3 h. ago Andrej Babiš to hold talks with other Czech parties on forming government

Billionaire faces tricky task trying to secure enough support to become PM after ANO wins elections without majorityAndrej Babiš has met the Czech president, Petr Pavel, and is to hold talks with other party leaders as the billionaire populist begins the tricky job of trying to form a stable government after his ANO (Yes) party won parliamentary elections, but failed to secure a majority.Final results showed ANO won 34.5% of the vote, held on Friday and Saturday, translating to a provisional 80 seats in the 200-member parliament. The centre-right Spolu coalition of the outgoing prime minister, Petr Fiala, came second on 23.4%. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Can Czech populist Andrej Babiš form stable government after election win?

Billionaire begins talks with other party leaders after ANO party triumphs in elections but fails to secure majorityAndrej Babiš has met the Czech president, Petr Pavel, and is to hold talks with other party leaders as the billionaire populist begins the tricky job of trying to form a stable government after his ANO (Yes) party won parliamentary elections, but failed to secure a majority.Final results showed ANO won 34.5% of the vote, held on Friday and Saturday, translating to a provisional 80 seats in the 200-member parliament. The centre-right Spolu coalition of the outgoing prime minister, Petr Fiala, came second on 23.4%. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago After Starmer claimed his party has finally woken up to concerns over the impact of mass migration, how I know Labour has never wanted to tackle the migrant crisis... and never will

As Keir Starmer twists and turns over Labour's record on immigration, remember it is in the party's DNA to throw open the borders, lie about the impact and then smear their critics as bigots.

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4 d. ago Andy Burnham would be blocked by Starmer from running for parliament, claims minister

The Greater Manchester mayor would need to become an MP if he wants to be Labour leader and prime minister

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4 d. ago Why Starmer has strayed into wild fantasy with claim that migrant boats are Farage's fault, by DAVID BARRETT

The Prime Minister's claim that Channel migrants come to Britain aboard 'Farage boats' and cannot be removed from this country due to Brexit is preposterous and simply not grounded in fact.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer refuses to brand Donald Trump's 'Sharia law' London claims 'racist'

Sir Keir Starmer instead described the comments made by the US President following his recent state visit as ‘nonsense’

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4 d. ago Ed Miliband to announce total ban on fracking – UK politics live

There is not currently a permanent ban in law, just a temporary moratoriumSome people have argued that it is a mistake for Keir Starmer and Labour to talk about Nigel Farage and Reform UK as much as they have. There is a case for saying that this just shores up the credibility of a party with only five MPs, and it switches the news agenda towards immigration and small boats (issues where Reform UK polls well) and away from “Labour issues” like health.And art of this argument is that, by calling the Reform UK migration policy racist, Labour is also making it easier for Farage to leverage grievance (which, as Starmer himself argued in his speech yesterday, is part of what lies behind Reform UK’s electoral support.I think it’s a mistake to pretend this isn’t the fight of our times.If it is the fight of our times, we’ve got to recognise that, and we’ve got to be in it. I think simply ignoring it is a mistake, a political mistake.No, not at all. There is a political fight that has to be ...

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4 d. ago Now Keir Starmer blames BREXIT for Channel crisis and calls dinghies carrying migrants the 'Farage boats' but is forced to clarify that the Reform leader isn't 'personally racist'

Keir Starmer described Nigel Farage as 'formidable' amid a backlash at the aggressive stance in his address to the party faithful.

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4 d. ago Starmer warns courts MUST get tougher on asylum claims with threat of 'summary execution' a genuine reason but worse healthcare not enough

Keir Starmer said there was need to 'look again' at the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as other international treaties.

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5 d. ago Builder 'Dan Rizz' hauled off Ryanair flight after trying to open doors in mid

The moronic father, who has been dubbed the Benidorm final boss, was part of a rambunctious stag party, but took things way too far when he tried to tamper with the emergency exits

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer speech: Prime Minister lumps SNP in with Reform, claiming both 'want Britain to fail'

Sir Keir also had a couple of jabs at Gordon Brown in his keynote speech.

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5 d. ago Nigel Farage hits back after Keir Starmer claims Reform leader 'doesn't like Britain'

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool where Sir Keir Starmer will make his keynote address as he bids to boost his ailing premiership.

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5 d. ago Nigel Farage doesn't like Britain, claims Starmer in desperate attack on 'snake oil salesman' Reform leader days after branding their policies 'racist'

Keir Starmer used his keynote speech to Labour conference in Liverpool to talk up the threat posed by Reform and draw deep dividing lines.

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5 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Keir Starmer claims Nigel Farage 'doesn't like Britain'

Sir Keir Starmer said today that Nigel Farage 'doesn't like Britain' and 'doesn't believe in Britain' as he tries to fight back against the threat posed by Reform UK.

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5 d. ago Nigel Farage doesn't like Britain, claims Starmer in vicious attack on 'snake oil salesman' Reform leader days after branding their policies 'racist'

Keir Starmer is using his keynote speech to Labour conference in Liverpool to talk up the threat posed by Reform - which is streets ahead in the polls.

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5 d. ago Commonwealth releases damning final report on treatment of Imran Khan’s party in Pakistan election

Commonwealth Observer Group report notes that PTI’s ability to fairly contest the elections was ‘consistently limited’

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5 d. ago What’s the difference between Labour and Reform’s immigration plans?

Labour has gone toe-to-toe with Reform on migration policy as it brands Nigel Farage’s plans ‘racist’

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5 d. ago This cocktail advent calendar keeps the drinks flowing throughout party season

Forget boring chocolates and super expensive beauty products; the Moth cocktail advent calendar is the ultimate way to prepare for party season, and it’s finally available to buy

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5 d. ago In Shabana Mahmood and Rachel Reeves, Labour finds reasons to keep the faith

Editorial: Labour’s conference began with a defiant speech from a re-energised chancellor and a tub-thumping call to arms from the home secretary that reminded both party and country of what is at stake

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6 d. ago In Shabana Mahmood and Rachel Reeves, Labour finds reason to keep the faith

Editorial: Labour’s conference began with a defiant speech from a re-energised chancellor and a tub-thumping call to arms from the home secretary that reminded both party and country of what is at stake

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