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Russian escalation in Ukraine and Trump’s ‘America First’ policy worries Europe
European leaders fear Putin’s aggressive nuclear doctrine and a shift in US policy signals a new, potentially more dangerous phase of the war
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Female MPs of colour face the worst abuse — and it’s a threat to us all
As parliamentarians such as Zarah Sultana face ‘deeply troubling’ levels of vitriol, some politicians have been forced out of public life altogether
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Behind the warm words, Labour will worry about a Trump presidency
Keir Starmer faces a struggle to mend his party’s relationship with the president-elect without alienating his base
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Rachel Reeves’s first budget was historic — but the debate is eerily familiar
Labour’s first budget in nearly 15 years contained few surprises thanks to some judicious leaks. But who will win the spin war?
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Starmer is being tested by Trump’s charge of ‘foreign interference’
While the result of the US election hangs in the balance, so could the country's ‘special relationship’ with the UK
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Starmer’s P&O headache is over — but there are choppy seas ahead
Labour is backing both workers’ rights and big business. Are they on a collision course?
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A year on from 7 October, British Muslims and Jews alike are grieving and alienated
Muslim and Jewish communities in Britain both feel the trauma of a year of conflict. But politically, their experiences are very different
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UK hopes diplomacy can de-escalate Middle East crisis — but it needs Europe’s help
Beyond evacuating its own citizens, and with little appetite to halt arms sales, Britain’s power to calm tensions between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran is limited
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Labour is learning the hard way that governing is nothing like being in opposition
Keir Starmer’s attempts to sweep away dissent over winter fuel payments, high-value donations and Gaza haven’t worked
