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Man sets himself on fire in apparent protest against Shinzo Abe state funeral

A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo in apparent protest against the funeral of former leader Shinzo Abe. According to officials and media reports, the incident happened early on Wednesday – ahead of the state ...

21 Sept 2022 at 13:06

Lib Dem leader Davey to focus on NHS as party conference wraps up

Sir Ed Davey will say “voting Conservative is bad for your health” as he closes what could be the last Liberal Democrat conference before a general election with a speech centred on the NHS. The party leader will pledge to “fix our economy with ...

25 Sept 2023 at 22:30

Lib Dems would hike tax on big firms rather than high earners, Davey suggests

The Liberal Democrats would hike levies on banks and large companies rather than high earners, Sir Ed Davey has suggested, as he abandoned a longstanding party pledge to put a penny on income tax. Reversing cuts to the surcharge on the ...

25 Sept 2023 at 16:04

Scotland

Cole-Hamilton: SNP need to ‘move mountains’ for Lib Dems to back Scottish Budget

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton will warn SNP ministers they will “have to move mountains” to persuade his party to back the budget. Mr Cole-Hamilon will say that while his party would try to find “common ground” ...

16 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Lib Dems set sights on winning more seats than the Tories at Holyrood in 2026

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has set his sights on overtaking the Tories in 2026 Holyrood elections. After the party increased its number of Scottish MPs to six in the general election, meaning it has more ...

16 Nov 2024 at 16:30

General Election show on the road as parties launch battle buses

Political parties have taken to the road this weekend as the General Election battle bus tours get underway. Saturday morning started in West London, where Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner launched her 5,000-mile UK tour, ...

01 Jun 2024 at 16:05

World

Japan’s ruling party HQ attacked with firebombs and car targets PM’s residence

A man has thrown several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister’s residence, police said. There were no reports of injuries. The man, ...

19 Oct 2024 at 10:13

Thames Water restructure plans a ‘bridge to nowhere’, MP’s barristers tell court

Thames Water should be placed into administration as plans to restructure the struggling utility are a “poor short-term fix” and a “bridge to nowhere”, an MP’s barristers have told the High Court. The firm, England’s ...

03 Feb 2025 at 16:33

Scotland

Hundreds of GPs have taken early retirement since 2020, figures show

More than 1,100 GPs have taken early retirement in the last five years, with figures showing only a handful of doctors each year wait until they reach the state retirement age. The Scottish Liberal Democrats have ...

09 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Ultra-conservative Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan’s first female PM

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Ultra-conservative Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan’s first PM

Japan’s parliament has elected ultra-conservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her ...

21 Oct 2025 at 11:43

World

Japanese leader sets up snap election on February 8

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election on February 8. The move is an attempt to capitalise on her popularity to help governing ...

23 Jan 2026 at 07:44

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