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James Tapsfield

James Tapsfield - UK Political Editor

Covered British politics as part of the Lobby based at the House of Parliament since 2006, including four general elections, two referendums, seven Prime Ministers and a pandemic. Previously worked at the Press Association.

Coverage: UK Politics

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Robert Jenrick blames election defeat on immigration 'broken promises' and warns NHS must not be treated like a 'religion' as he officially launches Tory leadership campaign

02/08/24 02:32

Formally launching his campaign in his Newark constituency, Robert Jenrick said he was going to tell 'hard truths' about the need for a change in direction. He said the 'primary reason' for the election defeat was 'broken promises' on tackling immigration. The former minister - speaking without notes in an echo of David Cameron 's 2005 leadership tilt - also insisted the NHS must be treated like a 'public service not a religion', and attacked Labour for sacrificing jobs on the 'altar of Net Zero'. After being introduced by ex-Cabinet colleague Esther McVey, Mr Jenrick told activists he would not 'shirk difficult decisions' if he becomes leader....read

Revealed: The relationship between Keir Starmer and the IOC spokesman embroiled in Olympic boxing gender row
02/08/24 12:59
As chief spokesman for the International Olympic Committee, Mark Adams has been fielding questions about contenders Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting.
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Chief of Defence Staff Tony Radakin is sitting on incredible £4.5MILLION gold-plated pension pot - and his perks alone cost taxpayers £114k last year
02/08/24 09:21
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the Chief of the Defence Staff, is in line for an annual income of around £200,000 and a £470,000 lump sum when he retires.
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UK pleads with Iran and Israel to avoid 'miscalculation' after killing of Hamas leader as Foreign Secretary David Lammy visits Lebanon urging Brits to leave the war-torn country
02/08/24 09:07
Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged calm heads amid escalating tensions over the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
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Brexiteer fury at Brussels 'list of demands' for Keir Starmer's bid to get closer ties with the EU
02/08/24 08:31
Keir Starmer has made renegotiating relations with the EU a key priority for his government, although he insists there is no question of rejoining the bloc.
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Tory leadership battle ramps up as Robert Jenrick warns party must admit 'where we went wrong' and slash immigration in launch today
02/08/24 07:50
Robert Jenrick will bid to kick-start his campaign at a rally, laying out his blueprint for how to recover from the election disaster.
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Keir Starmer vows 'action will be taken' as he slams 'marauding mobs' causing chaos following Southport knife attack - with PM set to hold 4pm press conference after crisis talks with police chiefs
01/08/24 02:03
After summoning police chiefs to No10, Keir Starmer told them that 'marauding mobs' must not be allowed to cause chaos.
Interest rates are FINALLY cut from 5.25% to 5% as the Bank of England gives struggling Brits respite - despite fears Labour's public sector pay splurge could have dashed hopes
01/08/24 11:01
The Monetary Policy Committee reduced the cost of borrowing to 5 per cent from the 16-year-high of 5.25 per cent - where it has been since last August.
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Keir Starmer will hold a Downing St press conference at 4pm after crisis talks with police chiefs over outbreak of violence following Southport knife attack
01/08/24 09:38
Keir Starmer summoned chiefs to No10 and will hold a press conference at 4pm after thugs again took to the streets in London , Hartlepool and Manchester.
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Will interest rates start falling from 5.25% TODAY? BoE decision at noon 'on a knife edge' with fears Labour's public sector pay splurge could delay easing of the pain for Brits
01/08/24 07:07
The Monetary Policy Committee is set to make a knife-edge call at noon on whether to lower the cost of borrowing from a 16-year-high of 5.25 per cent.
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Home Secretary 'will be looking at whether to ban' English Defence League after riots on the streets of Southport in the wake of horror knife attack at Taylor Swift-themed dance class
31/07/24 02:13
Angela Rayner said the government 'will look at various different groups' amid widespread condemnation of violence on the streets of Southport.
Rachel Reeves reveals she CAN'T remove the antique urinal from the Chancellor's private bathroom in the Treasury
31/07/24 11:44
Rachel Reeves is the first woman ever to hold the centuries-old post of Chancellor, but modernising the toilet facilities has proved more difficult.
