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Deaths set to outnumber births in the UK in 2026 ‘in new era’ that could lead to higher taxes
With birth rates falling, think tank Resolution Foundation said the UK will need to rely on immigration for population growth More
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Voices: ‘If Andy Burnham is the answer, we need a new question’: Readers on Labour’s leadership dilemma
Our community were split as polling suggested Andy Burnham has greater appeal to the wider electorate over Keir Starmer, sparking debate over whether Labour needs stability or a change at the top More
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Starmer vows to remain Labour leader during cost-of-living pitch to voters
The prime minister also insisted he will still be in No 10 by 2027 despite growing discontent among Labour backbenchers More
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Starmer under pressure from his own MPs after refusing to denounce Trump over Venezuela
Anxious to preserve diplomatic ties with the UK’s most powerful ally, Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, has yet to criticise the American raid More
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Migrants’ phones and sim cards to be seized without need for arrest in latest small boats crackdown
Prime minister Keir Starmer said he had ordered the Home Office to close asylum hotels before the current 2029 deadline More
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Andy Burnham is Labour’s best hope of keeping Farage out of No 10, according to UK’s top pollster
With rumours swirling about a coup against Starmer, Britain’s leading polling guru told The Independent that he would not be surprised if one of the main party leaders is replaced in 2026 More
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Starmer signals new plan to unpick Brexit harm a decade on from EU referendum
Prime minister says closer alignment to the single market could be in the national interest, but rejects customs union idea that Wes Streeting said had ‘enormous’ benefits More
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UK and France carry out strikes against Isis target in Syria
The strike was on an underground facility in Syria which had been occupied by Isis More
