36 h. ago Sunderland boss expecting Man United reaction after Ruben Amorim question

Sunderland head to Old Trafford looking to pile further pressure on Ruben Amorim's shoulders after the Black Cats' impressive start to the Premier League season

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44 h. ago Scotland will remain UK energy powerhouse under Labour Government

In an article for the Record, Labour Minister Michael Shanks said the UK Government is using energy policy to help local communities.

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46 h. ago Labour ministers soon 'to consider alternative' to triple lock

State pension payments went up 4.7 percent this year in line with the policy

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60 h. ago Andy Burnham would be blocked by Starmer from running for parliament, claims minister

The Greater Manchester mayor would need to become an MP if he wants to be Labour leader and prime minister

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61 h. ago Labour seeks mobile phones ban in schools as ministers accused of ‘passing buck’

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said head teachers ‘are already empowered’ to bring in a ban if they see fit.

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61 h. ago Labour minister suggests trans athletes should be able to compete against women in some sports

Lisa Nandy said the government does not 'want to shut people out from opportunities' when asked about trans inclusion in sport yesterday.

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66 h. ago Starmer suggests rethink on benefits for people with mental health illnesses

The Prime Minister said he was concerned that people on benefits in their 20s could end up in a life of welfare dependence.

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66 h. ago Nigel Farage’s security cut by parliamentary authorities, Reform claims

Reform’s Zia Yusuf accused Labour of running a campaign of ‘demonisation’ against Mr Farage.

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66 h. ago David Lammy dons robes and a wig as he's sworn in as Lord Chancellor... just hours after being forced to backtrack on 'Hitler Youth' jibe at Nigel Farage

The Labour politician, who is also Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, donned traditional robes and a wig for the central London ceremony.

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3 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer blasts 'snake oil merchant' Nigel Farage and digs out Andy Burnham

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has used his leadership speech at the Labour Party Conference to attack Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and claimed he 'doesn't like Britain'

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3 d. ago Loch Ness Monster was 'snared by Royal Navy during WW2', hidden letters reveal

Lewis Tyler, who served aboard HMS Ocean Swell laying anti-submarine nets, is said to have caught the long-necked beast during an operation at the famous Scottish loch

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer wages war on Reform's toxic politics and vows to 'fight with every breath'

In his speech to Labour conference, the Prime Minister hailed a country that has the 'grit of the Lionesses, the swagger of Oasis, the strength of the Red Roses'

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3 d. ago Farage says PM’s branding of Reform immigration policy as racist is a ‘disgrace’

The Reform UK leader said Labour’s rhetoric ‘threatens the safety’ of his party’s activists.

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3 d. ago Campaigner says Hillsborough Law must not be ‘watered down’ as she thanks PM

Margaret Aspinall, who lost her son James in the disaster, has been a key campaigner for what is now the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.

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3 d. ago Government to scrap target for 50% of young people to go to university

Sir Keir Starmer said he wants to promote a ‘gold standard apprenticeship’.

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3 d. ago Starmer sets out plan to take on Reform UK in ‘fight for soul of our country’

Sir Keir Starmer set out his plans for national renewal as he addressed Labour’s conference in Liverpool.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer thanks Glasgow shipbuilders for helping defend 'our continent from Putin's aggression'

The Prime Minister used his keynote speech at the Labour conference to hail the "talent of the Clyde" for securing a multi-billion pound deal to build new frigates.

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage a ‘snake oil salesman’ comparable to Andrew Tate, says No 10 chief secretary

Ministers signal Labour will take stronger approach to attacking Reform rather than just ‘respond to crazy things they’re saying’UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s new No 10 enforcer has compared Nigel Farage to the influencer Andrew Tate, saying he is a “snake oil salesman” who is taking working-class boys down a dark path.Darren Jones, the No 10 chief secretary to the prime minister, said Labour was going to take a more “muscular approach to attacking Reform” and it would be “more proactive than just responding to the crazy things they’re saying”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Even Cabinet ministers fear Starmer is too BORING to revive Labour's electoral hopes after Sadiq Khan warns PM must ramp up 'storytelling'

The Prime Minister is under fire over his stolid leadership at a time when the party is trailing Reform and Sir Keir himself faces a crisis of popularity.

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3 d. ago LIVE: Keir Starmer to speak at Labour conference amid 'battle for soul' of the nation

The Prime Minister is set to announce several major changes at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool

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