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Mahmood’s earned settlement plans face resistance within Labour
Shabana Mahmood's earned settlement plans face pushback from Labour MPs and two cabinet ministers. What is proposed, who objects and…
Children to go free on buses in West of England during summer holiday
Children aged five to 15 across the West of England will be able to enjoy free bus travel throughout the…
Farage’s Reform storms into Scottish politics as SNP flops, Tories fail and Labour pulls off shock win
Commentary: Reform shows it can compete north of the border too Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has made a thunderous entrance…
Playgrounds must be saved to stop children being ‘glued to screens’, MPs say
Cross-party support grows for new law requiring councils to protect and expand play spaces across England Playgrounds across England must…
Rayner faces Labour backbench call to ‘smash’ existing housebuilding model
Deputy Prime Minister under pressure as MPs demand a ‘progressive alternative’ to developer-led planning system Angela Rayner is facing mounting…
Lammy seeks to ‘deepen’ UK-India ties on New Delhi visit
Foreign Secretary to hold high-level talks with Indian leadership amid push for stronger economic and strategic relations Foreign Secretary David…
Banning burka should be debated, says Richard Tice after Reform chairman quits
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has called for a “national debate” on banning the burka following the abrupt resignation…
Labour scores surprise Holyrood by-election victory over SNP and Reform
In a shock result that has shaken Scotland’s political landscape, Labour has won the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, defeating…
