Politics
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Tall tales: Penny Mordaunt offers to open rural Aldi with a sword
Speed Read The Week's round-up of the latest odd news
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Local elections 2024: when are they and what's at stake?
The Explainer Tory analysts braced for party to lose more than half of its council seats in England
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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Quiz of The Week: 20 - 26 April
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published
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Humza Yousaf clears the decks to battle no-confidence vote
Speed Read First minister is 'done', according to insider, but a single vote could change the balance
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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India elections start amid violence, hate speech accusations
Talking Points Narendra Modi seeks a third term while critics worry about the future of the country's democracy
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Ukraine using covert US long-range missiles
Speed Read The weapons are part of a $1 billion Ukraine aid package
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Labour to renationalise rail within five years
Speed Read State-run rail network will be 'more transparent and clearer' – but not necessarily cheaper
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Is the Gaza war tearing US university campuses apart?
Today's Big Question Protests at Columbia University, other institutions, pit free speech against student safety
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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National Enquirer helped Trump in 2016, ex-boss says
Speed Read David Pecker says the tabloid published fabricated content to hurt Trump's rivals
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Why is 2.5% UK's magic number when it comes to defence spending?
Today's Big Question New defence spending plans will make Britain 'largest defence power in Europe' says Rishi Sunak
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Can Trump get a fair trial?
Talking Points Donald Trump says he can't get a fair trial in heavily Democratic Manhattan as his hush money case starts
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Israel's military intelligence chief resigns
Speed Read Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva is the first leader to quit for failing to prevent the Hamas attack in October
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Is England coming round to St George's Day?
Today's Big Question Keir Starmer urges Labour's general election candidates to 'fly the flag' and celebrate the patron saint
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Why the UK picked Rwanda to process asylum seekers
In depth Rishi Sunak insists planes will depart for Kigali 'come what may'
By The Week Staff Last updated
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