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Keir Starmer tells cabinet he wants to ‘resolve difficult issues’ before leaving No 10 – UK politics live

Prime minister gives fresh indication of his intention to finalise and publish defence investment plan before leaving officePeter Walker is a senior Guardian political correspondent.The Liberal Democrats are marking the tenth...

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Starmer ally calls for ‘swift transition’ of power to Burnham as Carns and Jones decline to rule out leadership bids – UK politics live

Nick Thomas-Symonds suggests battle would not be in ‘best interests of the country’, as Cabinet Office minister and former armed forces minister ponder their optionsPeter Walker is a senior Guardian political...

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‘I don’t know how to save my daughter from her husband’: the brutal reality of the Taliban’s new marriage law

The latest decree from Afghanistan’s rulers makes it impossible for women and girls to leave unwanted or abusive relationships, even with family supportWhen Fatima arrived at a district court in northern Afghanistan in...

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Minister calls for ‘swift transition’ of power to Burnham without challenge over Labour leadership – UK politics live

Former Starmer loyalist Nick Thomas-Symonds suggests battle over leadership would not be in ‘best interests of the country’Good morning. Nothing is inevitable in life, but it is now all-but-certain that Andy Burnham...

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Ed Miliband to say UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth

Energy secretary expected to argue that UK clean economy is booming as private sector pledges over £100bn of investmentEd Miliband is to say that the UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth, as...

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‘Canaries in the coalmine of populism’: an oral history of the Brexit campaign, told by those with a front row seat

How five months in 2016 that encompassed Boris Johnson siding with Vote Leave, Jo Cox’s murder and David Cameron’s resignation shaped the UK’s futureDavid Cameron, having promised in 2013 that a future...

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Andy Burnham prepares for power as emotional Keir Starmer bows out

New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 unopposed after British prime minister’s resignation paves way for successorWho is Andy Burnham, the ‘man of the people’ likely to be next UK prime minister?Keir...

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