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Starmer to condemn Farage’s ‘dangerous right-wing politics’ as Reform UK surges in the polls

In a sign of growing fears in Downing Street at Reform’s surge in the polls, Keir Starmer will warn Nigel Farage’s policies are ‘alien’ to the needs of working people

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Diane Abbott calls on all members of 'racist and sexist' Labour WhatsApp group to quit

Diane Abbott urges all involved in offensive Labour WhatsApp group to step down as two MPs lose the whip

Evening Standard

What was said in the Labour WhatsApp group? Diane Abbott calls for MPs to quit

Diane Abbott has called for everyone involved in the racist WhatsApp group to “step down from whatever position they have in Labour”

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Labour accused of trying to outdo Farage with migrant deportation videos

The government is publishing videos of raids of venues employing illegal workers as it prepares for the second reading of its Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

The Independent UK

Health minister Andrew Gwynne sacked over offensive WhatsApp messages

Gwynne hoped one 72-year-old female constituent would soon be dead, according to reports

Evening Standard

Peter Kenyon obituary

Other lives: Journalist and Labour party activist who helped to save Hackney reservoirs from development

The Guardian - UK

Shona Craven: ‘Don’t feed Elon Musk the troll’ is easier said than done

CHANCES are that by the time you read this, Elon Musk will have made headlines with yet another post on X ...

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Starmer ‘doesn’t have a feel for politics’ or the Labour Party, Diane Abbott says

The veteran left-winger has said the prime minister’s top team lacks the skills to run the UK

The Independent UK

Watch live: Starmer grilled by senior MPs after Waspi compensation backlash

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer is grilled by senior MPs on the liaison committee on Thursday, 19 December — the first time since he was elected in July.

The Independent UK

Up to 100 MPs could rebel against Labour over Waspi decision if vote held

UP to 100 Labour MPs could rebel against the UK Government’s decision to rule out giving compensation to Waspi women if a vote is held, it is…

The National (Scotland)

Starmer accused of betraying Waspi women as he rules out vote on compensation

Downing Street said it had ‘no plans’ for a vote on the issue, adding MPs had had ‘an opportunity to have their say’ on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Waspi women’s fury as Starmer says they knew about pension change

Waspi women are furious with Keir Starmer after PM appeared to blame them for his broken promise

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer grilled over Waspi women and winter fuel cut at last PMQs of year

Labour MP and Mother of the House Diane Abbott also hit out at the decision to deny Waspi women a payout saying they had fought a ‘sustained and passionate campaign for justice’

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer faces calls to give MPs a vote on Waspi women compensation

The Prime Minister insisted taxpayers could not afford the £10.5 billion compensation package.

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Diane Abbott accuses Starmer of ‘breaking promise’ to Waspi women in heated PMQs

Labour MP Diane Abbott accused Sir Keir Starmer of “breaking a promise” following his party’s controversial decision not to pay compensation to 3.8 million Waspi women.

The Guardian - UK

Diane Abbott raises fears GPs will find it cheaper to promote assisted dying

MP says what terminally ill people ‘really’ need is access to hospice care and proper end-of-life care

The Independent UK

MPs who backed assisted dying Bill suggest concerns could see them change stance

On Friday, MPs voted 330 to 275, majority 55, to approve Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at second reading.

The Guardian - UK

MPs across divide call for better palliative care after assisted dying vote

Layla Moran and Diane Abbott say end-of-life care needs more funding after bill passed for England and Wales

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Senior MP ‘worried that vulnerable people will get swept up’ in assisted dying

A historic Commons vote on Friday means that assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales.

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Assisted dying Bill debate hears warning of ‘state suicide service’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been put forward by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater.

The Guardian - UK

UK and US must halt escalation in Ukraine

Letters: Diane Abbott MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Ayoub Khan MP, Shockat Adam MP, Iqbal Mohamed MP, Adnan Hussain MP, Brian Eno, Fran Heathcote, Sophie Bolt and Lindsey German say diplomacy is the only path to peace. Plus, Laurie Farnum on why Russia can’t be trusted and Alex Hetmanczuk on the…

The Guardian - UK

Making the case for a law on assisted dying

Letter: Stephen Sedley, a former court of appeal judge, responds to an article by MPs Diane Abbott and Edward Leigh

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer doubles down on benefits crackdown as he promises ‘zero tolerance’ on cheats

Labour work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall says young people who refuse jobs or training will lose payments, as prime minister warns of ‘bulging’ cost of welfare

The Guardian - UK

‘One conversation really changed my mind’: the personal stories driving MPs’ decisions on assisted dying

Traditional allies such as Diane Abbott and John McDonnell are split over Friday’s vote as politicians grapple with the issue

The Independent UK

Diane Abbott: I stood up to Keir Starmer - and we haven’t spoken in four years

Diane Abbott, Britain’s first Black female MP, tells Nadine White how she and Sir Keir Starmer still do not speak, despite being welcomed back into the Labour Party before the election

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