Politics

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Keir Starmer accused of betraying UK Jewish community after UN vote policy shift
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of betraying British Jews after dropping his opposition to anti-Israel motions on the world stage.
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Starmer backs Angela Rayner for leading role despite criticism and speculation over Labour leadership
Sir Keir Starmer has said he expects Angela Rayner to play a “leading role in this Labour Government” despite his former deputy’s criticism over the direction of the party.
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Farage blasts “embarrassing” Navy shortfall after UK forced to borrow German warship
Nigel Farage has called Britain’s lack of available warships "embarrassing," stating it "belittles our nation" after the Defence Secretary admitted the UK had to borrow a German frigate.
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Farage earns £43k from personalised videos as MPs declare outside income
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage topped the list of MPs’ outside earnings, reporting £43,548.76 of income from recording 30 hours of personalized Cameo videos.
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Whitehall red tape to be slashed as Labour unveils sweeping bureaucracy overhaul
Ministers will be allowed to approve more policies without consulting the rest of the Cabinet under Labour’s plans for an "exorcism" of red tape in Whitehall.
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Reform UK hit as crypto donations freeze follows foreign interference review
Sir Keir Starmer has announced a temporary ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties following a government review into political interference, in a major blow to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
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Nigel Farage and Reform MPs stage collective meltdown as they storm out after Keir Starmer attack
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK MPs stormed out of the Commons chamber today following a fiery PMQs exchange.
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Reform UK councils roll back climate targets and scrap emergency declarations
Seven out of ten Reform UK controlled councils have scrapped their climate targets since being elected last May, while the party continues to push discredited ideas about the cause of man made climate change, according to new academic analysis.
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Ed Miliband’s big plan for the UK is so stupid no sane country would ever consider it
A distinctive feature of this inflexible Labour government is its tendency to look in two different directions simultaneously.
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Rachel Reeves vows crackdown on firms cashing in on Iran war as fuel prices surge
A crackdown on companies profiteering from the Iran war at the expense of millions of Brits is among cost-of-living plans announced by Rachel Reeves today.
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MPs demand release of Mandelson–Starmer–Palantir meeting notes amid £250m contract row
More senior MPs have urged the government to publish notes from a meeting between Lord Mandelson, Sir Keir Starmer and Palantir CEO Alex Karp.
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Labour tensions explode as Rayner prepares challenge if cleared by tax probe
Allies of Angela Rayner are said to be becoming increasingly confident that an HMRC probe into her tax affairs will be resolved before the May local elections, seen by many as the moment where Sir Keir Starmer is most likely to be ousted.
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Farage embroiled in row as video tied to far-right group resurfaces
Nigel Farage contributed a Cameo video to a far-right group in Canada that later used his message to promote an extremist event, according to reports.
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Crypto controversy deepens as Farage linked to failed and fraudulent projects
Nigel Farage has earned a profit by producing Cameo videos that promoted or backed cryptocurrencies, which subsequently decreased in value.
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Rachel Reeves under fire as fears grow of looming global economic meltdown
The world is on the verge of a financial crisis. Someone should alert our oblivious Chancellor.
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Trump ‘surprised’ as Starmer refuses to immediately send UK warships to Hormuz
Donald Trump has once again criticized Keir Starmer, stating that the UK should be "enthusiastically" helping to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Starmer weighs sending mine-hunting drones as Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz
Sir Keir Starmer is considering sending minehunting drones to unblock Iran’s stranglehold over a key oil shipping route, as Donald Trump called for allied warships to protect tankers in the region.
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UK government accused of secrecy over US military operations from British bases
Keir Starmer has given his approval for Donald Trump’s US to attack Iran using British military bases.
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‘We don’t need you’: UK and US leaders speak as tensions grow over Iran conflict
Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer had a phone call hours after the US president’s latest criticism of the prime minister’s response to the Iran war.
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Davey says King’s state visit to US should be called off after Iran strikes
Sir Ed Davey has led calls for the Prime Minister to cancel the King’s state visit to the US following the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Alba party to fold after mounting debts and police finance probe
The Alba party has announced that it will dissolve and will not put forward any candidates for the 2026 Scottish parliament election.
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Trump says UK–US relationship “not what it was” after Starmer blocks Iran strikes
Donald Trump has criticized Keir Starmer again over the UK’s refusal to aid the offensive strikes on Iran, saying the “relationship is obviously not what it was.”
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“Very disappointed”: Trump blasts Starmer over Diego Garcia row during Iran strikes
Donald Trump has said he is "very disappointed" in Sir Keir Starmer for initially blocking the US from using the Diego Garcia military base to strike Iran.
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Why it is so difficult to track local government spending: billions lost in a maze of council accounts
For most of my adult life, I watched politics from the sidelines rather than actively engaging with it.
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Starmer under pressure after Labour falls to third place in Manchester vote
The embattled centrist leader called the humiliating third-place finish -behind the victorious leftist Greens and anti-immigration Reform UK party - in Thursday’s by-election for the Manchester parliamentary seat "disappointing".