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Keir Starmer brutally slapped down by Lindsay Hoyle at PMQs: 'Concentrate!'

The Prime Minister received a telling off from the Commons Speaker.

Scottish Labour leader calls claim he tried to do Reform deal a ‘desperate lie’

Anas Sarwar says there have been ‘no stitch-ups, no deals, no backroom chats, no back-channel contact with Reform’ UK politics live – latest updates Anas Sarwar has dismissed as “a desperate lie from a desperate man” a claim by Reform UK’s Scotland leader, Malcolm Offord, that he offered to do a deal with the hard-right party to keep the Scottish National party out of power. Offord made the claim on Channel 4’s Scottish leaders’ debate on Tuesday evening, alleging the Scottish Labour leader ca

Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds

The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system.

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Migrants Use Tory Group Membership to Support Their Asylum Claims

Asylum seekers use membership of the Tory Party’s LGBT organisation in order to support their claims. The BBC reported today in an investigation that asylum lawyers are advising their clients to pretend to be gay in order to support their claim. So many devout Christians crossing on boats too… The Vice-Chairman of the party-affiliated national…

UK’s largest housebuilder to buy less land, in blow to Labour’s homes target

Barratt Redrow blames effects of Iran war, and likely impact on mortgage rates and costs, for further reduction Business live – latest updates Britain’s largest housebuilder is planning to dramatically cut back on buying new land, blaming the impact of the conflict in the Middle East and putting Labour’s ambitious housebuilding target under more pressure. Barratt Redrow said it intends to approve between 7,000 and 9,000 plots of land for purchase in its current financial year, far lower than p

Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry

In the second part of an undercover investigation, the BBC exposes elaborate deceptions being used to bolster fake asylum claims.

Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry

In the second part of an undercover investigation, the BBC exposes elaborate deceptions being used to bolster fake asylum claims.

Zack Polanski blasted for 'spooking the markets' as he plots ultimate Brexit betrayal

Green leader attacked for 'unfunded promises' after pledging to take Britain back into customs union and cap wages

A simple guide to every new constituency in Wales - and all the election candidates

How we vote is changing Wales - here's what you need to know about the new Senedd constituencies.

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves just started a war - and there’ll only be one winner

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves seem confused over who our enemies and allies are these days.

Labour’s Benefit Boost and Public Sector Handouts Would More Than Pay for Defence Spending Uplift

Labour’s funding to increase benefits and award hyper-generous pay packages to public sector workers more than covers the gap between what defence figures now want for national security and what Reeves is prepared to spend. When they told you politics is about choices… The Times reports that Reeves is prepared to make room for less…