8 h. ago David Lammy mocked for 'ordering civil servants' at the Ministry of Justice to call him 'Deputy Prime Minister'

Mr Lammy, whose other main job is Justice Secretary, allegedly orders Ministry of Justice (MoJ) staff to use his 'DPM' title first. Sources close to Mr Lammy denied the claim.

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9 h. ago Prince George joins King and Queen at Festival of Remembrance

The Prince of Wales was not in attendance as he has spent the week in Brazil for the Earthshot Prize and COP30

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10 h. ago Prince George pays tribute to veterans at Festival of Remembrance

The crowd at the Royal Albert Hall in London stood as the family entered to a fanfare by trumpeters and took their seats in the royal box on Saturday.

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11 h. ago The majority of the UK public say the same thing about Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, poll finds

Polling suggests only 25% of the UK public want Keir Starmer to carry on as Prime Minister

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12 h. ago Prince George joins King, Queen and Princess of Wales at Festival of Remembrance

The event took place at the Royal Albert Hall.

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18 h. ago Pensioners could pay £380 a year EXTRA in tax under Rachel Reeves’ Budget plot

MILLIONS of pensioners face paying an extra £380 a year in tax under Rachel Reeves' Budget plans. The Chancellor is expected to increase income tax by 2p in her Autumn Budget, while cutting National Insurance (NI) payments by 2p for earnings under £50,270. This would ease the burden on workers, as the income tax hike...

Economics

19 h. ago Starmer ‘facing plots to oust him’ as Labour welcomes back rebel MPs

Conversations around Sir Keir Starmer’s future have reportedly increased in recent weeks, amid continued turmoil in the government

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20 h. ago Council tax hikes: Thousands of Londoners to pay for first time while some face bills doubling

Kensington and Chelsea is expected to follow in the footsteps of Wandsworth, Westminster and Hackney and double council tax bills for some home owners in the borough

Economics

20 h. ago Carney survives two confidence votes on budget, quashing fears of winter election

Minority government benefitted from opposition members voting across the aisle, paving way for billions in spendingCanada’s prime minister Mark Carney’s minority government has survived two confidence votes on its budget, quashing fears – for now – of a winter federal election.The Liberals managed to pass the second of three votes on the plan on Friday, paving the way for tens of billions in new spending. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Cutting aid for disease fund would be moral failure, Labour MPs tell Starmer

UK expected to reduce contribution to Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 20%A group of seven Labour MPs who served as ministers under Keir Starmer have written to the prime minister warning that an expected cut to UK funding for aid to combat preventable diseases would be both a “moral failure” and a strategic disaster.With ministers and officials expected to decide the UK’s contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria within days, the letter renews pressure on Starmer to pull back from an expected 20% cut. Continue reading...

Events

24 h. ago Labour MPs are 'plotting to oust Keir Starmer as Prime Minister'

The new intake of Labour parliamentarians are among those said to be discussing the mechanics of a future coup, according to reports

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24 h. ago A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight

Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary seriesHe’s seen six prime ministers come and go, watched presidents and princes walk through the black door of No 10, and will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger.The landscape of British politics has changed a lot in the past 15 years, but Larry the cat has remained a reassuring constant. Now his enduring popularity – the like of which some of his temporary owners would kill for – is to feature in a new Channel 4 documentary series exploring Britain’s love of cats. For his fans, the spotlight has been a long time coming. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Ed Miliband urges progressives to unite around green policies ahead of Cop30

World leaders are gathering in the Amazon city of Belem for the United Nations climate summit against a gloomy background.

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29 h. ago Federal judge issues permanent ban on deployment of national guard troops in Portland – live

Judge Karin Immergut ruled that president Trump ‘did not have a lawful basis to federalize the National Guard’ in response to ICE protests that were ‘predominately peaceful’Andrew Roth in Washington and Flora Garamvolgyi in BudapestViktor Orbán will visit the White House today as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Labour bosses know ditching Starmer won't save them, but their despair at the PM means they want him gone anyway. And the end could come soon: ANDREW NEIL

It's over for Keir Starmer. Don't take my word for it. Don't even be guided by the polls, which couldn't be more dire for him or his party. Just speak to his own MPs.

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30 h. ago Angela Rayner in talks about 'personal memoir' only two months after quitting over tax scandal... in what MPs say is 'bid to sell herself as future Labour leader'

The former deputy prime minister is reportedly in talks with publishers about a book just two months after she was forced to quit over a tax scandal.

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30 h. ago Lisa Nandy faces fresh calls for 'sleaze probe' after appointing party donor to football regulator role without declaring his funding

She was forced to apologise to the Prime Minister for failing to declare £2,900 from David Kogan after claiming she wasn't aware of the funding.

Sport

31 h. ago Starmer said to be facing plots to oust him, as Labour welcomes back rebel MPs

The new intake of Labour parliamentarians are among those said to be discussing the mechanics of a future coup, according to reports.

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32 h. ago Trump demands senators stay in Washington to solve shutdown as he heads to Florida – live

US president heads to his Florida resort and presses senators to stay in Washington DC to work toward ending the government shutdownAndrew Roth in Washington and Flora Garamvolgyi in BudapestViktor Orbán will visit the White House today as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Tories call for Starmer to face ethics scrutiny over football regulator

The Prime Minister should face further scrutiny over donations he received from David Kogan, who will chair the new football watchdog, they said.

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