Britain’s Hard-Right Reform U.K. Party Wins Over Some Labour Voters
Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration party is winning over some disillusioned Labour voters by targeting regions that are struggling economically and by campaigning on local issues.
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Second Labour MP suspended from party over WhatsApp messages
Oliver Ryan was a member of the same message group as former health minister Andrew GwynneFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Labour’s prisons reform is a policy of necessity, not choice
Party breaks with decades-old consensus on sending more people to jail at the risk of turning off votersFinancial Times - 21h -
Britain will not thrive in a might is right world
Attacks on attorney-general Lord Hermer illuminate a wider battle about how to defend UK interestsFinancial Times - 6d -
More than 900 Labour figures decry party’s migration and asylum policy
Joint statement accuses government of copying Tories’ ‘performative cruelty’. A group of more than 900 Labour members and trade unionists, including MPs and peers, have accused the government of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Second Labour MP apologises over WhatsApp comments
Burnley MP Oliver Ryan says his comments in the group were "completely unacceptable".BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Labour suspends 11 councillors over WhatsApp group
The group, which is being investigated by the party, has already led to the suspension of two Labour MPs.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Chill of inflation threatens Britain again after Europe’s long, hard winter
Demand for fuel has pushed gas prices up – but peace in Ukraine could flood the market and change everything. A scramble to heat homes during a cold winter across Europe has sent gas prices soaring ...The Guardian - 4d -
Scottish Labour faces ‘challenge’ to win next Holyrood elections, Sarwar admits
Exclusive: Increases in support for Reform UK and Scottish Greens suggest a comfortable win for the SNP in 2026. Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, has admitted his party faces a significant ...The Guardian - 1d -
Does 'Anora' have all the right moves for Oscar voters?
'Anora' is the latest in a long line of Hollywood movies about sex workers. But it's rare for movies about exotic dancers to score at the box office and Academy Awards.Los Angeles Times - 6d
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Alarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own
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As Moscow and Washington Discuss Ukraine, Russians Hope for Normalcy
Many people in Russia expressed relief that an end to the conflict in Ukraine seemed nearer and that the hardships of war, and the shunning of their country by much of the world, may soon end.The New York Times - 15h -
Israelis Gird for Release of Bodies of Captives From Gaza
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