52 m. ago Newly elected Labour MP tried to claim £216 worth of luxury M&S bedding on Parliamentary expenses

Sean Woodcock claimed on his Parliamentary expenses for two duvets, a pair of pillows and a set of brushed cotton bed sheets from Marks & Spencer, details obtained by the Mail reveal.

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10 h. ago Disability claims 'set to soar by more than a million' before the next election after Labour's U

An official forecast published alongside the Government's benefits bill reveals that ministers believe the number of claims will soar by 40 per cent in the next four years.

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45 h. ago Brits urged to use hot water bottles on Tuesday as temperatures set to soar

The Met Office has forecast that the weather will start to turn warmer again from Tuesday, July 8, and households are being urged to take action to ensure they get a good night's sleep

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55 h. ago Readers’ letters: Labour rebels were elected with a welfare reform mandate

A reader says Rachel Reeves’ tears would be understandable if they were about Labour rebels wrecking her work to reform the benefits system

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3 d. ago Jeremy Corbyn’s new party is not something Starmer – or Farage – can afford to ignore

The damage done by pro-Gaza Independents at the general election last year shows what a threat to Labour a new party led by Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana could be, says David Maddox

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3 d. ago Voices: After Labour’s first year, Starmer could still learn from ‘one

The current prime minister would be wise to study Clement Attlee’s post-war premiership, which also started with a landslide election but, mired in economic uncertainty and internal conflict, quickly ran out of steam, says historian Alun Evans

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3 d. ago Starmerism DOES exist... It's Labour's same old spiteful politics of envy and class warfare dressed up for the modern age

Three days after Labour 's landslide victory in the General Election a year ago, when everyone was hailing Keir Starmer and his message of 'Change'...

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4 d. ago Next London heatwave exact date as temperatures set to soar again

Next London heatwave exact date as temperatures set to soar again  MyLondon

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4 d. ago Who is Rachel Reeves, Britain’s first female chancellor in tears during PMQs

Rachel Reeves ‘is going nowhere’ after she was seen in tears during PMQs

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5 d. ago Poorly led, strategically inept and shorn of democracy. Now I truly fear for this Labour government | John McDonnell

The welfare bill passed, but it was chaos. A party this dysfunctional and divided cannot escape the wrath of voters at the next electionThe welfare bill has gone through, but what is on the minds of most Labour MPs and supporters is how did we get into this appalling mess over disability benefits? A key factor has been the immense lack of judgment of the party’s real decision-makers, the team in the leader’s office, fuelled by their overweening arrogance. The egos of the young men cloistering Keir Starmer have clearly been inflated by the multitude of articles written by sycophantic commentators desperate to secure access to the new regime.However, the seeds of this debacle were sowed by the Treasury’s capture of the incoming government, enabling officials to bring back the same old austerity agenda of benefit cuts that they developed for George Osborne.John McDonnell is the independent MP for Hayes and Harlington. He was shadow chancellor for Labour from 2015 to 2020 Continue readi...

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5 d. ago Coleen Rooney's earnings soar amid slew of major TV projects as she looks set to become 'main breadwinner' in family with husband Wayne

The WAG, 38, reportedly boasts a net worth of £15million, with her hubby thought to be worth an enormous £170million thanks to his Premier League footballing days.

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5 d. ago SNP in 11 point lead over Labour for Holyrood election after Keir Starmer's popularity nosedives

The poll shows Labour are also significantly behind the SNP in Westminster voting intentions, despite romping to victory last year.

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5 d. ago No 10 considers further concessions on welfare bill just hours before vote – UK politics live

Guardian deputy political editor Jessica Elgot says another concession to rebels MPs is possible Compass, the leftwing group urging Labour to be more pluralistic, has put out a statement condemning the UC and Pip bill. Its director, Neal Lawson, said:If your own friends are telling you to put the brakes on, then something has clearly gone wrong. Despite the government’s line, this legislation does not advance Labour values. It is fundamentally at odds with them, and with the views of the mainstream of the party and civil society.”MPs from across the House, and especially the Labour side, must back Rachael Maskell’s reasoned amendment. This bill’s creation of a three-tiered social security system would condemn thousands to poverty and could lose Labour the next election.A bill of this magnitude should have been co-produced with disabled people and our organisations from the very start.Now, ministers scramble to promise ‘consultation’ as one small part of the process. That is too litt...

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5 d. ago Labour rebel criticises ‘Dickensian’ welfare cuts as MPs debate bill ahead of vote – UK politics live

MPs are debating the universal credit and Pip bill as Lindsay Hoyle says he has selected amendment tabled by Rachael MaskellCompass, the leftwing group urging Labour to be more pluralistic, has put out a statement condemning the UC and Pip bill. Its director, Neal Lawson, said:If your own friends are telling you to put the brakes on, then something has clearly gone wrong. Despite the government’s line, this legislation does not advance Labour values. It is fundamentally at odds with them, and with the views of the mainstream of the party and civil society.”MPs from across the House, and especially the Labour side, must back Rachael Maskell’s reasoned amendment. This bill’s creation of a three-tiered social security system would condemn thousands to poverty and could lose Labour the next election.A bill of this magnitude should have been co-produced with disabled people and our organisations from the very start.Now, ministers scramble to promise ‘consultation’ as one small part of th...

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6 d. ago Ofgem says UK household energy bills set to soar by over £100

Britain's energy watchdog has given the green light to an initial £24 billion of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure

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6 d. ago Britain sweats again in 'killer' heatwave: No respite in sight as temperatures set to hit 34C TODAY

Much of the UK is set to get even hotter today as temperatures could soar to a sweltering 34C with an amber health alert extended across England.

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6 d. ago Labour has failed to make any notable improvements to the NHS

Patients say they are not finding it any easier to access a GP, dentist, routine hospital treatment or A&E care, according to an Ipsos poll for the Daily Mail.

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6 d. ago Cabinet minister insists Starmer will lead Labour into next election after fresh questions over his future

Exclusive: Education secretary Bridget Phillipson said goverments had ‘ups and downs’ as Labour embroiled in welfare reform row

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6 d. ago Heat health alerts across England extended to midweek as temperatures set to soar to 34C

Temperatures in London are forecast to reach highs of 34C on Monday and Tuesday, before falling to 26C by Wednesday

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6 d. ago Wimbledon release fresh heatwave statement as tournament chiefs implement new rule

Temperatures are set to soar in SW19 on the opening day of Wimbledon, with a heat rule likely to be in place for the players as they take to the court

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