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Labour insiders fear ‘annihilation’ in Lancashire local elections after U-turn

County has highest number of reinstated elections following decision not to delay them for 30 English councils

The Guardian - UK

The Burnley question: is all going to plan in Labour’s ‘most winnable seat’?

Some polls give Labour huge majority but confounding issues such as Gaza war mean things may not be so clearcut

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s refusal to call for Gaza ceasefire derails UK opposition party

On Tuesday night, a Labour frontbencher quit the party over Starmer’s position – the latest in a string of resignations.

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Labour frontbencher resigns over party's stance on Gaza

A Labour frontbencher has resigned over Sir Keir Starmer’s position on the crisis in the Middle East, adding to pressure on the Labour leader over…

The National (Scotland)

Imran Hussain: Shadow minister quits Labour front bench over Keir Starmer's stance on Gaza

The MP for Bradford East said he was resigning from the front bench to be able to 'strongly advocate' for a ceasefire

Evening Standard

Starmer faces plot by Labour rebel MPs to force Commons vote on Gaza ceasefire

Labour left-wingers hope to ‘flush out’ more opposition to leader’s stance with debate in parliament

The Independent UK

Starmer sticks to Gaza position after councillors quit Labour

The Labour leader is continuing to grapple with divisions over his stance on the Hamas-Israel conflict.

The Independent UK

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Labour council leader and 10 others quit party over Keir Starmer's Gaza position

A council leader has left the Labour Party just days after urging Keir Starmer to resign as leader over his stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

The National (Scotland)

Burnley council leader quits over Starmer’s failure to call for Gaza ceasefire

Afrasiab Anwar, one of 11 councillors to resign, was among those who earlier asked party leader to step down

The Guardian - UK

Burnley council leader and 10 others quit Labour over Starmer’s Gaza position

The councillors said they ‘cannot remain in a party that is not doing enough while innocent people are being killed’.

The Independent UK

Starmer says focus is on stopping Gaza suffering not on dissenting party members

It comes after two Labour council leaders called on him to resign, amid internal divisions and criticism over his refusal to back a ceasefire.

The Independent UK

Labour council chiefs call on Keir Starmer to resign over Gaza position

THE leaders of two Labour-led councils have called on Keir Starmer to “consider his position” as he maintains his refusal to back a ceasefire…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer must resign over Gaza stance, say two Labour council chiefs

Local authority bosses say they want ‘someone to lead who has compassion’

The Independent UK

Councillors call on Starmer to quit over Gaza stance

Sir Keir Starmer has come under fresh pressure over his stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict, as two Labour council leaders called on him to resign.

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Inside England’s ‘forgotten corner’ with three of the towns hit hardest by inflation

As The Independent shines a spotlight on the challenges facing the UK, we speak to businesses and locals in some of the towns hardest-hit by inflation

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s going to hit everyone’: warning from town with highest inflation in England

High levels of poverty and poor home energy efficiency make Burnley’s inflation rate 11.5%

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