MPs slam riots on the streets of Southport blaming social media 'lies and propaganda' after horror knife attack at Taylor Swift-themed dance class
31/07/24 09:31
Keir Starmer insisted those responsible for a night of chaos should face the 'full force of the law' after a police van was torched and several officers injured.
Fears Labour's public sector pay splurge could stop BoE cutting interest rates for struggling Brits in crunch decision TOMORROW
31/07/24 09:29
Threadneedle Street is set to make a knife-edge call on whether to lower the cost of borrowing from a 16-year-high of 5.25 per cent.
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Fury as Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits she WILL hike taxes in Budget on October 30 - with IHT, pensions relief and capital gains in the firing line
31/07/24 07:27
Chancellor Rachel Reeves admitted that the burden on Brits will rise as she blamed the Tories for leaving a £22billion black hole in the government books.
Changed your mind, Chancellor? Rachel Reeves spoke of pride at 'standing up for' winter fuel payments before axing them for 10m pensioners... while Treasury minister Darren Jones condemned idea of means testing just last November
30/07/24 10:19
A social media post has emerged showing Rachel Reeves pledging to 'defend' winter fuel payments in 2017.
Frail pensioners 'face selling their homes' as architect of social care costs cap slams Labour's 'tragic' axing of plan saying party has 'failed a generation'
30/07/24 08:45
Andrew Dilnot accused Rachel Reeves of 'failing another generation of families' after she brutally dropped the plans yesterday.
What taxes WILL Rachel Reeves hike in the Budget? Chancellor could raid Brits for £16BILLION in October with IHT, fuel duty, capital gains and pensions all in the firing line - as Tories say she has caved to unions with massive public sector pay deals
30/07/24 07:57
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been defending her extraordinary political gamble after claiming the Tories had left a £22billion black hole in the finances.
Labour DITCHES long-awaited social care costs cap despite Wes Streeting pledging during election campaign that it would go ahead
29/07/24 04:44
Rachel Reeves said the £86,000 cap on the amount anyone in England has to spend on their personal care over their lifetime will not happen in October next year.
Taxpayers 'took a £2.1bn hit from scaling back HS2' - as it emerges former chief executive walked away with £290,000 before the northern leg was axed
29/07/24 02:22
In total HS2 Ltd has recognised a £2.171billion loss following the move by Rishi Sunak last Autumn.
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Labour hints at backing for sending Elgin Marbles on long-term loan to Greece as Keir Starmer woos EU for closer relations
29/07/24 11:57
Culture minister Chris Bryant has raised eyebrows by praising the British Museum's attempts to resolve international disputes - such as over the Parthenon sculptures.
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Kemi Badenoch vows to 'renew capitalism' with the SIX Tory leadership contenders set to be finalised TODAY - but Suella Braverman has already pulled out admitting MPs don't agree with her call for a shift to the Right
29/07/24 08:33
Kemi Badenoch has joined Priti Patel, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly, Tom Tugendhat and Mel Stride in going public with a bid for Tory leader.
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Labour's tax trick: Rachel Reeves will unveil doomsday claim about £20bn hole in public finances TODAY as she slashes road projects and paves the way to hike the burden on Brits - but will still sign off huge pay rises demanded by unions
29/07/24 07:42
Rachel Reeves is trying to pin the blame on the Tories by insisting the government's books are even worse than she feared.
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Health Secretary says 'the time has come' for assisted dying debate as Bill is introduced to Parliament - after Esther Rantzen's campaign was hailed by Keir Starmer
26/07/24 02:19
Wes Streeting backed MPs considering the issue again as a peer tabled legislation that would allow terminally ill adults with life expectancy of six months or under to end their lives.
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Labour says Tory law against 'cancel culture' at woke universities could be axed because it is a 'burden'
26/07/24 10:53
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced she is considering repealing the legislation designed to protect freedom of speech.
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Wes Streeting warns Brits not to trust 'rotting' watchdog's verdicts on hospitals and care homes: Health Secretary says CQC ratings have been 'invented' and state of system 'is worse than expected'
26/07/24 09:28
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said a bombshell review showed the Care Quality Commission (CQC) was 'rotting', saying some of its ratings were 'invented'.
