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Why Lucy Powell’s victory will make life harder for Keir Starmer

Why Lucy Powell’s victory will make life harder for Keir Starmer

Labour's new deputy leader won the election because she was the anti-Starmer candidate

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Labour not ‘bold enough’ says Powell as she becomes deputy leader

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Labour not ‘bold enough’ says Powell as she becomes deputy leader

Democrat Sherrill responds to DOJ election monitors in New Jersey governor's race

Democrat Sherrill responds to DOJ election monitors in New Jersey governor's race

Newsom's fiery claim DOJ has 'no business' monitoring CA election blasted by Trump official: 'Calm down bro'

Newsom's fiery claim DOJ has 'no business' monitoring CA election blasted by Trump official: 'Calm down bro'

Who is Lucy Powell and what does she stand for?

Who is Lucy Powell and what does she stand for?

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Huge change to rules for police in Britain announced by Home Office

Huge change to rules for police in Britain announced by Home Office

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Reform UK MP says seeing adverts 'full of Black people' drives her 'mad'

Reform UK MP says seeing adverts 'full of Black people' drives her 'mad'

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Tributes paid to former Lincoln MP Dick Taverne

Tributes paid to former Lincoln MP Dick Taverne

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Reform’s Sarah Pochin: Adverts full of black people ‘drive me mad’

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Reform’s Sarah Pochin: Adverts full of black people ‘drive me mad’

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Liberal Democrat peer Lord Taverne dies aged 97

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Liberal Democrat peer Lord Taverne dies aged 97

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Reform’s Pochin apologises after hitting out at adverts ‘full of black people’

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Reform’s Pochin apologises after hitting out at adverts ‘full of black people’

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Trump tears down East Wing for $300M ballroom ahead of high-stakes China meeting

Trump tears down East Wing for $300M ballroom ahead of high-stakes China meeting

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JD Vance slams Mamdani over 9/11 comment, says Democrat socialist believes 'the real victim' was 'his auntie'

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Cuomo rips Mamdani's victim narrative, says Dem socialist is 'offender' against 9/11 families, Jews and more

Cuomo rips Mamdani's victim narrative, says Dem socialist is 'offender' against 9/11 families, Jews and more

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Lucy Powell will take a 'submarine approach' - for now

Lucy Powell will take a 'submarine approach' - for now

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RACHEL REEVES: 'British people were sold a levelling up lie'

RACHEL REEVES: 'British people were sold a levelling up lie'

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Lucy Powell wins Labour Deputy Leadership and makes defiant election pledge

Lucy Powell wins Labour Deputy Leadership and makes defiant election pledge

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Liberal Democrat peer Lord Taverne dies aged 97

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Liberal Democrat peer Lord Taverne dies aged 97

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Early voting underway in New York, New Jersey amid hotly contested mayor and governor races

Early voting underway in New York, New Jersey amid hotly contested mayor and governor races

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Here's when 2025 Election Day early in-person voting comes to a close across the US

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Potential 2028 contender campaigns for Spanberger in key Tidewater area

Potential 2028 contender campaigns for Spanberger in key Tidewater area

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Expert warns Democrats risk backlash over failure to condemn violent rhetoric in their ranks

Expert warns Democrats risk backlash over failure to condemn violent rhetoric in their ranks

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Twenty warnings for Starmer from new deputy leader

Twenty warnings for Starmer from new deputy leader

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Poll warns scrapping major lifeline for pensioners would spark outrage like Winter Fuel cut

Poll warns scrapping major lifeline for pensioners would spark outrage like Winter Fuel cut

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MIKEY SMITH: 11 unhinged Donald Trump moments - and ex-aide's chilling civil war warning

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Chris Mason: Will Lucy Powell's win turn things around for Labour?

Chris Mason: Will Lucy Powell's win turn things around for Labour?

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Lucy Powell says Labour not ‘bold enough’ in office as she becomes deputy leader

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Lucy Powell says Labour not ‘bold enough’ in office as she becomes deputy leader

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AG James's 'horrible judgement' backing Mamdani puts New Yorkers in 'jeopardy': GOP challenger

AG James's 'horrible judgement' backing Mamdani puts New Yorkers in 'jeopardy': GOP challenger

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Trump says he's 'open' to meeting with Kim Jong Un during Asia trip, North Korea is 'sort of a nuclear power'

Trump says he's 'open' to meeting with Kim Jong Un during Asia trip, North Korea is 'sort of a nuclear power'

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Dems pressed on why they are using working families as 'leverage' amid shutdown

Dems pressed on why they are using working families as 'leverage' amid shutdown

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DHS to soon deport Abrego Garcia to African nation after illegal alien's return from El Salvador, filing says

