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Sadiq Khan Joins Growing Labour Backlash Against Starmer's Welfare Concessions

Do you know the difference between a soft and hard launch? When Meredith Masony’s 16-year-old informed her that she’d initiated “a soft launch...

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'The Dog Ate My Homework': Starmer Mocked For Claiming He Was Too Distracted To Notice Welfare Revolt

An activist holds a banner against disability benefit cuts' during a protest by People's Assembly on June 7. Labour’s welfare reforms will push an...

yesterday 8

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Labour's Welfare Reforms Will Push 150,000 Into Poverty, Government Admits

An activist holds a banner against disability benefit cuts' during a protest by People's Assembly on June 7. Labour’s welfare reforms will push an...

yesterday 10

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Keir Starmer Still Facing Huge Labour Rebellion Despite Welfare U-Turn

Kneecap on stage at Glastonbury 2025 After weeks of controversy, Kneecap delivered one of the stand-out sets at Glastonbury this weekend. For the...

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Andy Burnham Calls On Labour MPs To Vote Against Welfare Cuts Despite Starmer U-Turn

Keir Starmer with Andy Burnham at the launch of Labour's election manifesto last year. Andy Burnham has called on Labour MPs to vote down the...

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Keir Starmer Demands BBC Explain How Bobby Vylan 'Hate Speech' Was Broadcast

To the backdrop of a Palestinian flag, Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan performs on the West Holts Stage on the fourth day of the Glastonbury...

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Starmer's Start As Prime Minister 'Even Worse Than Liz Truss', Claims Expert

Keir Starmer and then-PM Liz Truss in 2022. Keir Starmer has made an even worse start to life as prime minister than Liz Truss, an expert has...

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'How Is That Fair?': Victoria Derbyshire Confronts Wes Streeting Over Labour's 'Two-Tier' Welfare Plan

Bobby Vylan of Bob Vylan performs during day four of the Glastonbury festival. Wes Streeting has said the BBC and Glastonbury “have questions to...

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Keir Starmer's Deep Unpopularity With Voters Laid Bare In 1 Stunning Graphic

Bobby Vylan of Bob Vylan performs during day four of the Glastonbury festival. Wes Streeting has said the BBC and Glastonbury “have questions to...

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Wes Streeting Slams BBC And Glastonbury Over 'Appalling' Bob Vylan 'Death To The IDF' Chant

Health secretary Wes Streeting. Wes Streeting has launched an outspoken attack on Israel after embassy in the UK condemned Bob Vylan’s performance...

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'Get Your Own House In Order': Wes Streeting Condemns Israel Over Bob Vylan Criticism

Health secretary Wes Streeting. Wes Streeting has launched an outspoken attack on Israel after embassy in the UK condemned Bob Vylan’s performance...

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Exclusive: Labour Failing On Key Issues Facing The Country, Say Voters

Keir Starmer speaks with trainee pilots during a visit to RAF Valley, Anglesey, on Friday June 27. Voters believe Labour are failing on the key...

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Nigel Farage Slammed By Albanian Prime Minister Over 'Bonkers' Prisoner Numbers Claim

“The present situation only ends one of two ways,” the normally-loyal Labour MP told HuffPost UK. “Either Rachel goes or Keir goes.” As Keir...

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Labour MPs Are Already Asking How Long Starmer Can Last – But The Worst Could Be Yet To Come

“The present situation only ends one of two ways,” the normally-loyal Labour MP told HuffPost UK. “Either Rachel goes or Keir goes.” As Keir...

27.06.2025 4

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Disability Charities Urge MPs To Defeat Starmer's Plans For 'Two-Tier' Welfare System

The PM made the speech last month. Keir Starmer has said he “deeply regrets” saying that Britain risks becoming “an island of strangers”....

27.06.2025 10

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Keir Starmer Says He 'Deeply Regrets' Saying Britain Risks Becoming An 'Island Of Strangers'

A fan From midday on Friday, 27 June until 6pm Tuesday, 1 July, parts of the UK will be under an amber heat health alert.  That’s partly because...

