NewsNewsUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandScotlandWalesReform MP loses whip after business Covid loan claimsJames McMurdock denies any wrongdoing over claims relating to pandemic-era loans taken out by his companies.8 hrs agoPoliticsDiscussions ongoing about new party, says CorbynIt comes after ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana said she was quitting the party to co-found a new party with Corbyn.1 day agoPoliticsPayout offered to Afghans hit by UK data breachesAfghans whose personal information was mistakenly exposed by the Ministry of Defence to get up to £4,000 each.1 day agoPoliticsMinister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defencePeter Kyle says the Alan Turing Institute should prioritise boosting the UK's AI capabilities.1 day agoPoliticsNick Robinson: Starmer told me he'd met every challenge. 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