Russia has targeted hundreds of British MPs, officials and academics to spy on private conversations in a devastating eight-year campaign. Hackers linked to the Federal Security Service (FSB) successfully compromised …
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QUENTIN LETTS: Biffy Rishi was angrier than Oliver Cromwell’s wart as he addressed the latest Tory infighting at an emergency news conference
by Alexanderby AlexanderThere is something quite liberating when an educated technocrat loses his rag. Wow, Rishi Sunak was angry. Normally tolerant to a fault, the Prime Minister called an emergency Downing Street …
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The shadowy Russian cyber unit behind attacks on British MPs: FSB’s ‘Centre 18’ is named by UK as source of the attacks using group dubbed ‘Star Blizzard’ or ‘Cold River’ – as two of its members are hit with sanctions
by Alexanderby AlexanderRussia’s eight-year hacking campaign targeting the private conversations of British MPs, civil servants and public figures is said to have been orchestrated by a shadowy cyber unit known as “Center …
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Bus services across the UK look set to be brought back under public control after Manchester becomes the first to take its fleet out of private hands
by Alexanderby AlexanderBy Oliver Price Published: 20:35 EST, December 6, 2023 | Updated: 06:00 EST, December 7, 2023 Bus services across the UK could return to public control after Manchester became the …
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QUENTIN LETTS: It just wasn’t working for the Covid Inquiry’s menswear model KC. Boris Johnson had done his homework – and after hours on the stand, he looked more chipper than when he started
by Alexanderby AlexanderAt the beginning of this supposedly big accusation against a former prime minister who ruined the election we had Boris Agonistes. Taking his place in the Covid investigation, Boris Johnson …
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How much will YOUR energy bill go up? Use our calculator to find out how the 5% Ofgem price cap rise will affect your gas and electric costs in January
by Alexanderby AlexanderA new online calculator reveals how much your energy bill will rise in January, after Ofgem announced its latest 5% price cap increase. The average annual bill is expected to …
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Border force teams are poised to rescue 200 Britons trapped in Gaza as Rishi Sunak pushes for a pause in the fighting to allow aid to reach besieged Palestinians
by Alexanderby AlexanderPrime Minister sends border force to Egypt to evacuate Britons trapped in Gaza war zone Around 200 Britons contacted the Foreign Office for help before the invasion. By Harriet Line …
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SIR NIGEL WILSON: Reducing stamp duty for older people who want to downsize will free up houses for the next generation
by Alexanderby AlexanderBy Sir Nigel Wilson Published: 19:01 EST, October 28, 2023 | Updated: 11:38 EST, October 29, 2023 More than a million people are on the waiting list for housing, but …
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Half a million jobless parents on benefits face up to 30 hours a week searching for work after overhaul by ministers
by Alexanderby AlexanderUnemployed parents will have to spend almost twice as much time looking for work By David Churchill, Daily Mail Chief Political Correspondent Published: 20:25 EST, October 25, 2023 | Updated: …
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Iran and its Hamas proxy have been emboldened by Western weakness: Hybrid warfare expert BOB SEELY explains how Tehran’s tentacles are spreading remorselessly through the Middle East
by Alexanderby AlexanderViolence in the Middle East has returned with a vengeance. The timing of Hamas’s brutal attacks has been triggered by an attempt to exploit bitter internal divisions in Israel, but …