Starmer faces cabinet revolt over over Budget tax

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Starmer faces a cabinet revolt over Budget tax rises that could drive the wealthy away, Zelensky says British parts have been found in Russian drones, and a woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann "contacted the missing girl's mother 60 times in a day".

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1 | Starmer faces cabinet revolt over Budget tax rises that could drive wealthy away

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3 | Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann 'contacted missing girl's mother 60 times in a day'

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4 | Greta Thunberg cheered by crowd in Athens after Israel expels Gaza flotilla activists

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