12 h. ago Labour's Ed Miliband warned Britain will need gas power stations in bid to make UK an 'AI superpower'

Jensen Huang, the boss of AI chipmaker Nvidia, said the UK can be an 'AI superpower' - but admitted electricity prices were a 'challenge' in the 'near term'.

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24 h. ago Labour must rethink growth strategy to curb rise of far right, says top economist

Former Bank chief economist Andy Haldane says left-behind communities need investment to stem populist tideDefeating far-right populism will require Labour to radically overhaul its “arid” approach to raising living standards in left-behind communities, the former Bank of England chief economist has said.Andy Haldane warned that Labour’s growth plans were failing to support parts of the country where voters feel neglected and disenfranchised. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Labour's jobs squeeze continues after Reeves tax raid with number of employees and vacancies down but staffing of central government and NHS hits new record high

Official figures showed the labour market 'cooling' as firms warn Rachel Reeves against mounting another tax raid at the Budget.

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65 h. ago Could Keir Starmer be ousted BEFORE the next general election? How a Labour challenger to the PM would need the backing of 80 MPs to force a leadership contest

The Prime Minister has endured a nightmare fortnight in which he has suffered two major departures while trying to launch 'phase two' of his Labour Government.

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65 h. ago Fears of spike in food bills as firms warn Labour against another Budget tax raid... with ministers preparing to push through workers' rights law

An industry body said food and drink inflation could reach 5.7 per cent by the end of the year, pointing to the effects of the national insurance raid and new packaging taxes.

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66 h. ago Starmer could be ousted within months if he doesn’t change course, Labour MPs warn

Richard Burgon warns that the PM must deliver ‘for people’ or there will have to be ‘change at the very top’

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66 h. ago After a nightmare fortnight prompts warnings he has only months to turn things around... how COULD Keir Starmer be ousted by Labour MPs before the next general election?

The Prime Minister has endured a nightmare fortnight in which he has suffered two major departures while trying to launch 'phase two' of his Labour Government.

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67 h. ago Keir Starmer will be ousted as Labour leader unless he 'changes course immediately', MPs warn

Labour MPs are reeling over high-profile sackings and resignations in recent weeks

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67 h. ago Starmer must change course or he’ll be forced to quit by May, Labour MP warns

Richard Burgon warns that the PM must deliver for people or there will have to be ‘change at the very top’

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68 h. ago Labour MPs warn Starmer will be 'gone' by May unless he can quell Mandelson scandal as PM prepares to break his silence

Keir Starmer will field questions for the first time since the sacking of the US ambassador over extraordinary emails sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

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69 h. ago Starmer must change course or he’ll be forced to quit, Labour MP warns

Richard Burgon warned that the prime minister must deliver for people or there will have to be ‘change at the very top’

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69 h. ago Labour MPs warn Starmer will be 'gone' unless he can quell Mandelson scandal as PM prepares to break his silence

Keir Starmer will field questions for the first time since the sacking of the US ambassador over extraordinary emails sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

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3 d. ago Coronation Street legend Craig Charles signs up for I'm A Celebrity in epic TV comeback

A former Coronation Street star who was forced to quit I’m A Celebrity due to a family tragedy is set for a dramatic return in the All Stars series

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4 d. ago Labour MPs warn Lord Mandelson is 'a bomb waiting to go off' for Starmer after being left 'hung out to dry' over Epstein emails scandal

Despite the embarrassingly gushing content of the messages to his 'best pal', in which he expressed his love and support for Epstein, Lord Mandelson is said to feel 'hung out to dry' by the PM

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4 d. ago Phillipson warns divided Labour cannot win as she vies to become deputy leader

She is one of only two candidates to secure enough support from fellow MPs to make it past the first round of nominations.

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4 d. ago Bridget Phillipson issues Labour warning as she prepares campaign launch

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is running to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader, says she wants to 'unite' the party and take the fight to Reform UK

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4 d. ago What is Labour’s new ‘Mainstream’ group and could it help Andy Burnham replace Keir Starmer?

Keir Starmer has been hit by one scandal after another in recent weeks from Angela Rayner to Peter Mandelson - and some Labour party members have warned his time could soon be up

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5 d. ago Rachel Reeves accused of 'going into hiding' after UK economy flatlines under the weight of tax hikes

On another dismal day for Labour, official figures showed output flatlined in July, triggering warnings from business leaders that the Government 'cannot tax its way to growth'.

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5 d. ago Labour MPs warn Starmer is 'not up to the job' and losing 'trust' after Mandelson meltdown

Furious MPs are openly warning that Sir Keir is 'not up to the job' and 'trust is eroding' in the wake of the meltdown.

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5 d. ago Hundreds of prison officers may have to leave UK after Labour’s visa rule change

Prison Officers’ Association says change in eligibility for skilled work visas is ‘disgraceful’ and ‘pandering to Reform’ Hundreds of foreign prison officers will lose their jobs and could be forced to return to their home countries at short notice because of a change in visa rules introduced by Labour, governors and a union have warned.More than 1,000 staff, mainly from African countries, have been sponsored by prisons across England and Wales allowing them to come to the UK on skilled worker visas. Continue reading...

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