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Owen Jones quits Labour to back new movement supporting Greens and independents: The author and columnist said he wants to offer an alternative to Sir Keir ...
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Owen Jones quits Labour to back new movement supporting Greens and independents: The author and columnist said he wants to offer an alternative to Sir Keir ...
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Owen Jones quits Labour to back new movement supporting Greens and ...
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Now even GB News viewers prefer Starmer: Oh dear. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is no stranger to poor poll outcomes – but a new survey may cut a little closer to ...
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Now even GB News viewers prefer Starmer
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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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Labour’s rail plans show Keir Starmer’s cautious populism: Labour has announced plans to nationalise the railway operators by folding them into a publicly owned ...
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Labour’s rail plans show Keir Starmer’s cautious populism
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Starmer pledges to avoid repeat of Hitachi jobs scare with huge rail reforms: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited the under-threat Hitachi plant in County ...
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Starmer pledges to avoid repeat of Hitachi jobs scare with huge rail ...
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The trap facing Keir Starmer over Labour’s rail nationalisation plan: Former shadow chancellor says party will place itself in firing line by taking control of ...
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The trap facing Keir Starmer over Labour’s rail nationalisation plan
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Keir Starmer on York and North Yorkshire mayor ahead of May 2: Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer has spoken out on the York and North Yorkshire mayor role ahead of ...
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Keir Starmer on York and North Yorkshire mayor ahead of May 2
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Keir Starmer chats to journalism students in Darlington: Today, myself and other student journalists were invited down to The Northern Echo newsroom in ...
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Keir Starmer chats to journalism students in Darlington
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Keir Starmer speaks to Darlington veteran who set up charity: Sir Keir Starmer commiserated with an Army veteran who became emotional when he explained how he ...
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Keir Starmer speaks to Darlington veteran who set up charity
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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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Schools are increasingly shouldering the burden of sports delivery, why aren't sports more accessible outside of school? - Jayne Dowle
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Schools are increasingly shouldering the burden of sports delivery ...
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Why Rishi Sunak is increasing defence spending with UK on 'war footing': News that the Prime Minister is boosting military spending means the UK will be spending ...
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Why Rishi Sunak is increasing defence spending with UK on 'war footing'
Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
  • Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.

  • Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.

  • The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.

  • Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
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Rayner outsmarts Dowden at PMQs battle of the deputies: Few politicians have looked more pleased with a joke than Oliver Dowden did with his first offering at ...
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Rayner outsmarts Dowden at PMQs battle of the deputies
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South Korean Youth Activists Take Government to Court over Climate Crisis: In South Korea, a court heard from youth climate activists and their families ...
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South Korean Youth Activists Take Government to Court over Climate Crisis
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Russia Threatens More Strikes on Ukraine Over US Aid: Russia threatened to step up strikes on Ukraine in response to the US vote to provide new military aid to ...
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Russia Threatens More Strikes on Ukraine Over US Aid
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MPs summon minister Babalanda over caliber of newly appointed assistant RDCs: “What roles are the Assistant RDCs going to play that the RDCs and Deputy RDCs are ...
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MPs summon minister Babalanda over caliber of newly appointed assistant ...
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The new dividing line in British politics is Adidas Gazelles vs Sambas: Labour leader Keir Starmer slipped on his Adidas Gazelles for a trip to the England ...
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The new dividing line in British politics is Adidas Gazelles vs Sambas
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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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Starmer should stop chasing The Sun’s endorsement, says Murdoch’s ex son-in-law: PR guru Matthew Freud warns Sir Keir Starmer against chasing a Labour ...
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Starmer should stop chasing The Sun’s endorsement, says Murdoch’s ex ...
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UTME 2024: Nigerians lambast JAMB over examination 7 a.m. exam schedule: JAMB Spokesperson Fabian Benjamin told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday that the examination ...
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UTME 2024: Nigerians lambast JAMB over examination 7 a.m. exam schedule
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62% of Uganda's forensic experts untrained, AG report: Only 14 of the 37 technical staff in the institution have undergone training ranging from basic to ...
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62% of Uganda's forensic experts untrained, AG report
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Labour Party Has Too Many Policies, Not Too Few: If only Labour had fewer darlings to start with, Keir Starmer’s party wouldn’t have a reputation for constantly ...
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Labour Party Has Too Many Policies, Not Too Few
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The Rwanda bill may fail – but it will cause Labour problems: Just before midnight the Lords backed down to let the Rwanda bill become law ...
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The Rwanda bill may fail – but it will cause Labour problems
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Angela Rayner is wounded but she’s still an asset for Labour: Insiders say Keir Starmer would not be too sad to see his deputy depart. But he should be wary of ...
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Angela Rayner is wounded but she’s still an asset for Labour
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Here's what voters had to say about the upcoming elections in one of the key political battlegrounds
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Here's what voters had to say about the upcoming elections in one of the ...
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Sir Keir Starmer vows to tackle rural crime after being told about armed robbery in Yorkshire village
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Sir Keir Starmer vows to tackle rural crime after being told about armed ...
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Labour has its own Rwanda problems: The question of 'what would you do?' hangs heavy over the Opposition
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Labour has its own Rwanda problems
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Labour leaders set out new housebuilding rules to identify 'grey belt' land: Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner visited Europe's biggest brownfield site
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Labour leaders set out new housebuilding rules to identify 'grey belt' ...
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Keir Starmer visits Selby area to discuss rural crime plan: "We hear you, we listen to you, we understand".
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Keir Starmer visits Selby area to discuss rural crime plan
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Modi Urges Strong Government Amid Global Unrest: India Votes: Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for ...
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Modi Urges Strong Government Amid Global Unrest: India Votes
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Three things that set apart Andy Street and Richard Parker in fight to be mayor: One of these two men will be voted in as Mayor when electors across the West ...
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Three things that set apart Andy Street and Richard Parker in fight to be ...
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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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A heedless dash for net zero will waste cash and, later, votes: Keir Starmer must learn from the Tories’ failures and ensure green projects are well planned and ...
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A heedless dash for net zero will waste cash and, later, votes
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Sir Keir Starmer 'proud' to support campaign to save train maker Alstom: He thanked Derbyshire Live being involved because of the 'power of the local ...
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Sir Keir Starmer 'proud' to support campaign to save train maker Alstom
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War against Ukraine: USA announces new military package for Kiev: After the approval of new aid by the US Congress, Washington wants to deliver more weapons to ...
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War against Ukraine: USA announces new military package for Kiev
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Forecasting pioneer: ‘A lot would have to go wrong for Biden to lose’: A notable forecaster of presidential elections said in a recent interview that “a lot ...
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Forecasting pioneer: ‘A lot would have to go wrong for Biden to lose’
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Traffic light coalition: Liberals feel their fist on their necks: The FDP is struggling with the traffic lights and wants to use an “economic turnaround” to lead ...
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Traffic light coalition: Liberals feel their fist on their necks
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White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from progressives and unrest on campuses
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White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from ...
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Strategy for the AfD from the Kremlin?: The AfD likes to appear patriotic. But this image is crumbling after the latest espionage allegations ...
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Strategy for the AfD from the Kremlin?
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Boese on allegations of nuclear power plant shutdown: How serious is the situation for Habeck and Lemke?
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Boese on allegations of nuclear power plant shutdown: How serious is the ...
Quick Glance: CDU Official Demands Halt to Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning
  • A revelation from "Cicero" magazine indicates that the decision for Germany's nuclear phase-out was primarily driven by green anti-nuclear activists, sparking harsh criticism towards Economy Minister Robert Habeck.