Here come the tax rises! Rachel Reeves 'will claim there is a £20bn black hole in public finances' in big speech next week paving the way for hikes in Budget… with fears inheritance tax, council tax and capital gains could be targeted
26/07/24 08:32
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is poised to give a dire assessment of the government's books in a crucial intervention on Monday.
Kemi Badenoch rages at Tory leadership 'dirty tricks' as Mel Stride claims he has enough nominations to get on the ballot
26/07/24 07:05
Kemi Badenoch lashed out on social media accusing a rival campaign of circulating a 'dirty dossier' about her.
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Keir Starmer flip-flops on vow to knock £300 off bills as he unveils huge GB Energy drive for more offshore wind farms - with the King in line for a cash boost
25/07/24 10:39
Keir Starmer insisted he was determined to reduce costs as he announced that the new state-owned Great British Energy firm will partner with the King to help speed up building.
Robert Jenrick becomes the third confirmed Tory leader candidate claiming he already has 10 MP backers needed to stand - as jockeying gears up with Tom Tugendhat wooing the Right and Priti Patel, Kemi Badenoch and Suella Braverman among SEVEN readying bids
25/07/24 09:10
Robert Jenrick is set to hand his nominations to the powerful 1922 Committee this morning, insisting he can win back voters from Reform.
Former RAF base used for asylum seekers 'could become mega-jail' as MPs sign off emergency plans to release thousands of criminals early from overcrowded prisons
25/07/24 07:55
Questions were raised about the future of RAF Wethersfield as MPs signed off emergency measures to release thousands of criminals early from overcrowded prisons.
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And then there were seven…. Tory hopeful Tom Tugendhat says he is prepared to leave the ECHR as Priti Patel, James Cleverly, Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, Mel Stride and Suella Braverman circle - but Victoria Atkins drops out
25/07/24 06:55
Tom Tugendhat has followed James Cleverly in formally announcing he is a candidate to succeed Rishi Sunak.
Tories swipe that Rishi Sunak is already 'phoning it in' and 'dreaming about moving to California' after low-key PMQs performance... with THREE MONTHS and a Budget to go before he is replaced as Tory leader
24/07/24 03:10
Rishi Sunak seemed to take a deliberately low-key approach during his first weekly clash with Keir Starmer this afternoon.
Keir Starmer is warned the 'honeymoon is over' as he takes first PMQs amid furious Labour infighting over two-child benefit cap - with suspended rebels accusing premier of 'macho posturing' and Corbynites branding him 'Sir Kid Starver'
24/07/24 11:05
Keir Starmer was cheered by his own ranks as he took to the despatch box for the first regular grilling since his historic landslide.
Not all bad then, Chancellor? Closely-watched PMI figures show economy surging as Rachel Reeves 'prepares to warn of £50bn hole in finances' - with fears Labour is laying ground to raid middle-class pensions
24/07/24 10:17
Closely-watched PMI figures showed activity expanding in the private sector this month, with levels of new business hitting a 15-month high.
How many more will join Tory leader race? Priti Patel set to declare after James Cleverly said he is standing - with half-a-dozen more waiting in the wings
24/07/24 08:29
Priti Patel is expected to throw her hat into the ring to succeed Rishi Sunak as nominations open this evening.
Corbynites brand Keir 'Sir Kid Starver' as he suspends seven MPs for rebelling over two-child benefit cap: Labour Left accuse PM of using vote as 'macho virility test' as party is plunged into fresh crisis ahead of his first PMQs grilling TODAY
24/07/24 07:12
Keir Starmer will take PMQs at noon having been defied by seven MPs in a vote on the two-child cap on benefits, just a fortnight after his historic landslide.
Nigel Farage uses maiden Commons speech to slam 'Remainer Parliament' and warn Keir Starmer won't tackle immigration as he is heckled by Labour MPs
23/07/24 03:01
Reform leader Nigel Farage laid into his fellow MPs as being more Europhile than his previous MEP colleagues in Brussels.
