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Angela Rayner declares ‘I’m not dead yet’ as supporters plot Starmer’s downfall
The former deputy prime minister was speaking before Andy Burnham’s pathway back to Parliament was blocked More
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Labour councillors made ‘vile’ and ‘racist’ remarks in WhatsApp chat, damning report finds
The independent report was into councillors who were members of the WhatsApp group, which led to former Labour MP Andrew Gwynne being suspended from the party before leaving parliament More
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Keir Starmer and his team ‘to take burner phones to China to prevent spying’
The prime minister’s trip to Beijing has prompted concerns over security risks More
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Labour MPs warn Reeves’s business rates U-turn for pubs doesn’t go far enough
Government climbdown, first revealed by The Independent, comes after warnings that changes in the autumn Budget would lead to mass closures, as one pub a day has shut its doors since Keir Starmer took office More
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Children could be sent to pubs if cafes and soft plays shut down, Labour MP warns
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced every pub in England will get 15 per cent off its business rates bill More
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Britain must get ‘war ready’ and can no longer rely on the US, MPs say
Those not in education, employment or training (Neets) should expect to find themselves drafted into war work in a long conflict, a new report by MPs and a former senior adviser to Nato warns More
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Government protecting HIV funding could be important ‘success story’ for UK
The Independent’s Bel Trew tells parliament’s International Development Select Committee that our call to protect funding could have a big impact in ending the AIDS pandemic by 2030 More
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Matt Goodwin: GB News presenter who ate page of his book after wrong election prediction unveiled as Reform candidate
Reform UK announce candidate in highly anticipated Gorton and Denton by-election More
