13 h. ago Labour 'may refuse to use Israeli parts' in UK dome defence system in bid to appease pro

Ministers faced claims that they were preparing to drop 'tried and tested' equipment from Tel Aviv-based firm Rafael in favour of a 'more politically correct' alternative.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer refuses to rule out tax rises after Labour MPs force U

The Prime Minister refused to be drawn on whether he would increase tax later this year.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer hit by new major rebellion as 49 Labour MPs refuse to back his government's welfare cuts

Ministers had taken drastic action as furious MPs lined up in the Commons to attack the plan to make it harder to claim Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and health-related universal credit.

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5 d. ago The sound of silence for Liz Kendall was a big problem for Starmer beyond welfare reform

Labour MPs refusing to show approval for the changes to the welfare reform bill shows a change of mood on the backbenches, observes David Maddox

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7 d. ago Scottish Labour MP refuses to back Keir Starmer to lead Labour into general election after welfare cuts row

Brian Leishman said he was not focused on "personnel" but pointedly declined to endorse Starmer

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7 d. ago Two profoundly deaf children refused access to vital help by Labour

The outraged mother was astonished to be told by her local council who fund specialist help for deaf children that private schoolchildren had 'opted out' of it because of their choice of school.

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1 week ago WW3: UK 'woefully lacking' missile defence with no 'Iron Dome' and warships at sea

Security and defence expert Professor Anthony Glees has warned that the UK is "woefully lacking" in missile defence systems such as Israel's 'Iron Dome', leaving the country wide-open for attack

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1 week ago Anas Sarwar refuses to back Labour welfare rebels as he offers support to Keir Starmer

His comments are in contrast to the criticisms of London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

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1 week ago Angela Rayner defies 120 Labour MPs by refusing to pull showdown Commons vote on benefit cuts

There are rumours the government was set to pull the proposed welfare reforms bill amid a major Labour rebellion

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2 w. ago 'Superhero' security guard who fought off racist thug who trashed Tesco store was fired and charged with assault after a witness complained

Wayne Price, 40, was cleared in just 30 minutes after CCTV showed he acted in self-defence - but Worcester BID, who had employed him to tackle crime, refused to give him his job back.

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2 w. ago Iran Israel war LIVE: Missiles hit nuclear reactor as Iron Dome penetrated

Israel's Iron Dome appears to have buckled under Iranian bombardment after a hospital suffered direct hits - it comes as Israel struck a nuclear reactor in Iran

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2 w. ago How has Iran managed to breach Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system?

For many years, the Iron Dome has repelled missile attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah. Two experts explain how Iranian missiles have punctured Israel’s defence

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2 w. ago How has Iran managed to breach Israel’s Iron Dome air defence?

For many years, the Iron Dome has repelled missile attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah. Two experts explain how Iranian missiles have punctured Israel’s defence

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3 w. ago Iranian missiles penetrated Israel's air defenses Friday. How ironclad is the system?

Israel's multilayered air-defense system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from past Iranian attacks

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer fails to rule out further tax rises to fund his winter fuel U

The Prime Minister refused to set out in the House of Commons how Labour would stump up the estimated £1.25billion needed for his humiliating reversal.

Economics

3 w. ago Why is sorry the hardest word? Keir Starmer joins Rachel Reeves in refusing to apologise for Labour's winter fuel chaos

The Prime Minister insisted it was 'the right decision' to originally axe the handouts, worth up to £300 a household, for around 10 million retirees last winter.

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3 w. ago Will ANYONE say sorry for Labour's winter fuel chaos? Ed Miliband is latest minister to refuse to apologise for axing pensioners' cash before U

The Energy Secretary repeated the Government's claim that cutting the handout - worth up to £300 a household - last winter was needed to 'stabilise the economy'.

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