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Labour will level up better than Tories, pledges Keir Starmer: Keir Starmer says his party would do a better job of reducing regional inequality across Britain.
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Labour will level up better than Tories, pledges Keir Starmer
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Rochdale by-election: Keir Starmer apologises to voters after George Galloway win
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Quick Glance: Landslide Victory for George Galloway
  • George Galloway secures Rochdale by-election win with a significant lead.

  • Labour's withdrawal of support for their candidate contributed to Galloway's victory.

  • Galloway highlights voters' rejection of the two main parties.

  • He warns that Labour will face consequences for the Gaza events.
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Twenty Lancashire councillors quit Labour in leadership protest: They have claimed the national Labour Party wants to control who stands where and when.
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Twenty Lancashire councillors quit Labour in leadership protest
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RMT leader Mick Lynch gives Jeremy Corbyn general election backing: The former Labour leader is the independent MP for Islington North after being suspended from ...
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RMT leader Mick Lynch gives Jeremy Corbyn general election backing
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Wellingborough and Kingswood: Labour secures double by-election win - BBC News: The Conservatives suffer defeats in Wellingborough and Kingswood off the back of ...
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Quick Glance: Tory Defeats: Labour Victories in Kingswood and Wellingborough
  • Labour candidate Damien Egan wins Kingswood by-election in Thornbury, England.

  • Former Tory MP Lord Gavin Barwell describes Wellingborough loss as catastrophic.

  • Party Chairman Richard Holden acknowledges results as not great, mentions context and low turnout.

  • Conservatives deny massive switch to Labour, emphasize opportunity for future election win.
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Everything seems to be going wrong for Rishi Sunak: With just two weeks until local elections that will likely go badly for his governing Conservative Party ...
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Everything seems to be going wrong for Rishi Sunak
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George Galloway sworn in as MP after Rochdale by-election victory: Mr Galloway said he wanted to "make Rochdale great again", and that he would be ...
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George Galloway sworn in as MP after Rochdale by-election victory
Quick Glance: Who Could Support George Galloway in Parliament?
  • George Galloway is set to make his way back to Westminster.

  • Galloway, also known as “Gorgeous George,” has been a figure of controversy, yet his eloquence and campaigning skills earned him praise.

  • Despite causing estrangement from former friends across the political spectrum in recent years, Galloway still maintains some allies in the House, including Jacob Rees-Mogg and Jeremy Corbyn.

  • An unconventional book launch by Rachel Cockerell injects a fresh perspective into the traditional British events of its kind.
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The Prime Minister In Waiting - but who really is Keir Starmer?: The man himself may insist it isn't over until the votes are in, but Keir Starmer looks likely ...
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The Prime Minister In Waiting - but who really is Keir Starmer?
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Could Reform UK surge sink Tory election hopes?: The former Brexit Party scored its best ever by-election results as Labour seized two safe Tory seats.
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Could Reform UK surge sink Tory election hopes?
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Starmer promises to revive levelling up, praising Boris Johnson for the policy: Launching Labour's local election campaign in the West Midlands ...
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Starmer promises to revive levelling up, praising Boris Johnson for the ...
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Rishi Sunak will call snap election if 10 Conservative MPs defect to Reform UK, top Tory claims
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Rishi Sunak will call snap election if 10 Conservative MPs defect to ...
Quick Glance: Lee Anderson Defects to Reform Party Despite Prior Support for By-Election Requirement
  • Suspended Tory MP Lee Anderson announced his defection to the Reform party on Monday in a fresh blow to Rishi Sunak’s premiership.

  • During a public address regarding his move to Reform UK, Mr Anderson reaffirmed his previous statements vigorously and opted out of a by-election in his Red Wall constituency.

  • Despite having supported a bill in 2020 that mandated immediate polls for MPs switching parties.