Brits spent 753 YEARS waiting for the Department for Work and Pensions to pick up the phone in just 12 months
23/07/24 02:30
Nearly a quarter of calls were abandoned before being answered, according to a damning watchdog report.
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Bibby Stockholm barge will will stop being used to house asylum seekers from January as Labour unwinds tough Tory policies claiming it has to 'restore order'
23/07/24 12:34
The Home Office has confirmed that the vessel moored off the Dorset coast will not be used as accommodation from January.
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Ministers hint two-child benefits cap could be axed once the government has 'done the sums' as Keir Starmer desperately tries to quell first revolt by Labour MPs TODAY
23/07/24 09:19
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall insisted the government must 'do the sums' before confirming that the policy will be ditched.
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James Cleverly, Suella Braverman, Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, Priti Patel and Tom Tugendhat circle as details of Tory leadership timetable are revealed - with Rishi Sunak set to be replaced on November 2
23/07/24 08:00
James Cleverly swiped at rival Suella Braverman for 'factionalising' the party this morning as he indicated he is likely to stand.
Keir Starmer has MPs in fits of giggles as he accidentally refers to Rishi Sunak as 'Prime Minister' a fortnight after they switched places in the Commons
22/07/24 02:21
Keir Starmer was making his first statement to the House since getting the keys to No10 when the verbal slip-up happened.
Keir Starmer says Joe Biden 'put the country first' when he made his decision to quit as he vows to work with the outgoing president until January - but dodges questions on Democrat contender Kamala Harris
22/07/24 01:54
In his first statement to Parliament, Keir Starmer said he 'respected' the US president's choice and looked forward to working with him for the rest of his term in office.
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Map reveals how immigration hotspots London and the West Midland are the ONLY regions in England and Wales where births are outnumbering deaths
22/07/24 12:38
Official estimates released last week show so-called 'natural change' in the population effectively ground to a halt in the year to mid-2023.
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Keir Starmer says Joe Biden made his decision to quit 'in the best interests of the American people' and insists he can work with president until January - as he dodges questions on Democrat contender Kamala Harris
22/07/24 11:00
Keir Starmer said he 'respected' the US president's choice and looked forward to working with him for the rest of his term in office.
Minister hints Tory immigration crackdown on foreign students bringing families could be eased and refuses to rule out tuition fee hikes amid cash crisis in universities
22/07/24 09:21
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson suggested the government wants to 'welcome' more international students.
Mel Stride becomes the latest Tory to throw his hat into ring for leadership battle as right-wingers lash out at 'centrist cranks'
22/07/24 08:25
Mel Stride boasted that his TV interviews during the disastrous election campaign had 'cut through' with voters.
Keir Starmer vows Channel boats crisis 'reset' as he unveils plan to plough £84million into Middle East and Africa to deter migrants at source after abandoning Rwanda flight 'gimmick' as he meets leaders at Blenheim Palace summit
18/07/24 04:51
The Prime Minister said the UK will fund social and educational schemes in the Middle East and Africa as a 'statement of intent' to try to stop migration at source.
Starmer the charmer! Keir woos EU leaders with vow that 'Britain will be very much a part of Europe' as he giggles with Meloni and cuddles up to Macron amid talk of unwinding Brexit and tackling Channel boats crisis
18/07/24 01:29
Keir Starmer hugged and giggled with premiers including Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni during the European Political Community meeting.
Alarm at Labour's 'WFH charter for idlers': Businesses and Tories warn workers' rights overhaul risks lower productivity and mass job losses with firms going bust due to 'red tape'
18/07/24 10:59
Keir Starmer has been warned the radical overhaul of employment rights featured in his first legislative package risks mass job losses and firms going bust.
Keir Starmer pleads for European leaders to help tackle the Channel boats 'crisis' at Blenheim Palace summit as EU diplomats 'expect him to offer to take asylum seekers as part of returns deal'
18/07/24 07:32
Keir Starmer is hosting premiers including Emmanuel Macron , Olaf Scholz and Giorgia Meloni for the European Political Community meeting at Blenheim Palace.
