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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Keir Starmer tells MPs he wants to cut child poverty before next election

Keir Starmer aims to reduce child poverty by the end of the parliament, while the prime minister faces pressure to lift the two-child benefit cap, deemed crucial by campaigners.
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fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Starmer's chief of staff is top paid special adviser

Morgan McSweeney is the highest paid special adviser, earning between 155,000 and 159,999. Nine others are in the next pay band.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

The deplorable and the adorable: Merz gives top bantz after blasting Brexit | John Crace

Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz's meeting at the Airbus factory marked the signing of the first bilateral cooperation treaty between the UK and Germany, known as the Kensington treaty.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Starmer says one in, one out' deal will allow UK to return small-boat migrants to France

Starmer announced that migrants arriving via small boats will be detained and returned to France, with a new safe and legal route established for refugees for the first time.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Starmer's reno of the UK is going brilliantly. If you don't count the walls falling down | Marina Hyde

The government's repeated resets evoke Batman's numerous reboots, with each version becoming darker and grittier. Politics now resembles a poorly managed reality show, lacking seriousness.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Who's really to blame for Labour's troubles Rachel Reeves or the invisible PM? | Gaby Hinsliff

Rachel Reeves is the first chancellor whose tears have moved markets. Her emotional moment during PMQs saw the pound drop and borrowing costs rise, highlighting the serious consequences of public sentiment.
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fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

UK bond yields fall as markets welcome Starmer's backing of Reeves

The recent sharp sell-off in UK gilts saw long-dated bond yields surge, raising concerns over potential looser fiscal policies and increased government borrowing due to speculation of a change in Chancellor.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 weeks ago

Body language expert reveals Starmer's 'masked smile' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Starmer walks through the door, with his eyes already on the awaiting press, and a 'media smile' plastered onto his face. His expression isn't that of happiness, it is a fixed mask which is intended to communicate the reassuring message that 'all is OK'.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Starmer is likely to scrape through the welfare bill vote, but this is no victory

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights.
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fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Starmer thanks business for footing tax bill

"I fully acknowledge that this year, as we've had to fix the foundations... we've asked a lot of you. I want to acknowledge that it has made a huge difference."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Starmer pushes back at Streeting doubts over budget for assisted dying

Streeting expressed concerns about the ethics of offering assisted dying before significant improvements are made to the NHS, stating the right conditions will take time and money.
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