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Welfare vote rebellion threatens Starmer’s hold on his party
Next week’s vote on a controversial plan to cut £5bn from disability and sickness benefits is proving to be a moral red line for many Labour MPs
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MPs are sympathetic to Starmer when it comes to Iran — for now
As speculation grows that the US could become directly involved in Israel’s conflict with Iran, the UK is walking a tightrope
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Reeves’s about-face has emboldened Labour backbenchers
As dust settles on Reeves’s spending review and winter fuel U-turn, some hope climbdowns on child benefit and help for disabled people are next
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Can Reeves really soften the government’s image with MPs and voters?
The chancellor hopes spending announcements will mitigate perceptions that Labour is running an austerity government
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The two-child benefit cap is a timebomb for Labour. Can it be defused?
The party’s MPs are increasingly vocal in their frustration at the policy, but there’s a split in Number 10 — and Reform UK is manoeuvring
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Britain’s shift on Israel has exposed a three-way split in Labour
Keir Starmer joined French and Canadian leaders in signing a joint letter criticising Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Their leverage is limited — but real
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It’s not just immigration numbers worrying Labour MPs — it’s Starmer’s tone
The prime minister’s words have already been likened to those of Enoch Powell. Other MPs see the tough rhetoric as an attempt to save their seats
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India trade deal has left Labour MPs even more anxious about Reform
Trade deals are the reality of post-Brexit Britain. That hasn’t stopped Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch tearing into the UK’s agreement with India
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Reform’s election surge has left some Labour MPs desperate to push rightwards
Reform UK victories in Runcorn and Lincolnshire have given Labour and the Tories a huge headache
