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Keir Starmer is under intense pressure from his most senior cabinet ministers and more than a third of MPs to move faster on recognising a Palestinian…

A terrible tipping point in Gaza has been reached. The number of people admitted to hospital or dying from starvation has surged. The journalists’ union for…

Pressure is mounting on ministers to intervene on behalf of 40 students in Gaza who have been offered full scholarships to study at UK universities, but…

A student midwife who fears she will be unable to get a job after completing 2,300 hours of unpaid placement work in the NHS is calling…

Ministers will take action to tackle all forms of water pollution in England and Wales, the government has promised, as the sector awaits the findings of…

The US is set to shift its approach towards the G20 when it takes over the group’s rotating presidency from South Africa in December.The finance ministers…

The carer’s allowance benefit should be overhauled and the basic rate of payment increased to lift more unpaid carers and disabled people out of financial hardship,…

Families and lawyers of prominent British prisoners detained abroad have called for the government to deliver on promises to help secure their release and appoint a…

The European Union flag stands inside the atrium at the European Council building in Brussels, June 17, 2024. Omar Havana/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Havana/AP…

Ministers have been urged to pass legislation that would protect whistleblowers who expose employers who flout forthcoming UK diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) laws.The equality (race…