3 h. ago SNP's Angus Robertson should ask himself why he's being ghosted by Labour ministers

Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson says his attempts to set up meetings with the Scottish and Foreign Secretaries have failed

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6 h. ago Labour minister Bridget Phillipson BLOCKS new ECHR guidance on women

The Women and Equalities Secretary has refused to sign off the draft guidance more than three months after receiving it.

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9 h. ago Tories and Reform accuse Labour of 'running scared' of voters after Keir Starmer's ministers open door for 63 councils to scrap next May's elections

Labour's move would rob more than 10million people of a vote in May. And with half the councils involved run by Labour, it could limit the party's losses and boost Sir Keir's chances of survival.

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21 h. ago Welsh Government 'objects' to UK Government deciding how to spend money in Wales

Labour backbenchers wrote to the Prime Minister accusing him of rolling back on devolution and MSs from across the chamber agreed

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26 h. ago I want my sons to know masculinity can be kind – and my daughter to live without fear | David Lammy

Violence against women is a national emergency. As a minister, but also as a father, I see Labour’s new strategy as a matter of the highest priorityDavid Lammy MP is the deputy prime minister, lord chancellor and secretary of state for justiceIn the year leading up to March 2025, one in eight women in England and Wales had been a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking. Almost 200 rapes are recorded every day. And on average, three women are killed by men in the UK every single week. Just pause and consider that.There has been plenty of tough talk on violence against women and girls over the past decade – but too little action. We will deploy the full power of the state in the largest crackdown on violence perpetrated against women and girls in British history. This violence is a national emergency. And as a dad to a daughter, it terrifies me. But as a dad to two sons, it drives home that we can’t keep doing things the same way.David Lammy MP is the deputy prime ministe...

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27 h. ago 'I have been targeted by Warm Home Discount scammers', says Labour energy minister

Energy minister Martin McCluskey said he had received a text telling him he was eligible for the Warm Home Discount and urging him to click a link.

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36 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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38 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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42 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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55 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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66 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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2 d. 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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2 d. 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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3 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 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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5 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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5 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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7 d. ago £3bn announced to create ‘tens of thousands’ of school places for Send pupils

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Government will make sure local schools are the right schools for children and young people with Send.

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7 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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