13 m. ago Angela Rayner says vote on welfare bill will go ahead on Tuesday as she faces Mel Stride at PMQs – UK politics live

Deputy prime minister says ‘we will go ahead’ as more Labour MPs join opposition to plan to cut universal credit and PipKemi Badenoch has said it would be “pathetic” for Keir Starmer to postpone the vote on the UC and Pip bill. She posted this on social media, as a comment on the tweet from Kitty Donaldson. (See 11.22am.)This is pathetic. Starmer must not pull this bill. We’ve offered to support him in the national interest if our reasonable conditions are met.If he pulls the bill, it proves Labour isn’t serious about fiscal responsibility. If Labour backbenchers are too scared to deliver welfare changes that make only limited savings, how can they solve bigger problems like the national debt?There is a view forming among ministers and PPS’ that the government will have to pull the welfare bill.However, the message from the centre is very clear it will go ahead regardless of the opposition from MPs because the issue has to be forced.There is widespread speculation in Government that...

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30 m. ago Kenya: at least 10 injured during protests in Nairobi as government orders halt to broadcast coverage – live

Casualties arrive at Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi, as parliament buildings barricaded and government orders TV and radio stations to stop coveragePictures from Nairobi city centre show police firing water cannon at protesters:The protests on 25 June 2024 saw police relying on teargas and water cannon to disperse the crowd of thousands of protesters. Continue reading...

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34 m. ago Why did Matty Healy and Taylor Swift split – inside Glastonbury headliner and mega

Glastonbury headliner The 1975's star Matty Healy and Taylor Swift's romance took fans by a surprise, but their love story spans back over 10 years. Here's how it all unfolded

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77 m. ago Kenya: at least 10 injured during protests in Nairobi on anniversary of 2024 anti

Casualties arrive at Kenyatta national hospital in Nairobi as parliament buildings and president’s office barricadedPictures from Nairobi city centre show police firing water cannon at protesters:The protests on 25 June 2024 saw police relying on teargas and water cannon to disperse the crowd of thousands of protesters. Continue reading...

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80 m. ago ‘We made history’: Mamdani celebrates after shocking Cuomo in New York City mayoral primary – US politics live

Andrew Cuomo concedes as progressive left-winger builds substantial lead over former governorZohran Mamdani declares historic victory in New York City mayoral primary after Cuomo concedesWe have more from The Hague.Reuters is reporting that when asked if the United States would strike again if Iran rebuilt its nuclear enrichment programme, Donald Trump said: “Sure.”Donald Trump hit back at a leaked preliminary US intelligence assessment which cast doubt on the success of US military strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites. Trump said Iran’s nuclear programme had been set back “decades” by the strikes despite the reports suggesting they had only set it back by months. Ahead of meeting with other world leaders at a Nato Summit in the Hague, he said he believed “total obliteration” was achieved. “This was a devastating attack,” Trump told reporters. Asked about the intelligence reports, Trump said “they really don’t know.” He added: “The intelligence was very inconclusive. The intelli...

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1 hour ago Clueless review – Alicia Silverstone and Brittany Murphy are class acts in 90s Jane Austen parallel

Amy Heckerling’s high school romcoming-of-age classic, composed entirely of quotable funny lines, remains a sophisticated pleasure 30 years onThirty years ago, the world was swooning over Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice adaptation but all the time, the actual Jane Austen screen sensation that year was happening elsewhere in plain sight. Amy Heckerling’s high school romcoming-of-age masterpiece, inspired by Austen’s Emma, is now on re-release for its 30th anniversary and more than ever it feels like a complete joy, a deliciously movie-literate (and literate-literate) classic, with references to Stanley Kubrick, Oscar Wilde and William Burroughs to go with the Austen parallel.Clueless is something to compare with Bringing Up Baby and The Philadelphia Story – and Alicia Silverstone’s final, tearful scene matches, and even outclasses, Julia Roberts’ speech in Notting Hill about being just a girl standing in front of a boy. Like Withnail and I, it’s a film ...

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1 hour ago UK told to prepare for war – here’s what Martin Lewis says every home should have

As the government urges households to prepare for a potential national emergency, Martin Lewis says stocking up on basic items like torches and tinned food is just common sense.

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2 h. ago Book festival receives £300,000 to continue programme for schoolchildren

The funding covers the next three years.

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2 h. ago Travis Kelce records first win with racehorse whose name is inspired by Taylor Swift

Swift Delivery won for the first time since the NFL star and boyfriend of Taylor Swift became involved when scoring in a race at Woodbine in Toronto, Canada

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2 h. ago Megapoll finds Nigel Farage is on track for huge election win with 377 Reform MPs

Reform would have an outright majority of more than 50 seats if the next national vote was held today, the MRP poll of 5,000 people by PLMR and Electoral Calculus shows.

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2 h. ago How will your MP vote on Labour’s welfare bill – and could Starmer’s government be defeated?

Enough Labour MPs have signalled their opposition to potentially defeat the government’s plans

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3 h. ago UK ministers line up £500mn transport package for Universal theme park

Scale of support for Comcast attraction a sign of government’s desire to attract inward investment

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3 h. ago Scots Labour MPs hit out at ‘threats’ being made to 'strong arm' them into supporting welfare cuts

EXCLUSIVE: MPs told the Record government figures claiming rebels could spark a general election was "laughable" and was driving people to block the bill.

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3 h. ago Andrew Cuomo concedes in New York City mayoral Democratic primary to millennial socialist in a stunning upset

Zohran Mamdani has shocked the political world by beating the former state governor to the party’s nomination

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3 h. ago 13 terrifying warnings from Government report telling Brits to 'actively prepare' for war

The National Security Strategy report warns over a number of dangers the UK is facing.

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4 h. ago Crunch vote on benefits curbs 'could be delayed' as panicking Rachel Reeves begs Labour rebels not to 'devastate' government

Keir Starmer is looking down the barrel of a huge rebellion with around 130 MPs having signed an amendment that would effectively kill off the plans.

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5 h. ago Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce make red carpet debut at Nashville's Tight End University

The pop superstar and Kansas City Chiefs player walked hand-in-hand at the opening night of Tight End University in Nashville

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5 h. ago Taylor Swift makes stunning return to the stage at concert hosted by Travis Kelce in Nashville

Taylor Swift made a sensational return to the stage for the first time since the end of the Eras Tour at a concert hosted by Travis Kelce in Nashville on Tuesday.

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5 h. ago Voices: Poll of the day: Do you support Keir Starmer’s welfare reform plans?

Have your say: As the government prepares to make one of the most significant changes to welfare in over a decade, we want to know where you stand

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5 h. ago Readers’ Letters: It’s past time to something about bloated public sector

Readers reckon the Scottish Government has its spending priorities all wrong

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