Northern Ireland protocol crisis worsens as row unfolds on Twitter
The clash between ministers over the NI protocol intensified over the weekend, with key negotiators thrashing out their differences on Twitter.
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‘Completely out of touch’: Edwina Currie’s levelling up ‘is working’ comments evoke outcry
The former Conservative MP’s clash with Gary Neville on GMB went viral, with people rejoicing as Neville ‘destroyed’ Currie in a row on Universal Credit that proves how out of touch the Tories are.
Conservative conference: Frost confesses Northern Ireland protocol in falling apart
Setting the scene for the imminent triggering of Article 16, Lord Frost’s conference speech has triggered a hostile response, derided as ‘inflaming tension while solving nothing.’
’10,000 daily Covid deaths’: Campaigners urge government to end ‘vaccine apartheid’
People’s Vaccine campaigners host protest in Manchester calling for Boris Johnson to end vaccine monopolies that are costing lives.
“We’re clearly not there yet”: Mixed reaction to Keir Starmer’s conference speech
Interrupted by chants of “Oh, Jeremy Corbyn”, Starmer attempted to present Labour as a serious alternative to the Tory government.
Nick Thomas-Symonds: ‘No Labour home secretary will ever defund the police’
Shadow home secretary pitched Labour as the party of law and order at the conference.
Keir Starmer under fire for welcoming the Sun to Labour conference
Rumour has it that Starmer had a private meeting with the Sun newspaper during the Labour party conference in Brighton.
Labour conference passes motion to back sanctions against Israel
An historic motion on Palestine has been passed at the Labour Party conference, which acknowledges that Israel is practicing apartheid and calls for strong sanctions.
#Lab21: Rachel Reeves sets out ambitious proposals in first conference speech as shadow chancellor
Reeves outlined some bold promises for sweeping change, including becoming Britain’s ‘first green chancellor.’
Germany’s centre-left secures narrow win over Merkel’s party: What happens next?
As Germany enters a period of post-Merkel uncertainty, LFF caught up with Dr. Josefin Graef, co-convener the UK Political Studies Association’s German Politics Specialist Group, to ask her thoughts on the elections and what lies ahead for Germany.