32 minutes ago UK to continue selling arms to Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire, Starmer says

Labour prime minister said Israel had right ‘to defend itself’ from attacks, including from Iran

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48 minutes ago Starmer warned as Labour MP calls for a ‘blasphemy law’ to tackle Islamophobia

An exchange during PMQs has provoked a row over the government’s commitment to freedom of speech

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68 minutes ago Sex beasts who groomed young boys with cash, cigarettes and alcohol jailed

David Marsh, 74, and Anthony Whitehead, 72, carried out vile abuse over two decades. The sex beasts were found guilty of grooming and sexually abusing the boys following a four-week trial at Minshull Crown Court.

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72 minutes ago Artificial intelligence offers 'golden opportunity' to boost economy, Keir Starmer says

The PM Keir Starmer said AI technology could impact almost every area of people's lives across the country, as he encouraged young people to get involved

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84 minutes ago Donald Trump’s new trade chief previously called for trade deals between US and UK

Jamieson’s Greer’s comments to US Congress last year have emerged as Mr Trump’s team urged Britain to ditch the ‘socialist’ EU and embrace an agreement with the US - or face huge tariffs

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99 minutes ago Starmer faces ‘total humiliation’ with Chagos deal on brink of collapse

Exclusive: The Chagos Islands deal is facing a crucial 48 hours with the new Mauritius government’s cabinet expected to look at whether to stick with the deal on Friday

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2 hours ago Senior Tories warn against 'blasphemy laws' after Labour MP urges Keir Starmer to ban the 'desecration' of religious texts and abuse of prophets of Christianity, Islam and Judaism

Tahir Ali, MP for Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley, urged action as he cautioned acts of 'mindless desecration' risk fuelling 'division and hatred' within society.

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2 hours ago Badenoch suggests final Tory migration policy would be more radical than leaving European convention on human rights – UK politics live

Conservative leader says there needs to be a ‘plan not just a promise’ beyond leaving the ECHRWilliam Hague has achieved a rare Tory election victory; he has won the contest to be Oxford University’s next chancellor.The university has released the figures for the final round of voting, where the winner emerged after the final five candidates were ranked using the alternative vote system. The runner up was Elish Angiolini, the lawyer and academic. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago David Lammy says the UK 'will not be making cash payments and transfers to the Caribbean' to apologise for slavery despite nations' demand for trillions of pounds as as reparations

The Foreign Secretary was put on the spot by MPs today over the demand for compensation made by a slew of Commonwealth leaders last month.

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