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BBC on MSN · 12h

Labour councillor quits party in transgender row

A councillor has quit the Labour Party in a row over its transgender policies. Zoe Hughes, Exeter City Council member, said the party's support of a ban on puberty blockers for under-18s questioning their gender identity was "a policy I refuse to stand by and accept".

The Daily Telegraph · 2h

Labour councillor quits over party’s support for ban on puberty blockers

Zoe Hughes from Exeter says ‘we have let the LGBT+ community down’

Twenty Labour councillors quit party accusing Starmer of abandoning values

Twenty Labour councillors have quit the party in protest at its direction under the leadership of Sir Keir Starmer, accusing the prime minister of having "abandoned traditional Labour values".

BBC on MSN · 6h

Branding row for councillors who quit Labour

On Thursday, 20 members of Broxtowe Borough Council in Nottinghamshire, confirmed they had left Labour to form Broxtowe Independents. Richard MacRae, leader of the Broxtowe Independent Group, said the new party's name was "not only misleading but undermines the integrity and clarity of political representation in our area".

Labour's North Sea shutdown is sparking a clash with Trump

Why Labour’s North Sea shutdown is sparking a clash with Trump

There are many contrasts between Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour and Donald Trump’s Republicans. But the differences between the two on energy policy are perhaps the starkest.

Trump demands end to North Sea 'windmills' in swipe at UK energy policy

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday criticised the British government's energy policy with a demand the country "open up" the ageing North Sea oil and gas basin and get rid of wind farms.

The Financial Times · 11h

Donald Trump attacks UK’s North Sea policy as ‘very big mistake’

Donald Trump has criticised the UK’s plan to shift away from North Sea oil and gas production, in the latest salvo against Sir Keir Starmer’s government from the incoming US administration. The president-elect said the UK was “making a very big mistake”,

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Labour’s plan for the Lords is a socialist attack on Britain’s glorious past

What a time to be a socialist! Particularly of the cork-popping kind. Picture them in their artillery emplacements, ...

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Why Labour can’t afford to lose more Muslim votes

Muslim communities have long been seen as key voters for Labour, which is not surprising given the perception that they are ...

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Which Labour councillors have resigned over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership and why?

Which Labour councillors have resigned over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership and why? - A long-running row has resulted in the ...

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Labour announces start date for 2025 sickness and disability benefit shake-up

The party will launch a consultation in Spring 2025 “to ensure the system is better supporting people," the Labour Party ...

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'It's a cop out!' Furious campaigners blast Labour's social care plan

Labour’s social care plan that will take years to deliver reforms has been branded a “cop-out” by furious campaigners. An ...

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UK lawmakers summon Shein and Temu for questioning over labour practices

Fast-fashion online retailer Shein, which is hoping to list in London, faces a UK hearing on Jan. 7 where a British ...

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Drivers could have licences 'revoked' in Labour crackdown on this rule break

RoadPeace has called on the Labour Party government to introduce new zero-tolerance policies as we head beyond Christmas and ...

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‘The country is in chaos’: The bellwether seat that regrets flipping to Labour

Keir Starmer swept into office with promises of change, but many have been left feeling disillusioned by his tenure as PM ...

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