8 h. ago 'Blood on your hands': David Lammy booed at vigil for Manchester terror attack victims as Deputy PM is told he's offering 'empty words' and locals 'want action'

The Deputy Prime Minister was forced to stop on several occasions due to persistent heckling from the crowd gathered on Middleton Road in Crumpsall.

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8 h. ago David Lammy heckled at vigil for Manchester synagogue attack victims

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was heckled as he was introduced at a vigil for the victims of the Manchester synagogue attack on Friday.

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8 h. ago David Lammy heckled as he appears at Manchester terror attack vigil

Deputy PM David Lammy was heckled and booed as he was introduced to speak at a vigil for the Manchester terror attack victims

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13 h. ago Fresh blow for Keir Starmer as major firm rules out helping Labour introduce digital ID cards because 'they don't have public support'

Louis Mosley, the UK boss of Palantir Technologies, noted how Labour 's manifesto prior to last year's general election made no mention of such a scheme.

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60 h. ago Nigel Farage: what are schoolboy racism claims – and why have they resurfaced?

David Lammy has clarified remarks that the Reform leader ‘flirted with Hitler Youth’. Here is the background to the rowUK politics live – latest updatesThe deputy prime minister, David Lammy, has found himself in hot water after claiming in an interview with the BBC that Nigel Farage “once flirted with Hitler Youth when he was younger”.Sources at Farage’s Reform UK party responded by claiming that the comment was “disgusting and libellous”. Lammy has clarified his remarks. “He [Farage] has denied it and so I accept that he has denied it and I would like to clarify that position because in the end the prime minister is keen for us to focus on the policies not the individuals,” Lammy said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 7 bombshells as Keir Starmer launches 'enemy' attack in major Labour conference speech

Keir Starmer was met with an eruption of applause as he listed Labour's achievements in the last year, from expanding free school meals to ending fire and rehire practices

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3 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer says 'a new world is coming' as he announces major NHS change

The National Health Service could look completely different – with new plans to make 'digital hospitals' as shared by Sir Keir Starmer in the Labour Party Conference

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4 d. ago Andy Burnham gives Keir Starmer another headache with dig at major policy

Andy Burnham has been turning heads at Labour’s annual conference with his criticism of the Government amid rumours he’d be a prime candidate to one day succeed Keir Starmer

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6 d. ago Rachel Reeves says Keir Starmer's leadership rival Andy Burnham should stick to current job as rumours 'swirl' over potential challenge

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham claims Labour MPs want him to launch a leadership bid against Sir Keir Starmer, who faces a major bout of party infighting.

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7 d. ago Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy declares he would 'go to the bookies and put money on' Labour being in power for a record number of years this century

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy is prepared to put his money where his mouth is as he believes Labour will be in power this century for a record number of years.

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7 d. ago Major new 'Brit Card' plan for UK unveiled by Sir Keir Starmer

The so-called Brit-Card would allow the verification of a citizen's right to live and work in the UK

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer LIVE: Digital ID card plan to be announced in major speech

The UK Prime Minister argues that digital IDs are needed to prevent a shadow economy from continuing in the country where people can carry on working illegally

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer to give major speech today blasting dangerous 'violent struggle' warnings

Keir Starmer will warn that online agitors are spreading poison in order to ramp up fears of a 'coming struggle', after Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk addressed a rally in London

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1 week ago Vape and gambling shops could be blocked by locals in town planning shake

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will announce a major overhaul of decision-making to give locals more control of the shops on their high streets.

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1 week ago Sir Keir Starmer makes major new policy announcement and says 'it has created division'

Prime Minister said the 'moment has now arrived' to recognise a Palestinian state

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1 week ago Deputy prime minister David Lammy says UK still reviewing recognition of Palestinian state

Deputy prime minister David Lammy has said the UK are still reviewing recognition of Palestine as a state.

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2 w. ago Phillipson bids to revive flagging Labour deputy campaign with call to scrap ‘spiteful’ two child benefit cap

Keir Starmer’s preferred candidate is behind rival Lucy Powell among members, who will decide the contest to replace Angela Rayner, poll suggests

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2 w. ago Trump tells Britain to ‘call out the military’ to control its borders

US president ends second state visit with warning that illegal migration could destroy the UK Donald Trump has told Britain it should “call out the military” to control its borders during a tightly controlled summit in which Keir Starmer ducked major flashpoints with the US president.During a potentially difficult two-day state visit for the government, Trump has for the most part avoided exploiting tensions, although he described the UK’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state as “one of our few disagreements”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump in the UK live updates: President, Prime Minister Keir Starmer sign major nuclear power, ‘Tech Prosperity’ deals

Trump in the UK live updates: President, Prime Minister Keir Starmer sign major nuclear power, ‘Tech Prosperity’ deals  New York Post

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2 w. ago If Labour admitted there is a genocide in Gaza, it would have to admit its own hand in it | Owen Jones

From publicly shunning British Palestinians, to supplying parts for fighter jets, Labour looks increasingly out of step with international opinionOn Tuesday, a UN commission of inquiry concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Its conclusion is unsurprising, with few states in history having been so brazen about their intentions. To take just two examples: in May, the Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said that “Gaza will be entirely destroyed”; a week later, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted that Israel is “destroying more and more houses [in Gaza, and Palestinians accordingly] have nowhere to return”.At the beginning of this month, Labour’s deputy prime minister and former foreign secretary, David Lammy, wrote a letter to the chair of the international development committee, Sarah Champion, declaring that “the government has carefully considered the risk of genocide”, and has not concluded that Israel is acting with genocidal intent. How can two bodie...

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