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John Healey's resignation as defence secretary is a disaster for the prime minister, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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Government announces plans to invest billions, but questions linger over how its proposals on chips, social media and more will workOwnership of the commanding heights of the AI economy is a political talking point around the world, as countries seek to assert some control of a technology dominated by the US and China.London Tech Week, the showcase event for the UK tech industry, focused heavily on that theme this week. A government keen to show it has a growth story, and an assertive narrative
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The prime minister was keen in a BBC interview to erect the highest bar he could to any wannabe successors triggering a leadership contest.
The Guardian Politics
After a week of violence and discord, this is clear: some politicians know images supersede inconvenient facts. And Labour has no good responseWhen voters in Makerfield head to the polls next week, their decision, as is increasingly the case across the nation, may come down to this: whether to be more swayed by a hopeful vision of the UK or by a narrative that defines the country as little more than the most shocking thing they have seen on their phone that day.That quandary has been sharpened b
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Keir Starmer to set out plans on Monday but there are fears a decision to ban some platforms but not others will lead to legal challengesTeenagers under the age of 16 are to be banned from accessing “high-risk” social media apps while safer platforms will be subjected to restrictions, under a sweeping government crackdown to be announced next week.Under-18s will also be banned from using romantic or sexual AI chatbots following a consultation on keeping children safe online. Continue reading...
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Ex-paratrooper, once touted as a leadership contender, described by MPs as ‘honourable’ and ‘generally a good bloke’MPs who know Dan Jarvis are not surprised he accepted the cursed job of defence secretary – even knowing he might only last a few weeks in the job.The former paratrooper, once touted as a leadership contender, has long seemed destined for that role after having worked his way diligently through ministerial ranks, a South Yorkshire mayoralty and the shadow cabinet. Continue reading.
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An in-depth look at which Labour MPs are currently serving in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet.
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Ex-Defence Secretary John Healey has said the defence investment plan is "well short of what is required".
BBC Politics
Ex-Defence Secretary John Healey has said the defence investment plan is "well short of what is required".
BBC Politics
It has been a turbulent week for PM, after defence minister John Healey resigned.
The Guardian Politics
More resignations, more possible leadership challenges and dubious ‘sources’ – the PM has lost control of his own political agenda“This isn’t the beginning of the end,” one senior Labour adviser remarked yesterday. “It has gone way beyond that.” To the middle of the end? The late-middle? Forgive the attempt to ascertain the precise coordinates of where we are in the decline and fall of Keir Starmer, which feels like it’s clocking in at slightly longer than the last days of Rome (conservatively e
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The prime minister tells the BBC's Chris Mason it is his "duty" to carry on as prime minister
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Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made "hard-edged" decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money.
BBC Politics
Al Carns cited his opposition to the bill as one of the reasons why he quit the government on Thursday.
The Guardian Politics
A small, eccentric electorate gets to oust the UK’s leaders and then chooses largely inadequate replacements. It’s an absurd process and we’re locked into it againOne thing is clear. British politics has yet to rid itself of the torments of the past decade. The resignation of Keir Starmer’s defence secretary, John Healey, and the armed forces minister, Al Carns, indicates that the prime minister lacks cabinet support for his chancellor’s desperately needed budgetary balance. This gives ever grea
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Al Carns quit as the armed forces minister in a row over defence spending, hours after John Healey also quit as defence secretary.
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Everyone here knows this is a sliding doors moment. A win could be a new beginning for the party, a loss an unimaginable calamity They flock to Makerfield from everywhere: canvassers and camera crews, MPs, peers and volunteers, from Swansea to Gateshead, 700 a day to help the Labour campaign. Every door has already been knocked four times, boasts the Burnham team.How does it feel for voters to be the most important constituency in living memory? Most are quite pleased, bar the usual “we only se
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The contraction in April comes after the economy saw stronger than expected growth in March.
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Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.