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UK Signs 100-Year Pact With Ukraine

Poppy Cottle-Bailey — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:35:24 +0000

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signed a 100-year pact with Ukraine on his first visit to the country since entering office. On 16th January, Starmer met President Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The pair signed a partnership, first discussed under the Conservatives, promising to build on the £12.8 billion already given to Ukraine.

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Empoword Explains: The Labour Party’s New Employment Rights Bill

Elena Chiujdea — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:16:29 +0000

Labour's Employment Rights Bill is to come into place in October 2024, aiming to protect all employees from exploitation in the workplace.

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Who Will Court The UK’s Youth Voters?

Elisabetta Laurence — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 22:38:24 +0000

Generally, the Conservative party doesn't hold hands under the table with youth voters. This is strange because Michael Gove loves to party as much as the next 18-year-old. But Labour, with their impending landslide, isn't trying very hard to court the young either.

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Labour Plans To Extend Equal Pay Rights To Ethnic Minorities

Maya Dhillon — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:59:43 +0000

Labour has pledged to give equal pay rights to Black, Asian and other ethnic minority staff under a new Race Equality Act if elected.

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Protestor Interrupts Keir Starmer’s Party Conference Speech

Poppy Lindsey — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:00:09 +0000

A protestor from People Demand Democracy has interrupted Keir Starmer's party conference speech in Liverpool, pouring glitter glitter over the politician as he began to address the crowd.

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Labour MP Jess Phillips faces ‘Racist and bullying’ accusations

Rebecca Goulbourne — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:39:50 +0000

Labour MP, Jess Phillips, has been accused of "racist and bullying behaviour" a headteacher from Northwest London. The accusations could lead to an investigation by the Labour Party.

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Former Home Secretary’s Rwanda Policy challenged at High Court

Siobhan R — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 22:18:51 +0000

On the 5th of September, a five-day hearing began at the Royal Courts of Justice, in London. The High Court will determine if the UK Government’s Rwanda Policy is unlawful.

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Angela Rayner Responds to ‘Basic Instinct’ Accusation

elizabethsorrell — Thu, 12 May 2022 13:22:10 +0000

The Mail on Sunday received widespread criticism after accusing Angela Rayner of throwing PM Boris Johnson "off his stride" by crossing and uncrossing her legs.

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