2 h. ago More Labour MPs signal rebellion against Government over welfare reforms

Labour MPs Alex Sobel and Danny Beales were the latest to back an amendment to the Government’s welfare cuts.

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer facing defeat over welfare reforms as more than 100 Labour MPs rebel

Sir Keir Starmer is facing the largest rebellion yet over the Government's welfare reforms but says it's necessary as there are 1,000 people per day going onto personal independence payments (PIP)

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11 h. ago UK politics: Starmer to ‘press forward’ with welfare cuts despite rebellion – as it happened

PM says current system is ‘broken’ and there is a ‘clear moral case for change’Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare billFrances Ryan reports for the Guardian:Downing Street’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s health and dignity and could breach equality law, the government has been warned. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago ‘UK must prepare for war on home soil for first time in years’, strategy warns

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden told the Commons the whole country must now be ‘clear-eyed and hard-edged’ about the threats it faces.

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12 h. ago Starmer to ‘press forward’ with welfare cuts despite rebellion – UK politics live

PM says current system is ‘broken’ and there is a ‘clear moral case for change’Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare billFrances Ryan reports for the Guardian:Downing Street’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s health and dignity and could breach equality law, the government has been warned. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Keir Starmer won't say where £30BILLION A YEAR of extra defence cash will come from as he joins Nato summit vowing to hit target for spending 3.5% of GDP

Keir Starmer insisted the government will say 'precisely' how it will fund the goal of spending 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence at a later stage.

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13 h. ago PM tells Cabinet ‘we will reform welfare’ amid backbench rebellion over plans

The Prime Minister on Tuesday said the Government must ‘fix what is broken’.

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15 h. ago UK welfare cuts: The 9 Scottish Labour MPs set to rebel against Sir Keir Starmer's government

The cuts to disability payments by Sir Keir Starmer’s government are estimated to push 250,000 people into relative poverty.

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17 h. ago Nine Scottish Labour MPs support bid to block UK Government welfare cuts bill

The major rebellion comes amid growing fears about the impact of the changes on disabled people.

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17 h. ago Minister defends Liz Kendall’s handling of welfare reform brief despite major rebellion before vote – UK politics live

Pat McFadden insists welfare reform change vote will go ahead as planned but says party will ‘engage with’ rebelsLabour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare billA senior minister in the UK government has said the country is “not starting from zero” when it comes to raising defence spending to 5% of GDP.Speaking on the BBC, Pat McFadden said one of the earliest actions of his party, which came to power of 2024, was to increase defence expenditure to 2.5% of GDP over the next couple of years.She has been central to the development of these reforms.She has argued for them, not as a difficult choice, but as the right choice, because she believes in a welfare state that should be there for people. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Alcohol labels should warn of cancer risk, urge health groups

Doctors and health experts have written a letter to Sir Keir Starmer urging the government to tackle a lack of awareness about the links between alcohol consumption and cancer

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26 h. ago Starmer’s national security strategy to call for resilience across society

It will look at a range of areas including border security, supply chains and safety in the online world.

Events

26 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: MPs hurled questions at the glacial Mr Lammy like Sioux braves attacking cowboys

After an hour of David Lammy, MPs were still uncertain. Did the Starmer Government support America's bombing of Iran? Was it legal?

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33 h. ago Murray hails ‘brilliant opportunities’ of UK Government’s industrial strategy

The Scottish Secretary Ian Murray was full of praise for the industrial strategy which was revealed by Sir Keir Starmer on Monday.

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35 h. ago British state ‘overbearing’ ministers say as they lay out industrial overhaul

In the Industrial Strategy published on Monday, the Government has backed UK industries it thinks have the potential to grow.

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37 h. ago Stopping Iran’s nuclear programme ‘a good thing’, says Downing Street

A spokesman added that the Government’s focus is on diplomacy.

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41 h. ago British Business Bank invests in entrepreneurs in £6.6bn funding commitment

The UK Government’s development bank has revealed the investment plans as part of Sir Keir Starmer’s 10-year industrial strategy announcement.

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52 h. ago Electric bills for thousands of firms to be slashed under government plans

Keir Starmer is expected to launch the government's 10-year industrial strategy plan on Monday - with help for thousands of firms struggling with electricity bills

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60 h. ago PM urges Britons to contact Foreign Office for Israel evacuation flights

The Prime Minister said his Government is trying to get charter flights taking off ‘as soon as we can’.

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61 h. ago Starmer urges Britons to contact Foreign Office for Israel evacuation flights

The Prime Minister said his Government is trying to get charter flights taking off ‘as soon as we can’.

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