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    Keir Starmer to warn shadow cabinet ‘hardest part’ still ahead if Labour wants general election win

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Labour leader Keir Starmer will warn his shadow cabinet the “hardest part lies ahead” despite signs voters are returning to the party after leaving over Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn. Amid warnings Labour could fall short […] More

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    Scottish first minister Yousaf calls cost of coronation ‘uncomfortable’

    Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Some people will be rightly uncomfortable over the amount spent on the coronation during a cost-of-living crisis, Scotland’s first minister has said. Ahead […] More

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    Labour majority on knife edge as Sunak comes under pressure

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Labour could squeak to victory with a majority of just one seat at the next general election, detailed analysis of local election results in key marginal constituencies suggests. It comes as Rishi Sunak […] More

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    AI could take ‘much of heavy lifting’ out of teaching, says Education Secretary

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Artificial Intelligence could take much of the “heavy lifting” out of teaching, by marking and making lesson plans, the Education Secretary has said. Gillian Keegan spoke about the “transformative change” AI could bring […] More

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    EU cancels Tel Aviv event in protest over radical minister

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The European Union said Monday that it canceled a diplomatic reception to prevent a radical ultranationalist Israeli minister from attending. The act of protest by the EU’s delegation to Israel against a member […] More

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    Labour to crack down on foreign buyers of Britain’s homes

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A Labour government would impose new restrictions on foreign buyers of property in the UK as part of a push to help more young Britons onto the property ladder. Keir Starmer’s party would […] More

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    Penny Mordaunt boosts Tory leadership chances with sword-wielding coronation role

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Penny Mordaunt appears to have boosted her chances of leading the Conservative party after her central role wielding a sword at King Charles III’s coronation won widespread attention. The Commons leader and Lord […] More

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    Police got balance right in handling coronation protesters, minister insists

    For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Police got the “balance right” between allowing protest and enjoyment of the King’s coronation, the culture secretary has said. Lucy Frazer defended the Metropolitan Police after the force […] More