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Keir Starmer hit by backlash after refusal to apologise to MP Rosie Duffield over transphobia row

The gender-critical MP resigned from Labour last September after being widely accused within her own ranks of transphobia

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer refuses to apologise to Rosie Duffield over transphobia row

Kemi Badenoch accused the PM of ‘hounding’ the gender-critical MP out of the Labour Party in a series of ugly exchanges in the Commons

The Independent UK

Labour told to stop pandering to US as UK growth expectations slashed

LABOUR has been told to stop “scraping around” for minor deal changes with the US and to work on building better ties with the EU following a…

The National (Scotland)

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Awkward Live TV Clash as Sky News Star Grills Labour Minister in Cringe-Worthy Standoff

A heated exchange unfolded live on Sky News after anchor Anna Jones pressed Health and Social Care Minister Karin Smyth on Labour’s stance.

The Fashion Central

Ministers raise concern over NASUWT move for ‘combative’ ex-FBU chief

Matt Wrack in line to become leader of traditionally moderate union despite lack of teaching experience

The Guardian - UK

Why Keir Starmer’s psychological profile is different from other prime ministers – and what it means for his dealings with Donald Trump

The question “Who is Keir Starmer?” echoed across headlines before and after he took office in 2024. Despite leading the Labour party for years, his personality, leadership style and core motivations remained something of a mystery. Now in office, that question matters more than ever. In moments of crisis, a…

The Conversation

Labour ‘right’ to suspend MP arrested on suspicion of rape, says minister

The party confirmed on Saturday night that it had suspended the 65-year-old MP for North East Somerset and Hanham.

Evening Standard

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Labour MP suspended from party following arrest over rape and child sex offences

A Labour MP has been suspended from the party after being arrested on suspicion of rape and child sexual offences ...

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer taking voters for 'April Fools' as bills soar, say SNP

VOTERS are being “taken for an April Fool” by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as household bills soar, the SNP have said.

The National (Scotland)

Wes Streeting takes £53k from private healthcare recruiter before NHS job cuts

WES Streeting accepted over £50,000 from a firm involved in private healthcare recruitment just weeks before axing thousands of NHS jobs ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour has history of difficult debates over welfare, says McFadden

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said people should not be content with allowing the number of benefits claimants to grow.

The Independent UK

Starmer faces first by-election challenge on May 1 in Runcorn

The poll will coincide with local elections being held the same day, it has been confirmed.

The Independent UK

Voices: Independent readers react to Rachel Reeves’ spring statement – from ‘out of touch’ to ‘genuine poverty’

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: The chancellor’s spring statement sparked fierce criticism from readers, who accused her of reviving austerity by targeting the poor while failing to prioritise improving living standards, tax reform, and sustainable economic growth

The Independent UK

Labour cuts to push 50,000 children into poverty, UK Government's own figures show

LABOUR’S welfare cuts will push “an additional 250,000 people (including 50,000 children)” into relative poverty, according to the UK…

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Dail adjourned as Irish government pushes through controversial speaking changes

The opposition criticised video footage of Michael Lowry making a gesture to a TD as the Dail was adjourned.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government warned not to 'push more families into hardship', at poverty summit

THE UK Government has been warned not to “push even more families into hardship” by imposing austerity cuts, ahead of a poverty summit at…

The National (Scotland)

Labour are a 'disgrace' for making 'unfathomable' decisions, says John Swinney

The Labour Party has been branded a “disgrace” and accused of making “disastrous” decisions, by John Swinney following the UK Government…

The Conversation

Cutting welfare goes against Labour’s core values – that’s the point

“It’s one thing to say the economy is not doing well and we’ve got a fiscal challenge … but cutting the benefits of the most vulnerable in our society who can’t work, to pay for that, is not going to work. And it’s not a Labour thing to do.”

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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 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…

The Fashion Central

Rachel Reeves Faces Fury as Critics Warn Disability Benefit Cuts Could Cost Lives

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing fierce backlash after warnings that cutting disability benefits could have devastating consequences.

The National (Scotland)

Ex Better Together chief 'hypocrisy' exposed amid welfare cuts

THE former chief of Better Together has been accused of “hypocrisy” for backing the UK Government’s welfare reforms ...

Evening Standard

OPINION - Diane Abbott: These benefit cuts will hit the poorest — the very people Labour was set up to defend

The furious response to their proposed welfare cuts seemed to come as a shock to this government. But, perhaps emboldened by his success on the Ukraine issue, Sir Keir Starmer has made it clear that he intends to plough on with his cuts.

The National (Scotland)

‘Disgusted’: Top activist resigns from Labour over disability benefit cuts

A PROMINENT disability campaigner has resigned from the Labour Party over the UK Government’s planned benefit cuts, saying she feels “quite…

The Independent UK

Labour MPs face claims of ‘self-interest’ over political donations by unions

The Employment Rights Bill would change the law so that trade unions can automatically sign their members up to a political fund, unless they opt out.

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