59 h. ago Grooming gangs inquiry will never be watered down, home secretary says, after survivors resign from panel – UK politics live

Keir Starmer likely to face PMQs grilling on claims the inquiry has descended into ‘chaos’Good morning. One of the reasons why Shabana Mahmood was appointed home secretary was because, as justice secretary, when the Tories came at her with a “two-tier justice” attack line that was being enthusiastically embraced by the rightwing media, she saw them off swiftly and effectively (essentially, by coopting the argument and responding). Today she is performing a similar rebuttal operation on the grooming gangs inquiry, which is another area where the Daily Mail/GB News etc are on the warpath and the government is floundering.Here is the Mail’s splash.We are progressing as swiftly as thoroughness allows. Misinformation undermines this process. Allegations of intentional delay, lack of interest and a widening or dilution of the inquiry’s scope are false.It was with a heavy heart, in recent days, I learnt that some members have decided to step away from the group. Should they wish to return,...

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9 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Will Reform UK win the next General Election?

Cast your vote on what you think will happen in the next General Election after an explosive megapoll found Nigel Farage is set for the biggest Commons majority in modern political history.

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1 week ago Fury as Bridget Phillipson says CPS failed to properly prosecute China spy scandal and insists security chief has Starmer's full backing

The Education Secretary also claimed Keir Starmer has 'full confidence' in his beleaguered national security adviser Jonathan Powell.

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1 week ago Scots oil workers pushed off 'cliff edge' by UK Government, claims Stephen Flynn

The SNP leader at Westminster hit out at claims by Sir Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage over the North Sea industry.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer refuses to brand Donald Trump's 'Sharia law' London claims 'racist'

Sir Keir Starmer instead described the comments made by the US President following his recent state visit as ‘nonsense’

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer speech: Prime Minister lumps SNP in with Reform, claiming both 'want Britain to fail'

Sir Keir also had a couple of jabs at Gordon Brown in his keynote speech.

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3 w. ago Nigel Farage hits back after Keir Starmer claims Reform leader 'doesn't like Britain'

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool where Sir Keir Starmer will make his keynote address as he bids to boost his ailing premiership.

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3 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Keir Starmer claims Nigel Farage 'doesn't like Britain'

Sir Keir Starmer said today that Nigel Farage 'doesn't like Britain' and 'doesn't believe in Britain' as he tries to fight back against the threat posed by Reform UK.

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3 w. ago Crash and Burnham: Manchester mayor in full retreat as he says Keir Starmer is the best person to be PM despite previously fuelling claims he could mount a leadership challenge

The Greater Manchester mayor offered his backing to Sir Keir despite having previously fuelled speculation he was poised to mount a Labour leadership challenge.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer ‘complicit in racist narrative’ taking hold in Britain, Polanski claims

Zack Polanski is using Labour’s conference to make the case for the Green Party

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3 w. ago If you worry about migration Labour will call you racist, says Reform after Starmer's attack on plan to strip migrants of 'settled status'

Kicking off Labour 's conference in Liverpool, Keir Starmer risked inflaming public anger by using the term 'racist' to dismiss the policy of abolishing 'settled status'.

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3 w. ago Farage goads Starmer for pressing the 'racist' button over Reform's plan to strip migrants of 'settled status'

Kicking off Labour 's conference in Liverpool, Keir Starmer risked inflaming public anger by using the term 'racist' to dismiss the policy of abolishing 'settled status'.

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3 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is Reform's plan to strip migrants of 'settled status' racist, as Keir Starmer claims?

The Prime Minister launched a scathing attack on Nigel Farage's party claiming they do not believe in a 'tolerant and diverse' Britain.

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3 w. ago Starmer says Reform's plan to strip migrants of 'settled status' is 'RACIST' as floundering PM squirms over how digital IDs can stop illegal workers coming to Britain

Kicking off Labour's conference in Liverpool, Keir Starmer risked inflaming public anger by using the term to dismiss the policy of abolishing 'settled status'.

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3 w. ago Scottish Labour in third place behind Reform for Holyrood election after "horrific" poll on first day of conference

The poll finds Anas Sarwar's party is toiling ahead of the pivotal election in May.

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3 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Can Keir Starmer regain lead for Labour over Reform?

Sir Keir Starmer has faced up to the infighting within Labour - and called on all members to unite against Reform UK, described by the Prime Minister as 'the enemy' - or else risk losing 'the soul of the nation'.

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3 w. ago Pressure piles on Labour ministers to reveal what they knew about 'hidden' £730,000 in donations

The elections watchdog last night faced a backlash after it threw out calls for a fresh investigation into claims Keir Starmer's chief of staff 'hid' more than £700,000 in donations.

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer claims his controversial 'show us your papers' compulsory digital ID cards will be 'enormous opportunity' for Britain

The Prime Minister has confirmed that the scheme would become mandatory for right to work checks by the end of this Parliament in 2029.

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer slams Trump's London 'Sharia law' claim as 'Khan Wars' escalate

The Prime Minister also defended Sadiq Khan, who Trump labelled a 'terrible mayor' on Monday

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer defiantly claims he will lead Labour into the next election as he swipes at Andy Burnham's economic plans after Greater Manchester mayor openly challenges the PM

The Prime Minister dismissed the 'personal ambitions' of the Greater Manchester mayor as he also swiped at Andy Burnham's economic agenda.

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