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Starmer’s immigration rhetoric follows familiar pattern of bold claims but few results, expert says
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Starmer’s immigration rhetoric follows familiar pattern of bold claims but few results, expert says

Madeleine Sumption says politicians make big claims about things they only partially control to appeal to votersKeir Starmer’s pledge to “smash the gangs” profiting from small boat crossings has follo...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Government to overhaul non-crime hate incident rules
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Government to overhaul non-crime hate incident rules

The Home Office says updated guidance will end the policing of "everyday arguments" online.

BBC News - UK7 months ago
Small boats deal between France and UK is on verge of collapse
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Small boats deal between France and UK is on verge of collapse

Negotiations deadlocked as No 10 wants more action on beach patrols but France has concerns over safetyThe UK’s agreement with France to pay for beach patrols is on the verge of collapse amid wranglin...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Zack Polanski meets unions in attempt to get them to switch party funding to Greens
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Zack Polanski meets unions in attempt to get them to switch party funding to Greens

Leader understood to have spoken to 10 trade unions after party claimed working class voters are turning to themZack Polanski has kicked off a charm offensive designed to convince trade unions to stop...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Zack Polanski tells NEU teachers’ union that Greens would abolish ‘toxic’ Ofsted – as it happened
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Zack Polanski tells NEU teachers’ union that Greens would abolish ‘toxic’ Ofsted – as it happened

The Green party leader said Ofsted is a ‘failed institution’ and that teaching should move ‘toward a genuinely collaborative model’Starmer complained about other parties whipping up division, and he s...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Families hardest hit by energy crisis could be given funds dispensed by councils in England
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Families hardest hit by energy crisis could be given funds dispensed by councils in England

As Iran war continues, ministers debate several options for extending support to householdsBusiness live – latest newsFamilies hardest hit by the looming energy crisis caused by the Iran war could be...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
How will the Iran war play at the ballot box in May? – podcast
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How will the Iran war play at the ballot box in May? – podcast

Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot look at how the continuing and deepening conflict in the Middle East will hit people in the UK, and how it could impact May’s elections. Plus, as parliament breaks for r...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Starmer pledges to tackle new cost of living crisis at May elections campaign launch
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Starmer pledges to tackle new cost of living crisis at May elections campaign launch

Prime minister says 7 May vote is coming at time of ‘war on two fronts’ as Labour braces for heavy losses at pollsUK politics live – latest updatesThe 7 May elections are taking place against a backdr...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Starmer says UK will not be ‘dragged into Iran war’, as he launches local election campaign – video
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Starmer says UK will not be ‘dragged into Iran war’, as he launches local election campaign – video

'It’s really important that I reiterate where I stand and where this government stands, because this is not our war and we are not going to be dragged into it,' UK prime minister saysUK politics live...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Sexual assault survivor calls failure of Travelodge boss to meet MPs ‘shocking’
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Sexual assault survivor calls failure of Travelodge boss to meet MPs ‘shocking’

Woman assaulted after man was given key card to her room criticises CEO Jo Boydell over cancelled meetingA woman who was sexually assaulted by a man who was handed a key card to her room at a Travelod...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Glasgow arts hub tenants condemn ‘unsustainable’ rent rises by landlord
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Glasgow arts hub tenants condemn ‘unsustainable’ rent rises by landlord

City Property, which manages buildings for council, accused of ‘coercive and unfair’ increases and issuing eviction noticesTenants at one of Glasgow’s leading cultural hubs are battling what they desc...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
MPs wary of move against Starmer while war is raging
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MPs wary of move against Starmer while war is raging

Even after electoral disaster, Iran war gives many MPs pause for thought about timing of leadership contestA week after Labour’s election victory in July 2024, officials at Labour HQ held their first...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Rachel Reeves to tell G7 accelerating shift to clean energy is best defence against energy price shocks
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Rachel Reeves to tell G7 accelerating shift to clean energy is best defence against energy price shocks

Starmer to convene major energy industry and insurance figures to draw up emergency plans amid continued blockade of strait of HormuzRachel Reeves will warn G7 nations they must move faster on clean e...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Keir Starmer to launch local elections campaign with focus on cost of living
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Keir Starmer to launch local elections campaign with focus on cost of living

PM will also cite Iran war as reason to stick with Labour, as party adopts new slogan: ‘Pride in Britain’ Keir Starmer will say that a vote for Reform UK will put at risk progress Labour is making on...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
NHS restructure is greatest danger to Streeting’s effort to revive service
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NHS restructure is greatest danger to Streeting’s effort to revive service

Health secretary still confident of success but critics say scrapping of NHS England has been ‘a total car crash’NHS to miss targets for cutting A&E wait times and performance in EnglandIn the Great H...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Billy Bragg says London march sends message to far right: “The people of Britain will not allow themselves to be fooled by such shysters”
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Billy Bragg says London march sends message to far right: “The people of Britain will not allow themselves to be fooled by such shysters”

The Together Alliance claim that Saturday's demonstration in central London attracted half a million people The post Billy Bragg says London march sends message to far right: “The people of Britain w...

NME Music News7 months ago
NHS to miss targets for cutting A&E wait times and performance in England
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NHS to miss targets for cutting A&E wait times and performance in England

Exclusive: Health secretary’s pledges in doubt as analysis shows health service will not deliver key improvementsThe NHS is set to miss key targets to shorten waiting times for help at A&E, cancer car...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
TLC’s Chilli says she is “not MAGA” after reports of donations to Trump campaign
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TLC’s Chilli says she is “not MAGA” after reports of donations to Trump campaign

She reportedly also donated to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Ted Cruz’s 2024 election campaign The post TLC’s Chilli says she is “not MAGA” after reports of donations to Trump camp...

NME Music News7 months ago
EU offers UK ‘emergency brake’ on youth mobility scheme numbers
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EU offers UK ‘emergency brake’ on youth mobility scheme numbers

Britain wants limits on young people entering country but Europe opposes this as scheme aims to celebrate linksAn “emergency brake” could be put on the number of people coming to the UK from Europe as...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Pussy Riot stage protest against US tech company Ubiquiti for “powering Russian war crimes”
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Pussy Riot stage protest against US tech company Ubiquiti for “powering Russian war crimes”

They said the military reliance on Ubiquiti meant the American tech company had "assisted in “thousands of documented cases of war crimes by the Russian army" The post Pussy Riot stage protest agains...

NME Music News7 months ago