16 m. ago Donald Trump 'obsessed with death' and asked Keir Starmer 'weird' question over brother

The US President allegedly asked the PM 'Your brother, Keir... He died... Was it a good death?' during a "weird" conversation at the White House, according to one insider

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38 m. ago Labour's Lisa Nandy blasted BBC over why nobody was fired for airing Gaza documentary

The BBC is set to publish a review into the controversial Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone which was aired in February and was pulled from the broadcaster after it was revealed the 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official

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54 m. ago Alarm call for Keir Starmer as stark poll shows voters don't understand his plan

The pundits and politicos have had their say on Keir Starmer's first year. But there's only one verdict that matters: Yours

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82 m. ago Raise taxes or this government will fail, Rachel Reeves’s former top adviser warns

Exclusive: Ex-Treasury minister Jim O’Neill has warned Reeves will have to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT to fill the £5bn black hole left by the welfare climbdown

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89 m. ago DAN HODGES: This is who's REALLY to blame for the crushing failure of Labour's first year

A year ago, Keir Starmer penned one of his first articles since becoming Prime Minister. It focused on immigration

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2 h. ago McMurdock says ‘business dealings’ compliant after he resigns Reform whip

The MP has agreed to co-operate with any investigation, the party said.

Economics

4 h. ago MP resigns Reform UK whip amid ‘business propriety’ investigation

James McMurdock was elected South Basildon and East Thurrock MP a year ago.

Economics

4 h. ago MP resigns reform whip amid ‘business propriety’ investigation

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4 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres: Arsenal and Man Utd transfer target set for awkward return as Sporting issue statement

The prolific striker’s future remains up in the air as Sporting president Frederico Varandas stands firm on the asking price

Sport

4 h. ago ‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France

Almost 300 researchers have applied for for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia It was on a US-bound flight in March, as Brian Sandberg stressed about whether he would be stopped at security, that the American historian knew the time had come for him to leave his home country.For months, he had watched Donald Trump’s administration unleash a multipronged attack on academia – slashing funding, targeting international students and deeming certain fields and even keywords off limits. As his plane approached the US, it felt as though the battle had hit home, as Sandberg worried that he would face reprisals over comments he had made during his travels to the French media on the future of research in the US. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago MP withdraws Reform whip ‘from himself’ pending investigation, says party

James McMurdock was elected South Basildon and East Thurrock MP a year ago.

Economics

5 h. ago Starmer and Macron hope for ‘progress’ on defence and migration at summit

The two leaders will hold a summit when the French President travels to the UK for a state visit next week.

Politics

5 h. ago Buddhist rebirth v Chinese control: the battle to choose the Dalai Lama’s successor

The spiritual leader has said his inner circle of monks will find an heir, but China believes the choice is in its handsFew celebrations have the hills of Dharamshala abuzz like the birthday of the Dalai Lama. But this year, as monks and devotees flooded into the mountainous Indian city before the Tibetan spiritual leader turns 90 on Sunday, the mood of anticipation has been palpable.For years, the Dalai Lama had promised that around his 90th birthday he would make a long-awaited announcement about his reincarnation. Finally, in a video broadcast to Tibetan monks and leaders on Wednesday, he laid out what the future would hold. It came amid fears of a ruthless succession battle between the Tibetan community and the Chinese government, which for decades has sought to control the institution of the Dalai Lama, revered as the highest teacher in Tibetan Buddhism. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Steve Coogan says ‘disappointing’ Labour year will ‘pave the way’ for Reform UK

The 59-year old actor and comedian reportedly supported the Labour party until last year, when he backed the Green Party.

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6 h. ago Steve Coogan claims Keir Starmer’s Labour will ‘pave the way’ for Reform UK

‘Alan Partridge’ star claimed Labour are ‘putting Band-Aids on the gash in the side of the Titanic’

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6 h. ago Xabi Alonso confirms talk with Arsenal's £70m target Rodrgyo and where his head is

Arsenal are interested in a summer move for Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, and Bernabeu manager Xabi Alonso confirmed where the Brazilian's head is at amid his uncertain future

Economics

6 h. ago 10 ways Labour will make your life better after first year in power

While it's been a tricky first year for Keir Starmer and co, there are lots of success stories they can point to, from free school meals, breakfast clubs and the minimum wage going up as well as jobs being saved

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7 h. ago ‘It really felt like I was in a fairytale’: Mustafa Seven’s best phone picture

The Turkish photographer on outsmarting the tourists to get the perfect shotMustafa Seven and his friend Hazem were attempting to escape the tourists in an Austrian village when they took this image. Rumoured to have inspired Disney’s Frozen franchise, Hallstatt has been known to attract up to 10,000 visitors a day during high season. Seven had seen many Instagram shots of the place and was curious to visit. He was taken aback by what he found.“There were tourist buses and people everywhere,” he says. “Frankly, neither of us like taking landscape photos, but the fairytale surroundings pulled us along. When I realised every image I’d shot had someone in the frame, we decided to change our route and walk up the slips of the village instead.” Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Chelsea boss makes transfer statement amid Arsenal interest in Noni Madueke

Chelsea defeated Palmeiras in the Club World Cup final before Enzo Maresca was asked about Noni Madueke's future at the club amid speculation over interest from Arsenal

Sport

8 h. ago The leadership rumours inside Labour that speak volumes about Starmer’s future

Voters are unconvinced they have seen much change after the ‘14 years of Tory failure’ that Starmer so often talks about. Every day that this sentiment is allowed to fester, the likelihood of a coup within the Labour Party increases, writes Millie Cooke

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