Violent criminals serving long prison sentences could be let out early under Labour’s sentencing overhaul, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has admitted. Ms Mahmood backed Labour’s sentencing...

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Rachel Reeves faces a Labour civil war over benefits cuts as charities warned hundreds of thousands of people will be plunged into poverty. More than three million families could lose out on up to...

Trump has blown up the world order - and left Europe's leaders scrabbling14 hours agoAllan LittleSenior correspondent•@alittlBBCThis is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of...

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Trump has blown up the world order - and left Europe's leaders scrabbling12 hours agoAllan LittleSenior correspondent•@alittlBBCThis is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of...

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Keir Starmer’s Labour government is set to spend a colossal £6.43 trillion by 2029, new research shows. The staggering expenditure will see Sir Keir become the second highest spending Prime...

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