30 h. ago Michelle Mone sparks outrage with claim Labour 'vendetta' is endangering her life and cites murdered MPs Jo Cox and David Amess

Disgraced 'Baroness Bra' Michelle Mone has suggested Government criticism is putting her at risk of murder or suicide.

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2 d. ago Labour MPs are competing over who had the toughest upbringing as if they're in Monty Python's famed 'Four Yorkshiremen' sketch, Cabinet minister admits

Darren Jones said his colleagues try to 'out-poor each other' because most politicians are now middle-class.

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3 d. ago Voices: ‘Easy to snipe from the sidelines’: Readers defend Starmer amid questions over Burnham’s leadership ambitions

Our community sees Andy Burnham’s supposed leadership manoeuvres as divisive. While some defended Keir Starmer’s authority, others questioned Labour’s overall direction and unity

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3 d. ago Senior MPs demand answers from prosecutors on collapsed 'Chinese spies' case

Tory and Labour MPs have demanded an explanation from the Director of Public Prosecutions

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3 d. ago It's me or Farage! Struggling Starmer will bid to 'squeeze' mutinous Labour troops into getting behind him in crunch conference speech TODAY

Keir Starmer will use his keynote speech to party conference in Liverpool to talk up the threat posed by Reform - which is streets ahead in the polls.

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4 d. ago Labour MPs confronted at conference over NHS private finance ‘betrayal’

Private finance initiative (PFI) deals crippled hospitals with debt during the Blair years - now Rachel Reeves could bring back these NHS ‘payday loans’

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5 d. ago Andy Burnham says he 'won't be shying away' as he launches a fresh blast at Keir Starmer's leadership on first day of Labour's conference

The Greater Manchester mayor, who has claimed Labour MPs are privately urging him to challenge the PM, did nothing to dampen down speculation about his ambitions.

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5 d. ago Consolation for Starmer as his MPs secure a late equaliser against Westminster’s journalists

The Labour MPs bagged a last-minute equaliser to deny the Lobby XI a win at Goodison Park at the party’s conference

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5 d. ago Labour conference 2025 live: Starmer rallies MPs to join fight against Reform UK as Liverpool event begins

Starmer under pressure as Labour trail behind Reform UK in polls as conference begins

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6 d. ago Rachel Reeves says Keir Starmer's leadership rival Andy Burnham should stick to current job as rumours 'swirl' over potential challenge

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham claims Labour MPs want him to launch a leadership bid against Sir Keir Starmer, who faces a major bout of party infighting.

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6 d. ago Is your area turning to Reform? Interactive map plots latest polling data in every constituency

New data provides grim reading for many local Labour and Tory MPs

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6 d. ago Andy Burnham's leadership manoeuvrings are frustrating Labour MPs, party chairwoman says

A “challenging couple of weeks”

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7 d. ago Andy Burnham leadership speculation frustrating for MPs, claims Labour chair on eve of party conference

Party infighting and speculation over the future of prime minister Keir Starmer is expected to dominate event in Liverpool

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7 d. ago Labour MPs frustrated by Burnham leadership manoeuvrings, says party chairwoman

Anna Turley acknowledged ahead of Labour’s conference in Liverpool on Sunday that there had been a ‘challenging couple of weeks’ for the leadership.

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7 d. ago Struggling Keir Starmer's Labour gifts olive branch to two rebel MPs

John McDonnell and Apsana Begum had the whip suspended in July last year after they voted against the Government on the King's speech, along with five of their colleagues.

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7 d. ago Andy Burnham has ‘legitimate concerns’ about Labour leadership – Sadiq Khan

Sir Sadiq said Andy Burnham was entitled to raise any concerns he has about Sir Keir Starmer.

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7 d. ago Starmer faces revolt by Labour MPs as he takes huge gamble on compulsory digital ID cards saying people cannot be 'squeamish' about tough rules

Keir Starmer confirmed the plans at a 'global progress' summit in London insisting it is an 'enormous opportunity' to get on top of illegal immigration.

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7 d. ago Labour MPs propose plan for two child benefit cap to be axed

The MPs have signed a letter to the Chancellor demanding a super-tax on gambling industry profits to scrap the two child benefit cap

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7 d. ago Megapoll finds Nigel Farage on track for No10 as Labour crisis deepens: Reform could get 311 MPs at an election

Reform would make the biggest surge in British political history if an election was held now, according to the YouGov research.

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7 d. ago Labour MPs call for action to tackle deprivation in coastal ‘sea wall’ seats

Exclusive: Group warn coastal communities need greater investment to reduce inequality and fight off threat from ReformA group of Labour MPs representing coastal areas will demand urgent action to tackle deprivation in their seats, warning a lack of progress could leave them vulnerable to Reform.They will use the party conference this weekend to call for an equivalent of the London Challenge, which turned around failing schools in the capital under Tony Blair’s government, but with a focus on post-16 training and apprenticeships. Continue reading...

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