49 h. ago London politics LIVE: Keir Starmer grilled at PMQs on grooming gangs inquiry resignations

Sir Keir Starmer faced Prime Minister’s Questions amid a row over the Government's handling of the national grooming gangs inquiry

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49 h. ago London politics LIVE: Keir Starmer being grilled at PMQs on grooming gangs inquiry resignations

Sir Keir Starmer is facing Prime Minister’s Questions amid a row over the Government's handling of the national grooming gangs inquiry

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51 h. ago PMQs live today: Keir Starmer faces grilling on grooming gangs inquiry 'chaos'

Cabinet minister apologises over Government's handling of the national grooming gangs inquiry after four abuse survivors quit their roles

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7 d. ago Tax hikes will ‘devastate’ London’s live music venues and raise ticket prices, warns O2 boss

Tax changes could result in higher ticket prices, fewer concerts and some grassroots music venues closing down, with London particularly vulnerable

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7 d. ago Warning new tax plan will ‘devastate’ London’s live music venues resulting in ticket price hikes and closures

Tax changes could result in higher ticket prices, fewer concerts and some grassroots music venues closing down, with London particularly vulnerable

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8 d. ago ‘Tinkering around edges’ at Budget risks another year of economic pain, IFS warns Reeves

Chancellor must take ‘bold action’ to avoid ‘limping from one forecast to the next’

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3 w. ago Powell and Phillipson vie for votes as Labour conference draws to a close

The pair displayed little disagreement during a hustings at the end of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday.

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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 w. 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 w. 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 w. ago Farage is ‘a con artist’ and country faces ‘fight of our lives’ – Streeting

Health Secretary Wes Streeting used his Labour party conference speech in Liverpool to attack the Reform UK leader.

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3 w. ago Streeting keen to get puberty blocker trial up and running as soon as possible

Plans were announced in 2024 but a trial is still awaiting ethical and regulatory approval.

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3 w. ago £500m social care fair pay agreement investment just the start, says Streeting

Unison has welcomed the funding as a start but said ‘substantially more’ will be needed.

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3 w. ago Reeves says she won’t take economic risks, hints at hard choices, and warns Reform will threaten living standards – UK politics live

Chancellor references chaos under Liz Truss but says some people ‘peddle idea we can abandon economic responsibility’In her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying she will urge business leaders to highlight the risks of a Reform UK government in her speech later.The FT say Reeves will tell the Labour conference.Who is standing up for Britain’s stability. A Labour government that is resolute in cutting interest rates and borrowing or a Reform party that cheered on Liz Truss’ mini-budget?Who is standing up for Britain’s businesses? A Labour government that is forging a closer relationship with our nearest trading partners or a Reform party that talks Britain down and is hungry to cut us off from the world? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Labour to expand ‘intensive supervision courts’ to tackle reoffending

Justice Secretary David Lammy is expected to announce an expansion of ‘intensive supervision courts’ during Labour’s annual conference.

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3 w. ago Palestine Action protesters arrested outside Labour conference

Around 100 people gathered for the silent demonstration outside the ACC venue in Liverpool.

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3 w. ago Migrants must prove social contribution to settle, says Mahmood

Ministers are looking at how to make sure indefinite leave to remain is linked to ‘the wider contribution’ migrants make, the Home Secretary said.

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3 w. ago Mahmood vows reforms to law to ensure migrants prove contribution to society

Ministers are looking at how to make sure indefinite leave to remain is linked to ‘the wider contribution’ migrants make, the Home Secretary said.

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3 w. ago Sarwar to slam ‘knackered, desperate and incompetent’ SNP at Labour conference

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will make his keynote address to the UK party conference in Liverpool on Sunday.

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