This live blog is closedBritish prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”.In a statement on X, he said, “I am...
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Read MoreEx-PM criticises Starmer’s decision to accept gifts, while defending award of PPE contracts during CovidKeir Starmer’s decision to accept clothing freebies “looks greedy”, according to the former prime...
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Read MoreOne of four contenders says new leader should be in place for Labour’s budget on 30 OctoberQ: Do you agree with Kemi Badenoch that some cultures are less valid than others?Jenrick says culture matters. But he says he...
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Read MoreImmunologists push for increase in testing and more widespread vaccine booster rollout as new variant, XEC, emergesCovid is on the rise in England, and experts have warned that more must be done to prevent and control infections...
Read MoreChief medical officer tells Covid inquiry that UK had ‘very low’ capacity compared with other wealthy countriesElon Musk has responded to a post on X highlighting the BBC story about the government not inviting him...
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The deal was met with long applause, cheering, whistling
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