National suffers a setback, while Labour scores some runs

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Angela Rayner: I'll stand down if I've broken the law: Labour's deputy leader says she will quit if she has committed a crime amid a row over where she lived.

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Quick Glance: Keir Starmer and Lindsay Hoyle Face Inquiry Over Gaza Ceasefire Vote

Following a tumultuous vote on Gaza, Sir Keir Starmer and Sir Lindsay Hoyle are set to undergo an inquiry in the Commons, supported by Penny Mordaunt and Conservative and SNP MPs.

There is speculation that the motion in the Commons, with support from the Conservatives and the SNP, would lead to a potentially tricky investigation for Starmer before the elections.

Voting on a ceasefire would have brought to light the internal divisions within the Labour party regarding the conflict.

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Keir Starmer ‘would press the nuclear button’: Labour leader says he will increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

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'I thought we were friends': Dave Letele reveals falling out with PM Christopher Luxon

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Passions run high as Lords insist on Rwanda bill changes: Peers continue standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.

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PM Christopher Luxon would consider Singapore drone testing in NZ airspace: The Prime Minister has talked up the prospect of stronger defence ties with Singapore ...

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Bevan Fought for the NHS — and so Must We: A new play at the National Theatre celebrates Nye Bevan’s titanic struggle to create the NHS — a fight we must ...

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Protesters target home of Sir Keir Starmer to demand arms embargo on Israel: A group of pro-Palestinian activists have held a protest outside the home of Sir ...

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PMQs live: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer to clash as police say Angela Rayner facing ‘multiple’ allegations

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David Lammy: Ofcom to investigate Labour MP's show on LBC: The broadcast regulator said it would examine whether an episode broadcast on Good Friday broke rules.

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This Rayner pile-on risks petty class war: Cheap, personalised squabbling surrounding the pursuit of Labour’s deputy leader is the last thing the country needs

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Chris Hipkins says sick children shouldn't be at school: Labour leader Chris Hipkins says sending children who are unwell to school has consequences for everyone ...

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Jeremy Corbyn’s comeback and what it says about Keir Starmer: The political terrain is particularly fertile for a Corbyn resurgence

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Sure Start could have changed everything for my family. Labour must be brave – and revitalise it

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Watch live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Thailand: The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is taking questions ahead of a meeting with his Thai counterpart.

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British youth smoking ban advances: A pioneering tobacco ban aimed at creating Britain's "first smoke-free generation" cleared a key hurdle in ...

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The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.

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The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.

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Harold Wilson had affair while in No 10, advisers reveal: The Labour PM had a relationship with his deputy press secretary, two of his closest aides say.

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The Tories deserve our contempt: The Telegraph reported at the weekend that the Conservative party appears to be attempting, in its selection process for ...

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Starmer accuses Tories of 'chasing a smear' in questioning Angela Rayner's taxes: The Labour leader discredited questions over whether Ms Rayner paid enough tax ...

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The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak: An operationalised, strategically aligned, actionable guide to the phraseology of prime minister Christopher ...

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Carers having to pay back thousands is very wrong, says Keir Starmer: Labour leader was responding to a question from the BBC about Vivienne Groom ...

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Watch: Lloyd Russell-Moyle called out over his behaviour: Oh dear. Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown, received a rather humiliating dressing ...

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UK's Labour ahead of SNP in Scotland for first time in a decade, YouGov poll shows

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Labour’s Love Affair with Private Healthcare: From the embrace of private hospitals to shady donations from private health interests, there is little to suggest ...

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Just 11 ‘wealthy’ people prosecuted for tax fraud last year

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Never forget the politicians who pushed gender politics: Scores of MPs are seeking to carry out a rapid repositioning on gender politics in the wake of the ...

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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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I’ve been a Lord for two weeks – I can already see we need abolishing: Too many of my colleagues regard appointment to the Lords as just an honour

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Labour all at sea against Govt's legislative blitzkrieg: Opinion: The scope and speed of change the Government is enacting is leaving fertile ground for a ...

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Senior Labour MP ordered to take down ‘gross’ social media posts: Peeni Henare has deleted cartoons he reposted ridiculing government ministers David Seymour and ...

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UK's Labour Party aims to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP: Britain's opposition Labour Party would aim to raise defence spending to 2 ...

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UK quit Erasmus because of Brits’ poor language skills: Britain turned down the offer to remain a member of the cultural exchange program after Brexit.

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Lord Doug Hoyle: Commons Speaker left 'devastated' after father's death: Former Labour MP Lord Doug Hoyle was a "truly dedicated parliamentarian" ...

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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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Harold Wilson’s mistress left £10,000 to Labour when she died: First picture of Janet Hewlett-Davies with the former prime minister after their affair was ...

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Watch: Labour MPs mock NatCon shutdown: It’s a sad day for lovers of personal freedom. Not only is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pressing on with his smoking ban — ...

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Politics latest: Sturgeon enjoys PM's confusion as fashion police go after his shoes

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Apr 08

Live politics: Follow updates for the latest on government targets: The Prime Minister is defending new public sector targets amid job losses.

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Apr 09

How Britain Made Paul Robeson a Socialist: Pioneering black singer Paul Robeson was born on this day in 1898. One of America’s great radical figures ...

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Sheffield local elections: ‘Everyone wants to claim green policies now’ – The Green Party’s influence in Sheffield

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Conservatives likely to take 'pasting' at general election, says ex Tory chancellor Philip Hammond

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Tax gap in Great Britain: Labor wants to grab rich foreigners' wallets: With the controversial “non-dom” status, wealthy foreigners have so far been able to save ...

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Apr 10

What’s going on with Jacinda Ardern and the Christchurch Call?: David Seymour called Ardern’s anti-extremism initiative 'ineffectual grandstanding' ...

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Apr 08

Lord Hoyle obituary: Labour backbencher and parliamentary party chairman: Trade unionist made for political opposition whose son became Speaker of the Commons

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School attendance plan unambitious, raises health concerns - Labour: Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the government's school attendance target is hardly ...

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Apr 08

Govt sets out nine targets for next six years: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced nine targets for the government to deliver in the next six years ...

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Apr 03

Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon announces building products shake-up: The government is making it easier and cheaper for builders to use overseas building ...

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Apr 08

Never call yourself a futurist: A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

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Apr 04

New Zealand removes barriers on foreign building products to cut prices: New Zealand will remove barriers for construction companies to use overseas building ...

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Apr 04

Will the NHS Survive Starmer’s Labour?: The NHS is the Labour Party’s greatest achievement — but nothing so far suggests a Starmer government will do what’s ...

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Assault of shop workers to be made specific criminal offence: The PM says shops must be able to trade free from abuse but Labour argues ministers have been slow ...

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Apr 08

Reform: scrap net zero to fund the NHS: The main topic of the briefing was about health and Reform’s plans to redirect net zero funds to improve the NHS.

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Apr 06

Aim and fire? Public service targets return amid job cuts: Public Service Targets are set for a comeback but with job cuts looming over ministries and agencies ...

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