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The Manchester mayor said the prime minister had only performed “half a U-turn”, which did not go far enough. His comments, at an event at the Glastonbury festival, will be seen as a direct challenge to the PM’s authority. The government announced on Friday that it was watering down its plans to cut £5 billion…
“Politics isn’t wagging the tail – it’s shaking the entire dog.” These strong words from one wealth manager to CNBC last week capture a hectic first half of trading. They also set the stage for an uncertain second half, where “geoeconomics” looks set to remain a dominant market force. This week, expect attention to…
Voters believe Labour are failing on the key issues facing the country, according to a new poll. The nationwide survey by Ipsos showed the public believe the NHS, inflation and immigration will be the areas most important to them when deciding who to vote for at the next general election. But in a blow for…
“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 Starmer approaches his first anniversary as prime minister, the question of how much longer he can last is now being openly debated at Westminster. It is a remarkable turnaround, just 12…
Keir Starmer is holding talks with Labour rebels in a bid to avoid a humiliating Commons defeat over the government’s welfare cuts. The prime minister has admitted that the controversial reforms, designed to slash the benefits bill by £5 billion, will have to be watered down if they are to stand any chance of being…
“The PM must rediscover the ruthlessness he demonstrated before the election when he purged Labour’s candidates list of Left-wingers, and when he suspended seven MPs for opposing his plan to keep the two-child benefit cap. He should make it clear that he is prepared to turn the vote on the benefits bill into one of…
A minister has downplayed the growing Labour rebellion over the government’s welfare cuts by comparing it to the backlash Tony Blair faced back in 1997. More than 120 Labour MPs have backed an amendment to block Keir Starmer’s reforms to reduce cut the benefits bill by £5 billion. Downing Street is now rushing to conjure…
British fighter jets are to carry nuclear weapons for the first time since the Cold War under a landmark deal announced by Keir Starmer. The UK is to buy 12 American-made F-35A planes in a move which the government says will boost national security and support 20,000 jobs across the country. The state-of-the-art aircraft can…
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 brought home to him on Thursday evening. Party whip Vicky Foxcroft – someone whose job it was to persuade Labour MPs to back the government – resigned in protest, saying…
The Israeli military said Tehran and other areas of Iran were being targeted during the latest round of airstrikes on Thursday, warning people in a post on X to evacuate the area around the Arak heavy water reactor, about 155 miles south west of the capital.
