23 m. ago Nigel Farage accuses Keir Starmer of 'emboldening' hate marchers who 'celebrated Manchester synagogue attack' after recognising Palestine

Farage took to social media on Friday to accuse the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, of 'emboldening' protesters by recognising the state of Palestine last month.

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27 m. ago Green leader warns of authoritarian ‘alarm bells’ in conference speech

Zack Polanski, the newly elected leader of the Green Party, criticised Labour and Reform in conference speech on Friday.

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48 m. ago ANDREW PIERCE reveals Starmer's fatal mistake which 'raised Nigel Farage to the status of a martyr'

Sir Keir Starmer made Nigel Farage the focus of his keynote speech at the Labour Conference in Liverpool, repeatedly taking aim at the Reform UK leader's policies and politics.

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84 m. ago Green Party leader calls for all drugs to be legalised and blasts Farage 'dark forces'

Zack Polanski told the BBC that a 'public health approach' is needed to drugs, including cocaine and heroin, and in his party conference speech he had a strong message to Nigel Farage

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7 h. ago 'Starmer accused me of being racist': Joyce who became centre point of PM's conference speech reveals what REALLY happened

Keir Starmer's anecdote about meeting retiree Joyce Todd became the centrepiece of his leader's speech at the Labour Party conference.

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15 h. ago Israel lays blame for Manchester terror attack at the feet of Keir Starmer as his government is accused of failing to protect British Jews

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar said the Prime Minister had failed to tackle the 'rampant anti-Semitic incitement in Britain' and demanded an immediate 'change of course'.

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20 h. ago Israeli foreign minister accuses Starmer of failing to curb ‘toxic’ antisemitism

Gideon Sa’ar demanded a ‘change of course’ from the UK Government on tackling anti-Jewish hatred in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack.

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27 h. ago What happened to the Queen's tenant when she gave Anmer Hall to William and Kate as a wedding present? Richard Eden reveals all in PALACE CONFIDENTIAL

Richard Eden has revealed what happened when he called a tenant at Anmer Hall - to let them know they were to be evicted so Prince William and Kate could move into the property.

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30 h. ago Nigel Farage party 'utter snowflakery' blasted as 'ridiculous' Reform claim exposed

A Home Office minister has said it is 'utter nonsense' to suggest Keir Starmer is inciting violence against Nigel Farage and accused Reform UK's Zia Yusuf of 'utter snowflakery'

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33 h. ago We spoke to the Oldham woman Keir Starmer mentioned in Labour conference speech

A woman in Oldham helped change the direction of Labour's approach to immigration - but now says she 'doesn't believe' them

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51 h. ago Miliband vows to ban fracking, labels Reform ‘ideological extremists’ and tells Musk to ‘get the hell out of our politics’ – live

Environmental groups have welcomed the energy secretary’s fracking announcementAt the Labour conference Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, has just started his speech.Responding to the news that he will announce a total ban on fracking (see 9.19am), Asad Rehman, chief executive of Friends of the Earth, said:By providing a clear vision for our energy future based on helping people, not on ignoring the science, the energy secretary has sent an important message that the government is listening to communities.Fracking is and always has been unpopular, both with people facing it off locally and the wider public. The government must now translate its plans to ban fracking permanently into policy, alongside closing a loophole in planning law that still allows it to happen by the backdoor.Andy Burnham is doing a fantastic job as the mayor of Manchester. I actually worked closely with him. We’ve reset that relationship between Westminster and our mayors, and we’re working well together. So ...

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51 h. ago On the day energy bills go up AGAIN... Ed Miliband vows to ban fracking and lashes out at Reform 'extremists' over Nigel Farage's pledge to scrap Labour's Net Zero drive

In a speech to Labour's conference in Liverpool, the Energy Secretary delivered a fresh Government attack on Nigel Farage 's party.

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52 h. ago Ed Miliband vows to ban fracking and warns Reform would ‘trash our climate commitments’ – UK politics live

There is currently no permanent ban in law, just a temporary moratoriumAt the Labour conference Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, has just started his speech.Responding to the news that he will announce a total ban on fracking (see 9.19am), Asad Rehman, chief executive of Friends of the Earth, said:By providing a clear vision for our energy future based on helping people, not on ignoring the science, the energy secretary has sent an important message that the government is listening to communities.Fracking is and always has been unpopular, both with people facing it off locally and the wider public. The government must now translate its plans to ban fracking permanently into policy, alongside closing a loophole in planning law that still allows it to happen by the backdoor.Andy Burnham is doing a fantastic job as the mayor of Manchester. I actually worked closely with him. We’ve reset that relationship between Westminster and our mayors, and we’re working well together. So I’ve got...

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53 h. ago Voices: Why Starmer’s ruthless attacks on Farage are the only way to beat Reform

Following his forthright conference speech, the prime minister’s announcement of a review into how the European Convention on Human Rights is used in asylum cases is the latest sign he is confronting Reform UK’s grievances head on, says David Aaronovitch

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64 h. ago The day Labour dragged politics into the gutter: Desperate Starmer accuses Farage of not liking Britain... triggering bitter war of words

The Prime Minister triggered a bitter war of words when he used his speech at the Labour Party conference to repeatedly attack the Reform UK leader,.

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66 h. 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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67 h. 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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68 h. ago Starmer vows Labour will never surrender Britain to ‘enemy’ Farage in rousing party conference speech

Keir Starmer received a huge reception from the party faithful as he gave his most impassioned speech yet as leader

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69 h. ago Now David Lammy is forced to apologise for hysterically accusing Nigel Farage of 'flirting with the Hitler Youth' in new low for Labour's 'racism' row with Reform

The Deputy Prime Minister went on live television to lash out at Mr Farage, after PM Keir Starmer used his main conference speech to hammer the opposition party.

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2 d. ago Keir Starmer finally comes out fighting to become the leader Labour wants

Emboldened by the ‘enemy’ Reform, this was Keir Starmer like we have never seen him before, writes political editor David Maddox

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