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Labour politician Chuka Umunna mispronounced the name of a west midlands town during a radio interview, confusing it with a US city.

Shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint

Labour accuses Big Six energy companies of 'deliberately inflating' prices


Former prime minister Baroness Thatcher topped the poll

'Decisiveness' top quality for PMs

MPs believe that being decisive is a more important trait in a good prime minister than principles, honesty or intelligence, according to a poll.
David Cameron issued a stark warning about the consequences of electing a Labour government

Cameron: Labour will wreck recovery

David Cameron has kicked off a crucial political year with a stark warning about the consequences of electing a Labour government.

Ukip sees rise in party membership

Labour claims that at least £5 million has been paid out to lawyers since the NHS in England was opened up to full competition last April

NHS competition lawyers 'cost £5m'

The Government's NHS reforms are costing the taxpayer millions of pounds in fees for competition lawyers, Labour has claimed.

Nigel Farage: 'Let Syrian war refugees into the UK'



Leaders back UN's £4bn Syria appeal

Yvette Cooper has hit out at the Government over

Labour attacks coalition over crime


Government urged to accept refugees


Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing receives posthumous royal pardon

Campaigners demanded today that 50,000 gay men branded as criminals receive an official apology as it was announced that Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing had been given a royal pardon.

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