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Starmer makes last-ditch pitch to voters as Labour braces for heavy local election losses
Keir Starmer will this week launch a last-minute effort to convince voters he is on their side as he persists in his campaign ahead of challenging local election results.
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Nigel Farage accused of dodging scrutiny after pulling out of TV interview amid £5m row
Nigel Farage has been accused of "dodging scrutiny days before crucial local elections" after dropping out of a planned TV interview on Sunday.
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Went all the way to Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and lost: how Denys Shtilerman tried to regain Russian citizenship — and stays publicly silent about it
Co-founder of the company Fire Point Denys Shtilerman in the mid-to-late 2010s tried to restore his Russian citizenship.
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Starmer defiant as Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham eye future leadership bids
These are desperate times for Sir Keir Starmer’s government, which faces annihilation in Thursday’s elections.
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Panic in Labour as MPs warn ditching Rachel Reeves risks bond market shock
Frantic Labour MPs are attempting to save Rachel Reeves from being dismissed because they fear her departure from Number 11 could trigger bond market turmoil.
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Burnham lines up byelection bid to challenge Starmer’s grip on Labour
Andy Burnham has a credible plan to return to Westminster “within weeks”, his allies have said, with the Greater Manchester mayor expected to use a byelection fight to set out a new agenda for government.
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Secret details of Scotland-Israel meeting to be released after watchdog rules they were wrongly hidden
Secret details of Angus Robertson’s much-criticised meeting with an Israeli diplomat are to be released after a near two-year freedom of information battle by The Ferret.
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Farage’s £5m gift sparks probe calls as critics question undeclared cash
The former Labour spin doctor complained that the seven-figure sum given to him by Reform donor Christopher Harborne is "not even on the news".
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Senior UK ministers criticize Rachel Reeves’s reported plan for a year-long rent freeze
Senior ministers have dismissed the idea of freezing private sector rents for a year, less than 48 hours after the Guardian reported Rachel Reeves was considering it.
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UK expels Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat response to Moscow’s espionage claim
Britain’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had expelled a Russian diplomat in a reciprocal move after Russia last month expelled a British embassy official in Moscow and accused him of economic espionage.
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Badenoch likens Starmer government to ‘bad Game of Thrones episode’ as PM fights for survival
Kemi Badenoch has compared Keir Starmer’s government to a "bad episode of Game Of Thrones" as the Prime Minister fights for his political survival.
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Starmer refuses to back Reeves as reshuffle rumours swirl and Labour revolt deepens
Keir Starmer dodged saying that Rachel Reeves is safe from a rumoured reshuffle today as he reels from the latest Mandelson scandal revolt.
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King Charles mocks Trump at White House dinner with sharp jabs over war and ego
King Charles took on the role of comedian last night at a State Dinner with Donald Trump, the First Lady, and Queen Camilla.
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King Charles urges Trump to end “America First” era in call for renewed UK–US alliance
The King has urged Donald Trump to abandon his America First policy and commit to a new alliance with Britain for the good of the world.
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Iranian embassy in London summoned over calls for expats to “sacrifice lives for homeland”
The Iranian Ambassador to London has been summoned to the Foreign Office after Metro revealed that Tehran’s embassy is recruiting expats to’sacrifice their lives for the Homeland’.
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Awkward White House moment as King Charles resists Trump’s trademark handshake grip
King Charles and Donald Trump tried to outdo each other during the battle of the handshakes to kick off the monarch’s high-stakes trip to the US.
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King receives 12 standing ovations as he hails “special relationship” in historic US speech
KING Charles III charmed lawmakers in his historic address to Congress but warned that the US and the UK must come together to face a new “dangerous era.”
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Keir Starmer dodges sleaze probe in Mandelson vetting row after Commons vote despite MP rebellion
Sir Keir Starmer might have avoided a sleaze investigation into his handling of the Mandelson vetting scandal following a vote in the House of Commons - but 15 Labour MPs went against him as pressure remains.
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Starmer faces parliamentary scrutiny over “rushed” Mandelson US ambassador appointment
ir Keir Starmer’s handling of the Lord Peter Mandelson affair will come under intense parliamentary scrutiny on Tuesday.
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Trump’s awkward royal moment as he reveals mother’s “crush” on young Charles
Donald Trump has claimed that his mother had a "crush" on the King when he was younger during a speech in front of Charles and Camilla at the White House.
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Keir Starmer’s former Chief of Staff takes the fall for Mandelson scandal as PM faces crucial vote tonight
Sir Keir Starmer’s former top adviser today admitted a “serious error of judgement” in pushing Peter Mandelson for US ambassador.
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David Lammy dismisses Mandelson inquiry vote as “Conservative political stunt” ahead of local elections
A vote on whether Sir Keir Starmer should face an inquiry for allegedly misleading the House of Commons over the Mandelson vetting scandal is a “political stunt by the Conservatives”, David Lammy has told LBC.
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Labour revolt fears grow as Starmer battles probe over alleged misconduct and secrecy
Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly preparing plans to ensure Labour MPs vote against any move to refer him to a parliamentary sleaze inquiry over the appointment of Lord Mandelson.
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Once-fuelled empire now struggling as Wales faces poverty, stagnation and political revolt
Wales was once the powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution. By the 1820s, it was responsible for 40 per cent of Britain’s iron exports.
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Security fears surge for King Charles US visit after gunman sparks chaos at Trump gala
Security concerns over King Charles and Queen Camilla’s upcoming state visit are high after another attempted shooting saw President Trump rushed from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night.
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