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Natalie Elphicke: the Tory defector facing a backlash from both sides
Speed Read MP for Dover's hawkish stance on immigration and defence of sex offender ex-husband raises eyebrows among her new colleagues
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Tories suffer early losses in local elections
Speed Read Labour jubilant amid string of victories, but several key races remain
By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published
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Is England coming round to St George's Day?
Today's Big Question Keir Starmer urges Labour's general election candidates to 'fly the flag' and celebrate the patron saint
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Labour's Brexit conundrum
The Explainer Keir Starmer backs 'twin track' strategy of building closer security ties with EU while ruling out single market, customs union and free movement
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Labour and nuclear weapons: a turbulent ideological history
The Explainer From the 1940s to Keir Starmer, the party leadership has zigzagged in and out of love with the bomb
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is higher spending a magic bullet for UK defence?
Today's Big Question Labour has vowed to up defence spending to 2.5% of GDP and increase nuclear deterrent
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Barack Obama 'behind Starmer transformation'
Under The Radar The former US president urged Labour leader to 'talk more openly'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Securonomics: what is Rachel Reeves' economic plan and will it work?
The Explainer Focus on economic security and the resilience of industry in an uncertain world is 'key to growth', say Labour
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Will new Welsh leader change UK relations?
Today's Big Question Vaughan Gething or Jeremy Miles will have to decide how closely to follow Keir Starmer when they become first minister
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Would Labour reverse Jeremy Hunt's budget plans?
Today's Big Question Government's inclusion of two key Labour policies in Spring Budget creates headaches for Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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George Galloway: left-wing populist out for Rochdale by-election upset
Why Everyone’s Talking About 'Most effective constituency campaigner of modern times' looking to capitalise on disillusionment with Labour as party withdraws support for candidate
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Keir Starmer: The Biography – five things we learned
Why everyone's talking about New book offers glimpses behind the Labour leader's political persona
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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What will £28bn green investment U-turn cost Labour?
Today's Big Question Dropping flagship pledge 'will confirm workers' scepticism of the endless promises of jam tomorrow', said union leader
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Rishi Sunak's trans jibe provokes condemnation
Speed Read Father of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey said Sunak's remarks were 'absolutely dehumanising'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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