  • Reform achieved significant vote percentages in the recent Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections, marking their strongest election outcomes to date.
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Labour are ahead in the polls, but have they won hearts and minds? These charts suggest not
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Labour are ahead in the polls, but have they won hearts and minds? These ...
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Labour confirms U-turn on £28bn green spending pledge: Labour says it will now spend a fraction of what was previously promised but will still meet all its ...
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Labour confirms U-turn on £28bn green spending pledge
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Muslim support for Labour plunges over stance on Gaza war: Poll: A new poll has revealed that Labour is losing significant support within Britain’s Muslim ...
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Muslim support for Labour plunges over stance on Gaza war: Poll
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Starmer insists Labour 'has changed' as party withdraws support for Rochdale candidate
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Starmer insists Labour 'has changed' as party withdraws support for ...
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Polls close in Rochdale by-election: The count will now begin to establish the town's new MP after a tempestuous campaign.
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Polls close in Rochdale by-election
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'Fantastic results': Labour secures double victory in Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections
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'Fantastic results': Labour secures double victory in Kingswood and ...
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London mayor election: Sadiq Khan's lead smallest over Susan Hall since campaigns started, new poll
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London mayor election: Sadiq Khan's lead smallest over Susan Hall since ...
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The hounding of Angela Rayner is an outrageous declaration of class war: Labour’s deputy leader is northern, working class and a strong woman – so obviously ...
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The hounding of Angela Rayner is an outrageous declaration of class war
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Inside the fight to get Waspi compensation into election manifestos: Campaigners say pension issue could decide marginal contests across UK ...
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Inside the fight to get Waspi compensation into election manifestos
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Keir Starmer commits to UK's 'bedrock' nuclear deterrent : Policies to support the nuclear deterrent would see spending rise to 2.5% of GDP if Labour is elected ...
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Keir Starmer commits to UK's 'bedrock' nuclear deterrent
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Neil Kinnock: Labour leader who lost 'unlosable' election predicts Starmer will end up in No 10
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Neil Kinnock: Labour leader who lost 'unlosable' election ...
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Sky News to host political programme live tonight in Grimsby: Great Grimsby's Conservative MP Lia Nici and her predecessor and challenger at the next ...
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Sky News to host political programme live tonight in Grimsby
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Disability benefits face cut as Sunak bets election on welfare blitz: Sunak set out plans for changes to disability benefits and tougher rules for people on ...
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Disability benefits face cut as Sunak bets election on welfare blitz
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Lord Hoyle obituary: Veteran backbench MP admired as a skilful tactician who served as the chair of the parliamentary Labour party in the 1990s
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Lord Hoyle obituary
Quick Glance: Sir Lindsay Hoyle devastated by father's passing
  • Chorley MP and House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has expressed deep sorrow over the death of his father.

  • Taking to Twitter, he announced the passing of his father, Lord Doug Hoyle, emphasizing that he passed away peacefully at home.

  • He praised his father as a formidable figure and highlighted his dedication as a parliamentarian.

  • Doug was primarily a family man and his absence will be keenly felt by his family and loved ones.
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Scottish Labour candidate Wilma Brown suspended after ‘liking and sharing offensive social media posts’
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Scottish Labour candidate Wilma Brown suspended after ‘liking and sharing ...
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Labour's rail plan could create more than 200 jobs in Derby : Exact figures are not known yet but if the party wins the next election they say GBR will be bigger ...
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Labour's rail plan could create more than 200 jobs in Derby
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Chris Mason: Parties squabble over policy pledges as elections loom: Political leaders fight for headlines ahead of local elections, leading to rumours of a ...
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Chris Mason: Parties squabble over policy pledges as elections loom
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Is Labour ready for a general election?: Insiders say Labour is prepared for whenever an election comes. But there are still 40 candidates to find and worries ...
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Is Labour ready for a general election?
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Rishi Sunak leaves door open for summer election as Tory wipeout pressure mounts: Speculation is mounting that June or July is being eyed up for the nationwide ...
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Rishi Sunak leaves door open for summer election as Tory wipeout pressure ...
Quick Glance: Tories projected to hold under 100 seats compared to Labour's 468 in exclusive poll
  • Rishi Sunak's Easter message welcomes spring as a time of hope and renewal.

