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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 hours ago

Rayner's resignation shows this government is worse than the last, Farage declares

Nigel Farage says Angela Rayner's resignation reveals a government in crisis, rife with entitlement, unfit to govern, and led by largely unqualified ministers.
fromwww.bbc.com
7 hours ago

Ex-Tory minister Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK

Former Conservative minister Nadine Dorries has defected to Reform UK. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the ex-MP for Mid-Bedfordshire said: "The Tory Party is dead. Its members now need to think the unthinkable and look to the future." Dorries served as culture secretary and as a health minister under Boris Johnson, of whom she was a close ally. She is the latest in a string of defections from the Conservatives to Reform UK, including former Welsh Secretary David Jones and ex-Tory Chairman Sir Jake Berry.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
12 hours ago

Farage warns Labour chaos will force Starmer into 2027 general election

Nigel Farage urges Reform UK to prepare for a possible 2027 general election, citing bond-market turmoil and Labour's economic handling as catalysts.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
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Asda boss urges Rachel Reeves to stop taxing everything'

Donations support on-the-ground journalism and open-access reporting while policymakers consider measures like a mansion tax, NI on rental income, and frozen income tax thresholds.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
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Starmer to replace third top aide in less than a year' as PM conducts another reset

Sir Keir Starmer is replacing the principal private secretary in No 10, marking the third senior Downing Street staff departure in under a year.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Angela Rayner's job is on the line and she knows it

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. 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, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Watch live: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs

Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch will face off in Prime Minister's Questions as UK politics focuses on Budget timing, immigration policy, and international conflicts.
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2 days ago

Former Columbia President Takes Job With British PM

Former Columbia University president Minouche Shafik has been appointed chief economic adviser to British prime minister Keir Starmer, the Associated Press reported. An economist by training, Shafik served as president of the London School of Economics before she was tapped to lead Columbia in 2023. She also previously held leadership positions at the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of England.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Starmer considers digital ID cards in crackdown on small boat migrants - live

Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory national digital ID to help tackle illegal migration, illegal working, and Channel small-boat crossings.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Man of the people Zack Polanski hauls play-safe Greens into the spotlight | John Crace

Zack Polanski won the Green Party leadership in a landslide with 85% of the vote, signaling a shift away from gradualist, Lib Dem-adjacent policies.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

No 10 insists Reeves' authority not dented by reshuffle after market jitters

The Independent relies on reader support to fund on-the-ground journalism while reporting US issues and a UK government reshuffle strengthening No 10's economic team.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago
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Cooper rejects claims Reeves has been sidelined on economic policy by No 10 mini-reshuffle UK politics live

Keir Starmer's mini-reshuffle boosts No 10's economic influence by placing Darren Jones and Minouche Shafik to report directly to the prime minister.
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4 days ago
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Starmer is showing signs of no confidence in Reeves as the UK is facing an 'economic disaster' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Tories warn the UK faces an economic disaster after Starmer reshuffles Downing Street and appoints allies seen as undermining Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
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fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Chris Mason: Starmer faces pressure to deliver as he tries to strike contrast with Reform

Prime Minister Keir Starmer prioritizes delivery amid criticism his promised change has been slow, while Reform UK gains momentum through asylum-focused campaigning.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Starmer seeks to wrest back policy control from Treasury in No 10 shake-up

Before what is likely to be a tumultuous autumn for the government, he created two new roles with Darren Jones put in charge of day-to-day delivery and Minouche Shafik appointed the prime minister's chief economic adviser. Downing Street sources said the changes showed Starmer recognised his operation needed more economic heft to challenge Treasury thinking and avoid damaging pitfalls such as those over winter fuel payments and welfare cuts.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Reshuffle gymnastics prepare Starmer to walk tricky budget tightrope

As well as York-Smith, who previously coordinated fiscal events at the Treasury and is well liked by colleagues across Whitehall, Starmer has pinched Reeves's No 2, Darren Jones, to be his own chief secretary a previously nonexistent job. The former Bank of England deputy governor Minouche Shafik, a well-respected economist, will be Starmer's economic adviser. Economists and former government advisers welcomed the reshuffle, suggesting it was high time for Starmer to take more interest in the direction of economic policy.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Politicians urge Badenoch to come clean' after doubts cast on US medical school claim

