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New MPs slam ‘shambles’ train services as their journeys to London are disrupted

New MPs slam ‘shambles’ train services as their journeys to London are disrupted

U.K.
William Turner

Several newly elected Labour MPs have criticised the reliability of train services after suffering disruption during journeys to take their seats in ...

6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month – POLITICO

6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month – POLITICO

U.K.
William Turner

Relations with nations and regions The new prime minister has immediately embarked on a tour of Britain’s devolved nations to seek a ...

Dutch, Spanish far-right parties to join Orbán’s Patriots for Europe – POLITICO

Dutch, Spanish far-right parties to join Orbán’s Patriots for Europe – POLITICO

World
Emily Foster

Spain’s Vox leader, Santiago Abascal, told La Gaceta that his party would also join Orbán’s alliance, withdrawing from Meloni’s European Conservatives and ...

Jess Phillips heckled by anti-Israel activists after narrow victory and ‘worst campaign’ of her career

Jess Phillips heckled by anti-Israel activists after narrow victory and ‘worst campaign’ of her career

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Sophie Anderson

Jess Phillips was heckled by pro-Palestine activists after narrowly defeating a far-left candidate who has accused Labour of backing Israeli “genocide”. The ...

Gaza: Jon Ashworth loses in Leicester as independents win Blackburn and Batley

Gaza: Jon Ashworth loses in Leicester as independents win Blackburn and Batley

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Sophie Anderson

The Shadow Paymaster General Jonathan Ashworth has lost his Leicester seat and both Blackburn and Dewsbury and Batley have fallen to independents, ...

France is ‘going to the dogs,’ Macron’s inner circle despairs – POLITICO

France is ‘going to the dogs,’ Macron’s inner circle despairs – POLITICO

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Sophie Anderson

The center cannot hold? Then there’s former Prime Minister Philippe, who has conspicuously been keeping his distance — even disappearing to take ...

Forget the far right. It’s the left that may squeeze Macron out of power. – POLITICO

Forget the far right. It’s the left that may squeeze Macron out of power. – POLITICO

World
Emily Foster

Glucksmann, a champion for center-left politics, insisted during the European campaign that his success would mean the end of Mélenchon’s influence over ...

Diane Abbott’s future still in spotlight amid new row over Starmer ‘lies’ post

Diane Abbott’s future still in spotlight amid new row over Starmer ‘lies’ post

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Sophie Anderson

Diane Abbott has declared she intends to “run and win” as the “adopted Labour candidate” in Hackney North and Stoke Newington, as ...

Nigel Farage comeback is Sunak’s worst nightmare – POLITICO

Nigel Farage comeback is Sunak’s worst nightmare – POLITICO

U.K.
William Turner

Farage revealed he would be standing in the constituency of Clacton in Essex on the east coast of England. He said he ...

Diane Abbott’s future still in spotlight amid new row over Starmer ‘lies’ post

Diane Abbott: Selection ‘farce’ as Starmer says decision not made on blocking her

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Sophie Anderson

Diane Abbott has said she is “delighted” to have had the Labour whip restored but is “very dismayed” about reports suggesting she ...