  • A new mega poll shows the Tories are heading towards a record low, potentially winning less than 100 seats.

  • The 15,000-person MRP poll indicates Labour leading with a 19-point margin and 45 percent of the vote share.

  • Labour would secure a massive majority of 286 seats, while the Conservatives face their worst election outcome.
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Hyper-history: why did politics go crazy?: On the day Theresa May signed her Brexit withdrawal agreement with Brussels, Dominic Raab, the Brexit secretary ...
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Hyper-history: why did politics go crazy?
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Labour Vows ‘Tax Dodger’ Crackdown to Fill Hole in Fiscal Plan: The UK’s opposition Labour Party pledged to tighten its proposed crackdown on non-domiciled ...
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Labour Vows ‘Tax Dodger’ Crackdown to Fill Hole in Fiscal Plan
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Hampshire County Council Meon Valley by-election: Meet the candidates: Meet the candidates who are standing for the Meon Valley by-election for Hampshire County ...
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Hampshire County Council Meon Valley by-election: Meet the candidates
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Humza Yousaf: I’ll stay on as Scotland’s First Minister if SNP loses seats at the UK general election
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Humza Yousaf: I’ll stay on as Scotland’s First Minister if SNP loses seats ...
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Labour looks to building on ‘grey belt’ to meet housing targets: Labour has promised to release ‘grey belt’ land – low-quality or neglected green belt land – for ...
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Labour looks to building on ‘grey belt’ to meet housing targets
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces decision on state pension triple lock: Both the Conservatives and Labour are facing questions about whether the triple lock ...
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces decision on state pension triple lock
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Pensions triple lock future unclear as Starmer won’t commit to it being in manifesto
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Pensions triple lock future unclear as Starmer won’t commit to it being in ...
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Labour shadow minister in Ipswich to boost election campaign: Shadow cabinet minister Darren Jones has visited Ipswich to join local Labour members campaigning ...
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Labour shadow minister in Ipswich to boost election campaign
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Gigg School says it will not increase fees if Labour gets into power: GIGGLESWICK School says it will not increase its fees should the Labour Party win this ...
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Gigg School says it will not increase fees if Labour gets into power
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Labour's Brexit conundrum: The latest The Explainer,/the-explainers,,the-explainers, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at The Week
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Labour's Brexit conundrum
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Confessions of a defecting Starmtrooper: Next month, Keir Starmer is expected to lead his party to victory in the local elections. The Tories are forecast to ...
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Confessions of a defecting Starmtrooper
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Top Tory peer piles pressure on Rishi Sunak to hand back Hester £10m and call election now
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Quick Glance: Tory Donor's Racist Comments on Diane Abbott
  • Comments made by a Tory donor about Diane Abbott deemed racist

  • Frank Hester apologizes for his remarks, Downing Street labels them unacceptable

  • Cabinet Minister Kemi Badenoch described the comments as racist and called for space for forgiveness