Kemi Badenoch's claim of a Stanford offer at age 16 faces serious doubt after former admissions staff and MPs disputed the specifics and feasibility.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Reeves warned she will have to break manifesto commitment on tax

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. 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, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Newly-married MPs celebrate 'beautiful' wedding

Over August, I married my wonderful partner, Jeevun Sandher!
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Ed Davey to boycott Trump state banquet over Gaza

There is no honour like an invitation from the King, and not to accept his invitation goes against all of our instincts. But I fear we could have a situation where Donald Trump comes to our country, is honoured with a lavish dinner at one of our finest palaces, yet no one reminds him that he has the power to stop the horrifying starvation and death in Gaza and get the hostages released.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Elon Musk launches fresh attack on weak' Nigel Farage

Elon Musk publicly condemned Nigel Farage as incapable of enacting real change and endorsed Advance UK along with figures such as Rupert Lowe and Ben Habib.
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1 week ago

Farage has a 'no nonsense' plan to kick out the migrants as the UK 'is full' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

"they will be picked up by the border force or our volunteers at the RNLI when the border force can't cope". "And now what happens is the French give them all life jackets and when they're picked up by the border force, the border force give the life jackets back to the French so they can re-use them on the next journey," Farage added.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Politicians risk ignoring many voters by not being on TikTok, Tory MP warns

You've got to be where the electorate are, Evans told the Guardian. This is one of the biggest apps that is used across the country and across the word. I think it's right to be there, to be talking to people. And from a party political point of view, if you're crowded out and you're not speaking to people, that space will get filled. Hearing 20% of someone versus nothing from someone else is huge.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

U.K. migrant protests spark angry confrontations as government scrambles to respond

LONDON Opponents and supporters of migrants faced off in angry confrontations at demonstrations held around Britain over the holiday weekend as the government scrambled to deal with fallout from a court order that will force a hotel in a London suburb to evict asylum-seekers. The ruling has created a headache for the government, which has struggled to curb unauthorized migration and fulfill its responsibility to accommodate those seeking refuge.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

JD Vance's pastoral vacation in the English countryside included an unlicensed fishing trip with the British foreign secretary

David Lammy received a written warning for fishing without a license and bought a license after a fishing outing with U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Are young women more left wing than men - and, if so, why?

Young men increasingly favor right-wing parties while young women trend left, creating a widening gender gap in political attitudes and voting among British 16–29-year-olds.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Former MP Dame Annette Brooke dies

Dame Annette Brooke was a longtime Liberal Democrat MP and local leader who championed education, disability access, microfinance, and community causes, serving 2001–2015.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Environment secretary will take direct oversight of major infrastructure projects to stop delays UK politics live

Environment secretary Steve Reed has initiated direct oversight of major infrastructure projects to prevent delays by environmental issues.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

How far-right rhetoric on migration went mainstream podcast

Politicians have begun making statements about refugees and migrants that were once considered unacceptable, shifting the language surrounding asylum into more aggressive, polarizing terms.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

NI politicians sign letter urging PM to 'act now' over Gaza

The letter calls for Parliament to be recalled as well as urgent diplomatic intervention and an end to arms sales to Israel.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Shabana Mahmood: justice secretary and rising star of the Labour party

Mahmood believes that being British involves a responsibility as well as a right, feeling discontent towards those who violate the laws of the country.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Ukraine is fighting for the same values as allies did in second world war, says Keir Starmer UK politics live

The UK aims to actively support Ukraine in military and diplomatic efforts against Russia.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Demonstrators demanding release of Israeli hostages in Gaza clash with pro-Palestine protesters in London

Protesters clashed near the Houses of Parliament advocating for the release of hostages held by Hamas, prompting police intervention.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Rightwingers warn of another blaze of summer riots in Britain but they're the ones striking the match | John Harris

The term 'tinderbox' has evolved into political shorthand for describing any situation supposedly on the brink of explosion, reflecting a growing narrative of social breakdown.
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fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

US diplomat says UK would have lost WW2 with Starmer as leader

The UK would have lost World War Two under Sir Keir Starmer's leadership, according to the US ambassador to Israel.
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fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Reform UK urges energy industry to abandon net zero and focus on nuclear and gas

