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Streeting defends plan for hospital league tables after backlash – UK politics live
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Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’
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Labour tells watchdog of police failures over intimidation of MP and supporters
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Party documents police failings to intervene in incidents involving opponents of Shabana Mahmood during elections
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Jet-setting Starmer graces Cop29 with bold claims and few plans | John Crace
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Prime minister stayed out of hot water by being short on detail – or opinions
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Rise in NICs will endanger public health services | Letter
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Letters: While the NHS has been given an exemption to the NIC increase, health services commissioned outside the health service have not, says Greg Fell
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Keir Starmer poised to withdraw Sue Gray job offer
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Allies of Starmer’s ex-chief of staff say she has turned down nations and regions role
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Starmer says Labour MPs must decide for themselves on assisted dying, refusing to say how he will vote – UK politics live
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Green party says PM’s target of 81% emissions cut at Cop climate summit is welcome but not enough
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Trump ‘right’ to speak to Putin over Ukraine war, says UK defence secretary – UK politics live
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Health secretary to confirm announcement in speech later this week
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Lib Dems plan to force vote on replacing Lords with elected upper chamber
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Party wants to amend government’s bill that would end tradition of hereditary peers to make reforms go further
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Starmer to join Macron on Armistice Day in Paris to show European solidarity
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British and French leaders discuss Ukraine and Middle East amid fears for future of Nato after Trump’s re-election
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Government expected to help UK hospices hit by national insurance rise
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Financial lifeline could alleviate fears end-of-life services are at risk of closure from tax hike and higher wage bills
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Labour advisers want lessons learned from Harris defeat: voters set the agenda
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Focusing on joy over voters’ concerns about economy was Harris campaign’s downfall, some Labour insiders say
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Donald Trump could be offered second state visit to UK, say government sources
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Changes such as new party in government and gap between presidencies may make unusual second invitation more likely
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UK ‘planning lots of scenarios’ for Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine
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Chief secretary to the Treasury says security and defence spending are a priority but require ‘trade-offs’
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Tory former energy secretary facing conflict of interest claim over JCB owner links
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Shadow cabinet secretary Claire Coutinho accepted donation from Lord Bamford while overseeing millions awarded to his family businesses in green grants
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We will fight Trump’s plans to slap tariffs on the UK – Rachel Reeves
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The chancellor will make the case for free trade as Labour is warned that it must choose between the United States and the European Union
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Don’t fall into ‘populist trap’ of backing Trump, Badenoch warned
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Tory leader advised by senior members not to align herself closely to the president-elect’s success
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In an increasingly uncertain world, we Europeans must be bold and build hope | Stella Creasey and Sandro Gozi
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With far-right parties gaining support across the globe, it is crucial we collaborate with our neighbours and restore faith in democracy
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Boost UK defence spending to win Trump’s support, former navy chief urges Starmer
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Lord West says Republican victory is chance to show Britain is willing to prioritise military by allocating 3% of GDP
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Ed Davey urges Starmer to ‘Trump-proof’ UK with closer European ties
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Lib Dem leader says government should work with Trump but be prepared for him to act on security and trade threats
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