Category: Politics
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PMQs verdict: Kemi Badenoch, belatedly, picks the right battle
In response to the prime minister’s press conference yesterday, Kemi Badenoch said she welcomed a public inquiry into the Southport murders but added — in… Read More
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‘We’ve got to move on’: Rachel Reeves rejects calls to negotiate UK-EU customs union
Ministers have rejected calls for the UK to move closer to the EU in order to boost economic growth, insisting that Brexit has brought “opportunities”… Read More
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Keir Starmer sends clear message to critics over Southport aftermath
Rarely in politics or public life does a “first test” — that media expression referring to an early, unexpected event — prove so definitive in… Read More
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‘Government has questions to answer’ about Southport attack aftermath, says Philp
A senior Conservative frontbencher has said the government must reveal “what they knew and when” about Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, who pleaded guilty on Monday… Read More
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The Politics of Yakurr: A Shift in Loyalty and Leadership
By Enang Eja The unfolding dynamics in Yakurr’s politics bring to mind the tale “How the Cookie Crumbles,” a childhood story my father often… Read More
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Keir Starmer says Southport murders ‘must be a line in the sand’ — full statement
Keir Starmer has delivered a statement from Downing Street on last summer’s knife attack in Southport, which left three young girls dead Axel Rudakubana, 18,… Read More
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‘Britain will be one of the great AI superpowers’ — Keir Starmer’s technology speech in full
The roll out of artificial intelligence will be “the defining opportunity of our generation”, Keir Starmer has said. In a speech in east London dedicated… Read More
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Rachel Reeves is trapped
Economic growth is flatlining, the pound is down, gilt yields are up, borrowing costs continue to rise — and Liz Truss is claiming total vindication… Read More
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British public opinion more negative of Elon Musk after recent interventions, poll finds
Elon Musk has damaged his already poor reputation in the UK after a social media deluge over the handling of child sex grooming cases in… Read More
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Labour MPs accuse Rachel Reeves of preparing ‘austerity mark two’
Labour MPs have accused the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, of making a “political choice” to embark on a programme of spending cuts. The comments come as… Read More