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New anti-Muslim hate definition ‘will not restrict freedom of speech’, Steve Reed says

The latest government figures showed that religious hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales reached a record high in the year ending March 2025

The Independent UK

Lengthy US-Iran war would affect ‘lives and households of everybody’, says Starmer

Ministers understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel

The Guardian - UK

Oil prices latest: Reeves ready to support release of reserves and issues inflation warning over US-Iran war

Price of oil has surged since US and Israel launched airstrikes towards Iran 10 days ago

The Independent UK

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Labour to set up new extremism whistleblowing service for university staff

Minister announces action plan to boost social cohesion that will also give regulator powers to shut down charities

The Guardian - UK

New measures to tackle extremism at universities and in charity sector unveiled

Government is launching a new action plan to promote ‘shared values that unite us as a nation’

The Independent UK

Labour to scrap government power over elections watchdog amid fears of abuse

MPs and campaigners had warned law imposed by Tories could be used by future leaders to ‘undermine democracy’

The Guardian - UK

Voting age could be reduced under new reforms because ‘young people are the future’

Under the proposals, people aged 16 and above will have the right to vote in national elections for the first time

The Independent UK

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Labour council accuses minister of ‘moral bankruptcy’ over social care dispute

Hartlepool leaders ‘furious and appalled’ after meeting with Steve Reed about growing cost of social care

The Guardian - UK

Rough sleeping hits record high in England

The number of households in temporary accommodation is also at record levels

The Independent UK

Memorial to 72 victims of Grenfell fire to be funded by new legislation

Housing secretary says bill will give spending authority needed to build and maintain ‘dignified memorial’

The Guardian - UK

Is No 10 seeking its own destruction? Why else would it botch its council plans and hand a victory to Farage?

Labour promised ‘ambitious reforms’, but it was fixing things that were not broken. And the moral: focus on what matters and stop making stupid mistakes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer to make first public appearance since council elections U-turn

The Prime Minister is due in Wales on Wednesday, where Labour faces pressure from Reform UK and Plaid Cymru ahead of a crunch Senedd vote.

Evening Standard

What made ministers think they could delay local elections in England?

Postponing such elections has been done before but there were key differences this time, including a legal challenge

The Guardian - UK

Norfolk council leader pulls out of long-awaited devolution deal over election U-turn

Kay Mason Billig accuses Steve Reed of forcing council to agree to poll delay in return for extra funding and powers

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Evening Standard

Minister defends Reed amid calls for him to resign over local elections U-turn

Stephen Kinnock said Steve Reed was doing ‘an excellent job’ amid widespread criticism after the move to abandon plans to delay 30 ballots.

Evening Standard

Councils ‘race against time’ to organise elections in time for May after U-turn

Months of planning had been lost, according to the deputy chief of a professional body for election administrators.

The Independent UK

Which parties run the councils where elections are no longer postponed?

Labour had initially intended to cancel polls in 30 areas, a move that would have impacted 4.5 million voters

The Guardian - UK

Why Starmer’s latest U-turn over local elections could be a gift for Reform

Ditching plans to delay votes in 30 English councils gives Nigel Farage chance to capitalise on Labour unpopularity

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The Independent UK

Starmer abandons plans to cancel May council elections in latest U-turn

Government agrees to pay Reform UK’s legal costs in further humiliation for prime minister

The Independent UK

Polling booths to be set up in train stations and supermarkets to encourage people to vote

Sweeping changes will also see 16- and 17-year-olds able to vote in the next general election

The Guardian - UK

Labour bill would stop ‘dodgy front companies’ making political donations

Bill would also give votes to 16-year-olds and pave the way for ‘opt-out’ voter registration

The Guardian - UK

Water bosses in England exploiting bonus loophole face crackdown

Exclusive: Ministers to act after last year’s legislation ‘outwitted’ by failing firms paying millions to executives

Evening Standard

Starmer should never have even considered Mandelson for US role, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour, however, insisted the under-fire Prime Minister should stay on in his role.

The Independent UK

Who is Morgan McSweeney? Starmer’s former right-hand man set to face Mandelson scandal grilling

Starmer’s right-hand man was considered the driving force behind Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador

Evening Standard

Morgan McSweeney: The rise of Sir Keir Starmer’s right-hand man

The Prime Minister’s chief of staff held many political roles during his journey from building sites to Downing Street.

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