Wages are rising 3.2% above inflation - the highest in nearly three years - as prices subside and jobs market holds steady... despite Rachel Reeves' grim claims that the economy is worse than she thought
18/07/24 06:39
Regular pay is increasing at the fastest pace in nearly three years relative to prices, after CPI inflation returned to the Bank of England 's 2 per cent target.
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Keir Starmer boasts of Labour's 'new era' taking control of rail, energy and planning system as firms voice alarm at French-style workers' rights and bolstered unions - but MPs are already in revolt at King's Speech failure to scrap two-child benefit cap
17/07/24 03:38
The first Labour King's Speech for 14 years outlined a blizzard of around 40 bills with Keir Starmer vowing to deliver 'real change that transforms lives'.
Keir Starmer boasts of 'new era' taking control of rail, energy and planning system while firms voice alarm at French-style workers' rights and bolstered unions - but Labour MPs are already in revolt at King's Speech failure to scrap two-child benefit cap
17/07/24 01:15
The first Labour King's Speech for 14 years outlined a blizzard of around 40 bills with the PM vowing to deliver 'real change that transforms lives'.
WFH from day one? Business alarm at immediate rights to flexible working, sick leave and dismissal protection as experts warn of swathe of summary sackings before new rules come in - and unions gloat at being handed back power
17/07/24 10:49
The King's Speech vowed a right to flexible working from 'day one' as well as immediate access to sickness and parental leave and protection from unfair dismissal.
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Keir Starmer 'takes the brakes off' Britain and unveils Red revolution: King's Speech will see locals stopped from blocking new homes, railways renationalised, Net Zero push, truancy crackdown and smoking ban revived… but votes at 16 delayed
17/07/24 10:43
The King outlined around 40 bills in the new government's maiden legislative programme, with the PM vowing to deliver 'real change that transforms lives'.
Keir Starmer forges 'Red Britain' with first King's Speech TODAY: From locals stripped of rights to object to building to renationalising railways and Net Zero push... but Rwanda plan is dead
17/07/24 08:08
The monarch is set to outline the new government's maiden legislative programme, with ministers vowing a 'packed' session.
Has Taylor Swift dashed hopes of early interest rate cut? Inflation holds steady at 2% in June - as experts warn boom in restaurants and hotels amid pop star's tour could stop the Bank of England acting on August 1
17/07/24 07:25
The headline CPI inflation rate was unchanged from May, and bang on the Bank of England's target level.
Westminster's paw patrol: Speaker Lindsay Hoyle suggests the Commons could ease its ban on cats roaming the corridors of power to tackle chronic mouse infestation as he unveils his new pet moggy 'Clem'
16/07/24 02:52
Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said there would be 'cats across the House' to take care of the rodent population 'if I had my way'.
IMF keeps forecasts for UK economy unchanged despite Keir Starmer making boosting growth his 'central mission'
16/07/24 01:03
The IMF is predicting GDP will rise by 0.7 per cent this year and 1.5 per cent in 2025. It had already bumped up the estimates in May as the Tories cut taxes to boost activity.
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Embarrassing moment Labour MP Clive Lewis has to pledge allegiance to the King AGAIN after anti-monarchy 'protest' - as he says he was warned he could lose his seat (and his £90k salary)
16/07/24 11:10
Clive Lewis was ridiculed for saying he was affirming 'under protest' as he was sworn back in to Parliament last week after the election.
Germany sounds the alarm that highly-skilled migrants are flocking to Britain and other English-speaking nations
16/07/24 10:44
Berlin's labour minister Hubertus Heil pleaded with a group of Indian science students to stay as he visited a university in the city last week.
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Keir Starmer tells Cabinet critical King's Speech tomorrow will focus on 'mission of economic growth' - with crackdown on truancy, Channel boats push, energy overhaul, law against drink spiking and votes at 16
16/07/24 07:27
Keir Starmer and his Cabinet are holding their regular meeting as the final touches are put to Labour's first legislative package.
Tories 'would only have won 40 more seats at election if Reform had not stood' as huge poll finds voters were turned off by 'incompetence' rather than policies
15/07/24 11:46
Research by More in Common and UCL cast doubt on calls for a merger with Nigel Farage 's insurgents.
