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Who are the main contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister?
It has become a given in Westminster circles that Keir Starmer’s tenure as prime minister could be nearing its end. This is because, fairly or…
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Andy Burnham’s big challenge: the route to succeeding Starmer is littered with obstacles
The polls indicate that of all the candidates vying to succeed Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the most popular is Andy Burnham. But before the current…
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Reform, Labour and Independent politicians to debate immigration policies
Three politicians will debate the issue of refugees and asylum seekers. The Light Foundation which organises monthly debates on a range of topics is hosting…
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Why we still don’t understand what happens to women’s bodies during labour
Photo by Jonathan Borba, CC BY-SA Maternal and newborn deaths are rising globally, not just in low- and middle-income countries, but in wealthy nations too.…
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UK announces ‘biggest reform to our electoral system’ in decades
Britain will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 by the next national election as part of measures to increase democratic participation, the government…
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Disabled Labour MP Says ‘With A Heavy Broken Heart’ She Will Vote Against Welfare Cuts
Dr Marie Tidball in the Commons. A disabled Labour MP has said she will vote against her party’s plans to slash welfare “with a heavy…
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Labor wins election on disastrous night for Dutton, Coalition
Labor has stormed to victory in the federal election and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will lead a government with a vastly increased majority following a…
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Every single Aussie taxpayer to get tax cuts under $17b budget plan
Every single Australian taxpayer would be handed a tax cut next year under a $17 billion measure included in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fourth federal budget.…
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Cutting welfare goes against Labour’s core values – that’s the point
House of Commons/Flickr, CC BY-ND “It’s one thing to say the economy is not doing well and we’ve got a fiscal challenge … but cutting…
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Labour has bet big on green industrial policy. But there may be there cheaper ways to net zero
Labour’s first budget in 15 years included a highly anticipated change to the so-called fiscal rules which constrain how much the government can borrow or…
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