Former Commons Leader Lucy Powell has defeated Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to become Labour’s new deputy leader, delivering a significant setback to Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership amid growing internal party …
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PoliticsUk Politics
Labour Suffers Devastating Caerphilly Defeat as Century-Long Winning Streak Ends Under Starmer
by Darren SmithLabour has been crushed in the Caerphilly by-election, losing a seat it had held for over a century in a devastating blow that saw the party slump to third place …
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Lammy Warns Flags Must Not Be “Appropriated by Hoodlums and Fascists” as Starmer Visits Arson-Hit Mosque
by Darren SmithDeputy Prime Minister David Lammy has warned that Britain’s national flags must not be “appropriated by hoodlums, hooligans and fascists” as the row over St George’s Cross displays intensifies across …
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Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick Calls for Burqa Ban to “Stand Up for Our Values”
by Darren SmithBritain must “stand up for our values” and ban the burqa, Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has demanded, becoming the first shadow cabinet minister to openly back such a prohibition. …
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Labour Faces Fourth U-Turn as Ministers Retreat from Islamophobia Law Over Blasphemy Fears
by Darren SmithThe Labour Government could be edging towards its fourth major policy reversal after an explosive investigation revealed senior ministers have begun backing away from a proposed Islamophobia law amid fears …
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Ayoub Khan Rejects Antisemitism Claims Over Support for Israeli Fan Ban
by James CarterThe independent MP who championed barring Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from next month’s Aston Villa fixture has rejected accusations of antisemitism, insisting his position stems from moral consistency rather than …
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Millions Face Second Election Delay as Tory Councils Fear Reform Takeover
by Darren SmithMore than five million voters across southern England could be denied their democratic right to vote for a second consecutive year as Conservative-controlled councils privately lobby ministers to postpone elections …
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Green Party Leader Zack Polanski Backs Scottish and Welsh Independence in Major Break from Westminster Consensus
by Darren SmithGreen Party leader Zack Polanski has thrown his weight behind Scottish and Welsh independence, becoming the first major English party leader to support the break-up of the United Kingdom in …
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Farage on Course for Historic Landslide as Megapoll Projects Reform UK Could Win 445 Seats
by James CarterNigel Farage is on track to storm Downing Street with the biggest parliamentary majority in modern British history, according to a bombshell new megapoll that will send shockwaves through Westminster. …
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Farage Blasts Starmer’s ‘Disgraceful Rhetoric’ After Britain’s Youngest Council Leader Attacked in Street
by Darren SmithReform UK leader Nigel Farage has hit out at Prime Minister Keir Starmer after the party’s youngest council leader was attacked in the street and branded a fascist and racist. …