48 m. ago Now Labour on the brink of civil war: No 10 accused of 'mother of all stitch ups' in battle to replace Angela Rayner

Labour was on the brink of 'civil war' last night as MPs scrambled to replace Angela Rayner as its deputy leader.

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5 h. ago Starmer addresses Labour MPs ahead of race to replace Rayner as deputy

MPs hoping to replace Ms Rayner as the party’s deputy leader have until Thursday to secure the support of colleagues at Westminster.

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6 h. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground wiped out as RMT walkout brings day of misery for commuters

Virtually all London Underground services are suspended on a miserable Monday for commuters

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6 h. ago Keir Starmer addresses MPs for first time since Angela Rayner resigned

Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed MPs at a Parliamentary Labour Party meeting after a tough last week saw Angela Rayner quit as deputy PM and deputy Labour leader

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7 h. ago Tube strike: Londoners without Underground service during walkout

Tube strike: Londoners without Underground service during walkout  BBC

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8 h. ago Sadiq Khan refuses to intervene in Tube strike as commuters face 'torrid Tuesday' with DLR staff joining walkout

Mayor says he only intervened in previous dispute because of ‘exceptional circumstances’ and calls on RMT to get back round negotiating table

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8 h. ago Labour deputy leadership contest kicks off as MPs race to succeed Angela Rayner

At an emergency meeting Labour's governing body - the National Executive Committee (NEC) - on Monday it was agreed for a new deputy leader will be in place by 25 October

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8 h. ago Traders voice frustration at Tube strike with city economy facing hit of £230m

Experts believe the true cost of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union strike could rise further this week

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9 h. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground wiped out as RMT walkout brings rush hour misery

Virtually all London Underground services are suspended on a miserable Monday for commuters

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10 h. ago London’s Commuters Wrestle With a Massive Tube Strike: ‘It’s Just Annoying’

London’s Commuters Wrestle With a Massive Tube Strike: ‘It’s Just Annoying’  The New York Times

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10 h. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: London Underground wiped out as commuters face rush hour misery amid RMT walkouts

Virtually all London Underground services are suspended on a miserable Monday for commuters

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11 h. ago The militant rail union baron behind London's Tube strike misery: Hard

As London commuters toiled to get to work today, Eddie Dempsey, 43, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union ( RMT ), is by the sea in Brighton speaking to the TUC.

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11 h. ago What's the weather forecast for London commuters battling the Tube strike?

While travel headaches mount, Londoners can at least look forward to warm, sunny spells throughout the week

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11 h. ago Tube strike: Labour MPs show their support for militant unions as commuters are forced to hire boats to get to work and Post Malone concert is cancelled

Tube staff have launched a full walkout this morning in an RMT-led row with Transport for London (TfL) over pay and conditions, plunging the capital into travel chaos.

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12 h. ago Labour MPs must gain 80 nominations by Thursday to stand for deputy leader

Potential candidates need backing of at least 20% of parliamentary party, as Shabana Mahmood rules herself outLabour MPs hoping to replace Angela Rayner as the party’s deputy leader have until Thursday afternoon to gather the 80 MPs’ nominations they will need to stand, with the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, ruling herself out of the race.Mahmood is the latest mooted hopeful to decide not to run, with Jess Phillips and Lisa Nandy also opting out. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Labour MPs have Thursday deadline to enter deputy leadership race

The party is electing a new deputy leader following Angela Rayner’s resignation after breaching the ministerial code over her flat purchase.

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12 h. ago Republicans clash over ‘despicable’ Vance comment about not giving ‘a s***’ if boat strike was war crime

Rand Paul and Bernie Moreno are at odds in their responses to VP’s post about bombing of alleged Venezuela drug boat

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12 h. ago London defies the Tube strike: Commuters battle to work on trains, buses and bikes... as RMT threatens more walkouts

‘Make no mistake, more strikes are possible’ says RMT as it calls for ‘material progress’ from TfL to get five-day walkout suspended

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12 h. ago London Hit by Travel Chaos as Dayslong Tube Strike Takes Effect

London Hit by Travel Chaos as Dayslong Tube Strike Takes Effect  The New York TimesLondon tube strike shuts down services, causing congestion on roads  The GuardianLondon underground workers set to start week of strike action  Reuters

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13 h. ago London defies the Tube strike: Defiant commuters battle to work on trains, buses and bike... as RMT threatens more walkouts

‘Make no mistake, more strikes are possible’ says RMT as it calls for ‘material progress’ from TfL to get five-day walkout suspended

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