36 h. ago 'We must not replicate Thatcher's cruelty by letting Palestine hunger strikers die'

As six unconvicted Palestine Action prisoners enter the deadly phase of the UK's longest hunger strike in decades, columnist Aimee Walsh argues Labour must break its silence to save lives

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4 d. ago Sadiq Khan says Farage racism claims 'incredibly credible' as he recalls own abuse

Appearing on LBC's Sunday with Lewis Goodall, the Mayor of London was asked his opinion about claims made by Farage's former schoolmates

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8 d. ago Six London Labour MPs break rank to back rejoining Customs Union after Brexit blow to Britain

They include Dame Meg Hillier, Diane Abbott, Fleur Anderson, Marsha De Cordova, Dawn Butler and Bell Ribeiro-Addy

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9 d. ago New Brexit headache for Keir Starmer as 13 Labour MPs break ranks to back the creation of a new EU

The stunt by the Lib Dems will now go to another debate and vote after their support - and that of the Deputy Speaker - allowed it to pass by a single vote.

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9 d. ago Rachel Reeves addresses calls to rejoin EU customs union ahead of potential vote

It comes after the prime minister insisted Labour will not break its election pledge not to rejoin the customs union

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9 d. ago Starmer warned Brexit deal is ‘making Britain broke’ as he faces calls for new UK

Prime minister has insisted Labour will not break its election pledge not to rejoin the customs union

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer visits Scotland with six months to save his leadership amid Scottish Labour unrest

Scottish Labour failing to snatch power at May’s Holyrood election could spark the end of the Prime Minister’s leadership.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer visits Scotland with five months to save his leadership amid Scottish Labour unrest

Scottish Labour failing to snatch power at May’s Holyrood election could spark the end of the Prime Minister’s leadership.

Politics

2 w. ago Call for ministerial code probe into John Swinney's 'blatant lies' over SNP tax increases

The SNP’s Holyrood manifesto vowed to “freeze income tax rates and bands” until 2026.

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2 w. ago Starmer admits he planned to break manifesto pledge on income tax

PM defends last week’s Budget and says ‘there was no misleading’ about economic forecasts

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer admits he planned to break manifesto pledge on income tax

PM defends last week’s Budget and says ‘there was no misleading’ about economic forecasts

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves’ uncle blasts Budget as 'worst I’ve ever heard'

His comments come as the Chancellor is accused of breaking a Labour manifesto pledge amid £26billion of tax rises

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2 w. ago Starmer faces Labour revolt over axing ‘day one’ workers’ rights reforms in manifesto breach

Fury among Labour backbenchersas announcement comes day after Government accused of another manifesto breach over Budget tax rises for working people

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3 w. ago Starmer forced to deny breaking Labour manifesto as experts sound dire warning over Budget plans

Damning assessment came as chancellor and prime minister forced to defend plans and insist they did not breach manifesto promises

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3 w. ago Did Labour break their tax manifesto pledge? Martin Lewis gives his opinion

Martin Lewis has revealed whether he thinks Rachel Reeves broke Labour's manifesto pledge on tax.

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3 w. ago Starmer says budget did not break manifesto tax pledge and scrapping two

PM says: ‘We kept to our manifesto in terms of what we’ve promised. But I accept the challenge that we’ve asked everybody to contribute’Ask the Guardian your budget questionsShare your views on the new ‘mansion tax’Budget calculator: find out if you are better or worse offThe Conservative party is attacking the budget on the grounds that Rachel Reeves is putting up taxes supposedly to fund more spending on benefit claimants. Even though the rationale for this claim is questionable, the Tories were making it before the budget was announced, and Kemi Badenoch firmed it up last night, claiming it was a “Benefits Street budget”.On LBC this morning, asked if the budget meant “alarm clock Britain paying for Benefits Street”, Reeves said she did not accept that. She said 60% of the families that would benefit from the removal of the two-child benefit cap (the most expensive welfare announcement in the budget) were in work.I don’t think children should be punished by this pernicious policy ...

Economics

3 w. ago Did Rachel Reeves break her manifesto pledge on tax? Her own words suggest she did

The chancellor is using semantics to argue she has not broken her pledge – which will be of little comfort to those whose income tax bill will soar, writes David Maddox

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3 w. ago Budget 2025 live: IFS accuses Rachel Reeves of breaking tax manifesto promise in damning Budget verdict

Reeves admits Budget will mean working people will have to ‘contribute a bit more’ - but denies breaking manifesto pledge

Economics

3 w. ago Martin Lewis: Income tax freeze 'breaks spirit of Labour manifesto and 1p rise would be less damaging'

In her Budget on Wednesday, Rachel Reeves announced £26 billion of tax rises

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3 w. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves admits ‘working people will pay more’ but denies breaking manifesto tax pledge

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch brands package of measures ‘a smorgasbord of misery’ and urges chancellor to resign

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