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Keir Starmer's Authority In Tatters After Humiliating U-Turn On Welfare Cuts

David and Victoria Beckham at Highgrove House earlier this year for a dinner held by King Charles Victoria Beckham has revealed that her husband...

27.06.2025 9

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'Has He Got A Grip?': Naga Munchetty Skewers Minister After Starmer's Welfare U-Turn

David and Victoria Beckham at Highgrove House earlier this year for a dinner held by King Charles Victoria Beckham has revealed that her husband...

27.06.2025 10

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Keir Starmer Agrees Deal With Rebel Labour MPs In Huge Climbdown On Welfare Cuts

Keir Starmer has been locked in talks with rebel Labour MPs. Keir Starmer has agreed to climb down on his planned welfare cuts after reaching a deal...

27.06.2025 10

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Keir Starmer In Race Against Time To Prevent Humiliating Defeat On Welfare Cuts

Keir Starmer is holding talks with Labour rebels. Keir Starmer is holding talks with Labour rebels in a bid to avoid a humiliating Commons defeat...

26.06.2025 9

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Tory MP Takes Swipe At Kemi Badenoch For Attacking Starmer Over PMQs Absence

Ice in water Tough news for fellow heatwave haters – this weekend is set to be yet another scorcher.  Speaking to HuffPost UK...

26.06.2025 20

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'Unserious And Irrelevant': Starmer Blasts Badenoch After She Accuses Him Of Dodging PMQs

Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch. Keir Starmer has branded Kemi Badenoch “unserious” and “irrelevant” after she accused him of dodging prime...

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Keir Starmer Hit By Fresh Blow As Labour Rebellion Against Welfare Cuts Grows

Marge Simpson depicted in heaven in The Simpsons' season 36 finale If you’ve not been keeping up with The Simpsons’ most recent seasons, you...

26.06.2025 10

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Nigel Farage Heading For Downing Street In Reform UK Surge, Mega-Poll Suggests

Marge Simpson depicted in heaven in The Simpsons' season 36 finale If you’ve not been keeping up with The Simpsons’ most recent seasons, you...

26.06.2025 10

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Starmer Insists He'll Lead Labour Into Next Election Amid Welfare Rebellion

Front row left to right, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a group photo of...

25.06.2025 7

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Exclusive: Commons Vote On Welfare Cuts Could Be Pulled To Avoid Humiliation For Starmer

Kneecap performing in Denmark earlier this month Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has spoken out about the controversy surrounding Kneecap’s...

25.06.2025 10

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Andy Burnham Urges Starmer To 'Listen To Labour MPs' And Ditch Welfare Cuts

Barbra Streisand in 2017 Barbra Streisand says she’s still “pissed off” over the salary she earned for starring in the Meet the Parents film...

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'Entirely Uncredible': Sky News Presenter Savages Minister Over Defence Spending Pledge

Barbra Streisand in 2017 Barbra Streisand says she’s still “pissed off” over the salary she earned for starring in the Meet the Parents film...

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British Fighter Jets To Carry Nuclear Weapons For First Time Since End Of Cold War

Keir Starmer arrives at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport ahead of the NATO summit. British fighter jets are to carry nuclear weapons for the first time...

25.06.2025 10

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The Number Of Brits Who Think America Is A 'Friend And Ally' Has Plummeted Since Trump Became President Again

Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan at the Labour conference in Liverpool last year. Sadiq Khan has joined the growing Labour rebellion against Keir...

24.06.2025 3

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Sadiq Khan Joins Labour Backlash As Rebellion Against Starmer's Welfare Cuts Grows

Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan at the Labour conference in Liverpool last year. Sadiq Khan has joined the growing Labour rebellion against Keir...

24.06.2025 4

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Keir Starmer Says He Won't Back Down On Welfare Cuts As Labour Rebellion Grows

Kneecap on stage in Boston last year The BBC is facing criticism amid speculation that Kneecap’s upcoming set at Glastonbury will not be shown on...

24.06.2025 3

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Why The Labour Welfare Rebellion Is 'A Massive F*** You To Keir And Rachel'

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves at a concert to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day in London in May. Keir Starmer has probably never been more...

