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Politics · UK Daily MailDAILY MAIL COMMENT: There might be good news on the economy...but Labour's 'growth' is just a cynical trick
It would be foolish to use the 0.7 per cent economic growth recorded between July and September as a bellwether of positive things to come
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Health · UK Daily MailLabour failing to meet national targets for faster cancer diagnosis despite ambitious pledges
The Government aims for 80 per cent of patients with suspected cancer to either receive a diagnosis or have the disease ruled out within 28 days.
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Politics · UK The GuardianAngela Rayner grants planning approval for asylum centre in Piddington despite local opposition
Home Office sign-off also needed for site that would house 1,200 asylum seekers near Oxfordshire village that voted to leave UK The communities secretary, Angela Rayner, has approved full planning permission for an asylum centre at a Ministry of Defence site near the village of Piddington in Oxfordshire. The decision approves plans to go ahead with the refurbishment and redevelopment of the former barracks. The Home Office insists that final approval is still to be determined. Continue readin...
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Politics · UK The IndependentNigel Farage appeared on Russell Brand podcast after police investigation into sex assault claims began
Reform UK leader, who had slated Labour for ‘cosying up to’ comedian, regrets appearance on show, party says
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Crime & Justice · UK Daily MailSerial criminal raking in £4k-a-month in benefits admits he has so much left over he makes regular 'large' donations to the Labour Party
Stephen Nott has 30 previous convictions for 69 offences but is eligible for £3,000-a-month in Universal Credit and £750-a-month in controversial Personal Independence Payments [PIP].
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Politics · UK BBC NewsCan Burnham avoid another Labour welfare rebellion?
Any revolt among MPs is likely to be smaller than the one that badly damaged Keir Starmer's government.
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Politics · UK The i PaperNo one wants to see cuts’: Labour MPs sound alarm over youth benefits reforms
Labour MPs are divided on how to tackle barriers keeping young people from work while ensuring that cutting benefits for those in need is a last resort
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Politics · UK Daily MailEd Balls reveals Ed Miliband ignored his warnings against meeting with 'weird' Russell Brand in his bid to become PM at 2015 general election
The former Labour shadow chancellor said he questioned Mr Miliband's decision to sit down with the now-disgraced comedian as he tried to become prime minister.
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Politics · UK The GuardianLocal fund to replace Pip for some young disabled people under Milburn plans
Exclusive: Former health secretary says he wants to ‘tear up the old approach’, with under-25s to lose personal independence payments UK politics live – latest updates Some young people with disabilities will lose their personal independence payments and will have to apply instead to a local fund for short-term expenses and equipment, Alan Milburn’s review will recommend. While those with the most severe needs’ entitlement will be protected, others will be asked to apply for money for specifi...
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Politics · UK The GuardianAre cracks showing in the Burnham project? – podcast
This week, Kemi Badenoch roasted the prime minister at PMQs with gag after gag. But while the leader of the opposition looks feisty, are some Labour MPs also beginning to wonder if Andy Burnham has the substance to back his policy agenda? Plus, with the social media ban looking likely to include companies such as Vinted, deputy political editor Jessica Elgot explains the government’s thinking Read Kiran’s article on jitters about Burnham’s 10-year plan here Read Jessica’s article on the socia...
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Business · UK The GuardianLook at the Poundland scandal and see a crisis that goes beyond Britain’s high streets | Polly Toynbee
‘I look out for my team,’ a store manager tells me, but Poundland’s US owner doesn’t care. Labour may be too late to prevent it becoming yet another casualty of venture capital In the Poundland I visit, a treasure trove of bargains, the staff are dejected. The shelves are emptying because the owners have withheld £50m needed for new stock and paying wages. It’s just one of 600 stores in peril, and these employees just a few of 12,000 at risk of losing their jobs – with 30,000 jobs at risk in...
