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Nandy condemns No 10 over misogynistic briefings amid escalating Labour division
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has publicly condemned anonymous government briefings as “dripping with misogyny” and demanded the practice be stopped,…
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Ex-senior official calls for enhanced scrutiny in Wormald succession process
Downing Street has delayed confirming the departure of cabinet secretary Chris Wormald after just a year in the job, with…
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Starmer faces backlash from women MPs over boys’ club scandals
Sir Keir Starmer is facing intense internal and external criticism after the Labour whip was withdrawn from Lord Matthew Doyle,…
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Lionel Shriver cites Keir Starmer’s emptiness for political brink
Celebrated author Lionel Shriver has warned that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government is steering towards a “fiscal disaster” and risks…
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Report reveals Budget leak accessed thousands prior to publication
A new investigation into the major leak of last November’s Budget has revealed the document was viewed online almost 25,000…
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No 10 avoids addressing if Doyle row may lead to peerage loss
The government has announced it will introduce legislation to allow peerages to be removed in cases of misconduct, a step…
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Keir Starmer’s prime ministerial accomplishments under scrutiny
Sir Keir Starmer’s government has seen the passage of its first major legislation and the launch of flagship policies, alongside…
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Starmer’s allies accuse PM of weakness over failure to oust leadership rival Wes Streeting
Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership has been plunged into a fresh crisis after the Labour Party suspended Lord Matthew Doyle, a…
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London school stabbing: Sadiq Khan speaks out after attacker allegedly shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’
London’s mayor has urged witnesses to come forward following a stabbing at a school in the capital that left two…
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MPs call for closure of untenable gaps in franchise business oversight
A cross-party parliamentary committee has called on the government to urgently close “unsustainable” regulatory gaps in the franchise sector, following…
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