Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs

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  Labour MP Mike Amesbury to stand down over assault conviction

  Resignation will trigger first by-election of Sir Keir Starmer’s government
  
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  Keir Starmer’s poll ratings leap after Trump withdraws support for Ukraine

  Around 30% of voters say they prefer Labour for dealing with ‘allies against threats to the UK’ in boost to party leader. Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have shot up since Donald Trump returned to ...
  
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  Labour has moral duty to get sick into work, MPs say

  Ministers are urged the tackle the "crisis of economic inactivity", in a letter from Labour MPs.
  
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  After 80 years of transatlantic ties, Europe forges a new alliance

  Germany, France and UK sweep away old rules in pledge to do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend Europe from Russian threat. When he rose to his feet at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Keir ...
  
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  Farage warns against 'infighting' and defends MP's suspension

  The Reform UK leader acknowledges the row has "dented" the "sense of unity" in his party.
  
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• How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill

  Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term
  
  Financial Times - 1d

• How to stop the fruitless search for welfare savings

  Governments chase illusory short-term cuts when what’s needed are routes back into lasting employment
  
  Financial Times - 2d
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  Unions on alert as Labour prepares to unveil ‘Trumpian’ plan for civil service

  Performance-related pay, exit process for poor performers and more digitalisation among proposed measures intended to revolutionise Whitehall. Highly controversial plans to revolutionise Whitehall ...
  
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• Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce

  President Trump defended Elon Musk and DOGE over the weekend after reported rifts between Musk and Cabinet members. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
  
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