1 hour ago Farage claims Starmer learning from Reform UK as PM defends immigration speech

Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts criticised the language used by the Prime Minister, saying ‘somebody here has to call this out’.

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2 h. ago UK's Starmer condemns 'attack on our democracy' after fires at homes linked to him

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said arson attacks on properties linked to him represent “an attack on all of us, on democracy and the values that we stand for.”

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer says suspected arson on properties in north London are 'attack on all of us'

Tory leader told PMQs that she was ‘horrified’ by the alleged incidents

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2 h. ago Starmer says Tories are ‘dead party walking’ as Badenoch dismisses trade deals

The Opposition leader said agreements with Narendra Modi and Donald Trump’s governments are ‘tiny tariff’ deals.

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3 h. ago Starmer breaks silence on arson attack at his London home: ‘It’s an attack on democracy’

Keir Starmer has broken his silence following arson attacks on properties linked to him, calling it “an attack on democracy”.

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3 h. ago Starmer condemns ‘attack on our democracy’ after fires at homes linked to PM

A 21-year-old was arrested at an address in Sydenham, south-east London, in the early hours of Tuesday on suspicion of arson.

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4 h. ago PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer faces MPs after man arrested over fire at his London home

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will field questions from Kemi Badenoch, who has been on the attack over the Government's immigration plans and its trade deals with the US and India

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15 h. ago Police continue to probe fires at homes linked to PM as man remains in custody

Counter-terrorism officers are working ‘at pace’ to establish the cause of the fires and ‘any potential motivation’, Scotland Yard said.

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19 h. ago Keir Starmer’s ‘firebombed’ house in north London ‘being rented by his sister

21-year-old suspect held on suspicion of starting fires at two homes and a car linked to Prime Minister

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21 h. ago Suspect remains in custody as police probe fires at properties linked to PM

Scotland Yard is working ‘at pace’ to establish the cause of the fires and ‘any potential motivation’ and inquiries are ongoing, the force said.

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21 h. ago Keir Starmer’s ‘firebombed’ house in north London ‘was being rented by his sister

21-year-old suspect held on suspicion of starting fires at two homes and a car linked to Prime Minister

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23 h. ago Welsh First Minister says she will not use ‘divisive language’ on immigration

Welsh Labour leader Eluned Morgan refused to say whether she supported the Prime Minister saying the UK risked becoming an ‘island of strangers’.

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24 h. ago Police investigate 'suspicious' fire at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's London home

Police investigate 'suspicious' fire at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's London home  Fox News

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24 h. ago British voters back closer ties with EU, polling suggests ahead of summit

The UK and EU will meet in London on Monday to discuss closer ties as part of the Government’s attempt to reset relations with the bloc.

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25 h. ago There’s only one problem with Labour’s immigration plans: they’re completely untethered from reality | Jonathan Portes

The government’s new policy will take us back to an uglier, more dangerous place – and it’s not even supported by the dataHow do you reduce immigration while at the same time boosting growth? Labour’s recent immigration white paper sets out a supposedly clear answer. Since the recent “surge” in immigration was driven by the system shifting away from “higher-skilled migration”, it has “distorted the labour market” and undermined the UK’s productivity and GDP.This argument, which has been made in increasingly shrill tones by the rightwing press and thinktanks over the past two years, was echoed by the prime minister, Keir Starmer, who tweeted that “the Tories ran an immigration system that relied on cheap foreign labour”. It sounds plausible. There’s just one problem. It doesn’t fit the facts, and the government knows it.Jonathan Portes is professor of economics and public policy at King’s College London and a former senior civil servant Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Immigrants are not spongers or skivers, says Sadiq Khan, after PM's 'island of strangers' speech

London mayor says of Sir Keir Starmer’s comments: ‘Those aren’t words that I would use’

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25 h. ago Arrest made over alleged arson attacks on properties linked to Prime Minister

A 21-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, 13 May on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

Politics

25 h. ago Starmer ‘completely rejects’ claims he echoed Enoch Powell in migration speech

The Prime Minister warned the UK risked becoming an ‘island of strangers’ if migration controls were not tightened.

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26 h. ago Keir Starmer house blaze as shocking footage shows car in roaring fire in street nearby

Counter-terror cops are probing three fires after a suspected arson attack on houses linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in recent days. A man, 21, has been arrested

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26 h. ago US wants more alignment with UK on food standards rules – agriculture secretary

Brooke Rollins suggested the US market is starting to move away from hormone-treated beef and chlorine-washed chicken as trade talks evolve.

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