22 h. ago Labour minister Jess Phillips says rebel MPs right to be punished for ‘slagging off own government’

Comes as Keir Starmer’s attempt to impose discipline on party faces fresh challenge from Diane Abbott

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25 h. ago DWP boss defends welfare reform changes after PIP plans put on hold

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall acknowledged it had been a “bumpy ride when she appeared before the Work and Pensions Committee on Wednesday.

Economics

41 h. ago London Southend Airport to partially reopen three days after fatal plane crash

A medical flight, chartered for a patient to be transported for treatment in the UK, crashed within the airport boundary after take-off on Sunday.

Events

41 h. ago Brian Leishman: Scottish MP among three suspended by Starmer over 'persistent breaches of party discipline'

All three voted against the Government’s planned welfare reforms earlier this month.

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41 h. ago Brian Leishman: Scottish MP among four suspended by Starmer over 'persistent breaches of party discipline'

All voted against the Government’s planned welfare reforms earlier this month.

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41 h. ago Keir Starmer suspends Labour rebels after repeated backbench revolts

Labour prime minister seeks to reassert his authority

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45 h. ago Kendall defends welfare reform plan after Government forced to ditch key parts

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall insisted she was motivated by getting people into work rather than cutting costs.

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3 d. ago Disabled people want to live a full life. Instead, we’re forced to scrap over our right to food and a wash | Frances Ryan

Britain’s political and media class advocate policies that leave disabled people hungry and dirty. Why are we expected to settle for this?There is a longstanding practice in UK politics and media to force disabled people to fight for their basic rights – a kind of gladiatorial scrap in which the Colosseum is replaced by the set of Good Morning Britain.With the government’s welfare reform bill just passed by MPs, this has felt all the more stark. In the last week alone, the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, has used a speech to declare she does not “believe” that one in four people are disabled, as if the Equality Act were based on vibes. “Twenty-eight million people in Britain are working to pay the wages and benefits of 28 million others,” she went on. “The rider is as big as the horse.”Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist. She is the author of Who Wants Normal? The Disabled Girls’ Guide to Life Continue reading...

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3 d. ago DWP update over Blue Badges and free buses for PIP claimants after welfare reform

The government has announced that people who currently receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and use the Blue Badge scheme will not be affected by the upcoming welfare reforms

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4 d. ago Major PIP and Blue Badge update to claimants as welfare reforms unveiled

PIP claimants worried that controversial welfare reforms will soon strip them of their Blue Badge and free bus travel have been issued an important update by the DWP

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5 d. ago 'Intense and chaotic' Netflix crime thriller dubbed 'the new Ozark' rockets to the top of the charts

The streaming giant dropped all eight episodes of the hit last month and viewers have been binge-watching it ever since.

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6 d. ago Oasis fans stun the Gallaghers with incredible comeback gift that they never saw coming

Oasis have soared back to the top of the UK charts following their reunion tour, with Time Flies hitting number one and fans flooding Manchester’s Heaton Park

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6 d. ago Oasis dominate UK album charts following start of world tour

Ahead of their first of five shows in Manchester’s Heaton Park, the rock band have re-entered the charts with three top five albums.

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6 d. ago 'We need artists that speak up': Rap duo Bob Vylan climb the charts after Glastonbury controversy

Punk group Bob Vylan has surged to the top of the UK charts despite pushback from governments, as fans and other musicians express support for their anti-genocide message

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7 d. ago Tighter borders and aid cuts could risk greater instability, UN migration chief warns

The head of the United Nations’ migration agency has warned that tightening borders while cutting development aid could further worsen instability in crisis-hit countries

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7 d. ago Home buyer inquiries increase overall for first time this year

The June survey of property professionals marked the first time since December 2024 that buyer demand has moved out of negative territory.

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7 d. ago New DWP plans to help people with arthritis into work as part of welfare reforms

The Labour Government has outlined new measures to help more people with health issues into work.

Economics

8 d. ago Home buyer inquiries increase overall for first time this year – surveyors

The June survey of property professionals marked the first time since December 2024 that buyer demand has moved out of negative territory.

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8 d. ago Who are the 47 Labour MPs who rebelled in the welfare reforms vote?

Mother of the House Diane Abbott, former minister Dawn Butler, and Andy McDonald were among those who voted against the Government.

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8 d. ago Government sees off backbench rebellion as welfare reforms clear Commons

‘If you can work, you should,’ social security minister Sir Stephen Timms told MPs before they voted on the welfare reforms.

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