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Surging immigration sees population of England and Wales grow by 610,000 in a year to 60.9m - the biggest rise since 1948
15/07/24 09:49
Official figures showed numbers hit 60.9million by the middle of 2023, after net international migration of 622,000.
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Rishi Sunak should stay on as Tory leader until NOVEMBER with the party conference used as a 'beauty parade' to choose successor, ex-Cabinet minister says
15/07/24 08:47
Shadow foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell urged Conservatives not to rush the decision as he argued that an interim replacement was not the 'best option'.
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Gleeful SNP chief posts picture with Spain football shirts mocking weeping fans as he celebrates England's defeat in Euros final
15/07/24 07:20
Stephen Flynn boasted that Scotland had been the only team to beat Spain during qualifying for the tournament as he posted a photo of himself in a kilt mocking weeping fans.
Angela Rayner allies 'fear she is being frozen out' less than a fortnight into Labour government
14/07/24 03:35
Angela Rayner is said to have been sidelined on key policy areas as Keir Starmer settles in after the election landslide.
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Nigel Farage joins Labour and Tory MPs raising fears over 'intimidation and attacks' after Donald Trump's 'miracle' escape from shooter
14/07/24 01:55
Former US president Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an attempted assassination at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy calls for 'immediate ceasefire' between Israel and Hamas and release of hostages as he makes first visit to Middle East
14/07/24 12:15
David Lammy said the death toll in Gaza was 'intolerable' and called for 'unrestricted' access for aid.
Michael Gove warns Labour will struggle to implement 'change' agenda unless ministers claw back control from civil servants and quangos
14/07/24 11:12
Michael Gove has backed a think-tank report criticising the way control has been handed to agencies, experts and arms-length bodies.
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Ousted Reform deputy leader slams 'undemocratic' party warning Nigel Farage has too much power and risks being 'surrounded by sycophants'
14/07/24 09:06
Ben Habib laid into Nigel Farage's domination of Reform, saying his position as effective owner was 'unsustainable'.
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Boris Johnson says it is a 'miracle' Donald Trump survived attempted assassination as Keir Starmer leads cross-party condemnation of 'appalling' shooting at rally
14/07/24 08:08
UK politicians from across parties have been voicing repulsion at the shocking scenes, with multiple shots fired at the former President while he was speaking at a rally.
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A national 'truant' register, treating Channel boats gangs as terrorists, Net Zero drive, and scrapping hereditary peers: Keir Starmer braces to unveil first King's Speech this week
14/07/24 07:03
Keir Starmer's government will unveil its first legislative programme on Wednesday, nearly a fortnight after securing a massive majority in the election .
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Liz Truss blames Rishi Sunak 'trashing' her record in office and failing to slash taxes was to blame for Tory wipeout as Right and moderates 'battle for the soul' of the party
13/07/24 09:48
Liz Truss, who lasted just 49 days in office, argued that her successor brought about the calamity by abandoning Conservative principles.
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Labour unveils plan to free prisoners after just 40% of sentences: New Justice Secretary says overcrowding could cause 'breakdown of law and order' despite warnings she is 'gambling with public safety' - as minister suggests jail terms should be shorter
12/07/24 01:37
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a series of measures designed to ease overcrowding in jails and avert a 'breakdown of law and order'.
Labour WON'T ban mobile phones for under-16s despite calls from Brianna Ghey's mother - as Keir Starmer hints at controls on social media
12/07/24 10:36
Keir Starmer gave the strongest indication yet of the new government's position as he was grilled on the risks children face.
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Aunt of murdered Zara Aleena warns Labour is taking a 'dangerous gamble with public safety' as ministers unveil plan to release prisoners after just 40% of sentences - with Keir Starmer claiming jails are full
12/07/24 08:21
The aunt of Zara Aleena, who was murdered by a man out on licence for nine days, raised concerns convicts will not be 'supervised adequately'.
Keir Starmer ally Lord Mandelson suggests Obama should make Joe Biden quit - and warns Kamala Harris might not be the best replacement - as PM says US president deserves 'credit' for NATO summit success
12/07/24 07:44
Lord Mandelson said Barack Obama would have to 'take a position' and 'step in', claiming that his aides could have been behind an intervention from George Clooney.

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