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Politics daily briefing: December 8
Daily politics briefing for December 8, as the Home Office confirmed the Government has so far spent £240 million on its Rwanda policy, which has yet to see a single person deported to the country.
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Sir Keir Starmer criticised for crediting Margaret Thatcher’s ‘sense of purpose’
Sir Keir Starmer was accused of trying to “ride on the coattails” of Margaret Thatcher’s success by praising the former prime minister while appealing to Tory voters. The Labour leader, in a move likely to annoy some on the left of his...
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Politics daily briefing: December 3
Daily politics briefing for December 3, as Sir Keir Starmer praised Margaret Thatcher in a Sunday Telegraph article for "letting loose" Britain's "natural entrepreneurialism", in a bid for Tory votes that may irk some on Labour's left wing.
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Starmer declines to say if a Labour government would match autumn statement spending plans
Sir Keir Starmer has said that the autumn statement reflected the “failure" of the Government. Speaking to reporters in Essex, the Labour leader declined to say if his party would match the Government's spending plans if it came to power.
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Jeremy Hunt says now is the moment for growth as he signals tax cuts
Jeremy Hunt has given his strongest hint yet that he will announce tax cuts in his autumn statement, as he considers cutting those on inheritance and businesses while squeezing benefits by billions. Ahead of Wednesday’s financial...
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Politics daily briefing: November 10
Daily politics briefing for November 10, as pressure grows on Rishi Sunak to sack his Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
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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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Politics daily briefing: October 31
Daily politics briefing for October 31, as Israel declares ‘time for war’ amid global pressure for pause in fighting
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Sunak makes it to one year as PM, but any celebrations in No 10 will be muted
A year has come to be a long and treacherous road in politics, as witnessed by the turbulence of late. But Rishi Sunak has survived his first as Prime Minister. Mr Sunak will have lasted more than seven times as long as Liz Truss’s...
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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
*Swearing warning at 04:00* 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 in...
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Ballot boxes arrive ahead of the count for the Mid Bedfordshire by-election
Ballot boxes arrive at Priory House in Chicksands, Bedfordshire ahead of the count for the Mid Bedfordshire by-election
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Labour candidate votes in Mid Bedfordshire by-election
Labour candidate Alistair Strathern (left) arrives at Shefford Town Memorial Association with Megan Corton-Scott to cast his vote in the Mid Bedfordshire by-election.
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Humza Yousaf: Good riddance to the Tories
Humza Yousaf has hit out at Home Secretary Suella Braverman in his speech to the SNP conference. He also took aim at Sir Keir Starmer, saying: “The closer he gets to Downing Street, the further he retreats from his principles.!
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Keir Starmer welcomes Michael Shanks to Westminster
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer welcomes Michael Shanks to Westminster after he won the by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West.
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Wes Streeting says NHS faces bankruptcy if it is not reformed
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said Labour’s changes to the NHS will provide a better service for patients while securing better value for taxpayers’ money. Speaking at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Mr Streeting told...
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Starmer discusses Israel and cost-of-living during Party Conference speech
Sir Keir Starmer said he was “shocked and appalled by events in Israel”. He added: “I utterly condemn the senseless murder of men, women and children – including British citizens – in cold blood by the terrorists of Hamas." He discussed...
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Starmer promises NHS reform at Labour conference speech
Sir Keir Starmer promised NHS reform, warning the Labour Party conference: “If all we do is place the NHS on a pedestal then I’m afraid it will remain on life support. “I know some people don’t like the word ‘reform’ but I tell you now...
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Sir Keir Starmer lays out vision for Britain
Sir Keir Starmer claimed that many people in the conference hall would have “heard a nagging voice inside, saying no this isn’t for you”. He added: “You don’t belong here. You can’t do that. Working class people certainly hear that...
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Starmer urges Tory voters to join Labour cause
The Labour leader invited Conservative voters to join his party’s cause, claiming that the Government’s mindset was now “don’t solve problems – exploit them”. Sir Keir Starmer added: “So if you are a Conservative voter who despairs of...
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Starmer warns of 'dangerous' Tories in conclusion to party conference speech
Labour must be prepared for a fight against “dangerous” Tories, Sir Keir Starmer warned. He said: “As for the Tories, I have to warn you, a party that has so completely severed its relationship with the future, that is prepared to scorch...
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Sir Keir Starmer contrasts Tories' time in office with New Labour, warning 'things can only get worse'
Sir Keir Starmer set out what he saw as the difference between the Conservatives' record in office with that of New Labour, saying under the Tories 'things can only get worse'.
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Starmer vows to stoke the ‘fire of change’ with plan to build a new Britain
Sir Keir Starmer promised to build a new Britain, with modern homes and businesses and an NHS 'back on its feet'. The Labour leader, who was confronted by a glitter-throwing protester before he could deliver his speech to the party’s...