62 h. ago Ed Miliband to announce total ban on fracking – UK politics live

There is not currently a permanent ban in law, just a temporary moratoriumSome people have argued that it is a mistake for Keir Starmer and Labour to talk about Nigel Farage and Reform UK as much as they have. There is a case for saying that this just shores up the credibility of a party with only five MPs, and it switches the news agenda towards immigration and small boats (issues where Reform UK polls well) and away from “Labour issues” like health.And art of this argument is that, by calling the Reform UK migration policy racist, Labour is also making it easier for Farage to leverage grievance (which, as Starmer himself argued in his speech yesterday, is part of what lies behind Reform UK’s electoral support.I think it’s a mistake to pretend this isn’t the fight of our times.If it is the fight of our times, we’ve got to recognise that, and we’ve got to be in it. I think simply ignoring it is a mistake, a political mistake.No, not at all. There is a political fight that has to be ...

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3 d. ago Now Wes Streeting suggests Nigel Farage is 'racist' as Labour tears itself apart over 'divisive' attacks on Reform

Wes Streeting pointed to Reform leaflets targeting Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, suggesting he would 'prioritise the interests of the Pakistani community'.

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4 d. ago Sadiq Khan joins backlash over Starmer 'racism' jibe at Farage's immigration plans saying he would not use the 'loaded word'

Keir Starmer risked stirring a hornets' nest yesterday when he used the term to attack Reform's crackdown on so-called 'settled status'.

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4 d. ago Sadiq Khan joins backlash over Starmer's 'racist' jibe at Farage's immigration plans saying he would not use the 'loaded word'

Keir Starmer risked stirring a hornets' nest yesterday when he used the term to attack Reform's crackdown on so-called 'settled status'.

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4 d. ago Now Starmer faces Labour backlash  for branding Reform immigration plans racist... even as Rachel Reeves repeats the attack

Keir Starmer risked stirring a hornets' nest yesterday when he used the term to attack Reform's crackdown on so-called 'settled status'.

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5 d. ago Labour turns fire on Farage’s ‘racist’ policies with warning Reform will make UK a ‘cultural wasteland’

Keir Starmer launches blistering attack on Reform UK in sign he sees them as real opposition threat – with Lisa Nandy telling The Independent that voting for Nigel Farage will create a 'cultural wasteland'

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5 d. ago Labour Party conference 2025 live: Starmer calls Farage’s migrant plans ‘racist’ as he ramps up attack on Reform

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

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