24.06.2025 10

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Keir Starmer Hit By Labour Rebellion As More Than 100 MPs Try To Block Welfare Cuts

Keir Starmer's plan to slash the welfare bill by £5 billion is in serious trouble. More than 100 Labour MPs have mounted a bid to kill off the...

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'Get Some Help': David Lammy Mocks Reform MP For Repeating 'Conspiracy Theory' In Commons

David Lammy and Sarah Pochin in the Commons today. David Lammy accused a Reform UK MP of “swallowing conspiracy theories” over a question she...

23.06.2025 10

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BBC Expert Warns Trump's Air Strikes May Have 'Accelerated' Iran's Nuclear Weapons Programme

Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party speaks at an event in London, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Nigel Farage’s plan to...

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Tax Expert Says Nigel Farage's Latest Policy Would Leave A £34 Billion Black Hole In The Nation's Books

Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party speaks at an event in London, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Nigel Farage’s plan to...

23.06.2025 10

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Nigel Farage Accused Of 'Billionaires' Giveaway' Over New Tax Policy

David Lammy with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. David Lammy has refused to say whether the government backs Donald Trump’s decision...

23.06.2025 10

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David Lammy Won't Say Whether The Government Supports Trump's Bombing Of Iran

David Lammy with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. David Lammy has refused to say whether the government backs Donald Trump’s decision...

23.06.2025 10

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Why Trump's Decision To Bomb Iran Is A Personal Blow For Keir Starmer

Business and trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds The UK was not involved in Donald Trump’s overnight strikes on Iran – but it did know in advance,...

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Revealed: How Labour's Whips Will Try To Prevent A Huge Rebellion Over Welfare Cuts

If Keir Starmer wasn’t already aware of the strength of feeling among Labour MPs at the government’s plan to slash the welfare bill, it was...

20.06.2025 10

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'You Couldn't Make It Up': BBC Question Time Blasted Over Age Of Panel For Debate About Young People

Grenfell Tower pictured in 2019, two years after the fire tragedy A new documentary exploring the Grenfell Tower disaster is being lauded by...

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Blow For Keir Starmer As Labour Whip Vicky Foxcroft Quits Over Welfare Cuts

Vicky Foxcroft has quit as a government whip. A Labour MP has quit as a government whip over controversial plans to slash the welfare budget by £5...

19.06.2025 4

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Putin's Ability To Attack Ukraine Damaged By Iran's War With Israel, UK Says

Dehydrated flower Recently, the Environment Agency (EA) warned that unless our water is “carefully managed, England will run out of this precious...

19.06.2025 10

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Keir Starmer Urges Donald Trump Not To Bomb Iran

Smokes raises from a building of the Soroka hospital complex after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran in Be'er Sheva, Israel. Keir Starmer has...

19.06.2025 10

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Former UK Security Chief Says Bombing Iran 'Is Not Going To Make The World Safer'

I always knew this day would eventually arrive – and as one of the least competitive, not to mention introverted, people on the planet, I think...

19.06.2025 10

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Could The UK Be Dragged Into War As Donald Trump Ponders Bombing Iran?

An activist holds a banner against disability benefit cuts' during a protest on June 7 in London. Keir Starmer is battling to avoid the biggest...

18.06.2025 4

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Keir Starmer Facing Major Labour Rebellion Over 'Cruel' Welfare Cuts

Rachel Morgan-Trimmer Like many late-diagnosed autistics, my diagnosis didn’t really come as a surprise to me. I’d always known I was different,...

18.06.2025 4

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'He Evidently Can't Add Up': Labour MP Mocks Nigel Farage In Brutal PMQs Slapdown

As I write this, I’m sitting on my (slightly cooler) living room floor, typing in front of the meagre breeze blowing in through my window. That’s...

18.06.2025 5

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'A Calamitous Failure': Social Media Reacts In Fury As HS2 Is Delayed Yet Again

As I write this, I’m sitting on my (slightly cooler) living room floor, typing in front of the meagre breeze blowing in through my window. That’s...

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