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Politics · UK Evening StandardProtesters descend on town hall as flagship London council passes ‘Zionism is not racism’ motion
Labour and Conservative councillors in Westminster unanimously voted in favour of the statement following the controversial position taken by the Green Party
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Westminster City Council Passes Motion Declaring ‘Zionism Is Not Racism’
A novel counter approach from Tory-run Westminster City, which passed a motion last night declaring “zionism is not racism.” To much gnashing of teeth from the left… The joint Tory-Labour motion obviously responds to the Green one. The council now: “1. affirm that Zionism is not racism and reject the Green Party’s position 2. reaffirm…
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Politics · UK The GuardianFarage was guest on Brand podcast after sexual assault investigation began
Reform leader this week criticised the Labour party for ‘cosying up to’ and ‘promoting’ disgraced comedian UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage appeared on Russell Brand’s US podcast nine months after the comedian was investigated by police over allegations of sexual assault, the Guardian has learned. The Reform UK leader this week criticised Labour for “cosying up to” and “promoting” Brand a decade ago, after the comedian was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and s...
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Politics · UK Daily MailLabour's Lisa Nandy admits she was unaware of 1,100th anniversary of England's foundation next year amid calls for celebrations and statue of King Athelstan in Trafalgar Square
There have been calls for a series of events - including a Bank Holiday - to commemorate when King Athelstan became the first king of the English in 927.
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Politics · UK Daily MailLabour revolt is ALREADY brewing as NEETs review calls for young people to be barred from claiming main sickness and disability benefits - but plan will cost taxpayers £6bn MORE
A Government review is set to call for under-25s to be barred from the health element of universal credit and personal independence payments.
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Politics · UK The GuardianYoung people should get fewer welfare benefits, according to Milburn review on the workforce – UK politics live
Milburn’s review is considering how to address the growing number of young people classified as not in education, employment or training On the Today programme this morning, the Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy , a prominent leftwinger, indicated she might vote against legislation to implement the Alan Milburn proposals. She said she was concerned by the idea that the cuts would apply to people already getting sickness and disability benefits, and she said it appeared to be a breach of a promise g...
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WATCH: Commons Erupts as Tugendhat Accuses Labour Minister of Siding With Hamas
Shadow Foreign Secretary Tom Tugendhat has caused a stir in the Commons by attacking Labour over the £800 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority. Tugendhat raised concerns about well-resourced Hamas operations… Labour minister Melanie Ward shouted “shame on you” at Tugendhat. His comments about the aid: “What have we seen for it? Well, we…
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Politics · UK BBC NewsMPs urge Labour ministers to get on with trophy hunting ban
It has been over two years since Labour promised to ban imports of the parts of animals hunted for sport.
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Politics · UK The IndependentUK one step closer to Chagos deal after new court victory
The ruling by the British Indian Oceans Territory Court of Appeal will help the Labour government progress its deal to hand over the islands to Mauritius - but the legal battle now moves to London
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Politics · Ireland News LetterFarming jobs fall sharply as Northern Ireland employment in general grows: Work 'still has to happen, but cash-strapped families can't afford labour' says UFU
Jobs in agriculture in Northern Ireland have seen the steepest decline of all sectors in Northern Ireland, at the same time as employment in general massively increased.
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Politics · UK Daily MailLabour councillors in Sheffield finally end alliance with Greens over 'blatant anti-Semitism' after bid to defy Andy Burnham's orders
The two parties had been engaged in talks to try and salvage their coalition deal in the wake of Green members passing a 'Zionism is racism' motion last month.
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Burnham Could Forcibly Remove Chagossians From British Indian Ocean Territory
A judgement just handed down from the British Indian Ocean Territory Court of Appeal has found in the favour of the authorities who are seeking to remove Chagossians from the archipelago. Chagos First Minister Misley Mandarin landed on one of the islands along with colleagues earlier this year in protest at the Labour government’s plan…
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Labour Lets French Use British-Funded 4x4s for Riot Control Instead of Stopping Small Boats
The British government has allowed the French to use UK-funded trucks intended for small boat beach patrols for other police work, including ramming protesters. Granted – it’s nice to see them put to good use… The vehicles in question are Masstech VEZIs (Véhicule d’Éclairage de Zone d’Intervention), which are heavy-duty Toyota Land Cruisers reinforced with…
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Politics · UK GB NewsAndy Burnham's EU obsession will damage Britain's economy
Andy Burnham is obsessed with the EU. He told the voters of Leave-voting Makerfield that he didn't want to "re-run" the Brexit debate to help get elected. Yet since he stabbed Keir Starmer in the back to get the keys to Number 10, he's been plotting to drag the UK back under the control of Brussels. This obsession will damage our economy, undermine trust in politics and leave British taxpayers picking up the costs. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Like so many in the Labour Party, the Lib Dem...
