Politics

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Voters in Labour Red Wall target seats back taking energy into public ownership
Some 64% of people living in constituencies in the North, Midlands and Wales think the UK’s domestic energy industry should be brought back into public ownership, a poll shows
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Prisons branded 'societal dustbins' as pregnant mums abandoned during labour
Newborn baby Aisha Cleary was found dead in a prison cell after her mum was left alone for 12 hours and forced to cut the umbilical cord with her teeth, a Labour event heard
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'We need to get more young people voting as it's important they have their say'
Love Island legend and Labour member Amy Hart gives Mirror readers a daily update from Labour conference in Liverpool as Keir Starmer set out his stall ahead of election
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Keir Starmer told free school meals for all primary kids is a 'no brainer'
Labour MP Sharon Hodgson urged activists to collar Keir Starmer, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and other top party figures to make the case during Labour's annual conference
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Far-right 'has taken hold in Tory Party as Sunak scraps for votes' report warns
A scathing report by anti-fascism watchdog Hope Not Hate singled out comments by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson and mayoral candidate Susan Hall
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Rishi Sunak offers Israel UK support as he insists terrorism 'will not prevail'
The Prime Minister spoke to his Israeli counterpart by phone and said the British Government would do whatever it could to help after at least 700 Israelis were killed
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Labour says renewable energy law will stop Britain being held to ransom by Putin
The Shadow Energy and Net Zero Secretary will announce an Energy Independence Act designed to shield the country from external shocks and cut costs for consumers
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'Tories not interested in violence against women as it can't divide us' MP says
Jess Phillips, Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, recounted a chilling case in which an abuser turned up at his partner's home with a machete as she hit out at Suella Braverman
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Rayner gets standing ovation as gag-filled speech has conference in stitches
Angela Rayner achieved a standing ovation and rapturous laughter as she joked Rishi Sunak was the Ken to Liz Truss's Barbie world as she declared Labour is 'hungry for change'
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Protester trying to disrupt Labour conference given clear message by members
The protester's attempt to disrupt the conference did not dampen the room, with Angela Rayner later having the audience in stitches at her jokes and getting a standing ovation
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British citizen stuck in Gaza following kidnappings by terrorists in Israel
Israel's ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely told Sky News that there was a British national there 'at the moment' amid a spate of kidnappings by Hamas in Israel
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'British people can feel the wind of change in the air with Keir Starmer'
Keir Starmer’s scheme is a win-win for patients and NHS staff. We’d get the treatment we rightly expect while doctors and nurses will have more in their pockets
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Tory plans to extend free childcare could be scuppered as more nurseries shut
The National Day Nurseries Association blamed a lack of funding as a whopping 216 nurseries in England had to shut in the 12 months to September, up from 144 in 2021/22
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Labour pledge to 'put country before party' in new membership card promise
The new card design keeps the Clause IV wording adopted by the party in 1995 under the leadership of Tony Blair. But large letters above it will read: "Putting the country first."
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NHS staff offered extra cash to clear waiting lists under Keir Starmer plan
Keir Starmer has unveiled plans for NHS doctors and nurses to be offered generous overtime in a bid to restore the service to its former glory - and clear the waiting list backlog
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'Bile-soaked Tory conference gifted Keir Starmer an open goal ahead of election'
Keir Mudie says we learnt nothing from Tory Conference apart from they are unravelling, out of ideas and some of them stand on dogs - and now it's time for Labour to act
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Angela Rayner promises to prioritise affordable housing if Labour win election
Speaking ahead of the party conference, Angela Rayner said if Labour wins the next election, she would prioritise affordable homes for people all around the country
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Keir Starmer shares reason football will be coming home if he gets into power
Keir Starmer said England only ever won the World Cup under a Labour government - and the Labour leader now hopes football is coming home during the 2028 European Championships
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Keir Starmer has his say on Michael Gove's 'spineless jellyfish' insult
The Labour leader accused the Tories of having nothing to say about what they have done in government after Cabinet ministers lined up to insult him at last week's Tory conference
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Keir Starmer tells why his wife won't be introducing conference speech
In an interview with the Sunday Mirror, the Labour leader Keir Starmer spoke about how his wife Victoria, who works in the NHS, is a helpful sounding board for ideas
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National Grid pays billions to shareholders - but is too slow to upgrade network
Research from the Common Wealth think-tank found Britain’s privatised energy network has handed £28 billion since it was sold off by the Tories in 1990
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Rishi Sunak 'totally ignored' older people in Tory conference speech
Silver Voices, which campaigns on behalf of over-60s, said the PM’s conference speech had no clear answer on the social care crisis or hospital waiting lists
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Transport boost for north as local Labour leaders near deal to revive airport
Doncaster Sheffield Airport closed last year despite a huge local campaign to keep it open - but thanks to a Labour new deal, flights could return within two years
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Sadiq Khan urges changes to voter ID rules to stop thousands losing vote in 2024
Speaking ahead of Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, the London mayor called on the government to expand the list of acceptable identification for younger voters
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'The proposed smoking ban is a pointless populist puff from Rishi Sunak'
Columnist Rachael Bletchly says cigarettes are considered too smelly and expensive - and if the PM wants to help young people, he should focus on banning vapes instead