31 m. ago UK politics live: Starmer clashes with Diane Abbott as she says there is ‘nothing moral’ about £5bn benefit cuts

Veteran Labour MP accuses Starmer’s Treasury of wishing to ‘balance the books on the back of the most vulnerable’

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45 m. ago One in 12 of UK workforce could be economically inactive from sickness by 2030

The projections were published by the Department for Work and Pensions as part of the Keep Britain Working independent review.

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45 m. ago Fans of Adolescence should stream Stephen Graham drama that will leave them in tears

Stephen Graham has been widely praised for his acting in Netflix hit Adolescence

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47 m. ago Adolescence hired specialist for tough job after destruction in opening scene

The gripping series follows the aftermath of a horrific murder, which sees Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller and Owen Cooper as Eddie's son Jamie - a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering his schoolmate

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49 m. ago Starmer fails to repeat commitment not to extend freeze on income tax

In the autumn budget, Rachel Reeves decided not to extend the freeze on the thresholds at which people start to pay different rates of income tax.

Events

60 m. ago Changing the Guard honours last Battle of Britain pilot Paddy Hemingway

The Battle of Britain March was among the tunes played on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in tribute to Group Captain Hemingway who died this week.

Events

70 m. ago New freeze on income tax thresholds in 'emergency Budget' not ruled out by Keir Starmer

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch challenged the PM on tax ahead of next week’s Spring Statement

Economics

71 m. ago Keir Starmer slams SNP over 'shameful' amount of homelessness in Scotland

The Prime Minister blasted the Nationalists for cutting their affordable housing budget when Humza Yousaf was first minister.

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71 m. ago Keir Starmer says Nigel Farage ‘can’t even lead a party that fits in the back of a taxi’

Sir Keir Starmer hit out at Nigel Farage during Wednesday's Prime Minister's Questions, saying he "can't even lead a party that fits in the back of a taxi".

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72 m. ago Starmer backs calls for Netflix’s Adolescence to be shown in schools

Sir Keir Starmer has backed calls for Netflix series Adolescence to be shown in Britain’s parliament and in schools.

Culture

74 m. ago Farage struggles to lead a party that fits into back of a taxi – Starmer

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage put his chances of becoming prime minister at ‘about 35% to 45%’ in recent days.

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83 m. ago UK politics live: Badenoch hits Starmer with ‘emergency budget’ jab about upcoming spring statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to deliver a spring statement next week

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85 m. ago Netflix Adolescence star Stephen Graham breaks down in tears live on radio as he says 'I've gone'

The actor is receiving lots of praise for his performance in UK drama Adolescence

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86 m. ago DAN HODGES: The Labour minister whose disastrous Newsnight interview has made him the living embodiment of everything people hate about Keir Starmer's government

Torsten Bell and his colleagues can wave as many charts and statistics as they like. A storm is coming. The British people have had enough.

Politics

92 m. ago Diane Abbott in PMQs showdown with Keir Starmer over 'morality' of benefit cuts

Diane Abbott accused the Government of balancing ‘the country's books on the back of the most vulnerable and poor in society’

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96 m. ago Starmer pledges ‘unwavering support’ to Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump will speak on Wednesday after talks between the White House and Kremlin on Tuesday.

Politics

97 m. ago Starmer faces calls to bring forward tougher crossbow laws within weeks

The weapon was used by triple murderer Kyle Clifford to kill his ex-girlfriend Louise Hunt and her sister Hannah Hunt in Hertfordshire last July.

Events

98 m. ago Starmer backs calls from Gareth Southgate and Adolescence stars to tackle culture of young male violence

Prime minister supported calls for hit Netflix show to be shown in parliament and schools and said he was watching it with his chilldren

Events

1 hour ago Nigel Farage slapped down by Keir Starmer with brutal 'taxi' joke in PMQs

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was cheered by MPs in the chamber when he mocked Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, whose party descended into civil war in recent weeks

Politics

1 hour ago Starmer defends ‘moral’ benefits cuts plan after Diane Abbott says most vulnerable are being used to balance books – UK politics live

Veteran Labour MP says ‘there is nothing moral’ about government plan to cut benefitsLast night, to back up its analysis of the disability cuts, the Institute for Fiscal Studies published two charts illustrating aspects of the changes.This one shows how the £5bn cuts announced yesterday compare in scale to previous benefit cuts, listed here in order of how big they were, in current prices. Continue reading...

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