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Keir Starmer pleads for Labour party unity amid dire poll ratings

Starmer appealed to his Labour Party colleagues to have more trust in the government and display a united house, warning them to prepare for the “fight of our lives” amid Nigel Farage’s poll-topping Reform UK party threat.

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Norway's Labour Party claims victory in general election

The country's centre-left bloc retained power despite a strong showing from the anti-immigration Progress Party.

United Kingdom

Angela Rayner resigns as UK deputy prime minister over stamp duty row

In the UK, levies are charged on property purchases, with higher charges due on more expensive homes and second homes.

United Kingdom

Asylum seekers to stay in Essex hotel after government appeal win

The government was particularly worried that the High Court decision could have been a catalyst for other similar decisions around the country, which would have thrown its policies for housing asylum-seekers into disarray.

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Ex-UK Labour leader Corbyn says he's starting a new left-wing party

Corbyn led Labour to election defeats in 2017 and 2019, but the veteran socialist campaigner remains popular with many grassroots supporters.

Green News

UK to create new water regulator after crisis at Thames Water

Britain's Labour government has decided to scrap Ofwat and establish a new watchdog to prevent "abuses of the past."

Europe News

UK to lower voting age to 16 in England and Northern Ireland

If passed, the proposed changes would bring the voting age to 16 across the whole of the UK and in line with Scotland and Wales, where 16-year-olds can already vote.

Economy

UK Treasury chief will slash financial red tape to boost investment

Reeves set out the changes in her annual Mansion House speech to finance bigwigs in London, saying she was “rolling back regulation that has gone too far in seeking to eliminate risk”.

Economy

UK economy contracts again in May despite government growth push

A modest 0.1% expansion was expected, although tariffs and tax increases continue to hamper growth.

United Kingdom

Third man charged over fires at homes linked to UK PM Keir Starmer

Police have charged 34-year-old Ukrainian national Petro Pochynok with arson with intent to endanger life over the series of fires in London.

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UK government sets out new policies to 'significantly' cut immigration

The policies revealed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer include English language requirements and a crackdown on overseas recruitment for the social care sector.

United Kingdom

Are we seeing the end of the UK's political duopoly?

Labour and the Conservatives have had a stranglehold on political power for decades — but as Reform UK's victory in last week's election shows, this now appears to changing.

Europe News

Reform UK wins by-election by just six votes to gain fifth MP

Nigel Farage's right-wing populist party campaigned on an anti-immigration platform in Runcorn and Helsby, a constituency in northwest England.

Business

China warns UK government to treat owners of British Steel fairly

The warning comes two days after the UK government took control of Chinese-owned British Steel using emergency powers.

United Kingdom

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for former UK minister Siddiq

Lawyers for Siddiq said the charges against Tulip Siddiq were “politically motivated” and “completely false,” and that Dhaka has provided no evidence to support its claims.

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Controversy sparked by UK politician's 'pet rent' expense claim

The Labour MP Taiwo Owatemi did not break parliamentary rules, but the government has said it now wants them to be revised.