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Half of Britain says it will not fight, the Army chief asks for sacrifice, and the Prime Minister says wait for the Budget

General Sir Roly Walker told 700 soldiers at Catterick Garrison that Britons will soon be asked to "consent to sacrifices to prioritise defence and security". An Ipsos survey published on 14 October found 48 per cent of adults would not take up arms for Britain under any circumstances, though most back higher defence spending. The Government's answer on the money is due at the Budget on 28 October.

Labour’s Chagos surrender under fresh scrutiny as Mauritius rocked by violent protests and police shooting

Labour is facing fresh questions over its plans to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after violent unrest swept across the Indian...

Burnham claims Russia interfered in the Brexit vote

The Prime Minister says he received a "clear answer" that Russia interfered in the 2016 referendum, but has not published the evidence. A Foreign Office minister has since insisted that Russian attempts to influence the vote were unsuccessful.

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Labour minister brands vision of warm ale, pubs and black labradors a “far-Right fantasy”

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, Labour's minister for nature and rural affairs, told a fringe meeting at her party's conference that a nostalgic vision of Britain built around warm ale, a black Labrador and a country pub was "a very far-Right nostalgic vision of Britain" that "never really existed". Her remarks have drawn criticism from Conservatives and the Great British PAC, as rural communities continue to face pub closures, rising costs and pressure on farming.

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