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Phillipson: challenge to Starmer would be wrong despite election ‘kicking’

Labour MPs who have said they think Starmer should quit or name a date to go. The latest to add his support to West was Josh Simons, the former Cabinet Office minister, who said Starmer

No ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials

Labour politicians jostling for the leadership of their party and country talk openly about wanting to return to the union at some point in the future. Georg Riekeles, a former adviser

Gaza at the Venice Biennale: Where language falls short, threads take over

together Palestinian women in occupied Palestine and refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan to document Gaza’s destruction in real time. They tell these stories in the way they know best: Needle and thread. ![Mass

Poverty and technology fueling record levels of slavery in UK

labour and sexual exploitation will become harder to detect in the coming years unless urgent action is taken against criminal networks. More than a fifth of potential victims in 2025 were from

Historic win for SNP but change and challenges ahead at Holyrood

Labour but the political era it ushered in has been dominated by the Scottish National Party. This was the seventh election since the creation of the modern Scottish Parliament

Rhun ap Iorwerth reveals new Welsh government ministers

Labour's 27-year long rule in Wales come to an end. He said: "We will begin the government in earnest as a united team, of energy, talent and experience, ready to serve." Wales

Modern slavery at record levels in UK and expected to worsen, report warns

together research compiled by more than 50 different experts across law enforcement, government, civil society and the charity sector and is the first comprehensive forward-looking analysis of how modern slavery and human trafficking

We can't abolish leasehold outright, minister says

Labour of being "more interested in pleasing property developers than freeing five million people from the financial burden of service charges". Under the leasehold system, people own the right to occupy a property

May elections live: millions cast their votes across England, Scotland and Wales

Labour, Reform and the rest have to offer. > > Under my leadership the Conservative party has changed. We know where we went wrong and we’re fixing it. > > The next Conservative government will deliver cheaper energy

Millions of unpaid UK carers ‘living in agony’, says Louise Casey

together until they hit crisis point. Speaking at a [Carers](https://www.theguardian.com/society/carers) UK conference in London on Thursday, Casey said caring placed an enormous emotional burden on unpaid carers, who were primarily women “expected

Three arrested over Glasgow unrest and racist assaults after Belfast knife attack

together. Forget about the colour, forget about the race." First minister John Swinney condemned the scenes as "unacceptable". [Posting on X](https://x.com/JohnSwinney/status/2064626956310622621?s=20) on Wednesday morning, he wrote: "Scotland is a welcoming nation

More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge

Labour MPs have signed a statement saying this is “no time for a leadership contest” – as [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) told his cabinet he would not stand down while a formal leadership contest

National Conversation project launches as Britain risks ‘being torn apart by differences’

Labour party policy chief Jon Cruddas](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/20/labour-jon-cruddas-mp-elections-class), is urging the public to share their personal vision of their community and their country in the National Conversation project. [The commission](https://www.livingwelltogether.org.uk/) includes

Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bid

Labour to find a candidate to oppose him, with Ed Miliband and Rayner both possible contenders, while Andy Burnham is unable to run from outside parliament. Rayner suggested she could enter any leadership contest, should

‘Leader of the pack’: What next as Reform makes huge election gains?

Labour MPs make a challenge [to his premiership] happen,” he noted. “Recovery becomes ever less likely for the prime minister with each defeat and setback.”  Election staff count

Scheme to trial scrapping fit notes to get people back to work

together we can help people recover faster, stay connected to their jobs, and get the economy firing on all cylinders." Prof Victoria Tzortziou Brown, president of the Royal College of GPs, said "the current system

Government-backed Pensions Commission calls for action on gender savings gap

labour market, including access to childcare. Lady Drake said: “The evidence is clear. Women are approaching retirement with half the pension wealth of men, and without further action, this difference will persist. “The gender pensions

Thousands attend rally against antisemitism outside Downing Street

Labour’s Pat McFadden was met with boos and shouts of “Where is Starmer?” as he took to the stage. The work and pensions secretary said: “I hear your anger, I hear your pain

Polanski takes combative approach as Greens enter media spotlight

Labour cabinet minister was far from being an impartial observer. Polanski later reshared a post that claimed Balls in his response to that observation came across like a “classroom bully”. Then there was the less

Friday briefing: ​As Israel’s coalition collapses, can its prime minister hang on to power?

together most monsters can be defeated. ***Lucy Mangan*** ***Games*** **Forza Horizon 6, PC, Xbox, (PS5 due later)** | ★★★★☆ The Forza Horizon games have always been about drama. Not just the tension and excitement of racing