Reform UK advocates for abandoning net zero targets to prioritize affordable energy from nuclear and gas.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

UK's surveillance flights over Gaza raise questions on help for Israeli military

Britain conducts surveillance flights over Gaza to locate hostages held by Hamas, utilizing the RAF and US contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Israel's security cabinet expected to meet to sign off plans for expanded Gaza operation Middle East crisis live

UK Liberal Democrat leader calls for Trump to influence Israel against Gaza occupation.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

UK politics live: Gordon Brown calls for extra defence spending to be exempt from fiscal rules

Current UK politicians show minimal engagement compared to former leaders who actively influence public policy.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Thatcher's right to buy policy is celebrated but here's the cost: losses to us all of 194bn and a fractured society | David Madden

The right to buy policy has greatly diminished public housing in the UK, resulting in a significant loss of equity for local councils.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Reeves warned she must raise taxes or cut spending to plug 41bn black hole

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces pressure to resolve a £41 billion budget shortfall through tax increases or spending cuts.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Brexit has been a resounding disaster. Starmer must find the courage to change course | Ed Davey

Brexit is perceived as damaging, urging the need for change and a possible reevaluation of political trust and direction.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I shouldn't have to fight for answers': David Amess's daughter on the MP's murder and her fury at his friends and colleagues

Sir David Amess was murdered by Ali Harbi Ali weeks before his daughter's wedding, raising concerns about terrorism and radicalization.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

SNP threaten to force Palestine recognition vote as Starmer faces pressure over Gaza

The Scottish National Party (SNP) is set to intensify pressure on Sir Keir Starmer, threatening to compel a parliamentary vote on recognition of Palestinian statehood by the UK.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Free childcare crisis as surge in demand leaves Labour with funding black hole

Childcare sector faces collapse risk due to surging demand and financial peril from government funding.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Over 220 MPs sign letter calling for Palestinian statehood

Over a third of UK MPs urge recognition of Palestinian statehood as a step towards a two-state solution.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Jeremy Corbyn getting 500 people a minute' wanting to join new political party

Jeremy Corbyn announced his new political party with Zarah Sultana, claiming strong interest with 500 people wanting to join every minute. Corbyn emphasizes mass redistribution of wealth and power.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Minimum level of retirement income needed to prevent surge in pensioner poverty'

The UK's pensioners face increased poverty without urgent reform and a guaranteed minimum income for retirement.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tories say Starmer has a disconnect from reality' over housing asylum seekers UK politics live

I'm the shadow housing secretary. In opposition, structures are different and requirements are different. And in terms of deputy prime minister, I think that's a job title, rather than a job - an excuse to have an even more bloated Civil Service hierarchy at the centre of Westminster.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Rayner warns Starmer UK faces another summer of riots if Labour fails to deliver

The UK government must address economic insecurity and public concerns to avoid unrest similar to last year's riots.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Senior Labour MP urges UK to recognise Palestinian state ahead of UN conference

UK recognition of a Palestinian state is necessary for long-term peace alongside a secure Israeli state.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Labour says Reform UK trying to divide communities' ahead of Farage speech on crime - UK politics live

Nigel Farage proposes ending early release for serious offenders and building 30,000 new prison places if elected as prime minister.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Is it making a difference? Absolutely': UK celebrities rally for Gaza

Artists are increasingly using their platforms to advocate for Palestinian liberation amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Proposal for day one' protection against unfair dismissal rejected

Proposals to give new workers day one protection against unfair dismissal has suffered a heavy defeat in the House of Lords on Wednesday, marking a setback for the government.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Commons at pompous worst as Afghan data breach proves too much bother for Badenoch | John Crace

MPs displayed self-righteousness regarding the Afghan email scandal while avoiding accountability and serious discussion of the failures evident in the crisis response.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Disabled people want to live a full life. Instead, we're forced to scrap over our right to food and a wash | Frances Ryan

Disabled people in the UK are compelled to fight for basic rights and recognition amid a negative political and media climate.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ed Miliband says Tories are anti-science' for abandoning net zero consensus

Miliband emphasizes urgent climate action while condemning Conservative abandonment of net zero policies.
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