14 h. ago Farage declares Reform is ‘party of the workers’ as he vows to trash Starmer’s legacy

Nigel Farage challenged Sir Keir Starmer to a debate in a working man’s club in former Labour ‘red wall’ heartlands

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21 h. ago Half of ‘red wall’ voters disapprove of Labour’s handing of benefits, says poll

Reform UK most trusted on benefits with Nigel Farage expected to say he would scrap two-child limitNearly half of all “red wall” voters disapprove of the way Keir Starmer’s government has dealt with benefits-related policy, a poll has found, as ministers faced continued pressure over winter fuel and disability payments, and the two-child benefit cap.According to the survey across 42 traditionally Labour seats won by the Conservatives in 2019, 48% of all voters had a somewhat or strongly negative view of the government’s handling of the policies, against 25% who approved. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Half of ‘red wall’ voters disapprove of Labour’s handling of benefits, says poll

Reform UK most trusted on benefits with Nigel Farage expected to say he would scrap two-child limitNearly half of all “red wall” voters disapprove of the way Keir Starmer’s government has dealt with benefits-related policy, a poll has found, as ministers faced continued pressure over winter fuel and disability payments, and the two-child benefit cap.According to the survey across 42 traditionally Labour seats won by the Conservatives in 2019, 48% of all voters had a somewhat or strongly negative view of the government’s handling of the policies, against 25% who approved. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Defiant Starmer swipes that critics of his 'island of strangers' immigration crackdown are 'talking rubbish' as Labour backlash mounts... despite poll suggesting Brits agree

Keir Starmer gave short shrift to a rebuke over the his policy shift as he took PMQs this lunchtime.

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1 week ago Starmer warned he faces 'mother of all rebellions' as Labour unrest mounts on immigration and benefits

Keir Starmer is braced for a stormy PMQs session as his MPs openly demand he shifts position on the crucial policies.

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2 w. ago Half of people fear timing of assisted dying law alongside benefits cuts, poll shows

MPs due to vote on controversial legislation this week, but Labour prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to miss debate

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2 w. ago Speculation over Rachel Reeves’s future as demands for winter fuel cuts U

Reform’s election success last week has seen troubled Labour MPs pushing for a U-turn on winter fuel payments and speculation over a ministerial reshuffle

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2 w. ago Speculation over Rachel Reeves’ future as demands for winter fuel cuts U

Reform’s election success last week has seen troubled Labour MPs pushing for a U-turn on winter fuel payments and speculation over a ministerial reshuffle

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2 w. ago Red Wall MPs demand Starmer ‘acts now’ to reverse winter fuel cuts as backlash grows

The prime minister’s official spokesperson ruled out a U-turn on cuts to the winter fuel allowance despite disastrous local election results for Labour

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3 w. ago Reeves’s benefits cuts will hit red wall communities hardest, research reveals

Chancellor’s welfare cuts set to plunge 250,000 people into poverty

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