Labour hits back after Starmer 'four-day week' criticism
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Labour hits back after Starmer 'four-day week' criticism
Labour's Wes Streeting has hit back after a Tory minister accused Sir Keir Starmer of intending to work a "four-day week" should he become prime minister.
The Labour leader said he would avoid working after 6pm on Fridays to spend time with his children.
"Keir Starmer is a great dad, he loves his family and spends time with them.
His first priority will always be the country," Mr Streeting said.
Report by Kennedyl.
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A former Labour MP who resigned from the Party over her gender-critical views has told ITV News there's no way back with Sir Keir Starmer in charge. Rosie Duffield has faced accusations of transphobia over her views on gender. Following the Supreme Court's ruling last week that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, there are calls for her to be allowed back. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer says he is "really pleased" that the UK and the EU have committed to "reset" their relationship. Welcoming his "friend" and president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to 10 Downing Street, Sir Keir Starmer comments on the work that has been done on energy security at a London summit on Thursday and adds: "In a world which seems increasingly unstable with an uncertain future, it is so good that we are working so closely together on so many issues." Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the government wants âget behindâ new ways of speeding up diagnosis for bowel cancer as he visits the Bowelbabe laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute, named after campaigner Dame Deborah James. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The health secretary has admitted that US President Donald Trumpâs tariffs are another in a âvery long list of challengesâ for the government to deal with. Despite this, Wes Streeting commended Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmerâs âcool, calm, level-headed responseâ to the tariffs. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Wes Streeting has hit back at Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader suggested an insurance-based healthcare system. The Reform UK leader has suggested that some British families could be forced to pay health insurance to use the NHS if he was prime minister. Reacting to the comments, Mr Streeting said: "I think Nigel Farage and Reform are a real threat to our NHS. It might be alright for Mr Moneybags but that's not what most people in this country can afford." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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 says, âthere's been a lot of speculation in recent days about what the governmentâs welfare proposals will and won't say, some of which are fairly divorced from things that the government is actually planning to doâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
GPs in England have accepted contract terms which will help to end the â8am scrambleâ for appointments. Health Secretary Wes Streeting welcomed the news, saying: "This is the first time since the pandemic that a government has agreed to a deal with GPs. It brings an end to the dispute and the collective action GPs have been taking."
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Labour has pledged to stick to its manifesto commitments as talks have continued over the prospect of a youth mobility scheme with the EU. Environment secretary Steve Reed confirmed the government will not be returning to Freedom of Movement or the Single market or customs union. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Despite concerns over funding, the Minister for Early Education, Stephen Morgan, has defended the rollout of free breakfast clubs in schools, insisting they will âmake a huge difference to childrenâs lives.â
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The Conservatives leapt on Labour's idea for third country migrant "returns hubs" as evidence that cancelling their controversial Rwanda plan was a mistake. Sky News
Kemi Badenoch has said the Tories are "not doing a deal with Reform" after a Conservative mayor appeared to advocate for a "coming together" of the two rival.. Sky News
Asked whether US President Donald Trump can still be considered an ally, Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch tells broadcasters: "President Zelenskyy is a hero and we need to do everything we can to support Ukraine to end this warâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Robert Jenrick has vowed to "bring this coalition together" to ensure that Conservatives and Reform UK are no longer fighting each other for votes by the time of.. Sky News
Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil held their 'final protest' since announcing they will stop direct action, claiming it has won its demand to end new oil and gas.
The group had drawn attention, criticism and jail terms for protests ranging from throwing soup on Vincent van Goghâs Sunflowers and spray painting Charles Darwinâs grave to climbing on gantries over the M25.
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Laurence Fox has pleaded "not guilty" for the sharing of a photo of TV star Narinder Kaur on social media.
The actor-turned-politician appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday charged with two counts under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
Fox, of Peldon in Essex, is alleged to have shared a compromising image in a tweet posted in April 2024 of Kaur, 52, who appears regularly on Good Morning Britain and has previously appeared on GB News.
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Ceramic poppies will return to the Tower of London in a new commemorative display marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War. Opening on 6 May 2025 and running through to Armistice Day in November, the display will feature nearly 30,000 ceramic poppies from the original 2014 installation, âBlood Swept Lands and Seas of Redâ. The artwork transformed the Towerâs moat into a sea of red, attracting more than five million visitors and becoming a national site of remembrance.
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The Duchess of Edinburgh attended a Thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey marking Anzac Day. The service was one of a string of events attended by Sophie, after she visited the Australian War Memorial at Hyde Park Corner early Friday morning. Sophie was representing King Charles III at the commemorations marking the sacrifices of Australian and New Zealand forces.
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On Thursday evening, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle turned on the Ayrton Light above Big Ben to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War blackouts. In peacetime, the lantern light always shone out after sunset in order to show that the House of Commons was at work. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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