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Sheffield Labour terminates coalition with Greens after attempt to salvage deal fails
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Labour Welfare Reforms Set to Require “Significant” Spending Rise
The Millburn review of benefits for NEETs will recommend that “significant” funds are put into a rejig of benefits which involves creating new ones. The Labour way… Savings are set to come after a decade or longer, according to Alan Millburn. He will recommend that new benefits are created for young people instead of Universal…
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Politics · UK The GuardianThe Booker prize winner described a dystopian Britain. But haven’t we been living in that since Brexit? | Zoe Williams
It didn’t need a novel: even Leave voters understand the damage that has been done, as does the PM. Now all he has to do is persuade his party Earlier this week, some people on the radio were talking about a very British dystopia. The government had disintegrated, but everyone was carrying on pretty much as they had before. Britain was isolated on the world stage and people missed Europe like hell, but weren’t allowed to visit, let alone live there. I thought the radio people were discussing...
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Badenoch has ‘already worked Burnham out’ at PMQs
But now, she seems comfortable in her own position. She can stand at the Despatch Box with a certain level of swagger. She isn't put off by the heckles of Labour MPs, nor is she left shaken as the Government's front bench laugh at her. Confident in her jibes, and consistent in her follow-throughs, she has, in many respects, learned how to love being the Leader of the Opposition. The post Badenoch has ‘already worked Burnham out’ at PMQs appeared first on Conservative Home .
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Lifestyle · UK The Guardian‘Christmas is all in the preparation!’ Chefs on eight easy things to do now – so you can relax on the big day
No one wants to slog away in the kitchen while everyone else gets festive. Thanks to these hacks and recipes from professionals, you won’t have to When it comes to cooking during the festive season, time is tight, fridge space is at a premium and the last thing you want is to be trapped in the kitchen while your family and friends enjoy the fruits of your labour. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to get ahead. “It’s all in the preparation,” says Tom Childs, the head chef at Kerridge’s in Lond...
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Politics · UK UnHerdMake Portsmouth beautiful again
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Politics · UK BBC News'Not the answer': Labour MPs speak out against Rosebank as decision looms
There is a growing expectation among senior Labour figures that drilling in the oil field will be given the green light.
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Crime & Justice · UK Daily MailMore than a fifth of early-release prisoners reoffend within a month, police chief reveals - as another 650 are set free in Labour scheme
Sir Stephen Watson, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, spoke as another 650 inmates were let out in the latest tranche of the scheme to ease overcrowding.
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Politics · UK Daily Mail'The Foreign Secretary should be ashamed': Kemi hits out at Ed Miliband for 'cosying up' to Russell Brand as he sought to be PM
The Tory leader used Prime Minister's Questions to hit out at the Foreign Secretary, who has so far remained silent over his decision to woo the comic to win Labour votes from his fans.
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Entertainment · UK The GuardianRussell Brand’s trial, rape myths and a questionable faith | Letters
Readers respond to reporting on the disgraced actor and comedian’s trial and conviction for rape and sexual assault You report that in the wake of Russell Brand’s trial, the government pledged “to examine calls to crack down on ‘rape myths’ in trials” ( Russell Brand suspected to have attacked at least 10 other women, 6 November ). This is not the first time the treatment of women in trials for rape, and the perpetuation of rape myths, has been drawn to the attention of a Labour government. S...
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Politics · UK Daily MailHouseholds who 'obstruct' HMRC 'snoopers' from checking if they're liable for Labour's 'mansion tax' face £500 fines
Guidance issued to HMRC staff, dubbed a 'snoopers' handbook', has outlined how tax inspectors will approach enforcing the new levy.
