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Starmer aiming to ‘pass emergency legislation in one day’ to save British Steel – live

Parliament is being recalled on Saturday to vote on emergency legislation that will bring British Steel under government controlThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global...

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Gove gets peerage in Sunak’s resignation honours with knighthoods for Hunt and Cleverly – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global trade after the sweeping imposition of tariffs by the US...

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Gove gets peerage in Sunak’s resignation honours with knighthoods for Hunt and Cleverly – politics live

Ex-Cabinet minister and Leave campaign chief among those recognised in former PM’s listMichael Gove to be awarded peerageThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global...

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GDP growth an ‘encouraging sign but we are not complacent’, says Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor says government ‘will remain pragmatic and cool-headed’ while seeking US trade dealThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global trade after the sweeping...

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Growth figures ‘a dividend from stable government’, claims minister – UK politics live

Stephen Kinnock hails better-than-expected GDP figuresCare minister Stephen Kinnock has said that higher than expected GDP growth figures for February are “the dividend from a government that is stable”.Speaking on...

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Trump triggers global meltdown while Starmer scrambles – Politics Weekly UK

As fears of a global recession continue in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Keir Starmer insists the UK should keep a cool head. But with markets in turmoil and a looming economic crisis, does the prime minister need to...

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Starmer rejects claim there are ‘strong arguments’ for suspending fiscal rules amid US tariffs – UK politics live

The PM doubled down on his insistence the government won’t change its fiscal rules, describing them as ‘ironclad’ and ‘non-negotiable’One person probably more enthusiastic than most about the...

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Badenoch draws cross-party criticism for backing Israel’s expulsion of Labour MPs

Labour ‘gobsmacked’ by Tory leader ‘cheerleading’ Israel’s decision to deport Yuan Yang and Abtisam MohamedUK politics live – latest updatesLabour and the Tories have become embroiled in a war...

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UK politics: Unite hits back at Starmer over Birmingham bin strike, questioning Labour’s backing for ‘working people’– as it happened

Union says the government should intervene directly and force the council to settle the disputeTrump claims Starmer ‘very happy’ about tariffsDowning Street has refused to confirm President Trump’s claim that...

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Starmer warns Trump’s US tariffs not just ‘short-term tactical exercise’ – UK politics live

PM says measures mark ‘the beginning of a new era’ for trade and the global economyInternet safety campaigners have expressed alarm about reports that the Online Safety Act could be reviewed as part of the economic...

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Government publishes 417-page list of US goods that could be affected by retaliatory tariffs – UK politics live

No 10 opens online consultation into potential retaliatory tariffs against US as business secretary says there is still hope for economic deal between countriesInternet safety campaigners have expressed alarm about reports that...

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Government launching consultation over possible retaliatory tariffs against US, says business secretary – UK politics live

Jonathan Reynolds says retaliatory tariffs are one option but the government believes economic deal between both countries could be possibleInternet safety campaigners have expressed alarm about reports that the Online Safety...

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