4 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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5 hours ago Whistleblower claims Glasgow Labour leader has ‘target’ on his back for calling out fat cat payment scandal

EXCLUSIVE: George Redmond, a critic of the early retirement payment scandal, received a letter on Monday which he described as "chilling".

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21 hours ago Just 18% of teachers think phone ban would improve pupil behaviour – poll

The findings come after a Labour MP called for a legal requirement to be introduced so schools in England are mobile-free zones.

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26 hours ago Businesses warn of job losses threat as Starmer hopes to get 2m back into work

Tensions between business leaders and the Labour government continue to grow as Starmer puts hopes in company bosses to employ 2 million more people

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29 hours ago Voter behind general election petition makes surprise Labour admission

A voter who started a petition calling for another general election has conceded that Labour should be given more time to win the electorate over.

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