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Labour MPs blocked from Israel while on humanitarian fact-finding trip
Two Labour MPs travelling to the West Bank as part of a UK parliamentary delegation said they were denied entry to Israel.
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Director of Strategy quits amid scandal over inappropriate messages involving Diane Abbott
Keir Starmer was plunged into a fresh crisis today when one of his top aides resigned over sexually explicit messages about Diane Abbott.
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Bridget Phillipson vows to unite Labour and beat Reform UK
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said she wants to “unite” the Labour Party and beat Reform UK as she vies to become deputy leader.
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Labour MPs voice unease about Prime Minister’s control of party
Andy Burnham is preparing for a Labour leadership bid amid growing speculation that Sir Keir Starmer might leave office before the next election, according to claims.
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Starmer criticised for appointing former ambassador linked to Epstein emails
Scotland Secretary Douglas Alexander has defended Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Lord Mandelson, amid growing backlash over the former ambassador’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Labour MP Sharon Hodgson’s office gutted in suspected arson attack
An MP’s office has been hit with a suspected arson attack overnight.
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Farage withdraws pledge to halt small boat crossings within two weeks
Nigel Farage has retreated from a promise he made to the party’s conference to stop small boat crossings within two weeks of taking office.
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Angela Rayner’s resignation triggers fierce Labour deputy leadership contest
Angela Rayner’s resignation not only as deputy prime minister but also as deputy Labour leader has triggered a fierce internal election battle to find her successor, and potentially a simultaneous battle for the soul of the party … again.
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Labour faces internal battle over deputy leadership following Rayner’s exit
Ms Rayner resigned as Deputy Prime Minister, Housing Secretary, and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party on Friday following a misconduct investigation triggered by allegations of tax evasion.
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Minister defends potential Government meeting with Israeli president in the UK
A minister has defended the possibility of UK Government figures meeting Israeli president Isaac Herzog during his visit to Britain next week, amid criticism from within the Labour Party.
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Nadine Dorries declares conservative party “dead” as she joins Reform UK
Former Conservative MP and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has defected to Reform UK.
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Labour MP Anna Dixon accuses Tory’s Robbie Moore of spreading misinformation in grooming gangs row
Anna Dixon accuses fellow West Yorkshire MP Robbie Moore of spreading misinformation
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Labour to restrict child benefit for those living abroad
Labour is preparing to take strict measures against individuals claiming child benefits while residing abroad.
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Labour accused of trying to bury Abbott inquiry amid succession talks
Reports that Labour figures have been informally canvassing possible replacements for Diane Abbott in Hackney North and Stoke Newington have provoked criticism that the party is deciding her fate before...
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Labour councillor cleared after calling to ‘cut throats’ of far-right activists
A Labour councillor who called for far-right activists’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism rally has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder by a jury.
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Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns after evicting tenants and hiking rent by £700
Labour’s homelessness minister has stepped down following allegations that she ’evicted tenants’ from her property in East London before increasing the rent by £700 a month.
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Labour MPs prepare rebellion against Starmer over benefit cuts and fear of losing seats
Furious Labour MPs are preparing to rebel against Sir Keir Starmer, fearing they’re finished at the next election.
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One of UK’s youngest MPs quits Labour after racism accusations over taxi camera proposal
One of the youngest councillors in Britain has alleged that she was forced out of the party due to her advocacy for installing CCTV in minicabs.
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Keir Starmer abolishes NHS England, reversing Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation
Health secretary says end of ‘biggest quango in world’ is final nail in coffin of Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation
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Revealed: how members of the House of Lords benefit from commercial interests
A months-long Guardian investigation reveals weaknesses in the code of conduct that could lead to calls for further reform.
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Labour MP Mike Amesbury, who was suspended, jailed for 10 weeks after a 3am punch
Mike Amesbury was expelled from the Labour Party last month when he pleaded guilty to assault by beating after punching 45-year-old Paul Fellows in Cheshire in October.
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New Look to close 26 stores and cut 350 jobs - see full list
The High Court in Ireland approved the appointment of provisional liquidators on Thursday as New Look seeks to wind down its Irish operations following several years of "sustained losses and challenging market conditions."
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Joe Haines, Harold Wilson’s press secretary and former Mirror editor, dies at 97
The Labour Party announced that Joe Haines, a ’lifelong Labour supporter’ and former Daily Mirror assistant editor, passed away at his home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on Wednesday.
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Starmer prepared to deploy British troops in Ukraine if a peace deal is achieved
It is believed to be the first time the PM has been explicit about deploying British peacekeepers to Ukraine.
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UK accelerates plans for £2.5bn steel investment following Trump’s announcement of tariffs
The announcement by the US president leads the government to release a green paper earlier than planned by several weeks.
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