7 h. ago Assisted dying law closer but MPs’ support narrows in historic vote

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has cleared the Commons and will now move to the Lords.

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12 h. ago UK readies charter flights out of Tel Aviv as Middle East crisis spirals

The Government is working with the Israeli authorities to arrange transport out of the region.

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12 h. ago Assisted dying Bill not now or never moment, says Cleverly ahead of crucial vote

Supporters and opponents of a change in the law gathered at Westminster early on Friday, holding placards saying “Let us choose” and “Don’t make docto

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13 h. ago Rebel backbenchers threaten to form 'Labour 2' if Keir Starmer kicks them out for opposing welfare cuts

Senior ministers including Deputy PM Angela Rayner have refused to rule out stripping party MPs of the whip if they oppose changes to payments for disabled people.

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15 h. ago Minister insists no major welfare rebellion on the horizon after whip quits

Lisa Nandy said the Government believes the Commons will back reforms.

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23 h. ago The 'Farminator' who rounds up illegal migrants: Farmer reveals he dealt with 5,000 stowaways on his land and says Keir Starmer 'treats them like royalty'

Chris Gadsden, 70, hit the headlines ten years ago as he collared hundreds of suspected stowaways sneaking into his fields in Bedfordshire.

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24 h. ago Lammy to meet Iranian foreign minister as Trump steps back from military action

The Foreign Secretary is set to meet Abbas Araghchi alongside his counterparts from France, Germany and the EU.

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27 h. ago Blow for Keir Starmer as Labour frontbencher quits over disability benefit cuts

Vicky Foxcroft said "with a heavy heart" she would be giving up her role as a government whip, saying changes she'd wanted to see made to the welfare reform had not happened.

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27 h. ago London MP resigns from the government in protest over proposed welfare cuts

The resignation follows a backlash from MPs over Sir Keir Starmer’s planned welfare reforms

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28 h. ago Donald Trump delays decision on Iran strikes as Keir Starmer calls for restraint

The US president said he would decide on military action within the next two weeks

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30 h. ago MPs switch sides to vote no to ‘drastically weakened’ assisted dying Bill

The four Labour MPs confirmed their intention on the eve of a crunch Commons vote.

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33 h. ago Starmer wishes Lionesses luck ahead of Women’s Euro 2025 tournament

The Prime Minister announced plans for new school sport partnerships as he met the England women’s team at St George’s Park.

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34 h. ago New environmental guidance published for halted North Sea oil and gas projects

Emissions created when fossil fuels are burned will now be taken into account in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling.

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35 h. ago Starmer warns of ‘real risk’ in Middle East as Trump mulls bombing Iran

The Prime Minister pushed for de-escalation amid signs that the US president could join Israel’s military action against Iran.

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36 h. ago Keir Starmer calls for Iran nuke talks as Donald Trump keeps pondering joining Israel strikes

"We need to de-escalate this," the PM said. "Yes the nuclear issue has to be dealt with, but it's better dealt with through negotiations than by way of conflict"

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37 h. ago Tories say they would support UK joining fight against Iran if Starmer deems it necessary – UK politics live

Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel said.Campaigners from trade unions, voluntary organisations and the Church of Scotland have announced plans for an anti-poverty march to “demand better” from politicians in Scotland, reports the PA news agency.The campaign, Scotland Demands Better, will culminate in a march in Edinburgh on 25 October, walking from the Scottish parliament, up the Royal Mile and along George IV Bridge to The Meadows.Change for the better happens when people stand together and demand it. Scotland desperately needs that change.Too many of us are being cut off from life’s essentials. Too many are frightened of what the future will bring. Too many of us are feeling tired, angry, isolated, and disillusioned.Air pollution remains the most important environmental threat to health, with impacts throughout the life course.It is an area of health where the UK has made substantial progress in the last three decades, with con...

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38 h. ago Keir Starmer told 'be careful what you wish for' on Putin as WW3 fears escalate

EXCLUSIVE: Keir Starmer has been warned over his response to Russia in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, with a leading expert claiming that he's only making it worse

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40 h. ago Keir Starmer weighs UK response as Donald Trump threatens to bomb Iran

Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired an emergency COBRA meeting on the UK response to the Middle East crisis as Donald Trump warned that 'Iran's got a lot of trouble'

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41 h. ago Doctor Who star and Dame Judi Dench join calls to end arms sales to Israel

The letter signed by celebrities also calls on Sir Keir Starmer to ‘use all available means’ to ensure humanitarian aid gets in to the territory.

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47 h. ago Keir Starmer insists assisted dying Bill has not been rushed as dozens of MPs say it should receive more scrutiny

The Prime Minister insisted that plenty of time had been devoted to the controversial plan despite dozens of his MPs pleading for it to receive more scrutiny.

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