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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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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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Tories 'concerned' about Labour's education policy [Video]

Tories 'concerned' about Labour's education policy

The shadow paymaster general has voiced his concerns about Labour's education policy ahead of the government's launch of a major consultation and review of education regulator, Ofsted, including plans..

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Kemi Badenoch accuses government of 'killing farming' in UK [Video]

Kemi Badenoch accuses government of 'killing farming' in UK

Kemi Badenoch accused the Labour government's new policies of "killing farming in our country." The Conservative party leader said the family farms tax, business tax and rise in national insurance are..

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Tories: We need something earlier than Heathrow expansion [Video]

Tories: We need something earlier than Heathrow expansion

The shadow chancellor has argued that Rachel Reeves's plan to expand Heathrow Airport doesn't do enough to tackle economic issues affecting people now, claiming it will only come into effect in the..

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Tories: Starmer is no Margaret Thatcher [Video]

Tories: Starmer is no Margaret Thatcher

The shadow financial secretary has dismissed comparisons between Margaret Thatcher and Sir Keir Starmer, who likened his government to the ex-prime minister's. Criticising the Labour government's..

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Govt minister: We have to accept the trade-offs of growth [Video]

Govt minister: We have to accept the trade-offs of growth

Jonathan Reynolds says there is no contradiction between Labour's new plans for growth and the government's green commitments, citing investments in renewable energy and clean technology as "massive..

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Suspended Labour MP pleads guilty to assault [Video]

Suspended Labour MP pleads guilty to assault

The suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury has pleaded guilty to assault at Chester Magistrates' Court after he was charged with punching a man to the ground during an alleged assault last October. Report..

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Hollinrake: Labour's economic black hole is self-inflicted [Video]

Hollinrake: Labour's economic black hole is self-inflicted

The shadow housing secretary says, "it's good the economy is growing because it's not been growing since Labour took over". Kevin Hollinrake's comments come after latest figures show that the economy..

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Sir Keir Starmer calls AI a ‘force for change’ [Video]

Sir Keir Starmer calls AI a ‘force for change’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer sets out plans for Artificial Intelligence within public services, calling it a “force for change that will transform the lives of working people for the..

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Philp: PM disgraceful for calling grooming fears far right [Video]

Philp: PM disgraceful for calling grooming fears far right

Chris Philp says it is "absolutely disgraceful" that Sir Keir Starmer has labelled those "who are raising legitimate concerns" about grooming gangs as "far right". The shadow home secretary adds Elon..

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Pakistani Grooming Gangs in UK: 250,000 White Girls Exploited; Musk Slams Starmer, Demand Action [Video]

Pakistani Grooming Gangs in UK: 250,000 White Girls Exploited; Musk Slams Starmer, Demand Action

In a shocking revelation, it is reported that over 250,000 white girls in the UK have been systematically exploited by grooming gangs, with a significant number of the perpetrators of Pakistani..

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