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Lisa Nandy says Labour government will stop accepting gifted
Zelenskyy will present ‘victory plan’ to US president during
Keir Starmer will aim for an upbeat message while
Deputy PM also says people ‘will have a better
Ruling out of rises to four main taxes could
IDF airstrike on Beirut that killed at least 14
Protesters in Liverpool to call on government to implement
Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner will also not accept
Sexual abuse survivors say working for late former Harrods
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