Mark Drakeford has announced he is stepping down as the first minister of Wales and leader of the Welsh Labour party, sparking a leadership contest to replace him. In a surprise statement posted on social media, Drakeford said he will remain in place as party leader and first minister until his successor is elected in […]
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Sir Keir Starmer has warned his shadow cabinet that they will be sacked if they vote for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Twelve shadow ministers are ready to rebel against Starmer and back an SNP amendment to the King’ Speech that calls on the UK government to “join with the international community in urgently pressing […]
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Labour has pulled off an historic double byelection victory and inflicted two devastating defeats on the government. Sir Keir Starmer’s party overturned two massive Conservative majorities and rewrote the history books with their twin wins in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire. Starmer said he hopes to “follow in the footsteps” of Tony Blair and take Labour […]
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Angela Rayner has pledged her “number one focus” will be delivering “houses for the future” with the” biggest boost” to affordable housing for a generation, if Labour wins the next election. Rayner – Labour’s deputy leader and the shadow housing secretary – has vowed to get tough with developers and reform planning laws to “unlock […]
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A jubilant Sir Keir Starmer has told Labour party activists they “blew the doors off” to secure a landslide byelection victory over the SNP. Labour candidate Michael Shanks secured a 20.4% swing to trounce the SNP’s Katy Loudon and become the new MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West – an election triggered by the removal […]
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Sir Keir Starmer has promised to rewrite the Brexit deal struck with the EU to secure a better trading relationship for the UK. The Labour leader said he “owes it to his children” to rewrite the “thin” deal agreed by former disgraced prime minster Boris Johnson – although he again ruled out rejoining the customs […]
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The Labour party has taken a 28 point lead over the Conservatives among women voters according to a YouGov poll of more than 5,000 people, which gives Sir Keir Starmer a 21 point lead among men. Money worries is the driving factor for women, especially those aged under-50, according to analysis by thinktank Labour Together, […]
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Labout has announced it will stop issuing any new oil and gas drilling licences if it wins the next general election. Sir Keir Starmer’s government would instead invest heavily in renewable sources – wind, solar hydro – and nuclear power “to invest in the green jobs of the future ”, reduce bills and “create a […]
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The shock decision by Nicola Sturgeon to stand down as Scotland’s first minister has overshadowed Sir Keir Starmer’s move to prevent Jeremy Corbyn from being a Labour MP. Sturgeon, Scotland’s longest serving first minister told a press conference in Edinburgh she has been “wrestling” with the idea of resignation for “some weeks” before concluding it […]
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Trade unions have vowed to “fiercely resist” Rishi Sunak’s new anti-strike law that will give employers the right to sue unions and sack workers who take industrial action. The government plans to legislate for “minimum safety levels” in six key sectors – health, education, fire, ambulance, rail and nuclear commissioning – during strikes, giving bosses […]
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