DHS to soon deport Abrego Garcia to African nation after illegal alien's return from El Salvador, filing says

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Carney to pitch Canada as reliable partner in Asia

Carney to pitch Canada as reliable partner in Asia

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Why Lucy Powell’s victory will make life harder for Keir Starmer

Why Lucy Powell’s victory will make life harder for Keir Starmer

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New poll shows how public feel about higher taxes and fighting for their country in a war

New poll shows how public feel about higher taxes and fighting for their country in a war

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Kamala Harris is considering running for US President again and brands Donald Trump a 'tyrant'

Kamala Harris is considering running for US President again and brands Donald Trump a 'tyrant'

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Lucy Powell elected Labour's deputy leader

Lucy Powell elected Labour's deputy leader

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Who is new deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell?

Who is new deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell?

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A report claims left-wing terrorism is rising. The data paints a complicated picture

A report claims left-wing terrorism is rising. The data paints a complicated picture

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What one Texas Republican Congressman tells his constituents about the shutdown

What one Texas Republican Congressman tells his constituents about the shutdown

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Week in Politics: Trump's relations with Latin America and Canada; East Wing demolition

Week in Politics: Trump's relations with Latin America and Canada; East Wing demolition

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Northern California to decide on redistricting, potentially benefiting Democrats

Northern California to decide on redistricting, potentially benefiting Democrats

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Lucy Powell says Labour not ‘bold enough’ in office as she becomes deputy leader

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Lucy Powell says Labour not ‘bold enough’ in office as she becomes deputy leader

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Lucy Powell elected new deputy leader of Labour in blow to Starmer’s authority

Lucy Powell elected new deputy leader of Labour in blow to Starmer’s authority

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Lucy Powell Deputy Labour leader result includes stat which could concern Starmer

Lucy Powell Deputy Labour leader result includes stat which could concern Starmer

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Lucy Powell's speech on 'huge privilege' to be elected Deputy Labour leader in full

Lucy Powell's speech on 'huge privilege' to be elected Deputy Labour leader in full

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Motherland’s Anna Maxwell Martin makes U-turn plea on adoption therapy fund cuts

Motherland’s Anna Maxwell Martin makes U-turn plea on adoption therapy fund cuts

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TOM WATSON: 'I’ve stopped sending private notes to the Prime Minister because he never replies'

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Lucy Powell's deputy Labour leadership will be different in one important way

Lucy Powell's deputy Labour leadership will be different in one important way

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A bad week for Conservatives dredges up doubts, worries about Poilievre's future as leader

A bad week for Conservatives dredges up doubts, worries about Poilievre's future as leader

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Seventy-two per cent of Canadians say pipelines are key to Canada's economic future: poll

Seventy-two per cent of Canadians say pipelines are key to Canada's economic future: poll

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Lucy Powell wins Labour deputy leadership race to add to Starmer’s headaches

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Lucy Powell wins Labour deputy leadership race to add to Starmer’s headaches

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Former GOP senator running to flip key swing state seat says he wants to 'work with President Trump'

Former GOP senator running to flip key swing state seat says he wants to 'work with President Trump'

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America’s ‘BAT’ man unveils tech built to outsmart a Chinese first strike

America’s ‘BAT’ man unveils tech built to outsmart a Chinese first strike

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Trump team urges Oregon judge to end restraining order blocking National Guard

Trump team urges Oregon judge to end restraining order blocking National Guard

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Rand Paul pledges support for Massie against Trump-backed challenger: 'I'm going to help him'

Rand Paul pledges support for Massie against Trump-backed challenger: 'I'm going to help him'

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Lucy Powell wins Labour deputy leadership race

Lucy Powell wins Labour deputy leadership race

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Lucy Powell wins Labour Deputy Leadership contest and calls for party to offer 'hope'

Lucy Powell wins Labour Deputy Leadership contest and calls for party to offer 'hope'

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What power does the new Labour deputy leader have?

What power does the new Labour deputy leader have?

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Trade tensions hang over Trump's Asia trip, but he still aims to make a deal

Trade tensions hang over Trump's Asia trip, but he still aims to make a deal

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London's spirit distilleries being 'crushed' by Government hikes in alcohol duty, Chancellor warned

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London's spirit distilleries being 'crushed' by Government hikes in alcohol duty, Chancellor warned

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Virginia Giuffre's memoir recounts rape by former prime minister; Epstein's ties to Bill Clinton, Trump

Virginia Giuffre's memoir recounts rape by former prime minister; Epstein's ties to Bill Clinton, Trump

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