39 minutes ago UK politics live: Starmer refuses to rule out further tax rises at fiery PMQs

The prime minister’s clash with the Tory leader comes as MPs continue to voice their opinions over the upcoming assisted dying vote in the Commons on Friday.

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2 hours ago Malaysian court drops one of the graft cases against jailed former premier Najib Razak

A Malaysian court dropped charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak over criminal breach of trust linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of a state fund

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3 hours ago Kim Leadbeater defends assisted dying Bill in face of efforts to stop it

Four former prime ministers have said they are opposed to the legislation although none will have a vote on Friday.

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3 hours ago Liz Truss opposes assisted dying bill saying NHS should be ‘protecting lives, not ending them’ – UK politics live

The Telegraph, which first reported Truss’s stance, also said Theresa May and Boris Johnson were against the billGood morning. We have got PMQs later, which means party politics will probably dominate for much of the day in the chamber, but increasingly MPs are preoccupied with a free vote, non-partisan matter, the vote on the assisted dying bill on Friday. This morning there are at least two interesting developments on that story.Three former Conservative prime ministers are all opposed to the bill, the Telegraph is reporting. The paper has a quote from Liz Truss who says:It is wrong in principle: organs of the state like the NHS and the judicial system should be protecting lives, not ending them.No doubt, as we have seen in Canada, vulnerable people would be put under appalling pressu...

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5 hours ago Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police

Authorities have reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who demanded his release from prison

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10 hours ago Israel ceasefire with Hezbollah begins: Biden hails peace agreement agreed by Netanyahu's cabinet

The Israeli cabinet convened to vote on the decision today as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his approval after weeks of back and forth.

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14 hours ago Keir Starmer holds secret talks with union boss amid growing backlash to Labour's controversial inheritance tax raid on farmers

Downing Street yesterday confirmed that the Prime Minister held private talks with NFU president Tom Bradshaw on Monday.

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14 hours ago Watch: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses nation after ceasefire discussions

Watch as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation on Tuesday (26 November) following Middle East ceasefire discussions.

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15 hours ago Israel agrees to ceasefire with Hezbollah after Benjamin Netanyahu pledges support: Peace deal 'to be signed after months of bitter fighting'

The Israeli cabinet convened to vote on the decision today as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his approval after weeks of back and forth

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