7 h. ago Farage claims Starmer learning from Reform UK as PM defends immigration speech

Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts criticised the language used by the Prime Minister, saying ‘somebody here has to call this out’.

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8 h. ago Starmer says Tories are ‘dead party walking’ as Badenoch dismisses trade deals

The Opposition leader said agreements with Narendra Modi and Donald Trump’s governments are ‘tiny tariff’ deals.

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9 h. ago PMQs live: Starmer defends immigration speech as Farage claims Labour ‘learning from Reform’

Reform leader asks PM to declare a national emergency at the bordersHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming he had threatened the party chair, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought against a sitting MP.Having considered a number of witness statements, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.If Farage were ever to control the vast power of the British state, I believe he would not hesitate to do to his adversaries what they have tried to do to me. With real power, I fear he would wield that immense responsibility to crush dissent - ...

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45 h. ago Labour to defend aid cuts, claiming UK’s days as ‘a global charity’ are over

Development minister will tell MPs that Britain will share ‘incredible expertise’ instead of fundingThe days of viewing the UK as “a global charity” are over, the new development minister, Jenny Chapman, will tell MPs, in remarks that are likely to prove a controversial defence of the large-scale aid cuts she is about to oversee.Lady Chapman replaced Anneliese Dodds in February after Dodds refused to back Keir Starmer’s decision to cut the UK aid budget from 0.5% of gross national income (GNI) to 0.3% in 2027. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Minister defends PM’s ‘island of strangers’ claim amid Labour backlash

The Prime Minister used a Downing Street speech on Monday to lay out plans to ‘significantly’ reduce net migration.

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6 d. ago Labour accuses Badenoch of fighting with ‘top team’ over trade deal

Mrs Badenoch claimed that the UK had been ‘shafted’ by the agreement.

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7 d. ago Pam Bondi dismisses claim Epstein info is missing and defends delays in releasing files

The attorney general’s update comes after several people have asked White House officials about the delay of the next batch’s release

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7 d. ago Tory extinction ‘can’t be ruled out’, says Jeremy Hunt – UK politics live

Former chancellor says he does not expect the Conservatives to die out as a party but he says it is a possibilityKeir Starmer starts by saying rising tensions between India and Pakistan will be of serious concern for many across Britain. The government is enouraging de-escalation, he says.He says tomorrow the nation will fall silent to commemorate VE Day. The armed forces protect our freedom, he says. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Rebekah Vardy to pay £1.2m of Coleen Rooney’s legal fees after libel case

Court previously heard that ‘Wagatha Christie’ battle had left Rooney with legal bill of more than £1.8mRebekah Vardy has agreed to pay almost £1.2m of Coleen Rooney’s legal fees after their high-profile libel case, a judge has been told.A court had previously heard that Rooney ran up a legal bill totalling more than £1.8m after she successfully defended Vardy’s 2022 high court claim, which became known as the “Wagatha Christie” case. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Loose Women star defends Brooklyn Beckham's wife Nicola Peltz amid birthday snub claims

Loose Women presenter Charlene White has given her take on the rumours of a rift within the Beckham household after Brooklyn and his wife Nicola skipped his dad David's birthday

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1 week ago Streeting admits Reform could be main opposition by next election – UK politics live

Health secretary tells Sky News that the party are ‘definitely a threat’ following byelection and council resultsLabour targets international students claiming asylumThe Conservatives will come back from their poor results in the local elections but it will have to be a “slow and steady” effort, party leader Kemi Badenoch has said, PA reports.She told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme: “I am sorry to all of those councillors who’ve lost their seat”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Starmer urged to change course after Reform’s success in local elections

Labour MP Rachael Maskell said her party has ‘special responsibilities’ to serve the needs of people.

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1 week ago Tories hail ‘significant’ mayoral election win after widespread losses

Party leader Kemi Badenoch previously warned the local elections would be tough for the Conservatives.

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1 week ago Polls close in contests which could see Labour and Tories suffer losses

A parliamentary by-election, more than 1,600 council seats across 23 local authorities, four regional mayors and two local mayors are up for grabs.

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1 week ago Lady Victoria Hervey defends ‘karma’ post about Virginia Giuffre

Lady Victoria Hervey , the former girlfriend of Prince Andrew, has defended a post she made claiming “lies catch up with you” when she responded to the death of Virginia Giuffre.

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1 week ago Labour faces first electoral test since taking power as voters head to polls

Kemi Badenoch has conceded the scale of the Conservative victory when these councils were last up for election in 2021 means losses are likely.

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2 w. ago Trump defends trying to blame Biden for poor GDP data after repeatedly claiming credit for Democrat’s strong economic numbers

President claims economic downturn has ‘NOTHING TO DO WITH TARIFFS’

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2 w. ago Starmer and Badenoch clash as Labour and Tories brace for tough elections

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK hopes to take the Runcorn and Helsby seat in the Commons off Labour and scores of councillors off the Tories.

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2 w. ago Tony Blair’s climate crisis views ‘absolutely aligned’ with government policy, Starmer says – UK politics live

PM says he and Blair aligned ‘if you look at the detail of what he said’PMQs is starting soon.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago East 17's Brian Harvey defends claiming benefits after selling 22 million records with 90s stars

East 17 star, Brian Harvey, has taken to TikTok in an angry rant, slamming 'trolls' who say he shouldn't be claiming benefits after selling 22 million records

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