16 h. ago Starmer ‘facing plots to oust him’ as Labour welcomes back rebel MPs

Conversations around Sir Keir Starmer’s future have reportedly increased in recent weeks, amid continued turmoil in the government

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19 h. ago Cutting aid for disease fund would be moral failure, Labour MPs tell Starmer

UK expected to reduce contribution to Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 20%A group of seven Labour MPs who served as ministers under Keir Starmer have written to the prime minister warning that an expected cut to UK funding for aid to combat preventable diseases would be both a “moral failure” and a strategic disaster.With ministers and officials expected to decide the UK’s contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria within days, the letter renews pressure on Starmer to pull back from an expected 20% cut. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Labour MPs are 'plotting to oust Keir Starmer as Prime Minister'

The new intake of Labour parliamentarians are among those said to be discussing the mechanics of a future coup, according to reports

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28 h. ago Starmer said to be facing plots to oust him, as Labour welcomes back rebel MPs

The new intake of Labour parliamentarians are among those said to be discussing the mechanics of a future coup, according to reports.

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4 d. ago Voices: Every pound of UK aid put into disease control guards against one of the most dangerous enemies of our time

For the UK, tackling infectious diseases like TB is not an act of generosity; it’s a matter of national interest, writes Sojan Joseph

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5 d. ago Reeves to promise ‘fairness’ in Budget as income tax hike speculation mounts

No 10 repeatedly refused to say whether Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax still stands.

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1 week ago The public will recoil at a mansion tax. Unlike the unpopular Labour Party, most voters don't want class warfare: STEPHEN GLOVER

Starmer and Reeves are doomed - distrusted by most Labour MPs and detested throughout the land. Sir Keir probably won't be PM this time next year and Rachel will no longer be Chancellor.

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