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Labour frontbencher resigns over party’s stance on Gaza
A Labour frontbencher has resigned over Sir Keir Starmer’s position on the crisis in the Middle East, adding to pressure on the party leader over his stance on the conflict.
Bradford East MP Imran Hussain said he was quitting his role...
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Residents protest outside LBC following David Lammy's comments on Gaza refugee camp airstrike
More than 35 pro-Palestine gathered outside LBC radio on Sunday morning in opposition to David Lammy's comments last week that an Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in Gaza could be “legally justified".
The protest, organised by...
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Starmer vows to ‘bulldoze through barriers to British success’
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “bulldoze” through barriers to UK success as he accused Rishi Sunak of being on a “highway to British decline”.
The Labour leader, who has faced dissent from his frontbench and grassroots party members over...
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Khan, Sarwar and Burnham pile pressure on Starmer by demanding Israel ceasefire
Sir Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham and Anas Sarwar all broke ranks to challenge his stance on Gaza.
Party sources made clear the Labour leader was...
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Sir Keir Starmer welcomes newly elected Labour MPs
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer welcomes Alistair Strathern and Sarah Edwards to Parliament as the newly elected Labour MPs for Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth.
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Labour take Tamworth in double by-election win
Labour's Sarah Edwards wins the Tamworth Parliamentary by-election, overturning a massive Conservative majority to deal a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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Labour's Alistair Strathern wins Mid Bedfordshire in historic by-election result
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Labour's Alistair Strathern wins Mid Bedfordshire in historic by-election result.
With the vote triggered by Nadine Dorries’ long-burning resignation, it was the largest majority in terms of votes overturned...
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Peter Kyle says voters saw through the “heat and fury” of the Lib Dems after a fierce campaign
Peter Kyle says voters saw through the “heat and fury” of the Lib Dems after a fierce by-election campaign in Mid Bedfordshire.
Labour has delivered a historic defeat to the Conservatives by winning Mid Bedfordshire for the first time...
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Next New Zealand Government Must Deliver or Be Punished: Former Premier
"They will need to deliver some significant shifts in the performance of public services, some progress on the fiscal deficit, some lifts in investor confidence or voters will feel let down and they'll suffer accordingly in three years'...
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Labour Friends of Palestine fringe event at Labour Party Conference
Labour Friends of Palestine fringe event at Labour Party Conference. Hosted by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, speeches by David Lammy and Medical Aid for Palestine's Melanie Ward
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Labour Party Conference: Highlights of Reeves Speech
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves outlines some of the fiscal measures she intends to put in place if the Labour Party wins power at the next general election.
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Starmer seeking ‘very important’ win in Scotland on Labour’s journey back to power
Labour is targeting an “historic victory” in Scotland’s first recall by-election next week, with leader Sir Keir Starmer saying a win could be a “milestone” on his party’s journey back to power.
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Sir Keir Starmer joins Anas Sarwar and Michael Shanks for rally in Hamilton
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer joined Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar and Rutherglen and Hamilton by-election candidate Michael Shanks for a party rally in Hamilton.
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You Have a Very Divided World Today: Blair
Sir Tony Blair, former UK Prmie Minister, discusses the division in the world today and how he thinks Great Britain can be a hub for AI. He speaks with David Westin on "Wall Street Week Daily".
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Labour would put confident speaking at the heart of schools, says Keir Starmer
Labour would put confident speaking at the heart of the school agenda, Keir Starmer said on Monday at a visit to Sydney Russell School in Dagenham.
Starmer joined students from two teams at the school as they prepared to debate whether...
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Sir Keir Starmer meets Labour's Metro Mayors to take stock of devolution program
The leader of the Opposition met with various Mayors in Central London to discuss the difference they is making in power through devolution, what more could be done, and how a Labour government would deliver the UK's most radical...
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Politics daily briefing: August 19
All the latest political news in the UK, as almost half the pupils taking newly forged technical qualifications in health and science dropped out, according to analysis by the Labour Party.
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'Labour may be in for a shock': SNP Westminster calls out 'entitled' opposition
Stephen Flynn says Labour are acting like they have the upcoming Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election 'in the bag' and they 'may well be in for a shock'. He was campaigning in the seat on Wednesday alongside the party’s candidate for...
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Starmer says Labour by-election success in Selby and Ainsty was a “cry for change”
Sir Keir Starmer has said the party’s by-election success in Selby and Ainsty was a “cry for change”.
Flanked by shadow Cabinet ministers, including deputy leader Angela Rayner, and supporters at the grounds of Selby Town FC, as well as...
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Starmer says Labour by-election win in Selby and Ainsty was a 'cry for change'
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says their by-election success in Selby and Ainsty was a “cry for change” and vowed that the party would deliver change if voted in at the next general election.
Mr Starmer gave a speech and was flanked...
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media following Bedfordshire visit
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media following a visit to Bedfordshire where he spoke with voters.
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Humza Yousaf begins his "Summer of Independence" tour
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf visited Dundee's CycleFest on Saturday as he made a start to his "Summer of Independence" tour.
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'Labour needs to show historic levels of effort, discipline and focus' - Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer said Labour needed to show “historic levels of effort, discipline and focus” as he warned of further Conservative attacks in the wake of the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election campaign.
The Labour leader, in an...
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Full: Keir Starmer addresses Unite union Conference 2023
Keir Starmer addresses Unite Conference 2023, held in Brighton.
It follows rifts in the union over their ties to the Labour Party, in which Starmer has called for the union to get behind him in his drive for power.