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Spectre of Farage pushes Tories to the right But big economic differences are opening up between the Tories and Reform

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Asylum hotel closures could be be fast-tracked to help Reeves balance books in Budget Treasury says asylum costs are 'top of the list' for savings

Asylum hotel closures could be be fast-tracked to help Reeves balance books in Budget, Treasury source indicates

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Support us or make Farage PM, Starmer tells anti-Reform voters Labour has launched a new campaign strategy to 'squeeze the anti-Reform vote'

Support us or make Farage PM, Starmer tells anti-Reform voters

Labour campaigners told to “squeeze” moderate voters who fear Farage as PM

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Revealed: Lobbying firm's 'cash-for-access' to PM's speech Critics said the move undermines Labour's promise to crack down on lobbying

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Revealed: Lobbying firm's 'cash-for-access' to PM's speech briefing

Anacta, run by the husband of Labour's general secretary, counts an Israeli-owned arms manufacturer among its clients

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UK students get chance to study in Europe from January 2027 under new Erasmus deal The EU is pushing for a rapid agreement for Britain to rejoin the student exchange scheme

EXC 🇬🇧🇪🇺 Crunch negotiations on Erasmus+

EU wants a quick deal by end of next month so student exchanges can start in 2027

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Farage's plan to deport legal migrants 'would split families' Abolishing indefinite leave to remain could see parents separated from their children who are UK citizens, experts warn

Farage's plan to deport legal migrants 'would split families' inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Rebel Labour MPs warn whips they have no confidence in Starmer One Labour MP tells The i Paper there is a 'pervading sense of doom and gloom' around PM's leadership while another says it is a case of 'when, not if' he is replaced

EXC: Several Labour MPs tell whips they have no confidence in Keir Starmer

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Labour's Thatcher-lite 'street-fighter' tasked with saving Keir Starmer Hopes are high the new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will get to grips with migration

Big read on new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood:

Labour's Thatcher-lite 'street-fighter' tasked with saving Keir Starmer inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Home Secretary set to target global refugee laws in bid to end small boat crossings The new Home Secretary is setting her sights on the UN Refugee Convention

Mahmood looking at changes/reforms to UN Refugee Convention. Great scoop from @arjsingh.bsky.social

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Home Secretary set to target global refugee laws in bid to end small boat crossings The new Home Secretary is setting her sights on the UN Refugee Convention

EXC: Home Secretary set to target global refugee laws in bid to end small boat crossings

Shabana Mahmood exploring if changes are needed on the Refugee Convention to make deportation easier

Comes amid reports Trump wants to redefine asylum at the UN

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Starmer moves to stop damaging splits undermining his leadership as Rayner quits Party chiefs are desperate to avoid an election for Angela Rayner's vacated role as deputy leader of the Labour Party

Starmer moves to stop damaging splits undermining his leadership as Rayner quits inews.co.uk/news/politic...

UK visas for 50,000 young Europeans every year could seal new Brexit deal Youth mobility scheme for under 30s has been sticking point in Starmer plan for new EU agreement. But Brussels source suggests visa break through is possible

🇬🇧🇪🇺EU could accept a cap of around 50k under-30s visas on new youth mobility scheme with the UK, senior source says

This would be roughly in line with the UK’s scheme with Australia - EU initially wanted no cap

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Starmer seizes grip of Budget after Reeves ‘mistakes’ hit Labour in polls PM and Chancellor still 'in it together' - but frustrated premier wants to go 'further and faster'

Starmer seizes grip of Budget after Reeves ‘mistakes’ hit Labour in polls inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Cooper must get a grip of small boats or stand aside, Labour insiders say The Home Secretary faces calls to speed up her timeline on closing asylum hotels

Cooper must get a grip of small boats or stand aside, Labour insiders say inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Foie gras and gene editing sticking points of Brexit reset UK will seek carve-outs in Brexit food deal including for gene editing

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UK considering push for temporary exemption from post-Brexit EU carbon tax, amid threat to bills and jobs
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New EU energy tax set to hit Britain on 1 January in blow to Reeves's trade hopes EU relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds is hoping to negotiate an exemption

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Deals with the Taliban and Iran’s Ayatollah central to Farage's asylum plan No 10 did not rule out a deal with Afghanistan when asked, but implied they would not deal with the Taliban

Deals with the Taliban and Iran’s Ayatollah central to Farage's asylum plan

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New post-Brexit border controls that will require any Britons aged 12 and over to input photographs and fingerprints could spark “chaos” for holidaymakers travelling to the EU from October, insiders warn

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RAF to drop aid into Gaza as Starmer calls starvation 'indefensible' Work is underway between the UK and its allies, diplomatic sources tell The i Paper

EXC: RAF set to drop aid into Gaza as Starmer calls starvation 'indefensible'

UK working with allies on a plan, say diplomatic sources
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EU set to demand free NHS healthcare with under-30s travel visas Despite a broad softer Brexit agreement, the UK still has to hammer out the details with Europe

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EU still pushing for extensive youth mobility scheme in Brexit reset

Secret negotiating mandate believed by UK officials to be similar to last year’s draft, demanding four year visas and free NHS

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Starmer's one key Brexit reset demand to Macron to prepare UK for war Tricky negotiations lie ahead if the Prime Minister is to persuade France to give the UK access to a new EU weapons fund

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UK sets end of year deadline to negotiate EU weapons fund access, and will press sceptical France on it during Macron’s visit

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Home Office wrongly classed hundreds of child asylum seekers as adults Lone children placed in adult asylum accommodation, including hotels, leaving them vulnerable to abuse

Exc: Home Office wrongly classed hundreds of child asylum seekers as adults inews.co.uk/news/politic...

50,000 children will be lifted out of poverty due to welfare reform rebellion Original plans were expected to save £5bn, but will now save nothing

NEW 50,000 children will be lifted out of poverty due to welfare reform rebellion and PIP U-turn - official figures

But plans save none of the £5bn envisaged

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Four-point threshold for PIP could be delayed to win over Labour rebels MPs are set to vote on controversial welfare reforms

EXC: Four-point threshold for PIP could be delayed to win over Labour rebels inews.co.uk/news/politic...

UK airlines face ban on hand luggage fees - but it could raise your ticket prices Budget airlines such as Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air could hike cost of ticket fares to compensate for the change

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UK considering banning airlines charging extra for hand luggage, Govt source says

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Cheaper food could take years to arrive as Starmer's Brexit reset stalls Fear over difficult talks growing among both UK and EU officials amid concern that momentum built during May's summit has been lost

Brexit reset latest: UK and EU sources acknowledge it could take years to realise promise of cheaper food...

But there is determination to strike a deal to get Britain in Europe's weapons fund by the end of the year inews.co.uk/news/politic...

HS2 bat tunnel farce worsens as costs rise to £125m The shed is being built to protect rare bats in ancient woodland from being hit by trains

Exc: HS2 bat tunnel farce worsens as costs rise to £125m inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Prepare for war on British soil, Government warns in security plan for UK National Security Strategy warns of increasingly dangerous world

🚨🪖Prepare for war on British soil, Government warns in security plan for UK
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Starmer's threats won't stop a rebellion on benefits cuts, Labour MPs warn Rebels have been warned they could lose the party whip or be passed over for promotions if they do not support the welfare reforms

Labour MP says they were threatened with being stripped of the whip if they rebel on benefits cuts inews.co.uk/news/politic...