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UK's Labour party at loggerheads again over handling of anti-Semitism
The internal row comes as Keir Starmer tries to draw a line under the culture of anti-Semitism in Labour, and make his party more presentable to the electorate,...
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UK COVID-19 report says 'structural racism' killing minorities
Black Britons are four times more likely to die than white people, according to the report.
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PM Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
Police said on Saturday that Khan had been convicted in 2012 for his part in an al Qaeda-inspired plot to blow up the London Stock Exchange. He was released in December 2018 subject to conditions.
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'Time for real change': UK Labour makes election pitch
The party's programme of pledges includes nationalisations, a huge investment in public services and corporate reform, which Corbyn insists are "fully costed" and deliverable.
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Torn by Brexit, Labour to vote on way out of the crisis
Britain is hurtling toward its 31 October departure from the European Union without an exit agreement and facing the threat of border disruptions that the government admits could cause food shortages and spark civil unrest.
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Seven MPs quit Labour Party as Brexit tensions mount
The departure of the seven moderates was the biggest split in UK politics in nearly four decades, illustrating the divisions that Brexit has stretched to breaking point.
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UK's opposition Labour chides government over Brexit ferry contract
Labour’s transport spokesman, Andy McDonald, said the transport ministry had failed to carry out proper checks on the company, Seaborne Freight, contrary to what it had asserted.
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Minister urges divided UK MPs to find Brexit consensus
The prime minister has repeatedly ruled out holding a second referendum, but there is growing support for the idea among opposition Labour MPs.
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UK PM May defends Brexit deal as opponents plot no-confidence vote
More than two years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, it is still unclear how, on what terms or even if it will leave as planned on 29 March 2019.
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May's Brexit is 'wilful economic vandalism' – Sturgeon
Britain is due to leave the European Union in March next year, but May has said that talks with the European Union are at an impasse insisting that “no deal” is better than a bad deal.
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Labour keeps second Brexit referendum on table
But with the leadership intent on any such referendum not allowing a re-run of a 2016 vote to stay or leave the EU, the move could reignite tensions in the party.
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UK Labour's Corbyn trades barbs with Netanyahu on Mideast violence
Labour has been wrestling accusations of anti-semitism for months, and Corbyn has previously apologised for what he has described as “pockets” of anti-semitism in the organisation.
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May faces down pro-EU rebel lawmakers to win Brexit vote
May said in a statement that the bill’s passage was a crucial step in delivering Brexit, and more details of proposed future links with the EU would be published in the coming weeks.
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UK govt drops plan for 'meaningful vote' on Brexit deal – Labour
The government plans to ask lawmakers in the directly-elected lower house of parliament to overturn some of the changes next week.
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MPs, celebrities call for 'people's vote' on Brexit
At a launch in north London, MPs from both the Conservative Party and Labour joined with hundreds of others to press for what they described as a “people’s vote” on Brexit.
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After Syria strikes, Britain's May to face critical parliament
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, has questioned the legal basis for Britain’s involvement.
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Jewish groups protest against Labour Party at British parliament
Suspicions of prejudice in the political group are long-standing but have resurfaced because of the party leader's support for a street mural many see as anti-semitic.
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Parliament must have power to stop 'No Deal' Brexit, says opposition Labour
The government has promised to put that final deal to parliament for approval, but has made clear the choice is either to accept the exit agreement, or leave without a deal.
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UK's Labour piles pressure on May over Brexit stance
Supporters of Brexit have long said striking trade deals around the world would represent one of the big potential gains for Britain from leaving the EU.