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Conflict · UK Daily MailLabour response to grooming gangs scandal 'not good enough' warns author of official report, who says patience is wearing 'very, very thin'
Louise Casey published a damning 'audit' of the authorities' failure to deal with grooming gangs last year, saying that the findings of previous reports had been ignored.
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Politics · UK Daily MailFirst Budget under Burnham 'failed credibility test' and threatens £30billion black hole
Labour's first Budget under Andy Burnham failed to meet a 'minimal test of credibility' and threatens to open up a £30billion black hole in the public finances, experts have warned.
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Politics · UK Daily MailJK Rowling attacks Labour's trans conversion therapy ban as she backs X post saying bill risks an 'authoritarian' government 'usurping' role of parents
The Harry Potter author shared a post on X claiming the new legislation, which outlaws abusive attempts to change people's sexuality or gender identity, could also threaten gay rights.
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Politics · UK Daily MailBurnham says his 'ten-year plan' WILL come before Christmas as Labour unrest mounts over reliance on 'political slogans'
At PMQs, Andy Burnham dismissed concerns about a lack of ambition in the much-hyped strategy.
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Politics · UK The GuardianLabour MPs warn against weakening electric vehicle targets ahead of crunch talks
Exclusive: Cutting 2030 goal would be a ‘step backwards’, say MPs, as ministers clash over proposed reductions UK politics live – latest updates Cop31 live – latest updates Labour MPs are urging the government not to weaken its electric vehicle targets as divided cabinet ministers prepare for a crunch meeting on Thursday to thrash out a compromise. Members of the climate and nature crisis caucus (CNCC) say ministers must not water down a legal requirement for carmakers to ensure that 80% of t...
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Politics · UK Daily MailJustice Secretary admits number of convicts being tagged before leaving prison is 'not where we want it to be' despite hundreds being freed early under Labour's release scheme
Despite hundreds being freed early under Labour's controversial release scheme, Alex Norris told peers the number having tags fitted before leaving prison was 'not where we want it to be'.
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Labour MPs Criticise Rail Operator c2c After Starmer Nationalisation
Labour MPs have hauled the bosses of the rail operator c2c to Parliament to explain the delays that have been ruining the mornings of commuters over the past year. The ironic thing is that c2c has been run by… the Labour Government since July 2025. So Labour MPs have a hand in these failures… Before…
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Politics · UK Daily MailAngela Rayner refuses to water down Labour's pledge to build 1.5m new homes despite 'challenges' - as she jokes she's on 'album two' of Cabinet career after tax row resignation
The Housing Secretary told MPs this morning that she will not 'admit defeat' in meeting Labour's manifesto pledge.
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Lifestyle · UK News LetterDealing with rioters requires radical surgery, not a sticky plaster!
The seemingly apocalyptic ‘Be Ready’ plea from Labour Defence Secretary Wes Streeting urging folk to stockpile a three-day supply of cash, water and tinned food has many wondering exactly what ‘emergencies’ the UK should brace itself for.
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Politics · UK Evening StandardFlagship London council to pass 'Zionism is not racism' motion
Labour and Conservative members at Westminster town hall teamed up to draft the motion in response to Green Party controversy
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Politics · UK The IndependentIn The Room | Is Andy Burnham about to reignite the Brexit wars?
Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Europe is back at the centre of Westminster politics. Andy Burnham is preparing for major EU summits in Dublin and Brussels, hoping to forge a closer relationship with Britain’s European neighbours - but his ambitions are already exposing tensions inside his Cabinet and reopening Labour’s most politically dangerous argument. With the UK facing a long-term productivity and trade hit from Brexit, the question is no longer simply whether the EU matters, but...
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IN FULL: The Innocuous & Educational Websites Labour Is Set to Ban for Under-16s
The Guardian reports that Labour is set to expand its social media ban for under-16s to cover a wide range of educational platforms and others. So YouTube Kids isn’t protected after all… Ministers are looking to expand the ban beyond its initial Starmer remit to avoid loopholes and have been told “teenagers and groomers can…
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Politics · UK The GuardianTories would have to raise state pension age above 70 to keep triple lock, says minister
Kemi Badenoch attacked reforms but is not being clear about how party would meet costs, Torsten Bell claims Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives would have to raise the state pension age above 70 to meet the cost of keeping the triple lock, Treasury minister Torsten Bell has claimed. Labour has announced reforms to the triple-lock promise to come into force in the next parliament – with the initial proceeds earmarked for Andy Burnham’s national care service. Continue reading...
