14 h. ago Labour accused of 'hypocrisy' for promoting British private school offshoots in Nigeria while slapping VAT on their fees at home

The Government's new International Strategy, announced last week, praised British private schools and said they would be encouraged to expand aboard.

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18 h. ago Andy Burnham latest: Starmer says mayor doing ‘great job’ as Labour rebels accuse him of by

Manchester mayor also voices criticism about ‘way party is being run’ and hits back at those supporting blocking of path back to Westminster

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20 h. ago Andy Burnham latest: Labour rebels accuse Starmer of ‘stitch

Manchester mayor also voices criticism about ‘way party is being run’ and hits back at those supporting blocking of path back to Westminster

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59 h. ago Fresh BBC impartiality row as newest board member is accused of being a Labour stooge who hosted rally backing party's policies

Critics have slammed the appointment of Trainline chief executive Jody Ford as 'exposing the BBC's secret Left-wing agenda' after it emerged he hosted a rally backing Labour's transport policies.

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61 h. ago New BBC impartiality row as newest board member is accused of being a Labour stooge who hosted rally backing party's policies

Critics have slammed the appointment of Trainline chief executive Jody Ford as 'exposing the BBC's secret Left-wing agenda' after it emerged he hosted a rally backing Labour's transport policies.

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3 d. ago Eye expert warns 3 'normal' symptoms that could leave you blind

People have been warned that whilst it can be 'normal' to have these, there are some cases where it could lead to vision loss

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4 d. ago Labour accused of preventing 3.7 MILLION people from voting in May's local elections as government postpones polls in 29 areas to 'speed up' major council reorganisation

Minister Steve Reed confirmed that elections would be rolled over into 2027 to 'speed up' Labour's planned reorganisation of councils into one tier.

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4 d. ago Welcome to Boycott Britain: Labour accused of turning a blind eye 'to anti

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigners in the UK have piled pressure onto local councils to review their pension schemes and pull out investments with any links to Israel.

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5 d. ago World Cup winner Lucas Hernandez and his partner 'accused of human trafficking and labour exploitation' by family of five Colombian workers

The left-back, who won the World Cup with France in 2018, is said to have employed the family of five to work as his security and babysitters from September 2024 until November 2025.

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7 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon 'has questions to answer' over Queen Elizabeth University Hospital scandal

The former first minister was accused by Scottish Labour of having "hurried up" the opening of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital when it "wasn't safe to open".

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8 d. ago Surgeon's eye symptom warning after his own emergency surgery

An eye surgeon who noticed a blind spot underwent emergency treatment to save his sight

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1 week ago California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run

A Southern California college student who says he was blinded in one eye by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a protest says he no longer has depth perception and lost the ability to drive

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1 week ago Labour minister hits out at 'dishonest' SNP independence energy bills claim

A Scottish Labour UK minister has accused John Swinney of false claims over independence.

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1 week ago Former Office for Budget Responsibility boss accuses Labour of not being completely honest about plans to raise tax during the General Election

Richard Hughes, the former chair of the Office for BudgetResponsibility, said that Labour's manifesto was 'nothing like' what the party has actually done in Government.

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1 week ago 'I have to draw my eyes on with makeup after ex burned my face off with acid'

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Ah Hua, 47, was left blind in one eye and with severe burns after her ex-husband threw acid in her face - but she's found a way to fight back

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2 w. ago Motorists living in affluent London street accuse Labour of installing 'socialist speed bumps' that only scrape expensive cars

Residents in Lewisham claim the new traffic calming measures breach the council's own recommended height limit.

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2 w. ago Labour MP says Starmer 'should be ashamed with himself' over bid to scrap jury trials

Karl Turner, a former barrister, said removing the right to a jury trial in some cases is 'not something the Labour Party believes in',

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage accuses Labour of betraying Brexit as he launches Reform's campaign in London

The Reform UK leader was speaking at a rally at the Excel centre in London

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2 w. ago Furious pub landlords threaten to go on strike and go to 'war' with Labour as Rachel Reeves is accused of treating them 'like cash cows to milk'

Plans being discussed include coordinated strike action, delayed opening hours and even symbolic protests such as ringing pub bells for several minutes straight.

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3 w. ago Detained migrants waiting to be deported under Labour's 'one in, one out' scheme accuse the Home Office of 'severe psychological harm'

Around 80 migrants have compiled a document about their experiences in the Harmondsworth immigration removal centre, accusing the Home Office of unjust treatment.

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