Topic: Labour
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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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We need to build an island of neighbours
Scapegoating immigrants won’t improve anyone’s life or create the affordable housing we desperately need
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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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Minister grilled over ‘concerning’ Hyphen investigation into social homes
Green party housing lead Ellie Chowns took Labour’s Matthew Pennycook to task during debate on planning and infrastructure bill
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Just 6% of homes approved in Labour’s first six months were for social rent
Data from 119 councils shows that half didn’t greenlight a single council house between July and December 2024 — as 1.3m households languish on waiting lists
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Right to rent: no plans to scrap discriminatory housing scheme, Lords told
Labour peer Ruth Lister had proposed axing the policy as part of the renters’ rights bill — but the government refused
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ESOL teachers sound alarm over Starmer’s language proposals for migrants
English courses for speakers of other languages have suffered 20 years of cuts as ‘a casualty of the rise in anti-immigrant sentiment’
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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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Muslim families could be treated with suspicion under schools bill, Lords told
Conservative peer Nathanael Ming-Yan Wei warns of ‘mass information gathering’ under children’s wellbeing and schools bill as Prevent link surfaces
