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Reform UK pledges £80bn in public spending cuts

Reform UK has promised to cut public spending by £80bn, with economy spokesman Robert Jenrick telling the party conference that it would be the “party...

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Badenoch criticises Burnham over defence spending timetable

Andy Burnham has said he would commit to meeting Nato’s 3.5% defence spending target by 2035, while not committing to 3% by 2030. Badenoch has accused...

2 weeks ago

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Andy Burnham praises UK-EU ties during Macron meeting

Andy Burnham has held his first bilateral talks in Downing Street with Emmanuel Macron, with discussions covering small boats, defence and Ukraine.

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Zack Polanski seeks to stand in Starmer seat by-election

Green Party leader Zack Polanski intends to run in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election following Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation as an MP.

2 weeks ago

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Burnham-Badenoch exchanges highlight challenge over political tone

Burnham’s exchanges with Kemi Badenoch at PMQs moved into familiar political sparring, highlighting the difficulty of delivering a different style of...

2 weeks ago

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Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs rise

The Prime Minister said his government would be “grounded in fiscal responsibility” as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions for the fi...

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Farage says UK is a ‘complainants’ society’ amid Reform funding questions

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said a “whole ecosystem” is opposed to “new kids on the block succeeding” after he was questioned about the party’s...

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London mayor says untaxed car conviction was linked to a scam

The London mayor has said a conviction over an untaxed Nissan Micra was the result of a scam. City Hall officials said the vehicle was not owned by th...

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Burnham PMQs questions may extend Tuesday scrutiny

A political analysis has suggested that Burnham’s lunchtime appearance at PMQs could feel like a continuation of the questioning he faced on Tuesday,...

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Burnham pledges more devolution and public control of key services

Burnham has promised expanded devolution and greater public control of essential services in his first address to MPs as prime minister, drawing criti...

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Israel warns of retaliation if UK imposes sanctions

Israel has warned it would retaliate if the UK introduces sanctions, after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged a broad reset of British policy on Is...

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Trump says US position on Falklands is among policies under review

Trump has said the United States’ position on the Falklands is one of several matters being reviewed, while the UK says Falkland islanders are British...

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Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP

Former prime minister Keir Starmer has announced that he is standing down as an MP and said he will now focus on international affairs.

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Burnham to put optimism at centre of UK vision in address to MPs

Burnham is expected to tell MPs that a sense of optimism and possibility should be central to his vision for the UK, promising to extend that mood acr...

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Andrew Griffith replaces Sir Mel Stride as shadow chancellor

Andrew Griffith is to take over as shadow chancellor after Sir Mel Stride was replaced in a reshuffle of Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative frontbench team.

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Conservatives warn over plan to release some indefinite-sentence prisoners

The Conservatives have warned that plans to free some prisoners serving indefinite sentences to ease pressure on prison capacity could lead to dangero...

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Burnham secures prison release changes sought from prime minister

The prime minister has said changes sought by Burnham will keep hundreds more offenders in prison, although the move will require complex adjustments...

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