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THE extreme loyalty shown to Keir Starmer by his Scottish deputy is becoming more and more of a rarity within the Labour Party ...

The Trump administration claimed Britain was legalising ‘state-subsidised suicide’

Keir Starmer has been dealing with his most serious parliamentary challenge since he became prime minister. More than a hundred Labour MPs backed a motion to stop in its tracks the government’s attempt to reduce the welfare bill, including by raising the threshold at which someone can claim disability benefit.

COMMENT: The prime minister will survive the rebellion over benefits cuts, because he will cave in to his MPs’ demands on welfare – but from here on, things will only get worse for him, says John Rentoul

Prime minister has offered major concessions on his controversial welfare bill after a tense day of talks with rebel Labour MPs, The Independent understands

Revealed: Crossbench peers scrutinising proposed law change say they were told not to share companies involved

Trump is actively indulged by prime ministers whose flattery is beginning to sound like they genuinely believe it

The UK government has issued a warning about potential war risks ok UK soil - but what does this mean?