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Streeting defends plan for hospital league tables after backlash – UK politics live theguardian.com/politics/liv…

UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed...

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’

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Labour tells watchdog of police failures over intimidation of MP and supporters theguardian.com/politics/202…

Labour tells watchdog of police failures over intimidation of MP and supporters

Party documents police failings to intervene in incidents involving opponents of Shabana Mahmood during elections

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Jet-setting Starmer graces Cop29 with bold claims and few plans | John Crace theguardian.com/politics/202…

Jet-setting Starmer graces Cop29 with bold claims and few plans | John Crace

Prime minister stayed out of hot water by being short on detail – or opinions

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Rise in NICs will endanger public health services | Letter theguardian.com/politics/202…

Rise in NICs will endanger public health services | Letter

Letters: While the NHS has been given an exemption to the NIC increase, health services commissioned outside the health service have not, says Greg Fell

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Keir Starmer poised to withdraw Sue Gray job offer theguardian.com/politics/202…

Sue Gray rejects envoy role amid warnings Keir Starmer was to withdraw offer

Allies of Starmer’s ex-chief of staff say she has turned down nations and regions role

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Starmer says Labour MPs must decide for themselves on assisted dying, refusing to say how he will vote – UK politics live theguardian.com/politics/liv…

Green party says Starmer must do more to cut energy use to meet net zero targets – as it happened

Green party says PM’s target of 81% emissions cut at Cop climate summit is welcome but not enough

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Trump ‘right’ to speak to Putin over Ukraine war, says UK defence secretary – UK politics live theguardian.com/politics/liv…

Pay for NHS chiefs to be linked to performance with ‘no more rewards for failure’, Wes Streeting...

Health secretary to confirm announcement in speech later this week

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Lib Dems plan to force vote on replacing Lords with elected upper chamber theguardian.com/politics/202…

Lib Dems plan to force vote on replacing Lords with elected upper chamber

Party wants to amend government’s bill that would end tradition of hereditary peers to make reforms go further

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Starmer to join Macron on Armistice Day in Paris to show European solidarity theguardian.com/politics/202…

Starmer joins Macron on Armistice Day in Paris to show European solidarity

British and French leaders discuss Ukraine and Middle East amid fears for future of Nato after Trump’s re-election

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Government expected to help UK hospices hit by national insurance rise theguardian.com/politics/202…

Government expected to help UK hospices hit by national insurance rise

Financial lifeline could alleviate fears end-of-life services are at risk of closure from tax hike and higher wage bills

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Labour advisers want lessons learned from Harris defeat: voters set the agenda theguardian.com/politics/202…

Labour advisers want lessons learned from Harris defeat: voters set the agenda

Focusing on joy over voters’ concerns about economy was Harris campaign’s downfall, some Labour insiders say

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Donald Trump could be offered second state visit to UK, say government sources theguardian.com/politics/202…

Donald Trump could be offered second state visit to UK ‘because of change in monarch’

Changes such as new party in government and gap between presidencies may make unusual second invitation more likely

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UK ‘planning lots of scenarios’ for Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine theguardian.com/politics/202…

UK ‘planning lots of scenarios’ for Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine

Chief secretary to the Treasury says security and defence spending are a priority but require ‘trade-offs’

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Tory former energy secretary facing conflict of interest claim over JCB owner links theguardian.com/politics/202…

Tory former energy secretary facing conflict of interest claim over JCB owner links

Shadow cabinet secretary Claire Coutinho accepted donation from Lord Bamford while overseeing millions awarded to his family businesses in green grants

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We will fight Trump’s plans to slap tariffs on the UK – Rachel Reeves theguardian.com/politics/202…

We will fight Trump’s plans to slap tariffs on the UK – Rachel Reeves

The chancellor will make the case for free trade as Labour is warned that it must choose between the United States and the European Union

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Don’t fall into ‘populist trap’ of backing Trump, Badenoch warned theguardian.com/politics/202…

Don’t fall into ‘populist trap’ of backing Trump, Badenoch warned

Tory leader advised by senior members not to align herself closely to the president-elect’s success

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In an increasingly uncertain world, we Europeans must be bold and build hope | Stella Creasey and Sandro Gozi theguardian.com/politics/202…

In an increasingly uncertain world, we Europeans must be bold and build hope | Stella Creasey and...

With far-right parties gaining support across the globe, it is crucial we collaborate with our neighbours and restore faith in democracy

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Boost UK defence spending to win Trump’s support, former navy chief urges Starmer theguardian.com/politics/202…

Boost UK defence spending to win Trump’s support, former navy chief urges Starmer

Lord West says Republican victory is chance to show Britain is willing to prioritise military by allocating 3% of GDP

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Ed Davey urges Starmer to ‘Trump-proof’ UK with closer European ties theguardian.com/politics/202…

Ed Davey urges Starmer to ‘Trump-proof’ UK with closer European ties

Lib Dem leader says government should work with Trump but be prepared for him to act on security and trade threats

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