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Britain needs tougher steel trade defenses, Cabinet minister says

There is clear evidence that the British steel industry is being undercut.” In July this year, under Keir Starmer’s administration, the U.K. implemented a new steel trade measure, replacing the expiring EU-era safeguard…

Palestine has become electoral issue in UK for first time, says solidarity campaign chief

She said public anger over Israel's treatment of Palestinians and Britain's response was increasingly being expressed not just through demonstrations but at elections, in workplaces and trade unions and through consumer…

Councils to get new homelessness powers in Rayner drive on social housing

Homelessness charities said the new powers were a "gamechanger" and had the potential to make a significant difference to rough sleeping and families in temporary accommodation, the numbers of which have risen sharply.…

Labour Party conference backs wealth tax to help workers

It called for an “introduction of a wealth tax”, a windfall tax on banks and a “cut in household and industrial energy bills paid for by the profits of the big energy firms”. In a brief speech to party conference today…

French far right’s Bardella denies reports he made antisemitic comments

“At a time when the victory of our ideas has never been so close, a certain activist press is ready to orchestrate smear operations to destabilize the presidential campaign and attack my honor,” Bardella said. During a…

Mahmood to reopen scheme to resettle refugees in the UK

The home secretary said the UK wants to "live up to our international obligations" by helping those who are fleeing war and persecution, but the process must be "capped and controlled". The Home Office said the UK…

Shabana Mahmood hints she could water down controversial care worker visa plans

In a speech to the Labour party conference, the home secretary said the government would "come to a position that balances fairness for those who came here legally and fairness to British citizens across this country"…

London’s Oxford Street will be pedestrianized from Oct. 26

Speaking at the POLITICO Pub at Labour Party conference, Sadiq Khan announced parts of the road will be traffic free from Oct. 26 and said he believed this could help revive the popular shopping destination after…

Wes Streeting: Britain and Europe must get out of ‘defensive crouch’

Part of the challenge from Donald Trump’s administration to Britain is to raise defense spending to record post-World War II levels. Britain doesn’t currently have a costed plan to reach its NATO commitment to spend 3.5%…

UK slavery reparations not on the table, says Ed Miliband

He said that included countries “on the front line of the climate crisis, of the debt burden, of trying to reduce poverty in those countries.” The foreign secretary is due to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government…