7 h. ago Keir Starmer rejects parts of Donald Trump's Ukraine plan ahead of crunch talks

Leaders held urgent crunch talks on Ukraine at the G20 summit in South Africa, where they rejected parts of US President Donald Trump's peace plan for the war-torn country

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35 h. ago Starmer brands Farage ‘spineless’ amid claims about his schooldays

The prime minister urged the Reform leader to ‘explain the alleged comments’ as soon as possible

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37 h. ago Starmer clashes with Farage over claims about his schooldays dubbing Reform leader ‘spineless’

The prime minister urged the Reform leader to ‘explain the alleged comments’ as soon as possible

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3 d. ago Specsavers Home Visits business kickstarts partnership with West Lothian charity Food Train with £2k donation

The charity aims to help older people across the community, offering members practical support to eat healthier and live well.

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3 d. ago Sheikh Hasina’s party leaders urge India to continue giving her ‘shelter’ after death penalty

Dhaka pushes New Delhi to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina

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4 d. ago Princess of Wales urges business leaders to prioritise 'time and tenderness' alongside profit and success in first public speech since cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales teamed up with football legend Gareth Southgate as they both attended a workforce summit encouraging businesses to invest in early years programmes.

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4 d. ago ‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school

Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations Portrait: Tom PilstonIt is the hectoring tone, the “jeering quality”, in Nigel Farage’s voice today that brings it all back for Peter Ettedgui. “He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right,’ or ‘Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers,” Ettedgui says of his experience of being in a class with Farage at Dulwich college in south London.Ettedgui, 61, is a Bafta- and Emmy-winning director and producer whose credits include Kinky Boots, McQueen and Super/Man: the Christopher Reeve Story. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UN plan just ‘first step’ toward peace in Gaza, says Palestinian foreign minister

Varsen Aghabekian Shahin backs resolution, while Hamas rejects idea of international force inside territoryAnalysis: One of the oddest UN resolutions in historyThe Palestinian foreign minister has described the UN security council resolution endorsing Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza as a necessary first step on a long road towards peace, even as Hamas rejected it as a form of international guardianship with which it will not cooperate.Arab state leaders who have reluctantly adopted the plan said the US urgently needed to set out the composition of the proposed Palestinian technocratic committee that is to deliver services inside Gaza, as well as the leadership of the international stabilisation force (ISF), which is supposed to oversee security. Membership of the board of peace, the body that is to oversee the ISF and a Palestinian civilian police force also remains unknown. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Reform’s plan to cut EU citizens’ benefits would risk trade war with Europe, Labour claims – UK politics live

As Reform announces what it claims are £25bn in savings through cuts, Labour says ‘Farage’s fantasy numbers don’t add up’ Good morning. Yesterday, as the government announced drastic plans to curb the number of asylum seekers able to stay in the UK, it was accused of adopting the politics of Reform UK, the anti-immigration party with a big lead in the opinion polls. In response, ministers argued that Labour would be doing even worse if it just ignored the legitimate concerns of voters who are supporting Nigel Farage’s party.But, when mainstream parties move on to the territory of the more extreme parties, those parties often respond with a further lurch to the right, and we will see an example of that today. Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, is holding a press conference where he is going to announce proposals that cover immigration and the budget (the other huge story preoccupying Westminster politics at the moment). As Peter Walker reports, Farage will propose spending cuts whic...

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7 d. ago Warning of ‘most severe flu outbreak in decades’ as infections surge to December levels

NHS leaders have issued a “flu jab SOS” urging people to get protected

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1 week ago Wes Streeting compares doctors’ union to the cartel as he warns strikes will cost NHS hundreds of millions of pounds

The health secretary claimed the British Medical Association is no longer a voice for doctors as he shrugged off Labour leadership claims and urged medics to call off the strikes

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1 week ago Climate talks start with call for faster action and more togetherness, but without the US

U.N. climate negotiations begin Monday with leaders urging urgency and cooperation to curb global warming

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2 w. ago Council tax: thousands may not have to pay under new charity bill payment reduction campaign

The charity is urging local councils to act with compassion to support families 💛

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2 w. ago Lucy Powell says Labour must stand by promise not to raise key taxes

New deputy leader also calls on government to lift two-child benefit cap urgently and in full• UK politics live – latest updatesLucy Powell, Labour’s new deputy leader, has said the government should stand by its manifesto commitment not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, amid signs that it may be preparing to break that promise.Powell, who left Keir Starmer’s cabinet in the reshuffle before being elected deputy leader last month, said the budget needed to be about putting more money, not less, into ordinary people’s pockets. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘We’re leading the way’: Starmer defends plans for green economy before Cop30

PM defies critics calling for a slowdown as he flies to Brazil, where he may have frosty reception after opting out of tropical forest fundUK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forestsThe UK will lead on tackling the climate crisis, the prime minister vowed on Wednesday, despite critics calling for a slowdown, because shifting to a low-carbon economy will cut bills, boost economic growth and bring national renewal.But his words risked being overshadowed by a bitter row over funding for tropical forest preservation at the UN Cop30 climate conference. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lammy makes history as first black politician to lead Prime Minister’s Questions

The Deputy Prime Minister was standing in for Sir Keir Starmer while the Prime Minister attends Cop30 in Brazil.

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2 w. ago Fight back against flood of fake news and AI 'slop' on tech platforms, media leaders urge PM

In a letter to the Prime Minister, leading figures from newspapers and broadcasting urge him to take steps to address the misinformation flourishing online.

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3 w. ago World leaders, remember that future generations will judge you. At Cop30, you can define how | Gordon Brown

Keir Starmer is taking the lead on tackling the climate crisis. With the US backing away, now is the moment when other nations must step upWith the once-familiar pillars of the old world order crumbling and the US stepping away from action on climate crisis, it falls to others to assume global environmental leadership. Those leaders who understand the urgency should seize the opportunity afforded by Brazil hosting Cop30 this month to build a coalition of committed countries determined to turn back the climate deniers.Many now see China – the most successful manufacturer of solar, wind, battery and electric vehicle technologies – as the global low-carbon powerhouse. But its national emission goals, recently submitted to the UN, are underwhelming and it is unclear whether China is willing to take up the mantle of climate leadership. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Business and charity leaders urge ministers to lead England’s transition to four

Open letter signed by more than 100 leaders comes after local government secretary criticised a council for switching to shorter weekAnalysis: Benefits of a four-day week are ever clearer, despite Steve Reed’s stanceMore than 100 business and charity leaders have called on ministers to “lead the country’s transition toward a shorter working week”, after the local government secretary criticised a council for shifting to a four-day work pattern.Steve Reed wrote to South Cambridgeshire district council, the first English council to trial a four-day week, raising concerns about performance and value for money, and expressing his “deep disappointment” over the policy. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Vietnam leader’s UK visit overshadowed by ‘interrogation’ of BBC journalist

British government being urged by friends of journalist to pressure Vietnam's top leader, who is scheduled to meet Sir Keir Starmer, to secure her release

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