Labour to end cooperation with Greens in 11 councils over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy

A statement from Labour said coalitions or other deals with Greens would stop in all local authorities where they had refused to condemn the policy motion passed at their party conference last month, which also called…

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Natacha Tannous Ritchie: Healey’s first Budget was a whole load of nothing

On the campaign trail in 2024, Labour promised that its energy policies would reduce household bills by £300 a year. Yet two years later, bills are £368 higher and, in John Healey’s first budget, the Chancellor is only…

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UK Column News — 2nd November 2026

Police deny ​​ He is boiling in front of the Constitutional Tribunal. The police issued a statement - PolsatNews.pl ​​ ​​ 27:47 Support UK Column’s Independent Journalism ​​ Support UK Column ​​ The Column – Issue 3 – UK…

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No 10 defends flight to Caribbean going via Manchester to pick up Burnham

The decision, which will have been more financially and environmentally costly than if the prime minister had travelled to London, leaves him open to accusations of hypocrisy after Labour repeatedly criticised Rishi…

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Alex Challoner: I’m not going to be the Mayor of London, but here is what the successful Tory nominee must do

This is an article I really didn’t want to have to write, but sadly, my mayoral ambitions have come to an end. I am not fated to be the Conservative nominee to take on Sadiq Khan (or whichever Cabinet reject Labour…

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Chris Mason: Home secretary to face scrutiny over changes to rules for legal migrants

Now, this daughter of immigrants is responsible for reshaping the very system that brought them here decades ago – and doing so in a way that both her party and the country regard as fair. "Fair to those who seek a new…

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Berlin unveils blueprint to catch up on AI

“We are leveraging collaborations with like-minded partners in the EU and worldwide (especially France and Canada) to benefit the German AI ecosystem and ensure sovereign access,” the report noted. “We will also use…

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What can the Liberal Democrats learn from New Zealand’s Opportunity Party?

A late-October poll put it on 7.2%, potentially securing nine MPs and entering Parliament for the first time. For Liberal Democrats, TOP’s significance lies in its radical centrism: combining support for enterprise and…

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Waterstones isn’t offering cheap ‘Bestsellers Boxes’ in Facebook posts

One post says the author’s sister “works at one of their stores”, and that “if you fill out a short questionnaire, you can get a Waterstones Bestsellers Box for just £3!” The other , supposedly by a former employee, says…

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Why the National Commission on Electoral Reform must consider compulsory voting

In his speech to Labour Party Conference last month, Andy Burnham announced his intention to establish a National Commission on Electoral Reform, as a first step towards achieving his long-stated ambition of replacing…

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