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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Farage struggles to lead a party that fits into back of a taxi – Starmer

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage put his chances of becoming prime minister at ‘about 35% to 45%’ in recent days.

Evening Standard

Starmer told there is ‘nothing moral’ about his £5bn welfare cuts

Veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott challenged Sir Keir Starmer over the reforms at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Evening Standard

Starmer pledges ‘unwavering support’ to Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump will speak on Wednesday after talks between the White House and Kremlin on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

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Starmer faces calls to bring forward tougher crossbow laws within weeks

The weapon was used by triple murderer Kyle Clifford to kill his ex-girlfriend Louise Hunt and her sister Hannah Hunt in Hertfordshire last July.

Evening Standard

Starmer backs calls from Gareth Southgate and Adolescence stars to tackle culture of young male violence

Prime minister supported calls for hit Netflix show to be shown in parliament and schools and said he was watching it with his chilldren

The Independent UK

Diane Abbott tells Keir Starmer there is 'nothing moral' about Labour's welfare cuts

KEIR Starmer has been urged to stop referring to his plans to slash the benefits budget by billions as being “moral”.

The National (Scotland)

‘What was the point?’ Starmer grilled on real-life impacts of disability benefits cuts

Sir Keir Starmer was asked "What is the point” of Labour if it cuts disability benefits during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 19 March.

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Voices: Readers clash over Labour’s benefit reforms – from ‘Right to Try’ scheme to making work pay

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Critics fear they will unfairly harm disabled people, while supporters argue the system needs reform to reduce unnecessary claims and encourage work

The Independent UK

Minister insists ‘most people’ see need for welfare reform in face of backlash

The Resolution Foundation said some people will feel a ‘really significant income loss’ as a result of the changes.

Evening Standard

Air strikes in Ukraine ‘not encouraging’ sign of progress to peace – Timms

Russian drones hit Ukrainian cities overnight as Volodymyr Zelensky said Vladimir Putin’s words ‘are very different from reality’.

The Independent UK

Rising bill for benefits has wreaked ‘terrible human cost’, says Keir Starmer

PM defends welfare cuts amid disquiet in Labour over plan charities say will push more disabled people into poverty

The Guardian - UK

UK Government accused of ‘disrespect for devolution’ over welfare cuts

SNP Scotland Office spokesman Stephen Gethins hit out at the lack of engagement with the Scottish Government.

Evening Standard

Starmer must drop ‘cruel’ Pip proposals or face ‘mother of all rebellions’, Labour MP says – UK politics live

Richard Burgon says PM’s failure to defend new Pip eligibility rules at PMQs shows why ‘cruel’ plans should be dropped

The Guardian - UK

Minister defending Labour’s £5bn benefits cuts admits he couldn’t live on £70 a week

Hitting back at left-wing Labour critics of the government, Torsten Bell accuses them of ‘defending a Tory system’

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The National (Scotland)

Former Labour MSP quits party after 35 years with furious attack on Keir Starmer

A FORMER Scottish Labour MSP has resigned from the party after 35 years following the UK Government’s swingeing cuts to disability benefits ...

The Guardian - UK

Despite poor polling and local election fears, Tories find reasons to be cheerful

There is one very tangible reason for the current outbreak of good spirits: Conservatives know things could be worse

Evening Standard

Diane Abbott in PMQs showdown with Keir Starmer over 'morality' of benefit cuts

Diane Abbott accused the Government of balancing ‘the country's books on the back of the most vulnerable and poor in society’

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US and Russia agree to immediate talks over 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

A path towards peace in Ukraine will begin with a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, the US president and his Russian counterpart agreed.

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The Guardian - UK

Liz Kendall’s stages of welfare cuts: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

Slashing £5bn of benefits is not generally what Labour MPs get into politics for, but Liz at least tried to enjoy herself

Evening Standard

Government defends major welfare reforms but charities condemn ‘cruel cuts’

The planned changes have been met with anger from Labour MPs, unions and charities.

Evening Standard

Starmer’s Government faces backlash over ‘cruel’ £5bn cut to welfare

Sir Keir Starmer said failure to reform the system would be ‘morally bankrupt’ but his own backbenchers, unions and campaigners hit back

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street rejects Lammy’s claim Israel broke international law in Gaza

Foreign secretary receives rare public rebuke as No 10 rows back by saying Israel ‘at risk’ of breaching rules

The National (Scotland)

'Act of cruelty': Labour slated for brutal benefit cuts that will 'cost lives'

LABOUR have been slated for introducing devastating cuts to welfare, with a former leader accusing them of an "act of cruelty" that will…

Evening Standard

Lammy voices need for lasting Ukraine peace ahead of meeting with EU official

Ms Kallas – who also serves as vice president of the European Commission – is also due to meet Defence Secretary John Healey.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer speaks with Donald Trump ahead of crunch Russia talks with US

KEIR Starmer spoke to Donald Trump ahead of the US president’s crunch talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin ...

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