Polanski Urges Green Vote to Push Labour on Policy
Green Party leader Zack Polanski tells conference that votes for the Greens will force Labour to move, as he campaigns to win Holborn and …
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Labour Conference Closes on a Note of Renewed Hope as Andy Burnham Steals the Show
Labour's annual conference ended with a surprisingly powerful leader's speech and a standout appearance by Andy Burnham, offering the party a much-needed lift after …
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Burnham Urged to Test Labour's Limits on State Power
A Guardian column argues that Labour governments have long accepted a narrow view of what the state can do, and asks whether Andy Burnham …
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Ministers Consider Scrapping Disability Benefit for Under-25s
Whitehall plans under discussion would replace a key disability benefit for young people with a multibillion-pound employment support package, in a welfare overhaul far …
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Farage Says Burnham's Brexit Reopening Is 'Biggest Boost in My Career'
Nigel Farage claims Andy Burnham's revival of the Brexit debate has handed Reform UK a major political opening, after the Prime Minister said rejoining …
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Hegseth Orders 20% Cut to US Generals in Anti-Diversity Speech
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a 20% reduction in the number of generals and admirals, alongside six major initiatives to overhaul military …
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Proportional representation would cut Labour's seat total to 250, new polling analysis finds
Exclusive polling modelling shows how different voting systems would reshape the UK parliament, with first past the post leaving Labour short of a majority …
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Burnham Refuses to Rule Out UK Rejoining EU
The Prime Minister says he is examining all options for Britain's future relationship with Brussels and has not excluded a return to the European …
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Burnham Vows to Build Britain His Father Would Be Proud Of
Andy Burnham used his Labour conference speech to promise sweeping changes to social care, housing, energy and water, including a new publicly owned electricity …
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Burnham's First Conference Speech as PM Promises Care, Housing and Pension Reform
Andy Burnham used his first Labour conference speech as prime minister to set out plans for a national care service, housing reform and a …
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Burnham Woos Business at Labour Conference as Budget Tax Fears Linger
Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first Labour conference as leader to court corporate Britain and reassure bond markets, while the chancellor promised help …
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Farage's RAF Fairford Response Shows He Lacks the Steady Hand Needed in a Crisis, Critics Say
Nigel Farage's reaction to the RAF Fairford incident has reignited questions about his temperament for leadership, with critics arguing that a man who spreads …
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Burnham Vows to End 'Politics as Usual' in First Labour Leader Conference Speech
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will use his first Labour Party conference speech as leader to promise an end to 'politics as usual' and unveil …
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Burnham to unveil social care reform and tax rises in first Labour conference speech
The Prime Minister will use his maiden Labour Party conference address to set out social care reform, tax rises and a new publicly backed …
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Healey Tells Labour Conference Welfare Bill Must Fall as 'Hope Again' Slogan Divides Party
Chancellor John Healey used his Labour conference speech to signal a return to welfare reform and a 'new age of industrialisation', as MPs privately …
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Mahmood Signals Flexibility on Care Worker Visa Reforms
The Home Secretary has told the Labour conference she is considering changes to indefinite leave to remain rules that unions and cabinet colleagues say …
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Trump Reverses Oil Export Ban as MAGA Allies Revolt Over Soaring Petrol Prices
The US president has abandoned a long-standing ban on crude oil exports in a bid to tame record fuel costs, triggering a backlash from …
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Healey to Pledge 'New Age of Industrialisation' in Labour Conference Speech
Chancellor John Healey will use his Labour conference address to promise a new era of industrialisation, with expanded support for shipbuilding and new facilities …
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Free speech could cost Labour votes at next election, Liberty warns
Polling commissioned by the human rights group Liberty suggests three in five voters will weigh a party's record on free speech when casting their …
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Police Arrest Two Pro-Palestine Action Protesters Outside Labour Conference in Liverpool
More than 200 demonstrators gathered outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool to support the banned group Palestine Action, leading to two arrests including …
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