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Labour Party (UK): Political party in the United Kingdom
The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. The party has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. It is one of the two dominant political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Conservative Party. The party has been led by Keir Starmer since 2020. Starmer became UK Prime Minister and formed a Labour government following the 2024 general election. To date, there have been thirteen Labour governments and seven Labour prime ministers – MacDonald, Attlee, Wilson, Callaghan, Blair, Brown and Starmer.

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Liz Kendall: Labour will help more people back to work [Video]

Liz Kendall: Labour will help more people back to work

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall launched a community-led pilot in Barnsley to help people back into work. She said many on sickness and disability benefits want to work but need the right..

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Starmer makes plea for voters to vote for change [Video]

Starmer makes plea for voters to vote for change

Sir Keir Starmer promises to execute his plan for change for the country in a new plea for people to vote for Labour at the local elections on May 1. Starmer vows, "only Labour will secure our borders,..

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Starmer announces increase in National Living Wage [Video]

Starmer announces increase in National Living Wage

Sir Keir Starmer announces an increase in the National Living Wage, calling it a “boost” for everybody subject to it. The Labour leader says the change will make a “significant difference”...

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Philp: PM's pledge to smash smuggling gangs is in tatters [Video]

Philp: PM's pledge to smash smuggling gangs is in tatters

The shadow home secretary says Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has "lost control of our borders", and that his "complete failure" on immigration will lose Labour voters. Chris Philp adds, "his pledge..

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PM: We have deported more than 24,000 illegal immigrants [Video]

PM: We have deported more than 24,000 illegal immigrants

Sir Keir Starmer says since Labour came into government they have deported more than 24,000 people "that have no right to be here". Speaking at the Border Security Summit in London, the prime minister..

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Reeves: House building to reach 40-year high [Video]

Reeves: House building to reach 40-year high

The chancellor says Labour reforms will lead to house building reaching a 40-year high, according to the OBR. Rachel Reeves adds that changes to the national planning framework alone will help build..

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Reform names Sarah Pochin for Runcorn by-election [Video]

Reform names Sarah Pochin for Runcorn by-election

Reform UK has revealed Sarah Pochin as its candidate for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election. The announcement comes after former Labour MP Mike Amesbury resigned, having received a suspended prison..

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Starmer defends Labour record ahead of spring statement [Video]

Starmer defends Labour record ahead of spring statement

Sir Keir Starmer defended Labour’s economic record since coming into Government, amid questions from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on why Rachel Reeves will hold her spring statement next week...

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Stride: Labour welfare cuts 'rushed' and 'lack ambition' [Video]

Stride: Labour welfare cuts 'rushed' and 'lack ambition'

Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has accused the Government of making rushed welfare cuts, including to disability benefits, to save money. He said ministers "lacked ambition" in finding fair savings and..

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Tories: Labour needs to be tougher on welfare reform [Video]

Tories: Labour needs to be tougher on welfare reform

The Conservatives have branded the Government’s welfare reforms as too little, too late, with Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall being urged to be tougher. Shadow work and pensions secretary..

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McFadden defends Labour's welfare reforms [Video]

McFadden defends Labour's welfare reforms

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden defended Labour’s welfare reforms, saying they aim to support those who cannot work while encouraging employment for those who can. Report by..

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Bowie: Labour welfare plans backed more by Tories [Video]

Bowie: Labour welfare plans backed more by Tories

Shadow Scotland Secretary Andrew Bowie said Labour’s welfare reforms may have more support from Conservatives than Labour MPs, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of walking back on ambitious plans. Bowie..

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Minister won’t be drawn of benefit freeze ‘speculation’ [Video]

Minister won’t be drawn of benefit freeze ‘speculation’

Wes Streeting declines to be drawn on whether the government will freeze personal independence payment (PIP) as uncertainty continues to surround Labour's upcoming welfare reforms. The health secretary..

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Tories blast Labour over energy price hike [Video]

Tories blast Labour over energy price hike

The shadow environment secretary has blasted the Labour government for the "third" increase in energy bills since coming to power. Victoria Atkins also criticised the government's approach to energy,..

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Labour to ‘boost’ enforcement around illegal immigrants [Video]

Labour to ‘boost’ enforcement around illegal immigrants

Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, promises to “boost” enforcement on illegal immigrants after footage of raids were released as part of a border security crackdown. Cooper says, "the rules need to be..

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Labour promise to deliver a firm and fair immigration system [Video]

Labour promise to deliver a firm and fair immigration system

The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, says the government will deliver a “firm and fair” immigration system as the Home Office releases new data on increased immigration..

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WhatsApp group probed after Labour minister sacked [Video]

WhatsApp group probed after Labour minister sacked

A WhatsApp group in which MP Andrew Gwynne posted “completely unacceptable” messages is being investigated, a minister has said. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook could not say if others in the..

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