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Keir Starmer says he does not accept UK has to choose between US and EU – UK politics live

Prime minister says both US and Europe are important to UK as he holds press conference with Nato secretary general Mark RutteKeir Starmer’s dinner with EU leaders tonight will take place at the Palais d’Egmont, a...

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Keir Starmer and Nato chief Mark Rutte hold press conference – UK politics live

Rutte urges UK to ramp up arms manufacturing as he says spending on defence ‘will not be enough’Keir Starmer’s dinner with EU leaders tonight will take place at the Palais d’Egmont, a 16th-century palace...

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No 10 suggests US would have no justification for trade tariffs on UK and declines to criticise Trump over threats – UK politics live

Keir Starmer to attend European Council meeting in wake of US president’s tariff warfare threatsKeir Starmer’s dinner with EU leaders tonight will take place at the Palais d’Egmont, a 16th-century palace where...

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Ofsted’s new school report card worse than old system, say headteachers

Unions as well as school leaders say proposed changes to replace four-grade approach in England are ‘demoralising’Moves to overhaul the way schools are inspected in England have been criticised by headteachers and...

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Miliband tells MPs UK needs to ‘speed up, not slow down’ in net zero drive – UK politics live

Energy secretary insists there is ‘no contradiction between net zero and economic growth’ in hearing at Commons committeeThe hearing has stopped for a short break. Heather Hallett, the chair, tells Badenoch that her...

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Inadequate schools ‘left to fester’ by Tories, says Labour in academies row

Dozens of underperforming schools have been forced to wait more than a year to reopen under new managementDozens of schools rated inadequate by Ofsted have faced waits of more than a year before reopening, amid accusations from...

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Ministers to revise university freedom of speech legislation

Contentious liability clause that could have exposed institutions to being sued by Holocaust deniers is scrappedThe government is to overhaul legislation imposing free speech duties on higher education in England, scrapping a...

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Streeting does not want ‘corridor care’ in UK hospitals to be normalised – politics live

Health secretary says treating patients in corridors because no beds available in wards is ‘undignified’ – but eradicating practice will take timeThe Mauritian government said talks will continue on the Chagos...

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Starmer accuses Tories of being ‘economic vandals’ at PMQs as Badenoch challenges him to rule out tax rises – UK politics live

Prime minister says global economy experiencing volatility after Conservative leader attacks him over economyThe Mauritian government said talks will continue on the Chagos Islands deal, with attorney general Gavin Glover set to...

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Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry into Pakistani men – UK politics live

Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one outReform UK has also tabled a reasoned amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools...

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Keir Starmer ‘open-minded’ about new inquiry on child grooming gangs, No 10 says, but wants to prioritise action – UK politics live

Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one outReform UK has also tabled a reasoned amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools...

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