9 h. ago Starmer faces threat of rebellion from Labour MPs over jury trial plans

Thirty-nine Labour MPs have put their name to an open letter which brands the proposals ‘an ineffective way of dealing with the crippling backlog’.

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11 h. ago Is your area a winner or loser from new council funding formula? Ministers divert money to Labour heartlands while London and South East face being battered with higher tax

A new funding formula will see central cash diverted to the most 'deprived' areas, heaping pressure on better-off authorities that have managed to keep bills under control.

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15 h. ago London and South East face being battered with higher council tax as ministers slash funding to 'wealthy' areas

A new funding formula will see central cash diverted to the most 'deprived' areas, heaping pressure on better-off authorities that have managed to keep bills under control.

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29 h. ago Arts Council is blasted over 'tick box exercises' as report by Baroness Hodge finds it is 'sidelining artistic excellence to try to change society'

The watchdog, which hands out more than £450million a year in public funding, came under fire in a report by Baroness Hodge, the former Labour culture minister.

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39 h. ago Minister urges Labour donor Dale Vince to apologise for Bondi attack social media post

The founder of Ecotricity and previous Labour donor faced criticism for his social media posts in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack

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44 h. ago Labour ministers turn on millionaire donor Dale Vince over post blaming Israel for anti

The Green energy tycoon was told by two government ministers to apologise for social media comments he made online after 15 people were murdered at a Hannukah event.

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44 h. ago Labour is braced for free speech row as ministers finalise details to axe Islamophobia definition in favour of 'anti

British ministers are circulating a draft form of words that has been put forward by a working group for consultation.

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45 h. ago Minister urges Dale Vince to apologise for social media post after Bondi attack

Mr Vince posted later to say his words ‘were not intended to excuse or legitimise terrorism, or any form of racism’.

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49 h. ago 'We are being killed': Labour minister heckled at Hanukkah event in London

'We are being killed': Labour minister heckled at Hanukkah event in London  Yahoo

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64 h. ago Keir Starmer faces demand to rebuke Labour donor Dale Vince for blaming Israel's attacks on Gaza for anti

Green energy tycoon Dale Vince, who has given millions to Sir Keir Starmer and his party, lashed out on social media in the wake of the atrocity on the iconic Sydney beach that left 15 people dead.

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69 h. ago Keir Starmer faces open Labour revolt as minister condemns botched reshuffle saying he still has no clue what the PM was thinking

Ian Murray complained he still does not know why the PM demoted him out of the Cabinet in a chaotic reshuffle in September.

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3 d. ago Andy Burnham hits back at claims he is plotting to replace Starmer as PM

The Greater Manchester mayor was responding to reports that he plans to run for a parliamentary seat before next May’s local elections to allow him to take over from Keir Starmer

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4 d. ago Who is Al Carns? Former Marine and Labour minister with sights on leadership

Ex-special forces colonel, who is sounding alarm on Russia, has risen swiftly to role of armed forces ministerA former special forces colonel, government minister Al Carns was this week on manouevres warning that the UK needs to be preparing for war with Russia.“The shadow of war is knocking on Europe’s door once more. That’s the reality. We’ve got to be prepared to deter it,” he said, in comments that go beyond previous warnings by his boss, the defence secretary, John Healey. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Labour must unite behind Starmer or risk losses to Reform, deputy leader says

Lucy Powell’s intervention comes after weeks dominated by speculation about a challenge to the Prime Minister’s leadership.

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6 d. ago Wes Streeting ‘frustrated’ by ‘technocratic approach’ to governing

The Health Secretary argued Labour must be better at communicating its achievements and values to voters.

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7 d. ago Safeguards ‘seriously lacking’ in Holyrood’s assisted dying Bill, warns Forbes

Deputy First Minister joins Labour and Tory MSPs in highlighting concerns about legislation expected to come before MSPs for a final vote in March

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7 d. ago Starmer belatedly defends Sadiq Khan after Trump brands London mayor ‘horrible, vicious, disgusting’

Labour prime minister also rejects US President’s claim about UK immigration

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8 d. ago More than a dozen Labour MPs rebel against Starmer to back call for EU

Labour prime minister is pursuing a post-Brexit ‘reset’ with the bloc

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8 d. ago Rachel Reeves addresses calls to rejoin EU customs union ahead of potential vote

It comes after the prime minister insisted Labour will not break its election pledge not to rejoin the customs union

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8 d. ago Starmer warned Brexit deal is ‘making Britain broke’ as he faces calls for new UK

Prime minister has insisted Labour will not break its election pledge not to rejoin the customs union

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