14 h. ago Top trade unionist warns Anas Sarwar of an 'absence of ambition' ahead of Holyrood election

STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer issued the call during the Scottish Labour conference.

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53 h. ago Labour MP calls for talks on 'CONSCRIPTION' for 'unengaged' young people because 'our borders are being threatened' amid Ukraine tensions

Paulette Hamilton, MP for Birmingham Erdington, warned the UK's 'borders are being threatened', adding: 'Young people have not engaged but they're going to have to.'

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3 d. ago Council leader told to resign four MONTHS into job in scandal

Following the 'Trigger Me Timbers' WhatsApp scandal, there are calls for Tameside Council's Labour leader to stand down

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3 d. ago Grandmother says suspended Labour MP called her 'hag' in vile WhatsApp group

Grandmother Elaine Cole said the suspended Labour MP and former government minister Andrew Gwynne described her as a 'hag' in the controversial WhatsApp group 'Trigger Me Timbers'

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage says Tories ‘not on the right in any measurable way’ and calls Labour government ‘miserable’ – UK politics live

Leader of Reform UK criticises Conservatives and ‘declinist’ Labour government in new attacksGood morning, defence secretary John Healey has finished speaking, so I can take a quick pause and actually welcome you to our rolling coverage of UK politics for Tuesday. Here are the headlines Defence secretary John Healey has announced what he described as the most significant defence reform for 50 years, in which reporting lines and budgets will be simplified, and a new “quad” of four senior leaders reporting directly to the minister appointedHealy said there were extraordinary people in the UK’s defence forces, but too often they were hampered by process, and there was a lack of direct accountability. He suggested his changes might bring about up to £10bn in savings to the taxpayer over the next decadeTransport secretary Heidi Alexander has said the UK should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine as part of any future peacekeeping forceThe rate of UK unemployment remained unchanged at ...

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4 d. ago PM does not rule out vote on Ukraine peacekeeping role for UK troops

Spokesperson says Keir Starmer’s previously stated view that military action needs consent of MPs has not changedKeir Starmer has not ruled out holding a parliamentary vote on committing UK troops to a peacekeeping role in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, after calls from some within Labour and the Lib Dems.Downing Street hinted that a US-backed guarantee would be needed in order for the UK to send ground troops, saying it was an “essential” part of any ceasefire deal with Russia. Continue reading...

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