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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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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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Ex-mayor covered for son who raped blacked-out schoolgirl and hid phone evidence
A former mayor stalled police officers so her son could hide incriminating evidence on his phone after he raped an unconscious 15-year-old girl.
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Supermarket staff terrorized by shoplifters - assaults, firearms, knife threats, and PTSD
As Keir Starmer vows to crack down on ’disgraceful’ shoplifters, retail workers have painted a harrowing picture of life on the front line.
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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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Starmer faces Commons vote that could trigger probe into Mandelson vetting row
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to face a Commons vote as early as next week that could spark an inquiry into his handling of the Peter Mandelson vetting saga.
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Sadiq Khan says Labour collapse in London polls “scares me” amid backlash over Starmer government
Sir Sadiq Khan has said polls suggesting Labour is set to be decimated in London at the upcoming local elections “scare me” as he made a heartfelt plea to voters not to take their frustrations with central government out on councils.
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Morgan McSweeney denies claims he swore at officials over Mandelson vetting scandal
Morgan McSweeney has broken his silence on the Lord Mandelson scandal amid claims he swore at officials while pressing them to approve the disgraced peer’s vetting.
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Mandelson vetted despite Epstein concerns raised to UK authorities months earlier
The UK’s National Crime Agency reviewed new allegations about Lord Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein in spring 2024.
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CTM faces scrutiny after £118m billing error exposed in UK asylum accommodation contracts
The Australian company that operated the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge has admitted overcharging by £118 million - £40 million more than originally estimated.
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Keir Starmer isolated as cabinet splits over Mandelson row and Olly Robbins sacking
Keir Starmer is looking increasingly isolated over his handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal with divisions emerging in cabinet over his decision to sack the Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins.
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Lee Anderson ejected from Commons after refusing to withdraw claim Starmer “lied”
Lee Anderson has been kicked out of the Commons after accusing Keir Starmer of lying in a debate.
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Election candidate linked to Farage faces backlash over extremist anti-Muslim Facebook posts
Daniel Devaney, standing in the local elections for Nigel Farage’s party in Bradford, posted on Facebook about ‘blasting’ followers of Islam off the face of the Earth.
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The UK economy grew by 0.5% in February prior to the chaos of the Iran war
The UK economy grew by a surprising 0.5% in February - but this was before the full impact of the Middle East war.
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Transport Secretary’s Mini Cooper towed after car hits ‘crater’ pothole
The Transport Secretary’s car had to be towed after she hit a "carter" pothole while driving through Oxfordshire in her Mini Cooper last month.
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Jo Bamford threatens UK exit over Rachel Reeves inheritance tax raid
The heir to the multibillion-pound manufacturing empire, JCB, has threatened to leave Britain in response to Rachel Reeves’ raid on inheritance tax.
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From mansion to grassroots as Maxwell heir pitches clean-slate campaign in London
The nephew of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is standing for election as a London borough councillor in May.
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“Betrayal” claims as UK slashes asylum approvals for Afghan women fleeing repression
Hundreds of Afghan women have been refused asylum in the UK in the past year amid plummeting grant rates, new analysis shows.
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Labour plans to fast-track EU rules into UK law without full parliamentary votes
European Union single market rules will be imposed on Britain without a full vote in Parliament under plans being developed by Labour.
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Reform tax plan sparks backlash as airline-linked funding raises red flags
Reform’s Robert Jenrick vowed to cut a tax on flights - after being bankrolled by the owner of an airline which would benefit from his policy.
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Two-thirds of voters want Keir Starmer to quit now, poll finds
Almost two-thirds of voters want Sir Keir Starmer to resign immediately, and a similar number want a general election now, a poll has found.
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Rayner ramps up campaign push as Starmer faces backlash and leadership questions
Angela Rayner will showcase her abilities as a “political street fighter” before any possible challenge to Sir Keir Starmer, according to her allies, as she makes her way across the country campaigning in the lead-up to the local elections over the next month.
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Two-child cap scrapped and day-one employment rights launch as Starmer attacks rival parties ahead of local elections
Keir Starmer has used a series of new workers rights that come into force on Monday to attack the Green party, saying a vote for Labour’s rivals puts such progress on sick pay.
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Scotland could be independent within 18 months, Swinney insists ahead of vote push
The Scottish First Minister insisted it would be "achievable" for Scotland to become an independent nation within 18 months if voters backed it in a referendum.
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