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Gordon Brown pays tribute to John Prescott

Gordon Brown has paid tribute to former deputy prime minister John Prescott following his death aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's. The former prime minister credited Mr Prescott with..

UK must double down support for Ukraine, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK must "double down" it's support for Ukraine after returning from the G20 summit in Brazil. Addressing the House of Commons on Thursday, the prime minister said it "could..

Minister admits winter fuel cut was a 'tough call'

The energy minister has admitted the winter fuel payment cut was a "tough call" by the chancellor. Miatta Fahnbulleh urged pensioners struggling with their energy bills to get in touch with their..

Shadow minister responds to Ukraine's storm missile use

Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge has responded to speculation that Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russia for the first time. Mr Cartlidge said: "We do..

Former deputy PM John Prescott dies aged 86

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's, his family has announced. Lord Prescott was a key figure of Sir Tony Blair's New Labour project, seen by..

Simon Cowell hugs Geoff and Karen Payne

Liam Payne's family members, former One Direction bandmates and music mogul Simon Cowell united to pay their final respects to him at the private funeral in Buckinghamshire following his death aged 31..

Liam Payne mourned by fans and loved ones at funeral

One Direction star Liam Payne was laid to rest on Wednesday, with many friends and family present at his funeral to say goodbye. Payne's family — dad Geoff, mum Ruth and older sisters Nicola and Ruth..

One Direction stars attend Liam Payne's funeral

Liam Payne's former bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik were among mourners attending the singer's funeral on Wednesday. The private service took place in north-west of..

Mel Stride says inflation figures are 'worrying'

The shadow chancellor has said the rise in inflation to 2.8% is "worrying." UK inflation has risen to its highest level since April driven by an increase in household energy bills, according to..

Government considering social media ban for teenagers

A ban on social media for under-16s is “on the table” if companies do not take action to protect children, the technology secretary has said. Peter Kyle wrote to Ofcom asking them to be more..

Chris Philp calls for change to policing guidelines

Chris Philp has called for different guidelines around non-crime hate incidents. The shadow home secretary warned that officers should not be wasting time and resources by "policing thought". "I..

UK inflation jumps to 2.3% in October

UK inflation has risen to its highest level since April driven by an increase in household energy bills, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices..

Starmer launches 'clean power alliance' at G20

Sir Keir Starmer has launched with Brazil the Global Clean Power Alliance at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. 12 countries have signed up to join the initiative, which the UK prime minister says, "is..

PM tells Putin to "get out of Ukraine" at G20 summit

Sir Keir Starmer urged Vladimir Putin to "get out of Ukraine" as he addressed the G20 summit in Rio, Brazil, on Tuesday. It comes as Mr Starmer has refused to comment on whether Britain will allow..

Thousands of farmers protest in London against new tax plan

Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster on Tuesday to protest against the inheritance tax changes for farming businesses introduced in last month’s Budget. The changes mean inheritance tax of..

Home Secretary announces major policing overhaul

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced additional funding to the police force, as she set out plans to overhaul the work of forces in England and Wales. In a speech on Tuesday, Ms Cooper said..

Steve Reed defends government amid farm tax protest

Steve Reed has defended the government's decision to introduce inheritance tax on farms worth over £1 million. The environment secretary said Labour's Inheritance Tax plans became necessary because of..

Starmer refuses to rule out use of missiles in Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out allowing Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles in Russia as he marked the 1,000th day of the war. The prime minister said he did not wish to get into..

MPs turn out in support of farmers protest

MPs including shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel and Tory party leader Kemi Badenoch have turned out in Westminster to offer their support to the farmers..

Jeremy Clarkson urges government to 'back down' on farm tax

Jeremy Clarkson has pleaded with Labour to "back down" over its Inheritance Tax on farms as he joined thousands of farmers for a mass protest in London on Tuesday. The 64-year-old former Top Gear..

Environment secretary insists "most farms won't be affected"

Environment secretary Steve Reed has insisted "only around 500 farms will be affected" by the new family farm tax. The plans to impose inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million have sparked..

NFU President slams family farm tax amid protests

The president of the National Farmers' Union has slammed the government's new family farm tax in a speech in Church House in Westminster. Tom Bradshaw described the inheritance tax as an..

Victoria Atkins slams government's Inheritance Tax

Victoria Atkins has slammed the government's family farm tax, describing it as a "cruel policy" which will "destroy family farmining in the UK." The shadow environment secretary accused the Labour..

Minister defends government amid Inheritance Tax row

The policing minister has defended the government's decision to impose Inheritance Tax on farms worth over £1 million. Diana Johnson said the Labour government have had to make "difficult decisions"..

Keir Starmer meets with Indian PM Narendra Modi

Sir Keir Starmer holds a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio De Janeiro. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at..