69 m. ago Labour deputy leadership contest may only cause more trouble for Starmer

Victory for Lucy Powell or Bridget Phillipson, the rivals at the centre of the race, could be reckoning for the party When Lucy Powell got a phone call from a withheld number in her constituency office in Manchester on the day Angela Rayner resigned, Powell told her staff: “This is me getting the sack.” Never would the former Commons leader have believed less than two months later that she might be on the brink of returning as Labour’s deputy leader.Her rival, Bridget Phillipson, also never expected to be in this position. Hurt by some of the internal briefing against her position as education secretary, she debated for more than a day whether to join the race at all. Being cast as the favoured candidate has not been comfortable. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Two rivals vying to be Labour's next deputy leader begin final week of campaigning

The deputy leadership contest was triggered after Angela Rayner stood down over a row over her tax affairs.

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17 h. ago Labour deputy leader rivals begin their final week of campaigning

The deputy leadership contest was triggered after Angela Rayner stood down over a row over her tax affairs.

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25 h. ago Lucy Powell hits out at anonymous briefing in Labour deputy leadership race

Her opponent Bridget Phillipson said she had also been subjected to ‘vicious’ briefing.

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3 d. ago Mongolian PM steps down after losing support of country’s parliament

A majority of politicians voted to oust Mongolian prime minister just four months after he took office

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3 d. ago Mongolian PM steps down after losing support of country’s parliament – report

A majority of politicians voted to oust Mongolian prime minister just four months afte he took office

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4 d. ago Angela Rayner 'to make statement to MPs on resignation' after ministers urged her to make a comeback

Angela Rayner has kept largely out of the public eye since quitting for failing to pay the correct stamp duty on an £800,000 seaside flat.

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5 d. ago Angela Rayner’s £17,000 severance pay after tax row ‘outrageous,’ Tories say

The former deputy PM quit the Government last month after breaching the ministerial code over a property purchase.

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5 d. ago Angela Rayner pockets £17k payout after quitting as deputy PM over tax scandal

Angela Rayner pocketed the cash after resigning in disgrace despite campaigning in 2021 to ban ministers who breached the code from collecting a 'golden goodbye' payout

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5 d. ago Angela Rayner pockets £17,000 'golden goodbye' after quitting over stamp duty scandal

Angela Rayner automatically received a severance payment after she was forced to quit as a government minister, her spokesperson has said

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6 d. ago Starmer claims his decision to recognise Palestinian state HELPED Trump to strike Gaza peace deal

Keir Starmer insisted he was 'proud' of the 'contribution' Britain had made as he made a statement to MPs.

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer to address nation at 12.30pm as he gives major statement to Parliament

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is due to give a statement to MPs in the House of Commons after returning from a summit on Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan in Egypt

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6 d. ago Home Secretary issues new statement on Manchester synagogue terror attack

The Home Secretary has issued a statement to MPs

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9 d. ago Inside Macron’s political crisis as French government descends into farce: ‘An extraordinary tragicomedy’

The resignation of prime minister Sebastien Lecornu , and his subsequent reappointment, is the latest chapter in France’s ongoing political turmoil. Analysts tell James C. Reynolds that the rot may be too deep for President Emmanuel Macron to fix

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1 week ago Macron on ‘last chance’ as he promises new French prime minister within 48 hours

The French president is seeking his sixth prime minister in under two years after the resignation of Sebastien Lecornu

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1 week ago Macron on ‘last chance’ as he seeks new French prime minister within 48 hours

Macron is seeking his sixth prime minister in under two years after the resignation of Sebastien Lecornu

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1 week ago Outgoing French PM says ‘there is desire’ to agree budget and talks down prospect of snap election – Europe live

Sébastien Lecornu speaks at the Matignon Palace and expresses optimism that parliament will not need to be dissolvedLecornu clarified on Wednesday that outgoing ministers from his government would not be entitled to compensation, according to Le Monde.The resigning prime minister noted in his speech that the topic of compensation for such ministers had upset “a certain number of French people”.It turns out that members of the government, when they leave office, are entitled to three months of compensation when they have no other income.It is obvious that ministers who were ministers for only a few hours will not be entitled to these compensations. I have decided to suspend them.This willingness creates a momentum and a convergence, obviously, which make the possibilities of a dissolution more remote. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Why does France have a president and a prime minister? Latest PM resigns plunging the country into chaos

The latest Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu quit the government in a shock move on Monday, leaving the country facing political chaos

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1 week ago Major city explosion as van blaze breaks out near Prime Minister's residence

Paris was shaken this morning with three explosions which took place just 'a stones throw' away from the official residence on the prime minister, who resigned yesterday

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1 week ago What happened on a chaotic day in French politics – and what next?

Sébastien Lecornu agreed two days’ extension to his 27-day premiership in last-ditch effort to form governmentMacron makes last-ditch effort to retain French PM after rapid resignationEurope live – latest updatesEven by recent standards, Monday was a day of high drama in France’s corridors of power.In the morning, hours after his new cabinet was announced and less than a month after his appointment, the prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned along with his government. Continue reading...

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