3 h. ago Does human rights law really stop the UK controlling migration? No – and Keir Starmer knows that | Jamie Burton

It would be wrong for Labour to collude in the attack on the European convention. It’s fuelled by myths and false narrativesHere’s a recent quote from a Downing Street source: “We have to be able to say something on this that isn’t just defending the status quo.”The aide was discussing the European convention on human rights (ECHR), a postwar treaty to protect the freedoms of people in Europe, ratified by the UK in 1951. Although it was also central to Keir Starmer’s entire pre-political career, his government is looking to water down some of the key provisions.Jamie Burton is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers. Finnian Clarke, also a barrister at Doughty Street, co-authored Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Main party leaders under pressure as Reform sweeps to victory in local elections

Reform picked up 10 councils and more than 600 seats in an election that Nigel Farage hailed as ‘the death of the Conservative Party’.

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13 h. ago Keir Starmer urged to listen to voters amid Labour anger over by

Keir Starmer said Labour understood people's frustrations and vowed to go 'further and faster' to bring about change after a bruising local election night saw Reform make gains

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14 h. ago Harry calls for Home Secretary to review security body after losing appeal

After the decision on Friday, Harry told the BBC he would ask Yvette Cooper to ‘look at this very, very carefully’.

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14 h. ago Prince Harry asks PM Keir Starmer to step in – and says some will never forgive him

The Duke of Sussex has called both on the Prime Minister and Home Secretary to intervene in the case following his court defeat today, calling the ruling a 'stitch-up'

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16 h. ago The truth about the rival who Andrea Jenkyns mocked for her 'South African accent'

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17 h. ago Conservatives and Labour lose ground to Reform in local elections

Votes were continuing to be counted in council and mayoral contests on Friday afternoon.

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19 h. ago Reform UK win symbolic Labour area in bitter blow for Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer's Labour lost control of Durham council back in 2021 for the first time in a century - and now Reform UK candidates have won a majority

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19 h. ago The truth about the rival who Andrea Jenkyns said was not even from this country because of her 'accent'

Lincolnshire was at the centre of Reform's political earthquake that has left Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour party trembling after Dame Andrea won in every area of the county bar one.

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19 h. ago Reform avalanche sees Farage win control of first councils as voters punish Labour and Starmer bemoans 'disappointing' local elections

Nigel Farage's jubilant party now has a majority on Staffordshire County Council as a stunning set of results take shape.

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19 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer hits out at Reform voting against bill stopping boats crossing English Channel

The Prime Minister was speaking after the local elections

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19 h. ago Reform avalanche sees Farage win control of first council as voters punish Labour and Starmer bemoans 'disappointing' local elections

Nigel Farage's jubilant party now has a majority on Staffordshire County Council as a stunning set of results take shape.

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20 h. ago Keir Starmer admits disappointment as Nigel Farage hails bombshell by

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20 h. ago Keir Starmer defends ‘tough decisions’ as local election results roll in

Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin beat Sir Keir Starmer’s candidate Karen Shore by six votes in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election.

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21 h. ago Keir Starmer insists 'I get it' after Labour crashes to defeat against Reform in Runcorn by

The dire by-election result came as Reform made gains against both Labour and the Conservatives across England.

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21 h. ago Starmer says ‘I get it’ after Labour’s ‘disappointing’ Runcorn defeat

The Prime Minister said his party ‘get it’ after new MP Sarah Pochin took the seat by a historically slim margin on Friday.

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21 h. ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks for first time after Runcorn and Helsby by

Labour lost the seat to Reform UK - which they won with a majority of almost 14,700 less than a year ago

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22 h. ago Why Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer didn't visit Runcorn ahead of by

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22 h. ago Furious Labour MPs demand Keir Starmer 'change course' and savage PM over winter fuel cuts and tax hikes after Reform's elections surge

The Prime Minister suffered a backlash from within his own ranks after Reform UK won a House of Commons by-election in Runcorn and Helsby.

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It came as a new poll found John Swinney’s SNP is on track to again be the largest party at Holyrood after next year’s election.

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