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Starmer wins vote on controversial plan to cut winter fuel allowance
The prime minister faced a rebellion among his party, with 53 Labour MPs either abstaining or missing the vote, and one voting to oppose the move.
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Why has the UK suspended some arms sales to Israel?
Foreign secretary David Lammy said the UK is suspending 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel.
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4 key takeaways from Keir Starmer’s speech about Labour’s ‘painful budget’
The prime minister warned of a 'painful' budget during a keynote speech - but gave little away in terms of new details
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The £3.4bn child benefit headache facing Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has stripped seven MPs of the Labour whip after they backed a motion to scrap the two-child benefit cap.
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Not building giant solar farms will leave UK 'dependent on Putin', Rachel Reeves says
The chancellor said 'we can't carry on as we are', insisting that the UK is in dire need of more energy infrastructure.
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Tony Blair issues warning to Keir Starmer on immigration and 'wokeism'
The new prime minister has been warned by his predecessor that 'if we don’t have rules, we get prejudices'.