  • Labour and the Liberal Democrats call for the Conservatives to return donations from Hester
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Anas Sarwar calls on Scottish Labour to ‘build on’ future UK general election victory
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Anas Sarwar calls on Scottish Labour to ‘build on’ future UK general ...
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Tax cuts allow a cautious chancellor to create some headaches for Labour: The Budget gives a glimpse of what will be the big tussles come the election ...
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Tax cuts allow a cautious chancellor to create some headaches for Labour
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Rishi Sunak wants general election when people ‘feel things are improving’: The prime minister said he would go to the polls in the second half of the year and ...
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Rishi Sunak wants general election when people ‘feel things are improving’
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Keir Starmer’s team confident public will back Angela Rayner over tax probe: Labour is using the local elections campaign to try out the party's messaging ...
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Keir Starmer’s team confident public will back Angela Rayner over tax ...
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Can the Conservatives cling on in Blackpool South?: Unlike other seats in the north and Midlands, Blackpool remains a battleground constituency.
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Can the Conservatives cling on in Blackpool South?
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Could Sadiq Khan lose London?: With Labour 20 points ahead in the national polls, a lot of Tories have already written off next month’s mayoral contest in the ...
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Could Sadiq Khan lose London?
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What is there left to say about the Tories?: Spare a thought for us political commentators. We stare into the void between now and a (presumed) decisive Labour ...
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What is there left to say about the Tories?
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Conservatives likely to take 'pasting' at general election, says ex Tory chancellor Philip Hammond
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Conservatives likely to take 'pasting' at general election ...
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Public finance ‘mess’ prevents spending spree after election, Rachel Reeves ally warns
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Public finance ‘mess’ prevents spending spree after election ...
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Count Binface unveils manifesto for London Mayoral election including Thames Water pledge
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Count Binface unveils manifesto for London Mayoral election including ...
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Cherie Blair reveals advice Hillary Clinton gave her before she entered No 10: Tony Blair's wife told Politics Hub With Sophy Ridge that she would give Keir ...
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Cherie Blair reveals advice Hillary Clinton gave her before she entered No ...
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Voters in dark over Labour policies as Starmer set for Blair-style majority: Party maintains an 18-point lead over the Conservatives despite uncertainties over ...
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Voters in dark over Labour policies as Starmer set for Blair-style ...
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Labour won’t stop the boss contacting you out of hours: Businesses feared the measure would increase costs and hamper economic recovery
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Labour won’t stop the boss contacting you out of hours
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Final list of East Midlands Mayor candidates ahead of crucial election: Voters across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire will choose the first East Midlands Mayor on ...
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Final list of East Midlands Mayor candidates ahead of crucial election
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Meet the man campaigning to become Weston's first Labour MP: Daniel Aldridge, 39, was selected as the Labour candidate on Wednesday, 13 March
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Meet the man campaigning to become Weston's first Labour MP
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Former UK PM, Theresa May to quit parliament: Former UK PM, Theresa May, says she will stand down as a member of parliament at the next general election ...
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Former UK PM, Theresa May to quit parliament
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What a super-majority means for Labour: When the last Tory government fell, the famous question after election night was: ‘Were you up for Portillo?’ Were you ...
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What a super-majority means for Labour
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Will Keir Starmer be the Yimby prime minister?: Keir Starmer seems intent on exploiting the rising divide between Nimbies and Yimbies as we move towards the ...
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Will Keir Starmer be the Yimby prime minister?
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People say they like Fiona Wilson, a Labour MP — but she doesn’t exist: Times Radio polling reveals many voters are unfamiliar with the MPs who may soon form the ...
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People say they like Fiona Wilson, a Labour MP — but she doesn’t exist
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Keir Starmer refuses to commit to state pension triple lock in Labour manifesto: Sir Keir said Labour would have to assess the public finances in the run-up to ...
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Keir Starmer refuses to commit to state pension triple lock in Labour ...
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The Tories’ Khan attack ad is the start of a political race to the bottom: We've already seen Labour isn't above mudslinging either as inaccurate and ...
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The Tories’ Khan attack ad is the start of a political race to the bottom
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“The Idea That You Can Be A Voice For The Voiceless Is Still Very Important”: When British Vogue Met Parliamentary Trailblazer Diane Abbott
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“The Idea That You Can Be A Voice For The Voiceless Is Still Very ...
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Labour has no candidates in third of Scottish Westminster seats - including all constituencies currently held by Tories
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Labour has no candidates in third of Scottish Westminster seats - ...
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Labour Norfolk candidate Tim Leaver hits back at criticism: Labour has selected London borough councillor Tim Leaver to compete for the North West Norfolk seat ...
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Labour Norfolk candidate Tim Leaver hits back at criticism