37 m. ago Keir's next nightmare: Starmer faces Labour civil war over party's deputy leadership as senior MP delivers withering verdict on PM in wake of Angela Rayner row and migrant crisis

Dame Emily Thornberry, a senior Labour MP, said she was 'considering' a bid for the deputy role as she delivered a withering assessment of the Prime Minister's first year in power.

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70 m. ago Healey says Rayner ‘not a victim’ amid Labour reshuffle discontent

The Defence Secretary said a ‘good team’ was in place following Sir Keir Starmer’s reshuffle.

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer to move migrants to barracks to face down Nigel Farage threat and orders Cabinet to 'go up a gear' after shambolic reshuffle

The Prime Minister has made sweeping changes to his ministerial ranks following Angela Rayner 's resignation on Friday.

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3 h. ago Military sites could be used as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers, minister says – UK politics live

Starmer to ‘go up a gear’ as ministers consider changes to human rights laws in bid to head off Reform UKThe most significant moves in Starmer ’s reshuffle d cabinetConservative party chair Kevin Hollinrake has accused Reform UK of copying the former government’s migration policies.Speaking on Sky News this morning, Hollinrake said:All Reform are doing now – a few weeks ago they were talking about towing the boats back to France and they realised they couldn’t do that.And all their plans now are a copycat – exactly the plans that we had in the last government. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Ministers considering human rights reform in bid to head off Reform as defence secretary say Starmer going ‘up a gear’ – UK politics live

New home secretary Shabana Mahmood expected to to say asylum seekers will be moved from hotels to barracksJohn Healey also said Shabana Mahmood will be “just as tough as Cooper” on Palestine Action, the campaign group opposing Israel’s assault on Gaza that the government controversially proscribed under the Terrorism Act in July, making membership of or support of the group a criminal offence.More than 425 people were arrested in London yesterday at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.I think you’ll start to see Keir Starmer insist that dealing with the small boats, solving the immigration illegal immigration crisis, is part of the jobs the whole of government, not just the Home Office.So with the Home Office, I have been putting military planners into their Border Command and into their planning for the future, and we are looking at the potential use of military and non military use sites for temporary accommodation for the people who come ac...

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13 h. ago Mystery over the value of Angela Rayner's constituency home: Axed Deputy PM's lawyers increased the price of her home by £150,000 after an 'error' was made

The official value of axed Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's Ashton-under-Lyne house was increased by family lawyers from £487,500 to £650,000 last April,

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13 h. ago Forensic handwriting experts say Sir Keir's letter to Angela Rayner reveals a man who is 'untrustworthy', 'two

Instead of sending the usual typed letter to a resigning Minister, Sir Keir Starmer chose his fountain pen yesterday to bid farewell to Angela Rayner.

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15 h. ago KEMI BADENOCH: Rayner tried to dodge £40,000 in stamp duty as she plotted to hammer you and your home with more tax. The hypocrisy of it...

For weeks Labour ministers claimed that Angela Rayner had done nothing wrong. The Prime Minister defended her and refused to sack her.

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16 h. ago Cabinet reshuffle live: Starmer overhauls Home Office and ousts Rachel Reeves’s sister

Keir Starmer’s is reshuffling key ministerial posts, including sweeping changes in the Home Office.

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16 h. ago Nigel Farage blasted as ‘hypocrite’ over £44k stamp duty saving

Nigel Farage lashed out at questions over his tax affairs and said 'you’re disgusting' when a reporter asked him about not paying stamp duty on his constituency home

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17 h. ago Green Party leader says he feels 'compassion' for Angela Rayner but calls on Farage to quit over tax affairs

The newly elected leader said he sympathises with the former Deputy PM and asks whether Reform UK’s Nigel Farage should also quit

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17 h. ago Nigel Farage lashes out and calls Mirror reporter ‘disgusting’ after tax question

Nigel Farage lashed out at questions over his tax affairs and said 'you’re disgusting' when The Mirror asked him about not paying stamp duty on his constituency home

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19 h. ago Business hopes grow Starmer will dilute workers’ rights bill

Angela Rayner’s downfall leaves flagship crackdown on zero-hours contracts and “fire and rehire” vulnerable

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19 h. ago BBC presenter accused of 'biased' Labour coverage live on air as explosive row erupts

BBC news saw a fiery row break out after correspondent Christian Fraser was confronted by Lord Foulkes over the broadcaster's coverage of Angela Rayner's sacking.

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20 h. ago Business hopes grow that Starmer will water down workers’ rights bill

Angela Rayner’s downfall leaves flagship crackdown on zero-hours contracts and “fire and rehire” vulnerable

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20 h. ago Keir Starmer's reshuffle leaves Labour with 'strongest team'

As the PM completed a shake-up of his top team following the resignation of Angela Rayner, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Darren Jones claimed it was better than ever

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21 h. ago Jim McMahon MP latest to be axed in government reshuffle after Angela Rayner scandal

The Labour MP said it was time for a 'fresh start'

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21 h. ago 'I'm going to f*** him up!' Furious Labour MPs tell DAN HODGES they 'hate' Starmer after Rayner chaos

The problem for Starmer - as he looks out across the smouldering wreckage of Angela Rayner's resignation - is many MPs 'hate' the PM and look set to 'knife' him.

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21 h. ago Lucy Connolly tells Reform UK conference she would ‘love’ to work with party

The party’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, welcomed her comments in his speech immediately after her live interview for a podcast.

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23 h. ago Farage says he misspoke that he bought home in Clacton purchased by partner

Mr Farage’s deputy Richard Tice had earlier said the party leader’s tax affairs are ‘irrelevant’ to voters.

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