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Palestine Action ban created ‘culture of fear’, UK appeal court hears
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Palestine Action ban created ‘culture of fear’, UK appeal court hears

Home secretary is challenging high court decision that PA’s proscription interfered with freedom of speechThe ban on Palestine Action has created a “culture of fear” among those campaigning for Palest...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Starmer staves off mutiny over Mandelson mess… but for how long? - The Latest
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Starmer staves off mutiny over Mandelson mess… but for how long? - The Latest

Keir Starmer has faced another bruising day as the saga surrounding Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador continues. The prime minister faced harsh criticism from his own MPs over efforts to...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
America has special relationship with Israel now, UK’s new US ambassador says
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America has special relationship with Israel now, UK’s new US ambassador says

Diplomat described Keir Starmer as being ‘on the ropes’ over Peter Mandelson scandal in private meeting with studentsThe UK’s new ambassador to the US has described Keir Starmer as having been “on the...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
McSweeney admits pressuring Foreign Office to expedite Mandelson role
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McSweeney admits pressuring Foreign Office to expedite Mandelson role

Starmer’s former chief of staff says he asked people to act quickly but not to skip steps in vetting processMorgan McSweeney has admitted that Foreign Office officials came under intense pressure to e...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
What did Morgan McSweeney and Philip Barton tell MPs about Mandelson’s vetting?
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What did Morgan McSweeney and Philip Barton tell MPs about Mandelson’s vetting?

Key takeaways from appearance at select committee of PM’s former chief of staff and former Foreign Office chiefMorgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, gave his first public appea...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Man who heckled Shabana Mahmood dismisses ‘laughable’ white liberal claim
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Man who heckled Shabana Mahmood dismisses ‘laughable’ white liberal claim

Protester says he migrated from Malaysia as a child and describes home secretary’s immigration policies as cruelUK politics live – latest updatesA protester who heckled Shabana Mahmood said he came to...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Morgan McSweeney admits ‘serious error of judgment’ over Mandelson appointment – video
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Morgan McSweeney admits ‘serious error of judgment’ over Mandelson appointment – video

Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has said that advising the prime minister to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador was a 'serious error of judgment'. In an opening statement t...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Shares in buy-to-let mortgage lenders fall after report Reeves plans rent freeze
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Shares in buy-to-let mortgage lenders fall after report Reeves plans rent freeze

FTSE 250 firms Paragon and OSB Group, owner of Kent Reliance and Precise Mortgages, slide on London Stock ExchangeRachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war falloutShares in some of the U...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Key points as MPs question former Foreign Office boss on Mandelson vetting row
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Key points as MPs question former Foreign Office boss on Mandelson vetting row

Former top Foreign Office civil servant Sir Philip Barton and ex-No 10 chief of staff Morgan McSweeney are answering MPs' questions.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
Jimmy Kimmel defends joke after Donald Trump calls for him to be fired
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Jimmy Kimmel defends joke after Donald Trump calls for him to be fired

The host called Melania Trump an "expectant widow" just days before the recent shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner The post Jimmy Kimmel defends joke after Donald Trump calls...

NME Music News6 months ago
What is ‘DV’? Key terms used in the Mandelson vetting row explained
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What is ‘DV’? Key terms used in the Mandelson vetting row explained

Phrases used by the UK’s national security apparatus have been thrown into the spotlight by the political controversyUK politics live – latest updatesThe story of how Peter Mandelson failed his UK sec...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Ministers open-minded on shape of UK social media limits, Phillipson says
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Ministers open-minded on shape of UK social media limits, Phillipson says

Education secretary says children will face restrictions and government will consider range of views on their formUK politics live – latest updatesChildren in the UK will face restrictions on their us...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
What is the latest Palestine Action court case – and what is at stake?
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What is the latest Palestine Action court case – and what is at stake?

Government appeal against high court ruling could have implications for right to protest and lead to other groups being proscribedThe home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will have her appeal against the...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Welsh party leaders gear up for live debate ahead of tightly contested Senedd election
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Welsh party leaders gear up for live debate ahead of tightly contested Senedd election

Leaders will be looking to sell themselves - but live TV debates are not without their peril.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
Welsh Labour faces ‘existential’ change as party braces for May election defeat
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Welsh Labour faces ‘existential’ change as party braces for May election defeat

‘Critical debate’ about party’s identity and direction looms if it loses control of Senedd next month after 27 years in powerWelsh Labour is the democratic world’s most successful election-winning mac...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules buffer should be ‘significantly larger’, say peers
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Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules buffer should be ‘significantly larger’, say peers

Lord committee says chancellor and recent predecessors have allowed themselves too little room for manoeuvreBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves should aim to run a “significantly larger” buffe...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
The secretive billionaire bankrolling Nigel Farage – podcast
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The secretive billionaire bankrolling Nigel Farage – podcast

The crypto tycoon has given millions to Farage’s political parties. But who is Christopher Harborne and what does he want in return?One balmy evening last year at the Kamalaya wellness sanctuary in Th...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Half of England’s schools unfit due to leaks, mould and faulty toilets, poll finds
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Half of England’s schools unfit due to leaks, mould and faulty toilets, poll finds

NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hitHalf of headteachers say parts of their school are either out of use or unfit for purp...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Starmer facing judgement day to hopes of surviving as PM
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Starmer facing judgement day to hopes of surviving as PM

Sir Keir Starmer is facing trial by parliament on a judgement day that could deliver a double whammy to his hopes of surviving as prime minister.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Top Foreign Office official ‘felt pressure’ for ‘rapid outcome’ on Mandelson vetting
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Top Foreign Office official ‘felt pressure’ for ‘rapid outcome’ on Mandelson vetting

Ian Collard tells MPs he had not seen UKSV assessment summary before briefing Olly Robbins on clearanceA top Foreign Office security official who played a key role in granting Peter Mandelson’s vetti...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago