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  Politics latest news: UN Refugee Convention is ‘out of date’, minister says

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  The United Nations Refugee Convention is out of date, a Home Office minister said this morning ahead of a major speech on the subject by Suella Braverman. Chris Philp, the policing minister, said the existing convention should be “looked at on an international basis” to establish if it is fit for …

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  Suella Braverman: Absurd UN asylum rules have created 780m ‘refugees’

  The Telegraph - Charles Hymas,

  The Home Secretary will warn that as many as 780 million people will be eligible to claim asylum without radical reform of global refugee rules. On a visit to the United States on Tuesday, Suella Braverman will warn that the threshold for asylum claims under the United Nations Refugee Convention has …

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  Politics latest news: Tories slash Labour poll lead as voters still 'wobbly' on Starmer

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  The Conservatives have slashed Labour’s poll lead by eight points in the wake of Rishi Sunak’s net zero overhaul, as an election expert said voters remained “wobbly” on Sir Keir Starmer. Figures from a Deltapoll survey published on Monday showed the Tories have closed the gap between the parties …

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  17 hours ago

  Monday evening news briefing:Shona Robison ‘disrespects’ Princess Royal

  The Telegraph - William Whittington

  Good evening. New data reveals that the Conservatives have slashed Labour’s lead in the polls – and the SNP’s deputy first minister is accused of showing the Princess Royal a “disgraceful lack of respect”. Tories slash Labour poll lead After Rishi Sunak watered down the Government’s net zero policies …

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  18 hours ago

  Met Police investigation 'allegations of sexual assault' following Russell Brand claims

  The Telegraph - Alex Barton

  The Metropolitan Police is investigating a number of allegations of sexual offences following claims made against comedian Russell Brand in Channel 4’s Dispatches documentary. The force said it had received “a number of allegations of sexual assault in London”. Brand has denied the allegations. In a …

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  23 hours ago

  Lucy Letby to face retrial over attempted baby murder charge

  The Telegraph - Will Bolton,

  Lucy Letby will face a retrial next year on one charge of attempting to kill a baby girl in February 2016. Ms Letby was sentenced to a whole life order last month after being found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal …