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Rail workers ‘at war’ with the Government, union boss says

Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, accused the Government of wanting to send the rail industry into ‘managed decline’.

The Independent UK

Watch as shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at Labour conference

Watch as Rachel Reeves speaks at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool on Monday 9 October.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak defends making Red Wall visit during Labour Party conference

The Conservative Party leader was asked by a reporter about his ‘unusual step’ of scheduling a visit during the rival party’s autumn gathering.

The Independent UK

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Labour Party conference – live: Keir Starmer to promise ‘decade of national renewal’ in key conference speech

The Labour leader will promise a ‘decade of national renewal’ during his crucial conference speech on Tuesday

The Independent UK

After years in opposition, Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining power

Members of Britain’s opposition Labour Party are gathering for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism

The Independent UK

Liverpool mayor calls for positive vision as Labour conference begins

Steve Rotheram said there was a ‘buzz’ about the Labour Party similar to 1996.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer vows to be ‘PM for all of Scotland’ ahead of Labour’s conference

SIR Keir Starmer has said he would be a prime minister for the “whole of Scotland”, including those who voted Yes to independence.

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Keir Starmer: ‘We need to show the country that we are the change’

As a Labour party transformed by its leader in the last three years prepares for its conference in Liverpool, the man bidding to be the next PM remains adamant that big challenges still lie ahead

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner to open Labour conference with pledge to ‘make work pay’

The annual gathering will see thousands of attendees descend on Liverpool.

The Independent UK

Meat tax: no UK politician is calling for one – but maybe they should

No prominent UK politician has proposed taxing meat, despite government ministers insinuating it is Labour party policy. Levels of meat consumption are a problem though. And while Conservative MPs might assume it’s a proposition the public would baulk at, research on the feasibility of meat taxes isn’t so clear-cut.

The Conversation

Brickbat: A Tax on Learning

In the United Kingdom, the Labour Party has promised to place a value-added tax on private school tuition if it takes power after the next election, which is scheduled to take place before the end of 2024. The tax is forecast to bring in some £1.7 billion ($2.06 billion) and…

Reason

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rallies his Conservatives by saying he's ready to take tough decisions

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told his Conservative Party he's not afraid to make tough decisions for long-term change

The Independent UK

Fiscal plans fly as overseas voting opens

The Labour Party has released its fiscal plan showing how its election promises and the ongoing cost pressures in the public sector would fit within Budget allowances.

Newsroom.co.nz

On the campaign trail, New Zealand leader Chris Hipkins faces an uphill battle wooing voters

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is facing an uphill battle to woo voters less than three weeks before an election

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Short story of a Labour candidate

"I’m as born an optimist as Chippy himself": Vincent O'Sullivan imagines a Labour Party candidate, essentially campaigning for themselves with a snowball's chance in hell

The National (Scotland)

Independence is Normal: Claims Malta couldn't cope were 'absolute nonsense'

As Malta marks 59 years since it became independent from Britain, we look at how self-determination came to pass for the Mediterranean island...

The Independent UK

Left-leaning Labour MP seeks independent review of selection contest

Beth Winter has said the way in which the party chose its candidate for the Welsh seat of Merthyr Tydfil and Upper Cynon was ‘flawed’.

The Independent UK

Diane Abbott claims she won’t get fair hearing over ‘antisemitic’ letter because she is a Black woman

MP hits out at Labour leadership as she breaks silence on antisemitism row

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Diane Abbott launches attack on Starmer and Labour over race complaint handling

The veteran MP, who was stripped of the Labour whip in April, said the investigation into her comments was ‘fraudulent’

The Independent UK

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll seek closer ties with the EU if he wins the next election

British opposition leader Keir Starmer says he will seek a closer relationship with the European Union if his Labour Party wins a national election that’s due by the end of next year

The National (Scotland)

Stephen Flynn challenges Anas Sarwar to 'come clean' on triple lock

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has called on Scottish Labour to reveal whether it intends to scrap the pensions triple lock.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak swerves calls to guarantee pension triple lock in Tory manifesto

The Prime Minister defended his Government’s record on pensions when challenged by the SNP

The National (Scotland)

All Labour MSPs fail to back motion condemning Tory child poverty policies

SCOTTISH Labour MSPs have come under fire for not backing a motion calling out the UK Government’s approach to child poverty.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer compared to Phil Collins after weird photoshoot

KEIR Starmer has been panned over a bizarre photograph used to illustrate the cover of Labour’s latest conference brochure.

The Conversation

The Labour-National consensus on family support means the election won’t change much for NZ’s poorest households

Casual observers could be forgiven for thinking the National Party’s recently released Working for Families tax policy had been cut and pasted from the Labour Party’s own policy. The similarities are certainly striking.

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