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David Lammy
UK

Lammy says 12 more prisoners freed in error, two still missing

The cases come after 91 mistaken releases recorded between April and October in England and Wales.

Doctors' strike
UK

Resident doctors announce five-day pre-Christmas strike

Resident doctors, previously known as junior doctors, make up nearly half of the medical workforce. They work from post-university level up to around a decade of experience.

Zarah Sultana
UK

Row hits Corbyn and Sultana’s new party during inaugural conference

Corbyn had earlier urged members to “come together” at the opening session, as the party attempted to move past its messy launch and position itself as a left-wing challenger to Labour.

Starmer-Getty
UK

Starmer backs Reeves, outlines fresh welfare reform plan

Starmer also defended chancellor Rachel Reeves against Conservative claims that she misrepresented the state of public finances before last week’s budget.

tulip siddiq
UK

Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in Bangladesh graft case

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Siddiq’s aunt, was also sentenced in absentia to five years in jail, while her sister Rehana received a seven-year sentence.

Reeves
Business

Reeves rejects claims she misled voters before budget

On Friday, the head of Britain’s budget watchdog said in a letter that earlier forecasts sent to the government showed the productivity downgrade was offset by higher real wages and inflation, information which Reeves did not include in her speech.

starmer
UK

Starmer faces backlash after u-turn on 'day-one' unfair dismissal rights

Angela Rayner, who drew up the bill before resigning in September over her tax affairs, was also reported to be considering opposing the move. Three weeks earlier she had warned against watering down the legislation.

UK border
UK

UK net migration falls 69 per cent: ONS

The fall continues a downward trend as Starmer’s Labour government faces pressure from Reform UK, which has focused on immigration.