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Former Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Just Stop Oil jail sentences
Rowan Williams is among the signatories of an open letter criticising the decision to hand five activists five and four-year jail terms
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Rwanda scheme ‘most shocking waste of taxpayer money ever’, says Cooper
Home Secretary tells MPs that £700 million has been spent on the deal despite only four migrants voluntarily being sent to Kigali
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Starmer announces child poverty taskforce amid pressure to scrap benefit cap
PM says Government are prioritising an ‘ambitious’ child poverty plan as pressure mounts within party to scrap two-child limit
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Investigate Sue Gray over role in multi-million pound stadium redevelopment, say Tories
Claims about Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff raised concerns, shadow minister says
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Holocaust memorial to be built alongside Parliament amid terrorism risk warning
Government says national monument will ‘sit at heart of our democracy’ despite fears site could be a target for anti-Semitic attacks
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Starmer praises Southgate for being a ‘thoughtful’ voice on social issues
Prime Minister thanks England manager for his service following resignation announcement
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Vaughan Gething quits as Wales First Minister
Welsh Labour leader announces he will resign after exodus of ministers in wake of scandals
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Britain is ‘first Islamist country with nuclear weapons’ under Labour, claims Trump VP pick
JD Vance’s comments could complicate Sir Keir Starmer’s relationship with US in event of Trump victory in November
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Politicians felt ‘hunted’ during campaign, says Jo Cox’s widower
Brendan Cox warns of threat to democracy after an election marred by intimidation of candidates and activists
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‘We are at war’ over future of democracy, warns Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Intervention comes as Home Secretary warns that MPs and candidates have faced ‘alarming rise’ in intimidation and abuse
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Political violence tsar demonising pro-Palestinian activists, says Abbott
Lord Walney voices fears for MPs’ safety and warns of ‘dark underbelly of extremism’ after election intimidation
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Pro-Palestine ‘aggression’ raises UK assassination risk, says violence tsar
Lord Walney says ‘toxic environment’ could lead to another attempt on a politician’s life
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Foreign Secretary to call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
David Lammy wants to deliver a ‘credible and irreversible pathway’ towards a two-state solution in the Middle East