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New poll: Labour is in the lead by 13 points

A new poll from Deltapoll has given Labour a 13-point lead over the Conservatives. It comes after a YouGov survey gave Sir Keir Starmer's party...

What can we expect from Starmer’s conference speech?

The mood at Labour conference turned from cautiously confident to gleeful as shadow ministers toured the drinks receptions last night.  A YouGov poll dropped at...

After the decline of the pound, the bank will “not hesitate” to boost interest rates

The pound hit a record low versus the US dollar, prompting the Bank of England to declare that it will "not hesitate" to raise...

Russia allegedly “blindfolded and restrained” Japan’s consulate in Vladivostok

In the eastern city of Vladivostok, Japan has accused Russian security forces of blindfolding and restraining one of its officials. Motoki Tatsunori, its consul in...

Yvette Cooper: A £360 million increase in police and PCSOs, as well as the cancellation of the Rwanda policy 

Veteran Labour frontbencher Yvette Cooper has announced some new policies to tackle crime. The shadow home secretary, who has been an MP since 1997, brought...

Final day of flawed voting in Ukraine under Russian control during the war

Tuesday marks the penultimate day of a vote for regions of Ukraine controlled by Russia, which the government in Kyiv and its Western allies...

Distinguished Sunni Muslim cleric, Yusuf al-Qaradawi passes away at age 96

A well-known Egyptian Sunni Muslim cleric, Yusuf Al-Qaradawi,  passed away in Qatar at the age of 96, according to his website. Qaradawi founded the International...

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