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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

UK government divided over minimum wage increase in face of youth jobs crisis

Youth unemployment costs over £125bn annually, and government ministers disagree on whether to accelerate full minimum wage for 18- to 20-year-olds.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Life for Brits is harder than it used to be and Blair has ignored that, says Burnham

The cost of living crisis and interventionist policies are central to Labour’s direction, with Andy Burnham challenging Tony Blair’s neoliberal legacy and political positioning.
UK politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

In Britain, Brexit is debated again as Starmer's grip on power slips

Brexit has increased customs and tax requirements for bringing goods into the UK, while Labour leadership debates whether to rebuild ties or rejoin the EU amid political pressure.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Starmer facing fresh Labour backlash over international aid cuts

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces Labour backlash over confirmed cuts to overseas development aid from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP by 2027, with reductions beginning in 2025/26.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Rayner warns immigration reforms risk being 'un-British'

Angela Rayner criticizes government proposals to extend migrant settlement timelines from 5 to 10 years as un-British and a breach of trust, while Home Secretary Mahmood defends reforms as necessary to protect public finances.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Starmer warned over assisted dying bill by more than 100 Labour MPs

Over 100 Labour MPs warn that failing to pass assisted dying legislation would undermine political trust, while opponents argue the bill is flawed and unsafe for vulnerable people.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Andy Burnham criticises bankruptcy' of Labour approach to campaigning

Andy Burnham criticizes Labour's campaigning approach as ineffective at connecting with non-Labour and progressive voters, following the party's loss of the previously safe Gorton and Denton seat.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Andy Burnham criticises bankruptcy' of Labour approach to campaigning

Andy Burnham criticizes Labour's campaigning approach as ineffective at connecting with non-Labour and progressive voters, following the party's loss of the previously safe Gorton and Denton seat.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Labour is stubborn in defeat because it knows this: we face the belated end of the political 20th century | John Harris

Keir Starmer responded to Labour's third-place byelection defeat with self-righteous accusations against the winning Green candidate rather than acknowledging voter concerns about inequality and internal party dysfunction.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Readers on what the Gorton and Denton by-election results will signal

A Manchester by-election reflects broader British political discontent, with Labour defending a 13,000 majority amid criticism of broken promises and Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership decisions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Jewish MP's visit to school cancelled after concerns raised by pro-Palestine group

I have a colleague who is Jewish, who has been banned from visiting a school and refused permission to visit a school in his own constituency, in case his presence inflames the teachers. That is an absolute outrage. They will be called in, and they will be held to account for doing that, because you cannot have people with those kinds of attitudes teaching our children.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

People are right to ask what is the point of Labour?' when it can't agree on anything | Martin Kettle

Rachel Reeves is constrained by tight fiscal commitments and Labour party politics, forcing her to abandon proposed tax increases and weakening budget credibility.
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