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Wednesday, June 17, 2026 3:17 PM ET

Independent UK - Politics

New national security bill risks 'chilling effect on aid work'

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Starmer refuses to say if he wants UK to rejoin EU in his lifetime

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Makerfield by-election: Burnham will 'refuse Starmer's job offer'

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'We had to watch him struggle': Readers on end-of-life care

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Do Britons really need a new workplace savings scheme?

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Starmer's G7 performance overshadowed by looming leadership challenge

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Could this woman determine who will be Britain's next prime minister?

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Who are the Makerfield by-election candidates?

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Keir Starmer's legacy will be 'managing to p*** off everyone'

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PM tries to woo Burnham with top cabinet job if he wins by-election

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UK inflation rate remains unchanged at 2.8% despite soaring air fares

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The unearthed social media posts from Reform's Makerfield candidate

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Miliband allies deny minister 'ghosted' Starmer over cuts for defence

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Streeting warns Starmer he could trigger leadership contest next week

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A decade on from Brexit: where were you on referendum night?

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Farage has all the ingredients to stoke another summer of discontent

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'They were warned': Readers on fishermen betrayed by Brexit

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As his grip on No10 fades, Starmer looks isolated at the G7 summit

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'We can decide next PM': Makerfield voters get ready to back Burnham

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Iran-US live: Trump threatens to 'drop bombs on their head' if he doesn't like deal

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Ukraine war latest: 'Reckless' British yacht shooting condemned

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'Precarious' British Council fails to repay £197m Covid loan

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Will the government now be forced to bail out Thames Water?

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In The Room | Starmer bans social media while Farage starts a Substack

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Healey warns defence spending plan 'well short of what's required'

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Rayner blasts Reform UK candidate as Farage's 'sexist puppet'

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Even Reform's own data suggests it will lose by-election, insider says

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I've not been snubbed by Trump — we get on really well, Starmer says

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Starmer must resign after Makerfield election result, Streeting says

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Brendan Cox: 'If Jo were alive – she would fight to fix this country'

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Social media ban for children 'no silver bullet', minister says

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Ministers accused of 'words over action' on protecting women and girls

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UK to 'play full part' in reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran deal

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Councillor quits Reform and says defection was major mistake

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Streeting sets out plans to tear up planning rules if he becomes PM

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Minister admits under-16s social media ban not a 'silver bullet'

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'People feel left behind': Inside the forgotten 'capital of Brexit'

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Starmer unveils fresh sanctions on Russian shadow fleet vessels

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Labour risks handing power to Reform without change, says union leader

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Jo Cox's sister warns of UK's 'divisive rhetoric'

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Bereaved mother sheds tear as Starmer announces social media ban

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Reform wants to hike taxes for employers who hire foreign workers

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Can Starmer really make his social media ban work?

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Teens react to Starmer's UK social media ban for under-16s

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Fears social media ban could send children to 'darker' online spaces

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Social media ban for under-16s 'watershed moment for child protection'

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Palestine Action terror ban is lawful, judges rule

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Brexit tore Britain apart – but changed us less than we think

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Changes to UK defence plan 'will not include more funding'

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Starmer warns Burnham not to throw UK into 'chaos' with leadership bid

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'Slippery slope' or 'generational reset'? Readers on social media ban

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Why Starmer's allies think he could beat Burnham

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How will under-16s be banned from social media in the UK and when?

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Sir Keir Starmer unveils social media ban for under-16s

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Starmer hails 'breakthrough' in US-Iran war peace deal

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Social media ban yet another U-turn by Starmer trying to save his job

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Is Reform heading for its own climate crisis?

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Starmer announces social media ban for under-16s

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Starmer vows to end 'system failing our kids' ahead of expected social media ban

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Former Labour deputy leader Roy Hattersley dies aged 93

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Attempt to reintroduce assisted dying bill sparks new Labour civil war

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Starmer to unveil social media ban for under-16s

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Starmer heads to the G7 as his defence plan lies in tatters

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UK and Japan building 'new era of co-operation', says Starmer

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Streeting says North Sea drilling can fund cheaper energy

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Ministers to look again at defence investment after Healey quits

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Nigel Farage vows to evict all foreign nationals from social housing

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Dan Jarvis is a fine choice for defence secretary – but will he last?

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Civil servant who oversaw UK's EU exit says 'Brexit is not done'

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I helped make Brexit happen – but we must consider rejoining the EU

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'Brexit made us see each other as enemies. We've never recovered'

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Molly Russell's dad warns rushing social media ban is 'deplorable'

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Rejoining the EU is not the answer we're looking for

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Dan Jarvis 'determined' to get armed forces 'precisely' what they need

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UK and Japan poised to seal landmark £18 billion investment deal

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Heseltine: It's time to reverse Johnson and Farage's Brexit crime

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Burnham warns UK is heading for 'poisonous' politics of US

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Brexit has been a disaster – it's time the guilty men felt some shame

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Restore Britain set to sweep Burnham to victory in Makerfield

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Violent protests in Belfast are the toxic legacy of Brexit

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Andy Burnham would 'cut welfare budget to fund defence spending'

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Brexit rebel and Starmer ally recognised in Birthday Honours

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UK could ban under-16s from 'high risk social media apps'

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Starmer braced for exodus as Burnham readies top team

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US urges Starmer to boost UK military strength with 'urgency'

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Half of Britons want a second Brexit referendum, major poll finds

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Why is Restore Britain so popular?

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Starmer admits he must 'turn things around' after defence resignations

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How does defence spending compare to other Government priorities?

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Who is the new Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis?

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Farage slammed after reinstating councillor despite racist posts

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Could Starmer resign and who could replace him as prime minister?

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