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Markets · UK The GuardianFor Trump, Musk and Farage, the message is the same: voters don’t want to be hijacked by billionaires | Rafael Behr
A lesson from the US midterms is that electorates are repelled by the arrogant mega-rich buying democracy. This is a fight Labour can afford to pick For most people, $224m (£168m) is a lot of money, especially if you spend it and get nothing in return. But Elon Musk is richer than most people. In fact, there is no one richer. As the wealthiest of the US’s tech oligarchs Musk could afford to blow huge sums on a failed bid to prop up Republican candidates in Texas, his adoptive home state, in l...
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Katie Lam: Burnham’s devolution is just a power grab
For Burnham and Labour, local government is just another excuse to interfere in people’s lives, and take more of what they earn – and we will fight them every step of the way. The post Katie Lam: Burnham’s devolution is just a power grab appeared first on Conservative Home .
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Emmanuel Igwe: Kemi must still build trust on welfare
The current Labour Government is doing a good job of losing any credibility it may have had after the last general election when it comes to welfare control, but the Tories can’t yet assume that this latest announcement means the public trust them much more. The post Emmanuel Igwe: Kemi must still build trust on welfare appeared first on Conservative Home .
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Markets · UK GB NewsLabour spends FIFTY times more handing out benefits than getting people back to work
Labour spends around 50 times more on benefits than on getting people back to work in several major British cities, a think tank has found. In the Liverpool City Region, benefits spending is almost 70 times higher than employment support, at $4,569 per resident compared to just £66. Researchers argue the welfare system is over-centralised and fails to cater to local needs. Various job-seeker programmes are divided across Government departments, with local leaders given little oversight or con...
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Benefits cuts are looming. And Labour MPs are already threatening to rebel
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The economist worshipped by Labour… who gave Britain its dangerous debt addiction
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‘Weakening EV targets would leave drivers paying the price of Labour’s ‘sticking plaster politics’’
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I will argue for Britain's future in the EU within my own party, writes Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra
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Politics · UK The IndependentAngela Rayner to push for 'new wave' of homes to 'turn the tide' on housebuilding crisis
Ms Rayner has previously acknowledged there is a ‘slim chance’ Labour will meet its target of building 1.5 million homes in England by the next election but has said she is not giving up on it
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New Scottish Labour leader tells LBC he will make case for EU re-entry within party
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Politics · UK BBC NewsScottish Labour leader says the UK should re-join EU
Michael Marra said he wanted "solidarity, not separation" and accepted that "re-joining the EU won't be easy".
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Markets · UK The GuardianGrowth at all costs is not a sustainable policy | Letters
The key task should be to ensure that essential services improve the wellbeing of individuals and local communities, writes Peter Riddle . Plus letters from Sheila Triggs and Stephen Smith A key lesson for the UK from the US midterm elections is that a different approach to managing the economy is essential if Labour hopes to retain power in two years’ time. Voters in the UK will judge Andy Burnham’s government just as harshly as American voters have judged Donald Trump if they too feel the e...
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Labour Suspends David Walliams’ Party Membership
Years of sycophantic posts from senior Labour figures still up of course…
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Justice Secretary Boasts About Meeting NFL in New York on Same Day Labour Releases 650 Prisoners Early
The Justice Secretary is posting about flying to New York and meeting the NFL on the same day that his department releases 650 prisoners early. The Norriswave… 650 offenders are leaving jails in England and Wales today in the third batch of Labour’s early releases. After serving one third of their sentence… 1,350 prisoners were…
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Politics · UK GB NewsThe real truth about Labour's early prison releases should worry us all
The government’s early release scheme, under which 650 prisoners will be released early today, was supposed to save the prison system from collapse. It would buy time in which more prison spaces could be built. We were also promised that those released would be closely supervised, both by probation officers and with a tagging system that would monitor their movements and behaviour. It is now clear that none of those claims were true. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say On prison building, the go...
