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Record 50,000 migrant Channel crossings since Labour came to power 'unacceptable', admits minister

Baroness Smith, a former home secretary, said the record numbers of people making the dangerous journey showed how embedded criminal gangs became under the previous government

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025

UK politics: Pressure grows on Starmer as Channel migrant figures pass 50,000 since Labour’s win – as it happened

Home Office data shows 474 migrants arrived yesterday in eight small boats bringing the total to over 50,000

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025

Both left and right agree taxes must rise. Time for Labour to get creative

The faux row will be ear-splitting whether Reeves takes a lot or a little. Scepticism about a wealth tax is rising, but there are many ways to skin fat cats, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025

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Sturgeon: ‘Witch-hunt’ MSPs investigating me were being directed by Salmond

The ex-Scotland first minister made the claims in her new book, which was released early on Monday after being slated to hit book shelves on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

Badenoch suggests migrants held in ‘camps’ as crossings near 50,000 under Labour

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch warned that some communities ‘don’t feel safe’ during a visit to Epping in Essex.

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

Kemi Badenoch suggests 'camps' to house asylum seekers instead of hotels in visit to Epping

The Tory leader met anti-migrant protesters in Epping as the number of English Channel small boat crossings nears 50,000

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

Epping residents divided over Kemi Badenoch visit

The town has been the focal point of demonstrations and counter-protests over migrants.

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

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Suspended labour councillor called for ‘throats of far-right protesters to be cut’, court hears

Ricky Jones, 58, described demonstrators as ‘disgusting Nazi fascists’, his trial was told

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

Alex Salmond 'did not read' 2014 Scottish independence paper, Nicola Sturgeon says

ALEX Salmond did not read the Scottish Government’s white paper on independence ahead of the 2014 referendum, Nicola Sturgeon has claimed ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2025

George Galloway to stand as candidate for Holyrood 2026 election

GEORGE Galloway has announced his political comeback as he intends to stand as a candidate in next year's Scottish Parliament election ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2025

Nicola Sturgeon says she still misses Alex Salmond

The former first minister of Scotland has recalled being hit by a ‘wave of grief’ after hearing of his death in October last year.

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

UK’s chief rabbi criticises Labour’s Palestine pledge at march for hostages

Sir Ephraim Mirvis joins relatives of hostages in calling for their release before any recognition of a Palestinian state

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025

Gary Jones obituary

Other lives: Steelworker, local councillor and passionate analyst of leftwing history

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025

Dining across the divide: ‘I expected to be portrayed as an old gammon and paired up with some radical with coloured hair’

A software worker and a retired photographer locked horns on criminal justice and illegal immigration. Could they agree on another controversial topic?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2025

Ross Greer says bullying within Scottish Greens left him hospitalised twice

Ross Greer has said that he had to be hospitalised twice due to “bullying” within the Scottish Greens ...

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025

‘I became obsessed’: New Labour psychodrama grips TikTok teenagers

Nostalgic social media videos detailing Blair-Brown rivalry elicit cult following among young political fans

The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2025

'We are sovereign': The people’s constitution that could see an independent Scotland

Activists in Scotland have set up a website for the public to be involved in writing the country's draft constitution for an independent nation and…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025

Why ‘grifter’ has become the go-to political insult of 2025

These days it’s not enough to disagree with opponents – it seems we have to accuse them of being con artists too, says Britain editor of the New Statesman, Anoosh Chakelian

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 9, 2025

Nicola Sturgeon 'felt like disappearing into North Sea after arrest', excerpt reveals

Nicola Sturgeon thought about “disappearing into the North Sea” after her arrest as part of a probe into the SNP’s finances ...

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025

Voices: Why Starmer will be back for another stab at welfare cuts

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: Despite the humiliating U-turn on cuts to disability benefits, the prime minister has not given up on reducing ballooning social security spending. Ministers believe they have now found a way to proceed – and how to quash any rebellion, says Andrew Grice

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025

Starmer’s team seen as ‘tired, same-again politicians’, says Labour peer

Charlie Falconer calls on party colleagues to rediscover energy and not risk losing credit for big achievements

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025

Netanyahu ‘not a partner in peace’, says Scottish Labour leader Sarwar

The Israeli Government announced plans to occupy Gaza City on Friday.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2025

Scottish Labour council leader broke rules by hiding links to Lord, probe finds

A SCOTTISH Labour council chief has been found to have broken the rules by failing to declare that a Labour peer was his landlord, The National can…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

The seven Labour MPs who have left Starmer’s government since election

Six prominent figures have resigned while another was sacked over a scandal involving racist and sexist comments

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025

Ex-Justice Secretary kept in the dark about 'unbelievably serious' courts IT bug issue

Alex Chalk said the IT issue could be compared to the Post Office Horizon scandal

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