  • The Economy Ministry refutes the "Cicero" portrayal, emphasizing that decisions were based on transparent and open-ended evaluations.

  • The CDU and FDP criticize Habeck, calling for clarification and a reassessment of the nuclear power plant decommissioning.

  • Experts and politicians express concerns over potential public misrepresentation and the erosion of trust in the government due to the revelations from the documents.
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ZDF “Political Barometer”: Greens make significant gains - AfD with worst value in eleven months
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ZDF “Political Barometer”: Greens make significant gains - AfD with worst ...
Quick Glance: Greens Gain Approval - AfD Hits Lowest Score
  • The Greens have gained three percentage points in the opinion poll, now standing at 15 percent, tied with the SPD.

  • The CDU/CSU remains the strongest force at 30 percent, followed by the AfD, dropping to 17 percent, their lowest score in nearly a year.

  • Despite dissatisfaction with the government, the Greens increase their approval, while the FDP is held responsible for coalition disputes.

  • In surveys, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius enjoys the highest popularity, while the Forschungsgruppe Wahlen surveyed 1228 eligible voters.
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Taiwan reports Chinese military activity after Blinken leaves Beijing: Taiwan reported renewed Chinese military activity near the island on Saturday with 12 ...
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Taiwan reports Chinese military activity after Blinken leaves Beijing
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Putin’s Brittle Regime: Like the Soviet One That Preceded It, His System Is Always on the Brink of Collapse
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Putin’s Brittle Regime: Like the Soviet One That Preceded It ...
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Israeli minister Ben-Gvir slightly hurt in car accident: Israel's hardline security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was slightly hurt in a car accident and taken to ...
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Israeli minister Ben-Gvir slightly hurt in car accident
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There are also new allegations against Bystron: Kremlin wrote a “manifesto” for the AfD
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There are also new allegations against Bystron: Kremlin wrote a ...
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Connections to China and Russia: Laschet attacks AfD leader Chrupalla for his handling of the espionage affair
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Connections to China and Russia: Laschet attacks AfD leader Chrupalla for ...
Quick Glance: Clash over AfD's Corruption Allegations
  • Despite corruption allegations, the AfD stands by its EU lead candidates, sparking a heated debate on 'Maybrit Illner.'

  • Concerns arise over potential bribery involving Krah and Bystron, despite no legal guilt being proven.

  • Internal distancing within the AfD and criticism of a lack of transparency regarding the candidates ensue.

  • The discussion concludes with the possibility of the AfD's list changes for the European elections being invalidated.
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The ‘real’ Scott Morrison: former PM says Australians didn’t know who he was: Australians did not know the “real” Scott Morrison when he occupied the nation’s ...
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The ‘real’ Scott Morrison: former PM says Australians didn’t know who he ...