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Tax Snoopers to Photograph Homes Without Permission for Labour’s ‘Mansion’ Tax
HMRC’s tax snoopers are set to photograph Britons’ homes without their permission in order to value them for Labour’s Mansion Tax. When you see a flash through the curtains in the night… The Tories are campaigning against the tax, and shadow minister David Simmonds has obtained some details of the guidance issued by HMRC to…
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David Barton: Community campaigning: How do we combat Labour?
Whilst plagiarism or censorship is quite frustrating if you aren’t included in things on principle then there are many there are ways of communicating what you have done just as well if not better. The post David Barton: Community campaigning: How do we combat Labour? appeared first on Conservative Home .
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Politics · UK GB NewsLabour is putting foreign criminals' rights ahead of the safety of British people
Earlier this year, illegal immigrant Gift Oladele from Nigeria was jailed for 17 years for the violent rape of a young woman. Shockingly, he was already on bail for another allegation of rape and had previously been jailed for a different sex crime. The Home Office had tried to deport him after his first offence, but Oladele claimed he shouldn’t be deported as it would breach his right to family life under the ECHR. The court shamefully accepted this ridiculous human rights claim, and he was...
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Politics · UK GB NewsIt's time Britain stopped turning its back on white working-class children
With the co-chair of an inquiry declaring that society must act to improve the educational outcomes of white working-class pupils, what can be done to help raise levels of academic attainment among this left-behind group? Manchester-born Baroness (Estelle) Morris, who served as a Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley for thirteen years before being made a life peer, said that strengthening educational outcomes among white working-class children wasn’t only the responsibility of schools, but needed...
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News · UK GB NewsChina caught supplying Britain with hijabs for illegal migrants and 'profiting' off crisis
China supplied nearly 1,000 Islamic headscarves handed to illegal migrants by Britain this year, GB News can reveal. Labour has been accused of allowing Beijing to “profit at both ends” of the UK's migrant crisis after it emerged people smugglers were sourcing boats from China to ferry asylum seekers across the English Channel and break into the country. Internal Home Office figures recently obtained by The Mail on Sunday showed 974 Muslim face coverings were given to those landing on the sou...
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Markets · UK The Guardian‘AI clog’: UK public bodies battle onslaught of chatbot-generated complaints
MPs, local authorities, lawyers, schools and more are receiving floods of grievances, requests and legal challenges, often complex to read and respond to ‘It started as a trickle in 2024 and now it’s an onslaught.” Hollie Wickens, a senior caseworker in a Labour MP’s office, is explaining the daily reality of dealing with surging volumes of artificial intelligence-generated correspondence. “Half the emails we receive are some form of AI,” she says, adding that this has made requests and compl...
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Markets · UK GB NewsLabour MPs slammed as ‘hypocrites’ for hiding salary promises in job ads while ordering businesses to share them
Labour MPs are attempting to hire staff without listing salaries, despite Andy Burnham ordering businesses to do so, GB News can reveal. More than a dozen opportunities have been posted online, including from former Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, without stating how much a successful applicant could expect to be paid. The adverts have been posted on the site Work4MP, some the same day the Prime Minister suggested employers should comply with the new salary-listing requirement before...
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Markets · UK GB NewsBritain’s richest have 'no reason' to stay as Labour piles pressure on wealth creators, warns rugby club owner
Britain's wealthiest residents have "no incentive" to remain in the country under Labour's current tax regime, the Hull FC co-owner and founder of financial services firm Sovereign Life Group has warned. Andrew Thirkill, whose reported fortune stands at £175million, branded the Government's approach to taxation "a vicious downward death spiral" and accused ministers of "attacking" entrepreneurs. He described John Healey's Budget as "uninspiring" and questioned whether the nation could endure...
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Markets · UK GB NewsLabour accused of abandoning Britain's White Van Man with broken promises: 'Little reason to hope!'
