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Keir Starmer says Iran conflict ‘not our war’ as he blasts Reform chief Nigel Farage

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

‘Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch for wanting to ‘dive in with both feet into the war without thinking through the consequences’.

Keir Starmer in Downing Street

Green Party sets sights on targeting trade union members disillusioned with Labour

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

Zack Polanski is set to make keynote speeches at several trade union conferences

Zack Polanski speaking at Green Party conference

Reform’s Zia Yusuf in meltdown when asked about growing number of candidate scandals

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

The right-wing party has lost at least 67 candidates since May 2025,

Zia Yusuf

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Johnson in Madrid

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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
3 July, 2022

The announcement has sparked criticism and raised questions about where, during a cost of living crisis, Johnson’s priorities lie.

German trains

How Europe is protecting the poor from the cost-of-living crisis

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
3 July, 2022

In a drive to tackle soaring living costs, Germany has introduced a cap on travel expenses.

Johnson and Varadkar

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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
2 July, 2022

Leo Varadkar said he has “never seen relations as bad” between London and Dublin.

Steve Bray

Support for Steve Bray shows extent of opposition towards ‘Soviet-style’ policing bill

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
2 July, 2022

As police flex their new powers by targeting a peaceful protest outside parliament, resentment towards the government’s controversial legislation seems higher than ever.

Nick Humberstone

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Chris Jarvis
1 July, 2022

Nick Humberstone has entered the contest to replace Amelia Womack.

A photo of a placard reading "tax the rich, not our future"

Prem Sikka: Some of the wealthiest Brits are calling for socialist policies

Prem Sikka
1 July, 2022

‘They are part of a growing international movement, perhaps a new kind of Cadbury and Quaker capitalism with a social conscience’

Iain Duncan Smith makes false claim that successful asylum seekers would return from Rwanda

Basit Mahmood
1 July, 2022

Another Tory lie…

Chris Pincher

Boris Johnson knew about sexual misconduct allegations against Chris Pincher but made him Deputy Chief whip anyway

Basit Mahmood
1 July, 2022

Questions are now being raised as to why Johnson went ahead with appointing Pincher deputy chief whip if concerns had been previously raised

NHS

NHS outsourcing associated with higher rise in treatable deaths says Lancet study

John Lubbock
30 June, 2022

A new study from the Lancet shows that deaths from treatable causes have risen in line with increased privatisation spending in the NHS.

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson refuses to rule out snap election

Basit Mahmood
30 June, 2022

Boris Johnson’s comments came after foreign secretary Liz Truss also refused to comment on a potential snap election.

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