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‘They’re everywhere’: Labour’s wooing of City goes into overdrive

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Starmer and Reeves have created 2020s version of party’s 1990s ‘prawn cocktail offensive’ – and business appears hungry for it

Labour would saddle millions of families with tax rises, the Tory Party warns

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Economic data later this week is expected to show Britain's economy is improving.

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Government 'gaslighting' public about state of economy, Labour claims

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The government is "gaslighting" the public about the state of the economy, the shadow chancellor has said.

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British soldier's harrowing secret sketchbook details how prisoners were packed onto a sweltering ship and forced into 13-hour shifts of hard labour in hellish Japanese PoW camps

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Second Lieutenant Arkless Lockey spent three years in notorious camps after being captured during the fall of Singapore in 1942 and kept his sketchbook hidden from tyrannical prison guards.

Labour: Trump is right about Nato defence spending and Europe

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Lammy said Nato members should 'heed the signal' from Trump that they need to share more of the financial burden of the pact to deter states like Russia

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Rishi Sunak tells fractious Tory MPs to unite to help defeat Labour in general election

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The Prime Minister made his first public appearance since a bruising set of local election and mayoral results at the weekend.

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Hong Kong’s tourism industry still struggling to recover as Labour Day ‘golden week’ trips hit just two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan says government will continue to work hard to attract more tourists to city, despite apparent trend towards commuter visitors.

Loaners, keepers! Labour is Ghanaian king's best hope for permanent return of 'looted' golden treasures - as experts say this is 'just the beginning' of repatriation plans for 'stolen' artefacts

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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who rules the Asante people in the west African country, negotiated a deal for the temporary return of artefacts from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

If Labour wins and nothing changes, we risk losing Gen Z to the political fringes

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I worry that the disillusionment could turn into something darker

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Labour set to overtake SNP, shows poll data

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In a significant shift in Scottish politics, Labour is poised to reclaim its dominance over the Scottish National Party (SNP),… Continue reading Labour set to overtake SNP, shows poll data

Labour leader calls for reclaiming Muslim voters’ trust

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While Labour party sounds upbeat about its performance in the just-concluded local elections, its disappointing show in areas with a… Continue reading Labour leader calls for reclaiming Muslim voters’ trust

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Labour Vs Governors: NECA Urges FG To Hasten Minimum Wage Discussions

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The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has implored the federal government to encourage the tripartite committee on the national minimum wage to conclude its proceedings. According to NECA, the prolonged delay is leading to…

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Labour launches spoof Netflix shows rinsing Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Boris Johnson

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The films are being published on 'Conflix', a mock Netflix platform created by Labour offering disaster movies like 'The Mini Budget' and 'Impossible Mission: Retirement'

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There is a way for Starmer’s Labour to fix the big rift with Muslim voters – if it has the will | Miqdaad Versi

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Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham won elections in areas with large Muslim populations. Both engaged with us as citizens

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Tension as NLC appoints interim Labour Party chairman

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The Lamidi Apapa faction of the Labour Party has rejected the appointment of an interim chairman of the party in Gombe State by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The Apapa faction of the Labour Party faulted the development and labelled…

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Employers, Labour angry over unending fuel scarcity

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Private sector employers in Nigeria yesterday decried the unending scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol across the country, saying ongoing disruption of businesses across diverse sectors, escalating…

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Scaling back Labour’s workers’ rights plan would be disastrous, warns TUC president

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Reports say Sir Keir Starmer may risk union support and bow to pressure from business to amend new deal

Investment in rail freight imperilled by government and Labour plans

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Freightliner boss says cargo operators must have robust rights to track access to ensure future growth

How child labour in India makes the paving stones beneath our feet – podcast

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Despite promises of reform, exploitation remains endemic in India’s sandstone industry, with children doing dangerous work for low pay – often to decorate driveways and gardens thousands of miles away. By Romita Saluja