UK politics

UK politics

An extraordinary split has opened between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana in the formation of their new leftwing party, with the former Labour leader suggesting he will take legal action over an unauthorised membership portal promoted by his co-leader. Sultana claimed the party was being run by a sexist boys' club and suggested there were deep disagreements over how to launch party membership including with the four other MPs in Corbyn's Independent Alliance.

Yeah. Look, I mean, in terms of a Christian country, I was christened. So, that is my church, has been all my life, Starmer began. And we are, you know, that is wired into our informal constitution. Of course, we celebrate many other faiths as well. And I'm really proud that we're able to do so as a country.

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My sole motivation has been to safeguard the grassroots involvement that is essential to building this party. Unfortunately, I have been subjected to what can only be described as a sexist boys' club: I have been treated appallingly and excluded completely. They have refused to allow any other women with voting rights on the Working Group, blocking the gender-balanced committee that both Jeremy and I signed up to.

Alongside the rate decision, the central bank announced that it would slow the pace of government bond sales. Over the next 12 months, it will shrink its balance sheet by £70 billion - down from £100 billion last year - through a mix of gilt sales and maturities. The Bank said the move was designed "to minimise the impact on gilt market conditions" after long-term UK debt yields surged to their highest level in nearly three decades.

Under the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's one in, one out deal, the first Channel migrant has been deported to France earlier this morning the government has confirmed. It is expected that further flights are expected this week and next. The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said, "This is an important first step to securing our borders. It sends a message to people crossing in small boats: if you enter the UK illegally, we will seek to remove you."

The European Commission is planning to issue billions of pounds in loans to EU countries to help them buy weapons together. British ministers want to conclude a deal in the coming weeks to allow UK-based firms to take part in contracts funded by the loans. The agreement will set limits on how much British firms can contribute to projects, with the EU also demanding the UK pay an entry fee to take part.

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The UK has returned the first asylum seeker to France under a one in, one out agreement to remove people who arrive on small boats, the Home Office has confirmed.

A man allegedly captured on video at the far-right rally in London on Saturday threatening to kill Keir Starmer has been arrested by police. An investigation was launched on Sunday in connection with the video, which was filmed at the event organised by the far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson. The footage included an interview with a man who said that Keir Starmer needs to be assassinated and someone needs to shoot Keir Starmer.

President Donald Trump greeted Cooper after landing at Stansted Airport and the irony of the moment was not lost on the British press as the pair clasped hands and exchanged words for just over 11 seconds on the tarmac before the president boarded Marine One for the short flight to Winfield House, the U.S. ambassador's residence where he is staying.

The Scottish verdict of not proven a global legal anomaly thought to be a key factor in the country's significantly lower convictions rate for rape and sexual assault has been abolished. MSPs agreed to scrap the unique Scottish verdict as they voted through a series of major reforms that Angela Constance, the justice secretary, said put victims and witnesses at the heart of a modern and fair justice system.

"The cost of airfares was the main downward driver this month with prices rising less than a year ago following the large increase in July linked to the timing of the summer holidays. This was offset by a rise in prices at the pump and the cost of hotel accommodation falling less than this time last year. Food price inflation climbed for the fifth consecutive month, with small increases seen across a range of vegetables, cheese and fish items."

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed that the production halt will continue until at least Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The company is dealing with the aftermath of a major cyberattack that disrupted its IT systems and paralyzed part of its production at the end of August. In an official statement, JLR explains that the extension is necessary because the forensic investigation into the attack is still ongoing.