Tag: UK Politics
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Arrests Begin at London Pro-Palestine Protest Amid Calls to Pause
Arrests Start as London Protest Defies Calls to Pause Arrests have begun at a London demonstration in support of Palestine Action, held in defiance of political and police calls to reconsider in the wake of a Manchester synagogue terror attack. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that officers moved in at Trafalgar Square and Westminster Bridge as…
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Four injured in attack outside Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur
What happened outside the Manchester synagogue Four people were injured in an attack outside the Heaton Park synagogue in the Crumpsall area of Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. Police said they were called around 9:30 local time (10:30 CET) after a witness reported a vehicle driving into pedestrians and a man…
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Refugees Face Longer Route to UK Settlement Rights
What the changes mean for refugees seeking settlement The government has signalled a substantial overhaul of the asylum system, proposing a longer, contribution-based route for refugees to settle in the UK. Under the plan, refugees would no longer pass directly to indefinite leave to remain after five years. Instead, they would face a new, longer…
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Gaza War Live Updates: UN Confirms Over 66k Dead So Far
Gaza War Live Updates: UN Confirms Over 66k Dead So Far The United Nations confirmed that the toll among Palestinians in Gaza has risen above 66,000 since October 2023, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and remarks from UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric during the daily briefing at the World Bank. He stressed that civilians must…
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Powell and Phillipson clash over Labour’s deputy leadership and the path to change
Closing speeches set the tone for Labour’s deputy leadership race As Labour’s annual conference drew to a close, the party’s deputy leadership contest took centre stage. The two candidates, Lucy Powell and Bridget Phillipson, faced questions from members as they framed the election as a choice about Labour’s future direction. Powell, who was sacked from…
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Powell vs Phillipson: Labour deputy leadership and division risk
Powell and Phillipson at the Labour conference hustings As Labour’s annual conference edges toward its closing speeches, the party finds itself debating not just public policy but the leadership dynamics that could shape its path for years. The two candidates vying for the deputy leadership, Lucy Powell and Bridget Phillipson, used the hustings to frame…
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Powell Labour deputy leader: Unity vs division warned
The central clash at Labour’s conference: unity or division As Labour’s annual conference moves into its closing speeches, the race for the party’s deputy leadership between Lucy Powell and Bridget Phillipson has crystallised into a defining question for the party: will Powell’s candidacy anchor Labour in a new era of unity with backbench voices at…
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Growth Is Antidote to Division: Starmer at Labour Conference
Growth as the antidote to division Keir Starmer is using his Labour conference address to argue that sustained economic growth can be the antidote to the disorder sown by populist right forces. He emphasizes that growth should lift living standards for people across all regions, not just a select few, and that the way wealth…
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London, Rumors, and Reality: Is the City a Safe Space Without Sharia?
London in the spotlight: two headlines, one city Two headlines about the same place can tell very different stories. On one hand, a state visit by a high-profile American leader brings security707press coverage, ceremonial moments, and short public appearances in the British capital. On the other hand, rumors circulate on social media about the city’s…
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Beat Reform UK: Labour must debate its future direction
Burnham calls for a bold Labour debate on direction Andy Burnham used a fringe event at the Labour party conference in Liverpool to issue another pointed reminder that Labour should not underestimate the peril it faces. Speaking at a session hosted by the Re:State think tank, the mayor of Greater Manchester said he was intent…