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Be it fish and chips or a cake mixer, mini versions of household favourites to eat, drink and do are now a festive bestseller

Labour leader offers nod to ‘Iron Lady’ by posing in combat fatigues in Estonia

Prime minister makes controversial remarks at Rome conference organised by Giorgia Meloni’s party

CHANGES to global refugee rules could be needed to tackle illegal migration, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has claimed, adding that migrants could…

On reflection, David Owen was probably too “leading man handsome” to help the SDP break the mould of British politics. That’s right, I’ve been re-watching old BBC election night broadcasts again. This time, it’s back to the Seventies and Eighties for Ted Heath’s miscalculation, Jim Callaghan’s sunny (albeit misplaced) optimism…

From devastatingly poignant drama about unforgettable events to ghost Diana and a breakdancing Prince Charles – the royal saga has been a rollercoaster ride. Here are the highs and lows

PM dismisses dissent among his MPs over his Rwanda bill as ‘debating society’ behaviour

The immigration legislation has cleared its first hurdle but the PM still faces a bumpy road if it is to become law

The legislative process in Britain consists of a series of discrete stages, each with its own purpose and function. A bill’s second reading is the discussion of, and vote on, the principle of the legislation. As Erskine May, the so-called bible of parliamentary procedure, puts it: “Its whole principle is…