1 hour ago How a prisoner is being wrongly freed every TWO days under Labour

Since Keir Starmer took power 18 months ago, 302 inmates have been erroneously released. Violent and sex offenders are among the catalogue of criminals mistakenly let go as well as thieves.

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3 h. ago ‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?

The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its nameFor much of the last week, Keir Starmer’s government has been suggesting that a closer relationship with Europe will be a more prominent part of his agenda in the future.But it was a little-noted personnel change that might prove the most telling shift: Nick Thomas Symonds, the minister in charge of EU negotiations, was promoted to full cabinet rank. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Keir Starmer avoids then shuts down our questions during visit to Wales

The Prime Minister failed to directly answer a single one of our questions

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8 h. ago Spa town's residents up in arms after thousands left without drinking water for more than a week

Under-pressure South East Water (SEW) bosses turned the supply back on to 24,000 homes after Keir Starmer hit out at the 'shocking' extended interruption, which started last Saturday.

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9 h. ago Rayner ‘won’t be played like a pawn’ after claims of mooted Streeting pact

A source said ‘there is no vacancy and there is no pact’ amid claims that MPs close to Wes Streeting had approached Angela Rayner.

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9 h. ago Angela Rayner hits back after fresh rumours of 'joint ticket' pact plan by Wes Streeting so he can topple Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister

The disgraced former housing secretary was reportedly promised a Cabinet role if she backs Streeting for a future leadership run.

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10 h. ago European Union chiefs ramp up demands on Sir Keir Starmer to allow uncapped youth travel scheme as part of Labour's post

Officials hope to sign a youth movement pact next year, to be introduced by 2027, which would see young British and European citizens given the right to live and work in each other's countries.

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16 h. ago Northern Irish leaders use Council Summit to push Starmer on budget

British and Irish leaders have met at the fourth British-Irish Council Summit in Wales.

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18 h. ago Starmer clarifies position on EU after Lammy talks up customs union

The Prime Minister said Labour would be sticking to its manifesto, which pledged to deepen ties with the EU without returning to the customs union.

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21 h. ago Scotland’s energy industry facing ‘existential threat’, Swinney warns PM

The First Minister met with the Prime Minister ahead of a summit of the British-Irish Council in Wales.

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21 h. ago Labour voters want Starmer to ditch Brexit red lines and rejoin EU customs union instead of raising taxes

Exclusive: Some 67 per cent of 2024 Labour voters back rejoining the customs union instead of raising taxes, a new poll shows

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22 h. ago Four major pledges in Keir Starmer's plan to tackle child poverty

Keir Starmer has said Labour's 'moral mission' is to fight child poverty as he launched a blueprint to lift over half a million kids out of poverty by the end of the decade

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23 h. ago Keir Starmer reveals he's enlisted the help of German and French leaders on how to beat Nigel Farage's Reform UK

The Prime Minister revealed the trio of 'centrist' politicians recently discussed how to take on 'populists' such as Mr Farage.

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23 h. ago Back in the EU on the quiet? Keir Starmer confirms he is looking at multiple ways to 'get closer' to Brussels after Lammy enthuses about rejoining customs union

The Prime Minister accused the Tories of having 'failed palpably' to get a good Brexit deal by being 'rude, aggressive, abusive (and) disrespectful' in negotiations with Brussels.

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24 h. ago Labour announces plans to lift 550,000 children out of poverty – UK politics live

Starmer hails child poverty strategy as a ‘moral mission’ which will include measures to help with childcare and getting families out of temporary housingThere’s a lot of reaction coming in on the plan – some believe the new elements aren’t ambitious enough and it’s just a consolidation of previously announced measures. But here is the full strategy from Keir Starmer’s government, 16 months in, to tackle and reduce the rate of child poverty in the UK.There are around 4.5 million children living in poverty in the UK currently – a historic high. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Holocaust survivors call on Farage to apologise for alleged racist abuse

The Reform UK leader denied at a press conference on Thursday that he ever made racist remarks in a ‘malicious or nasty way’.

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27 h. ago Child poverty strategy ‘will give every child a good start in life’

comes amid a record high of 4.45 million children living in poverty in the UK.

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28 h. ago Keir Starmer attacks 'toxic, divisive disgrace' Nigel Farage as PM blasts Reform's 'racist policies'

Nigel Farage has come under fire for his comments about bilingual school pupils in Glasgow.

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33 h. ago David Lammy refuses SEVEN times to say if Labour will do a Brexit U

Keir Starmer has pledged to reset relations with the EU, while Chancellor Rachel Reeves has blamed Brexit for Britain's economic woes.

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34 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: The genius of Starmer... just put off any election you look like losing

Sir Keir Starmer's people have hit on a brilliant way of not losing elections: keep postponing them. This, admittedly, means a junior minister must face tricky questioning in the Commons.

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