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Starmer warns Europe cannot rely on US to fund its defence
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that Europe must no longer depend on the United States to bankroll its defence, saying relations will not return to how they were previously.
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Chancellor says welfare changes will be made ‘in a Labour way’
Chancellor John Healey says the government has a moral duty to help young people who are out of work, while any welfare cuts will be carried out in wh...
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John Healey prepares for major political moment after leaving defence role
John Healey, a long-serving Labour politician and former defence secretary, is preparing for what has been described as the biggest moment of his poli...
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Budget approaches as Brexit and North Sea oil remain contentious issues for Burnham
With the Budget due soon, debates over Brexit and North Sea oil are among the issues continuing to occupy the Cabinet, Labour Party and wider country,...
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Starmer government discussed moving out of 10 Downing Street
Keir Starmer’s government has discussed relocating from 10 Downing Street, a building described in unflattering terms because of its condition. No dec...
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Burnham leaves open possibility of referendum on EU free movement
Prime Minister Burnham has said he wants to begin discussions about possible options for the UK’s future relationship with the European Union, leaving...
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Healey’s Budget faces challenge of sustaining economic strength
The economic outlook is described as positive for now, but conditions could become more difficult in January, placing pressure on the Labour governmen...
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Labour considers four ways to raise Budget funds without increasing income tax
Chancellor John Healey may need to find additional money in the Budget to improve the Government’s fiscal headroom. Four possible approaches are being...
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Labour MP Perran Moon suspended over Covid loan repayments
Perran Moon, the Labour MP for Camborne and Redruth, has been suspended in connection with Covid loan repayments after voluntarily referring himself f...
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Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget
The chancellor has rejected calls to increase Capital Gains Tax, despite pressure from influential Labour figures to bring it closer to income tax rat...
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Tuesday newspapers focus on unrest in France and Army funding cuts
Violent unrest in France and a reported £2 billion reduction in Army funding feature prominently on Tuesday’s newspaper front pages.
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Amanda Bland leaves Reform to sit as independent at Holyrood
Amanda Bland has resigned from Reform and will sit as an independent member of the Scottish Parliament, leaving Reform as Holyrood’s third-largest gro...
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Labour threatens to end local coalitions over Zionism stance
Labour says it may withdraw from power-sharing arrangements with Green councillors who do not reject the party’s new position on Zionism.
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Miliband summons Iran ambassador over RAF Fairford incident
Prime Minister Miliband has summoned Iran’s ambassador after saying the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard almost certainly directed an incident at...
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Burnham pledges to curb non-compete clauses in employment contracts
Prime Minister Burnham has promised to restrict the use of non-compete clauses, saying limits on what workers can do after leaving a job have gone too...
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Sagal Abdi-Wali gives victory speech after Labour by-election win
Labour won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with 45% of the vote, defeating the Green Party. Sagal Abdi-Wali delivered a deeply personal speech...
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Holborn and St Pancras voters choose new MP in by-election
Voters in north London are taking part in a by-election to select a new MP for Holborn and St Pancras after Sir Keir Starmer resigned.
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Kemi Badenoch has Tory backing as party seeks to win over voters
Kemi Badenoch retains the support of the Conservative Party, but the Conservatives remain behind Labour and Reform in opinion polls and face the chall...