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Polls in more than 20 areas had been due to be postponed as part of the government’s shake-up of English councilsMinisters have abandoned plans to postpone local elections for councils in May, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has said.More...
Gisèle Pelicot: The Newsnight Interview review – you can only gaze admiringly at her strength and grace
Mme Pelicot’s innate dignity shines through, as she explains why she waived her anonymity – after her husband drugged her so that dozens of men could sexually assault herIt’s hard to judge an interview with Gisèle Pelicot in the normal terms. Let’s start with the easy...
New rules on social media could target ‘doomscrolling’ and ban for under-16s, Starmer says – UK politics live
Prime minister says outcomes of consultation on social media ban should be implemented quickly as technology minister says Australia-style ban is not inevitableIn his Q&A with journalists, Keir Starmer was also asked to respond to a report by the BBC’s James...
Britain ‘needs to go faster’ on defence spending, Starmer says
PM says ‘we need to step up’ but sources clarify that is unlikely to mean spending 3% of GDP before next electionKeir Starmer has said Britain “needs to go faster” on defence spending, though any increase to military budgets in this parliament would not be as high as...