Labour's broken promise to build 1.5 million new houses – coupled with successive Budgets saddling small businesses with soaring costs – have left Britain's 'White Van Man' with "little reason to hope", sources have told GB News. Chancellor John Healey's Budget last month had been billed as giving business owners "breathing space". It included an extension of fuel duty cuts, the tripling the tax-free trading allowance, and an additional £1.5billion in funding for social housing. But many self...
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Politics · UK BBC NewsBurnham responds to BBC question over Labour's past links to Brand
The prime minister says that Labour politicians courting the comedian a decade ago had not been aware of his crimes.
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Politics · UK GB NewsLabour is playing a dangerous game with immigration – and here's why
So, the Government has backtracked on key parts of its plan to tighten the rules for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who has at least shown some understanding of the problems caused, economically and socially, by the phenomenon of mass immigration, has been outmanoeuvred by the open-border utopians inside the Labour Party’s ranks. The consequences of this volte-face for Labour are easily predictable. It will appeal to the assortment of progressive activists,...
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Politics · UK BBC NewsThatcher's Right to Buy created a generation of homeowners - did it also fuel the housing crisis?
Labour is weakening Margaret Thatcher's landmark housing policy. Will it really fix Britain's social housing woes?
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Politics · UK BBC NewsWho is Chancellor John Healey? Labour veteran who quit as defence secretary
The softly-spoken former defence secretary is gearing up for the biggest moment of his long political career.
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Health · UK GB NewsVillage GP surgeries could be shut under Labour's NHS reforms as cities prioritised
A new Policy Exchange report, supported by former health secretary Sir Jeremy Hunt and health select committee chair Layla Moran, has warned that Labour's decade-long NHS reform plan could force the closure of GP surgeries in villages across England. The think tank argues that the Government's neighbourhood health model, unveiled by Wes Streeting last July, was built with urban populations in mind and fails to account for the realities of delivering care in the countryside. According to the s...
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The CanaryPolitics · UK The Canary
Dewsbury campaigners urge Reform council to reopen vital sports centre
Campaigners continue to apply pressure to convince Reform-led Kirklees Council to finally reopen Dewsbury Sports Centre. The previous Labour leadership had taken the “devastating” and highly questionable decision to permanently close the sports centre in Dewsbury – one of England’s most deprived towns. For three years campaigners have been pushing for transparent information and a […] By Ed Sykes
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Jewish Labour Movement threatens Green Party with EHRC
Notorious and ultra-Zionist Israel lobby group, the so-called ‘Jewish Labour Movement’ (JLM), has threatened the Green Party with an investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over its landmark motion declaring that ‘Zionism is racism’. It follows an earlier complaint by Labour MPs to Sussex Police over “possible antisemitic offences”. The full wording […] By Skwawkbox
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Labour MPs demand police probe for Green Party’s anti-Zionism motion
Nine of the most ardent Israel lobbyists among Labour’s MPs have written to Sussex Police demanding a hate-crime investigation against the Green Party. The party’s supposed ‘crime’ is to have passed a conference motion declaring, accurately, that Zionism — support for the apartheid, genocidal colony Israel — is racist. The deranged friends of genocide — […] By Skwawkbox
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Labour’s Holborn candidate ‘is Zionist JLM member’
Sagal Abdi-Wali, the Labour candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, appears to be an ‘ally’ member of the ultra-Zionist ‘Jewish Labour Movement‘ (JLM). At the very least, she has extensive links to JLM, an explicitly and avowedly pro-Israel group that vocally supported Keir Starmer’s collaboration in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Social media posts […] By Skwawkbox
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Watson ‘threatens’ Lewis for criticising Palantir
US spy- and killing-firm Palantir has put its latest parliamentary revolving-door hire Tom Watson to use — ‘threatening‘ other politicians for criticising it. Labour MP Clive Lewis has outed the manoeuvre, publishing a letter that the former deputy party leader sent him and categorising it as an “implicit threat”. Lewis had already criticised Palantir’s appointment of […] By Skwawkbox
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Politics · UK BBC NewsHow long can Labour's feel-good factor last?
The party’s spirits have been transformed since Burnham became PM, but what's coming down the tracks, asks Laura Kuenssberg.
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Politics · UK BBC NewsBurnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donations
As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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