95 m. ago Starmer delays flagship child poverty policy leaving tens of thousands on the brink

Labour prime minister facing calls to scrap the controversial two-child limit, brought in as part of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne’s ‘austerity’ policies

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14 h. ago Starmer delays tackling child poverty leaving tens of thousands on the brink

Labour prime minister facing calls to scrap the controversial two-child limit, brought in as part of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne’s ‘austerity’ policies

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1 week ago DWP minister resists Labour MPs' calls to delay major benefit cuts vote

Sir Stephen Timms told The Mirror the government needs to 'get on with' overhauling the benefits system as Keir Starmer faces the biggest revolt of his premiership so far

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2 w. ago Downing Street says grooming gangs scandal is being 'weaponised' as Labour minister faces calls to resign after branding it a 'dog whistle' issue

One of the victims of the Rotherham grooming gangs abuse today told MailOnline of her dismay at the remarks by Commons Leader Lucy Powell.

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2 w. ago Rape victims says Labour minister should resign after calling grooming gangs 'dog whistle' issue

Lucy Powell under mounting pressure over comments on the grooming gangs scandal made on national radio

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2 w. ago Rape survivors call for Labour minister to resign after she branded grooming gangs a 'dog whistle' issue

Commons Leader Lucy Powell is under pressure to resign amid criticism that she 'belittled' victims.

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2 w. ago Labour's Wes Streeting dismisses calls for fellow Cabinet minister Lucy Powell to resign after she claimed grooming gangs is a 'dog whistle' issue

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Lucy Powell, the Leader of the House of Commons, was 'mortified' about her comments and was 'right' to apologise for them.

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2 w. ago Calls for Labour minister to resign for 'disgusting' rape gang comments after she suggested Channel 4 grooming gangs documentary was a 'dog whistle' issue

Lucy Powell, the leader of the House of Commons, was speaking on BBC Radio 4's Any Questions to Tim Montgomerie, the founder of ConservativeHome.

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3 w. ago PM grilled on grooming gangs and record migrant Channel crossings in PMQs showdown ahead of local elections

During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Sir Keir insisted that the Government is more committed to delivering "truth and justice" for victims of rape grooming gangs than the Conservative Party

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3 w. ago Labour minister who was sacked after a Mail on Sunday investigation revealed he was part of a racist and sexist WhatsApp group is now facing calls for him to quit as an MP

Andrew Gwynne (pictured) was dismissed as Health Minister hours after the MoS showed Number 10 and the Labour officials vile messages he and others posted on a WhatsApp group.

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