5 h. ago Nurses set to strike this summer if government continues to 'insult this profession'

The Labour Government faces a 'summer of discontent' as the boss of the Royal College of Nursing union will tell ministers nurses need a 'a significant pay rise'

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17 h. ago 'Absolute folly': John Swinney slams plans to overhaul immigration and axe care worker visas

The Labour UK government is to set out its plans on immigration, including ending care worker visas and reducing low-skilled visas.

Economics

22 h. ago Lib Dems launch ‘Reform watch’ to monitor party in local government

Exclusive: Ed Davey says Labour and Tories too scared of Reform threat to hold Nigel Farage’s party to accountThe Liberal Democrats have set up an internal “Reform watch” system to monitor Nigel Farage’s party in local government, with Ed Davey saying Labour and the Conservatives are too scared of the threat from Reform to hold it to account.The Lib Dem leader defended his party’s performance in last week’s local elections, saying council contests where they unexpectedly ended up behind Reform mainly happened because of a collapse in votes for other parties. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Foodbank chief appeals for help and claims Labour government failing to tackle poverty

The foodbank in Glasgow fears closure as more people struggle with the rising cost of living.

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29 h. ago Migration must be ‘properly controlled’, Cooper says ahead of policy reforms

The Home Secretary has blamed a push for overseas recruitment for high net migration figures in recent years.

Events

55 h. ago Starmer should learn from Thatcher about how to take on opponents – Louise Haigh

Louise Haigh, who had served as transport secretary, urged Labour to take action to avoid an ‘existential crisis’ at the next general election.

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60 h. ago Major rail operator East Anglia gives exact date it will be nationalised by government

The Labour government has promised to gradually nationalise rail firms within five years as part of a promise to fix the broken service

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63 h. ago Rachel Reeves insists welfare system needs reform amid disquiet on benefit cuts

Some 42 backbenchers said the planned cuts were ‘impossible to support’ in a letter to Sir Keir Starmer.

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67 h. ago We asked people in one of Wales' biggest cities what they think about Labour and Reform

Labour are facing a threat to their control of Government in Wales according to recent polling, so we hit the streets of Swansea to ask people what they thought about who should govern the country going forward

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69 h. ago Mother convicted over unpaid £8.75 car tax bill while grieving death of baby in latest fast

The Labour government has not taken urgent action to fix the Single Justice Procedure

Economics

3 d. ago Teaching apprenticeships shortened to get more teachers into classroom sooner

The change comes after Labour pledged to recruit an additional 6,500 new expert teachers over the course of its five-year parliamentary term.

Society

3 d. ago Labour accuses Badenoch of fighting with ‘top team’ over trade deal

Mrs Badenoch claimed that the UK had been ‘shafted’ by the agreement.

Economics

3 d. ago NHS nurse wins huge payout after patient falsely claimed she was having his baby

Nurse Jessica Thorpe had been suspended for 29 months but has won her case after allegations of a relationship with a patient were not upheld - she accused the NHS of failing to tackle 'gossip'

Science

3 d. ago More than 40 Labour MPs say welfare cuts ‘impossible to support’

The backbenchers called for planned cuts to be delayed until at least the autumn.

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3 d. ago National Lottery appealing for EuroMillions winner to claim more than £300,000 prize

The ticket holder has just ten days to come forward and claim their prize

Economics

3 d. ago MPs unite to urge UK Government to scrap proposed PIP changes due next year

The Labour Government faces a backbench rebellion over the planned changes set to impact up to 1.3 million PIP claimants.

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4 d. ago Ministers call on tech firms for ‘bold ideas’ to tackle justice system crisis

Tech bosses will meet with the Justice Secretary on Thursday as part of Government plans to use technology to overhaul the justice system.

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4 d. ago Government accused of ‘running scared’ over bid to block sentencing guidelines

The Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reporters) Bill has received its second reading in the House of Lords.

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4 d. ago Starmer faces backbench rebellion over Pip benefit squeeze, Labour MPs indicate

Several MPs indicated they would vote against proposed changes to the personal independence payment benefit.

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4 d. ago UK politics live: Hunt admits Tories ‘can’t rule out’ party extinction after disastrous local elections

Comes as Starmer and Badenoch clash over government’s newly-struck UK-India trade deal and Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts

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