it means for the general election Yesterday, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the autumn statement – a budget that sets out the government’s tax and spending plans for the year ahead as well as setting out how much will be spent on key public services. The UK newspapers have reacted accordingly to the mini-budget, with right-leaning papers celebrating the measures, the left-leaning newspapers suggesting it is more of a ‘pro-rich tax giveaway’ that working people will be left to pay for. Almost all the papers report ponder the upcoming general election and the role the budget…

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Energy price cap set to rise in January Ofgem are set to announce a new price cap, with household energy prices set to rise in January.  Analysts suggest the typical household bill is likely to rise by 5% from its current level, to about £1,931 a year, although it could fall again in March. The first three months of the year – the coldest and darkest – are critical for bills. Ofgem’s price cap affects 29 million households in England, Wales and Scotland. Ofgem sets the maximum amount that suppliers can charge for each unit of gas and electricity but…

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Two migrants die crossing Channel in small boat Two migrants died after their small boat got into difficulty as they attempted to cross the Channel.  The boat was spotted, with several people in the water, less than a mile from the French coast early on Wednesday afternoon. Some 57 people were rescued by boat and taken to the French town of Boulogne-sur-Mer while another was airlifted to safety, French officials said. British and French teams also responded to a separate small-boat incident on Wednesday evening. Prosecutors in France have since opened an investigation.

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