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The petition has even grabbed the attention of Tesla and X owner Elon Musk

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1 hour ago Labour MP’s call for Islamophobia crackdown prompts ‘blasphemy law’ fears

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

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12 hours ago Now Keir Starmer's climate advisers say we will need to change diets and fly less

New targets mean the UK's emissions should be cut to 81 per cent of 1990 levels by 2035.

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12 hours ago The true price to pay? Labour's inheritance tax raid on farmers could hit five times as many businesses as Rachel Reeves claimed

The tax raid on farmers will hit five times as many businesses as Rachel Reeves has claimed, valuers said last night.

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16 hours 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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16 hours 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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16 hours 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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18 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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18 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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