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David Lammy: Prime Ministers and their partners rely on donors to help them ‘look their best’
Labour leader’s use of donations to pay for wife’s wardrobe is not unusual, suggests foreign secretary
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Battle of the baby pics - quiz yourself on Labour politicians' childhood snaps
With days to go before the UK general election, how much do you know about our future frontbenchers? Test your knowledge with our shadow cabinet baby photo quiz
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Lammy talks up Trump defence spending record - but blasts 'shocking' language
David Lammy also said Labour is 'totally committed' to the Special Relationship and will work with the US 'whatever the weather and whoever wins' November's Presidential election
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Israel will make 'own decision' over Iran as Netanyahu brushes off UK pressure
Foreign Secretary David Cameron travelled to Jerusalem for crisis talks as world leaders urged Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu to show restraint against Iran to avoid triggering a regional war
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PM condemns activists outside Starmer's home demanding end to Israeli arms sales
A small group of activists demanding an end to arms sales to Israel unfurled a Palestinian flag and laid out children's shoes outside the Labour leader's north London home
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UK will halt Israel arms sales if lawyers say it's breaking law, deputy PM hints
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden repeatedly refused to tell BBC's Laura Kuenssberg what legal advice ministers had been given amid growing calls to cease arms sales to Israel
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Union Jack doesn’t belong to fascists - that’s why my party proudly flies it
GROWING up in North London in the 1980s was scary if you were black or brown.You only had to turn the wrong corner to find the ­National Front gangs.
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'It's time the Tories woke up and protected Britain from the threat of China'
Writing in the Mirror, Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy criticised the 'decade of inconsistency' that started with David Cameron sharing a pint with Xi Jinping
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Trump never forgets his enemies… and that is bad news for UK under PM Starmer
AS Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stared at him in jaw-dropping disbelief, President Joe Biden explained how he was going to avert famine in Ga
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Commons descends into chaos as Keir Starmer swerves Gaza ceasefire rebellion
The Commons called for an 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza without a vote on Wednesday evening after a day of chaotic scenes and demands for the Speaker to resign
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UK sanctions the bosses of Russian prison where Alexei Navalny was killed
Foreign Secretary David Cameron has announced those in charge of the Arctic penal colony where Alexei Navalny was killed will be banned from the UK and have assets frozen
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Keir Starmer calls for Gaza 'ceasefire that lasts' ahead of crunch Commons vote
Keir Starmer's remarks come as Labour faces pressure to back an SNP motion in the Commons this week demanding an 'immediate ceasefire' in the Middle East conflict
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Labour demands Putin stands trial at the Hague after killing of Alexei Navalny
The Shadow Foreign Secretary demanded the Russian leader be put before an international tribunal as the UK considers more sanctions after the death of the opposition leader
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King Charles' dire climate warnings are 'meaningless' unless government acts
The King told Cop28 that 'our economy and survivability will be imperilled' without drastic change
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Keir Starmer vows to put UK 'back on world stage' as he meets leaders at COP28
Labour leader Keir Starmer used a trip to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to pledge to put Britain 'back on the world stage' if he becomes Prime Minister next year
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Starmer braces for rebellion amid crunch ceasefire vote on Israel-Gaza conflict
Labour shadow ministers who vote for the ceasefire if the SNP amendment is picked on Wednesday could be sacked. But one frontbencher told The Mirror they were prepared to accept the consequences.
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Labour demands 'full and immediate humanitarian pause' in Gaza fighting
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy called for a "full and immediate humanitarian pause" in Israel's war on Hamas - but stopped short of demanding a ceasefire
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Starmer's message to Labour councillors as several quit over Israel-Gaza stance
In a letter to councillors the Labour leader said 'you have my word' the party will call for the immediate access of food, water, electricity and medicine to people on the Gaza Strip
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Rishi Sunak offers Israel UK support as he insists terrorism 'will not prevail'
The Prime Minister spoke to his Israeli counterpart by phone and said the British Government would do whatever it could to help after at least 700 Israelis were killed
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'Dear the Labour Party: it's time to let Keir Starmer off the leash'
It's a year until polling day but the Labour Party is being too cautious, says Fleet Street Fox. Keir couldn't lose even if he put on a blond wig and started talking about pork markets
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Links between Labour and US Democrats revived as crunch election year looms
Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership has paved the way for tighter links with US Democrats ahead of next year’s crunch elections in Britain and America
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'Afghanistan shows why UK foreign policy must prioritise women and girls'
On the second anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy writes for the Mirror about the plight of women and girls in the war-torn country
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Labour legends honour Margaret McDonagh who was essential force behind 1997 win
Labour's first female general secretary Margaret McDonagh was hailed by Keir Starmer who said she 'changed the lives of so many' as mourners gathered for her funeral in London
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Labour would work with Trump if he was President and Starmer PM, says Lammy
The Shadow Foreign Secretary indicated the 'special relationship' between the UK and US runs deeper than the individual personalities leading their respective countries
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Next BBC chair choice must be 'free of sleaze that forced Richard Sharp to quit'
Labour's call comes amid growing pressure for Tory ministers to be banned from “interfering” in the selection process, while Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell called for a “root and branch review” of the appointments process.
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