Politics

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The spending cap for the Conservative leadership race has been raised to £400,000
Higher limit reflects longer race, while cash-strapped party seeks £50,000 from candidates to cover costs
564
Britain drops its challenge to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
Labour government says it will not pursue questions on court’s jurisdiction over Netanyahu and Gallant
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’Inhumane’ Bibby Stockholm asylum barge to be shut down after costing millions
The Bibby Stockholm barge, which is docked in Portland, Dorset, is costing more than £41,000-a-day to lease. It will close in January, the Government has confirmed
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Keir Starmer evades questions on child benefit rebellion in his first PMQs as Prime Minister
Prime minister counters SNP questions with statistics on Scottish child poverty after stripping seven MPs of whip
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James Cleverly is the first Tory to declare his bid for leadership to replace Rishi Sunak
The Tories have announced they will not confirm their new leader until November 2 - meaning there will be months of infighting with Rishi Sunak forced to remain
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New Sunak appointments result in four out of ten Tory MPs being on the frontbench
Conservative members are doubling up on shadow roles after election wipeout severely reduced their numbers
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UK to resume funding to UN Palestine relief agency Unrwa
David Lammy’s decision marks a rare split between the UK and the US on policy towards Gaza
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Keir Starmer says he is open to processing asylum seekers offshore
PM wants to rethink UK’s immigration policies but did not make progress on returns deal at summit with EU leaders
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Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission president
Mainstream groups unite to grant her an emphatic victory and defeat anti-EU and extreme-right forces
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Proposed UK-EU security pact ‘will be welcomed in Brussels’, MEP says
Glad to draw line under poisonous Brexit era, diplomats say Starmer’s new approach to EU brings ‘good vibes’
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Far-right MEP vows to have priest rid European Parliament of ‘devils’
Eccentric Romanian politician says she has already brought myrrh and a religious icon into the Brussels legislature.
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Priti Patel to enter Conservative leadership race, sources say
Former home secretary expected to be competing against candidates including Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat
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Wales’ FM Gething denies wrongdoing as he resigns
The first minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething, has announced his resignation, only four months after taking the job.
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‘She wants to get on with her life’: Victoria Starmer intends to do things differently
The wife of the prime minister isn’t shy – and clearly understands politics – but shuns the limelight for her career and family
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Zelenskiy set to arrive in the UK for a European leaders meeting at Blenheim Palace
Talks will centre on Ukraine, security and democracy and will provide Starmer chance to restore confidence in UK
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US ‘pressuring UK to block ICC’s Netanyahu arrest warrant’
Human rights barrister says US expects Labour government to continue UK challenge to proposed action against Israeli PM
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Keir Starmer says Joe Biden’s age is not an issue ahead of White House visit
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet US President Joe Biden, 81, in the Oval Office as he makes his first foreign trip to Washington DC, ahead of a White House dinner
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Tony Blair urges Starmer to maintain immigration control to counter far-right rise
Former PM says immigration benefits UK but controls are needed to ‘close off avenues’ for populists
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NATO acknowledges Keir Starmer’s entrance onto the world stage
New U.K. prime minister will deliver a message of continuity on Ukraine and pledge support for the alliance.
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Rishi Sunak announces Shadow Cabinet as David Cameron quits
Rishi Sunak, who is serving as the interim Tory leader, announced his Shadow Cabinet after many top Tories lost their seats in a devastating general election night for the party
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UK’s new defence secretary has already been bundled into a bomb shelter on first Monday in new job
Britain’s new defence secretary was forced to take cover after air raid sirens blared out on his first visit to Ukraine.
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Rachel Reeves vows to fix the economy so families everywhere are better off
In her first speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves will warn that £58billion extra could have been pumped into NHS and schools last year if the Tories had achieved growth
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Familiar faces, but not all from politics: meet the surprising new Labour ministers
Keir Starmer made some eye-catching new appointments, including a human rights barrister and a rehabilitation campaigner
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Keir Starmer is ’proud’ to have the most cabinet ministers from comprehensive schools ever
Speaking from Downing Street on his first full day as Prime Minister, he vowed to start the work of rebuilding Britain at pace - kicking off with a tour of the UK’s four nations.
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Boris Johnson blames ’Pied Piper’ Nigel Farage for role in ’destruction’ of Tories
In his newspaper column, the former prime minister offers advice for the Conservatives, saying: "When we get back in, don’t be too hasty to get rid of successful election-winning leaders".