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Peers arguing Palestinian state recognition unlawful ‘missing the point’, says minister – as it happened
ByAndrew Sparrow July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

This blog is now closedNine out of 10 nurses have rejected their 3.6% pay award for this year and warned that they could strike later this year unless their salaries are improved, Denis Campbell reports.The Ministry of Justice has also published perfor…

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Critics say Starmer is no Attlee – and they’re right. Labour must look to the future, not the past | Martin Kettle
ByMartin Kettle July 31, 2025

All Labour leaders live in the shadow of his postwar triumphs. But he wasn’t perfect – and didn’t face the challenges of todayWe raised a glass last Saturday evening, the four of us, to toast the 80th anniversary of the 1945 Labour government. None was…

Read More Critics say Starmer is no Attlee – and they’re right. Labour must look to the future, not the past | Martin Kettle
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Critics say Starmer is no Attlee – and they’re right. Labour must look to the future, not the past | Martin Kettle
ByMartin Kettle July 31, 2025

All Labour leaders live in the shadow of his postwar triumphs. But he wasn’t perfect – and didn’t face the challenges of todayWe raised a glass last Saturday evening, the four of us, to toast the 80th anniversary of the 1945 Labour government. None was…

Read More Critics say Starmer is no Attlee – and they’re right. Labour must look to the future, not the past | Martin Kettle
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Keir Starmer faces pushback after announcing UK will recognise state of Palestine unless Gaza crisis ends – UK politics live
ByAndrew Sparrow (now); Joe Coughlan (earlier) July 30, 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu says announcement rewards ‘Hamas’s monstrous terrorism’ as Starmer says UK could recognise statehood in SeptemberPriti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, was doing a media round this morning. The Conservatives have been strongly cr…

Read More Keir Starmer faces pushback after announcing UK will recognise state of Palestine unless Gaza crisis ends – UK politics live
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Zack Polanski claims he can ‘cut through’ at Green party leadership hustings focused on how to counter Farage – UK politics live
ByAndrew Sparrow (now); Joe Coughlan (earlier) July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Would-be co-leader, standing with Adrian Ramsay, faces ‘eco-populist’Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, was doing a media round this morning. The Conservatives have been strongly critical of Keir Starmer’s decision to recognise Palestinian stat…

Read More Zack Polanski claims he can ‘cut through’ at Green party leadership hustings focused on how to counter Farage – UK politics live
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UK to recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel agrees ceasefire and two-state solution, Starmer says – as it happened
ByAndrew Sparrow July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

UK also demands Hamas release all hostages, disarm, sign up to a ceasefire and accept that they will play no role in the government of Gaza. This live blog is closedUK to recognise state of Palestine in September unless Israel agrees ceasefireFamine un…

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Minister says Farage’s plan to repeal Online Safety Act shows he is siding with ‘extreme pornographers’ over children – UK politics live
ByAndrew Sparrow July 29, 2025

Technology secretary Peter Kyle says Reform UK leader’s latest comments demonstrate he is ‘not on the side of children’One of the main arguments used by Reform UK yesterday to criticise the Online Safety Act highlighted the surge in people signing up w…

Read More Minister says Farage’s plan to repeal Online Safety Act shows he is siding with ‘extreme pornographers’ over children – UK politics live
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Starmer v Starmer: why is the former human rights lawyer so cautious about defending human rights?
ByDaniel Trilling July 29, 2025

Many of his supporters hoped the Prime Minister would restore the UK’s commitment to international law. Yet Labour’s record over the past year has been curiously mixed The international human rights system – the rules, principles and practices intended…

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Starmer defends investment in wind turbines after Trump wrongly claims it is ‘most expensive form of energy’ – as it happened
ByAndrew Sparrow and Sammy Gecsoyler July 28, 2025

UK PM meets US president at his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, where they discuss energy, Gaza and tradeThis liveblog is now closed. Read our report on today’s developments hereIn a column for the Daily Record, John Swinney, Scotland’s first minis…

Read More Starmer defends investment in wind turbines after Trump wrongly claims it is ‘most expensive form of energy’ – as it happened
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Starmer defends investment in wind turbines after Trump wrongly claims it is ‘most expensive form of energy’ – as it happened
ByAndrew Sparrow and Sammy Gecsoyler July 28, 2025

UK PM meets US president at his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, where they discuss energy, Gaza and tradeThis liveblog is now closed. Read our report on today’s developments hereIn a column for the Daily Record, John Swinney, Scotland’s first minis…

Read More Starmer defends investment in wind turbines after Trump wrongly claims it is ‘most expensive form of energy’ – as it happened