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Labour ’planning Italy-style migrant deals’ to tackle small boat Channel crossings
Labour are preparing a series of deals with countries like Kurdistan and Vietnam to deter migrants from crossing into Britain illegally, reports claim.
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Angry farmers protest outside Labour conference in tractors, shouting ‘enough is enough’
Furious farmers have today descended on the coastal town of Llandudno in their tractors to express their anger at the inheritance tax rises announced in the Budget.
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Labour MP Chris Webb was attacked and mugged by a group while heading back to his flat in London
The 38-year-old stated that he was "attacked and mugged by a group of individuals" while on his way back to his flat in London.
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Rachel Reeves has been criticized for a "missed opportunity" to generate £900 million in revenue from online casinos
Labour’s connections to the gambling industry are under scrutiny once more following the decision not to increase the tax rate for online gaming.
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Senior Labour MPs have expressed frustration over the lack of Black officials in No. 10
A Labour frontbencher called the lack of Black officials in No. 10 a "serious embarrassment and a blind spot," especially as the Conservatives elect their first Black leader.
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Sir Keir Starmer rejects accusations of waging a ’war on middle Britain’ through the budget
Labour’s loose definition of "working people" and its warnings of a "painful" budget next week have led some to believe the middle class will be heavily affected by tax hikes.
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Budget will restore significant cuts to the UK’s public investment, confirms Reeves
Chancellor pledges to spend, but says there will be no Truss-style splurge when she changes fiscal rules in budget
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Cabinet ministers are pushing back against the chancellor’s proposed cuts to their departments
Rachel Reeves aims to find £40bn in budget but several ministers have written to Keir Starmer about spending cuts
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Who is Morgan McSweeney? The influential figure behind No. 10
Morgan McSweeney has been one of the most powerful men in the Labour Party for years. He’s now one of the most powerful men in the UK – but not many people have heard of him.
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Angela Rayner’s Ibiza DJ booth rave was a freebie valued at £836
The deputy prime minister’s declaration was made as Sir Keir Starmer paid back £6,000 in expenses after being heavily criticised for accepting Taylor Swift tickets and clothes for his wife.
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Labour donor Waheed Alli is being investigated by the House of Lords over potential issues with his register of interests
Peer who gave gifts to Keir Starmer is being investigated after complaint he did not declare interests correctly
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Keir Starmer has returned £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality
Prime minister is covering cost of Taylor Swift tickets and designer clothing rental agreement after donations row
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Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield quits Labour, criticising Sir Keir Starmer in her resignation letter
Ms Duffield accuses the government of pursuing "cruel and unnecessary" policies and attacks the prime minister for "hypocrisy" for accepting gifts.
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Peer gave Keir Starmer clothes worth £16,000, declared as funds for his private office
Donations worth £10,000 in October 2023 and £6,000 in February 2024 bring gifted clothes total to £32,000
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Keir Starmer admits to receiving a £20,000 donation to assist with his son’s GCSE education
Sir Keir Starmer has defended taking £20,000 in donations for accommodation during his election campaign due to his son’s GCSE revisions.
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Starmer vows to take swift action against welfare fraudsters
PM to pledge to ‘leave no stone unturned’ in bid to rebuild public services and save £1.6bn over five years
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UK’s Starmer faces pressure over cuts and donations at the Labour conference
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was under pressure on Sunday over his decision to limit winter fuel payments to the elderly and use donations for clothing and hospitality, far from the start he had hoped for at this year’s Labour Party conference.
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Labour has dismissed the idea of halting additional arms exports to Israel, deeming it a "mistake"
Israel and terrorist organisation Hezbollah have exchanged a volley of rockets following amid the ongoing war in Gaza where tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians have been killed
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MPs accepted more than £700,000 in free gifts and hospitality last year
The controversy over freebies, such as tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and football games, has sparked calls for reform to MPs’ gift declarations and an overhaul of the ministerial code.
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Keir Starmer has received more freebies than any other MP since becoming Labour leader
The Prime Minister has received more gifts and freebies than any other MP since he became Labour leader, it’s been revealed.
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Sue Gray’s £170,000 salary sparks outrage among Labour advisers
The revelation that Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Sue Gray, is paid more than the Prime Minister has fueled anger over salary cuts, according to sources.
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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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Landlords warn of potential rent hikes in response to Labour’s renters’ rights bill
Landlords’ association warns private rental sector reforms ‘could lead to Airbnb Lite’ before plan is unveiled in parliament
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MPs approve cuts to the winter fuel payment
MPs have backed plans to massively scale back winter fuel support for pensioners – despite a significant chunk of the Labour benches refusing to lend their support.
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The TUC reports that over a million British workers did not receive a single day of paid time off
New trade union research reveals that employees have missed out on £2 billion in holiday pay.
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