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Born to a Kurdish family in Iraq, Nadhim Zahawi rose to prominence first as Boris johnson’s vaccines minister
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Mike Bedigan searches among the crowds of US political bigwigs and state delegates for the infamous names from the UK who have dropped by Wisconsin to pay their respects to Donald Trump
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As the Covid Inquiry publishes its findings, The Independent reveals the ready-to-go pandemic plan that the government ignored
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Baroness Heather Hallett to deliver report on the UK’s preparedness for dealing with a pandemic when Covid-19 hit
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Prospect of second Trump presidency with isolationist JD Vance as his deputy have raised concern among allies of Kyiv
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Prospect of second Trump presidency with isolationist JD Vance as his deputy have raised concern among allies of Kyiv
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The moment came just after Donald Trump was formally nominated as the Republican Party’s candidate for president
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Vaughan Gethingâs downfall is a bad look for Labour â but compared with Boris johnson he seemed a model of decency
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Keir Starmer, Boris johnson and Nigel Farage among those expressing shock at assassination attempt in Pennsylvania
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Tony Blair was among guests who attended the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, in India on Friday, 12 July. The former British prime minister and his wife, Cherie Blair, were among celebrities such as Boris johnson, ...
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The voice notes allegedly include Chief Superintendent Michael johnson neogtiating with a local gang leader to drop an investigation