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Labour conference to vote on Starmer’s winter fuel cut
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Reeves rules out return to austerity but refuses to say departments will avoid real-terms cuts – Labour conference live
Chancellor says overall government won’t face cuts in real terms before key conference speech. In interview this morning Rachel Reeves , the chancellor, defended her own decision to accept ...16 minutes ago -
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UK planning reform: how to get developers to build more houses
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The Papers: 'Labour war on tax cheats' and winter fuel 'revolt'
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Renewed ‘austerity drive’ will make racism worse, says Diane Abbott – Labour conference live
Labour delegates expected to vote on motion opposing winter fuel payment cuts tomorrow. Starmer vows to protect public services from fresh austerity Labour heads to conference in a spin ...15 hours ago -
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Unions and Labour still wrangling over workers' rights
The unions are behind Labour's plans to boost workers' rights but can't agree on the details.15 hours ago -
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Keir Starmer addresses first Labour conference as PM
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No 10 braced for potential defeat in Labour conference winter fuel vote
Major trade unions are lining up to back motion to reverse chancellor’s decision to cut pensioners’ fuel allowance. No 10 is braced for a potential defeat in a Labour conference vote to condemn ...16 hours ago -
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Labour, beware: Britain’s housing crisis is driving voters towards populism | John Harris
Whenever I talk to people who are bitterly disconnected from politics, they raise the lack of decent homes. That’s the stark truth the party needs to address. Whatever the Starmer administration’s ...21 hours ago -
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Labour warns of gloomy reality for economy
The Scottish Secretary tells the BBC his party inherted the "worst economic and public service finances situation since the Second World War".21 hours ago -
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Can Labour Get Control At Conference?
Deputy PM Angela Rayner says she broke no donation rules.21 hours ago -
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Meteorologists issue warning after Australia experiences hottest winter temperature on record: 'It isn't normal for this time of year'
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To put frockgate behind them, the Starmers could learn from the Johnson administration
The PM – or just his wife – would be wiser to borrow outfits for special occasions, as Sarah Brown and Carrie Johnnson did . Not all of us are good at clothes. Some have the gift of sartorial ...Yesterday -
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Starmer and Reeves must articulate the government’s purpose
Labour’s problematic conference backdrop makes outlining the vision urgentYesterday -
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It is my job to sort out No 10 leaks, says Starmer
The prime minister was speaking ahead of Labour's party conference, which kicks off in Liverpool on Sunday.Yesterday -
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Labour insiders frustrated at Starmer's 'breathtaking' wardrobe row
Sir Keir Starmer's top team have learnt the hard way that in politics, perception matters.Yesterday -
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Keir Starmer now less popular than Rishi Sunak, poll suggests
Opinium poll for the Observer finds a 45-point drop in the prime minister’s approval rating since he won the election. Keir Starmer has suffered a precipitous fall in his personal ratings since ...Yesterday -
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Keir Starmer vows to protect public services from fresh austerity
Prime minister insists he offers more than ‘doom and gloom’ in an interview with the Observer, but admits that leaks and squabbles are damaging the Downing Street operation. Andrew Rawnsley: ...Yesterday -
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Starmer will stop accepting clothes to show solidarity with public, says Nandy
Culture secretary says PM and others will stop accepting gifted clothes as they don’t want voters to believe they are ‘living very different lives’. The prime minister and Labour ministers will ...Yesterday -
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DUP leader pledges new approach in conference speech
Gavin Robinson says it is a time to reflect as he makes his first conference speech as DUP leader.Yesterday -
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Is Labour on track to meet its promises on the environment?
Though the party has plenty to celebrate at its first conference in power for 15 years, there is much work to do to on net zero. When Keir Starmer arrives in Liverpool this weekend promising an ...2 days ago -
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Keir Starmer’s popularity ratings will bounce back, Angela Rayner insists
Deputy PM also says people ‘will have a better life’ within five years in interview with the Guardian. Angela Rayner: ‘I get criticised for going on holiday. Am I not allowed to do that?’ Keir ...2 days ago -
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The Papers: 'Labour U-turn on freebies' and 'Fayed was a monster'
Saturday's headlines include the Labour donations saga and comments from lawyers representing Mohamed Al Fayed's rape accusers.2 days ago -
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Keir Starmer and top Labour colleagues to stop taking clothes gifts from donors
Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner will not accept donations for work outfits after row over Waheed Alli gifts. Labour’s first party conference as a new government risks being overshadowed by the ...2 days ago -
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Max Verstappen punished for swearing in F1 news conference
Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has been punished for swearing in a news conference in which he argued against greater restrictions on drivers swearing2 days ago -
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Is the shine coming off Saint Starmer?
Plus, what the business community really thinks of the new government2 days ago -
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EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid
The European Union is ready to lend Ukraine up to $39 billion as part of a loan package organized by the Group of Seven major industrial nations2 days ago - Ukraine -
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EU chief in Kiev with promises of winter aid amid energy supply fears
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The EU's chief is trying to help Ukraine prepare for winter. Half its energy network is destroyed.
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