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Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists the welfare cuts will not drive people into poverty

Starmer refuses to rule out Autumn tax hike amid think tank warning

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Starmer set to launch Scottish-based Great British Energy with pledge on bills

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (right) tours an Iceland supermarket in Warrington with executive chairman of the food chain, Richard Walker (left). Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Iceland supermarket boss and former Tory donor switches backing to Labour

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to St James' University Hospital in Leeds last month. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Keir Starmer vows to restore trust in politics as Labour prepare for election

Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer stand on stage after his keynote address to delegates (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Starmer vows to stoke the ‘fire of change’ with plan to build a new Britain

Analysis Starmer being urged to show 'why Labour'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria take a walk by the River Mersey in Liverpool during the Labour Party Conference. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Scotland can ‘lead the way’ to Downing Street for Labour, Starmer to say

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (left) and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar during a visit to the Lind and Lime distillery in Leith. Picture: Lesley Martin/PA Wire

Keir Starmer criticised for tuition fees U-turn

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak enjoyed a comfortable Prime Minister's Questions.

PMQs: How did the SNP's Stephen Flynn, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer perform?

Labour to base publicly-owned energy company in Scotland

Boris Johnson was accused of deterring investment in Britain.

Tory infighting hurting UK’s reputation, Sir Keir Starmer claims

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will urge unions to support his plans.

Keir Starmer faces showdown with unions over transition plan for green energy

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had faced criticism over his promise to block new North Sea oil and gas exploration.

Oil and gas will be part of UK energy supply for 'many years', Starmer insists

Former Shadow Transport Minister Sam Tarry who was sacked after ignoring a call from leader Keir Starmer not to attend picket lines. BBC Breakfast screengrab

Union leaders condemn Labour’s sacking of frontbencher Sam Tarry

Labour leader Keir Starmer says he doesn’t support decriminalising cannabis - but experts don’t agree (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Labour leader Keir Starmer says he doesn’t support decriminalising cannabis - bu...

At the heart of Jeremy Corbyn's offer for Scotland is the promise of 100bn of investment for over ten years. Pictures: PA

Labour unveils its manifesto – with pledge to invest £100bn in Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn. Pictures; PA

Boris Johnson faces ambush as SNP and Labour look to no-confidence vote

Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson had pushed for a second EU referendum under any circumstances

Brexit: Labour rejects calls for second EU vote in all circumstances

Jeremy Corbyn backs new post-Brexit customs union with EU

Jeremy Corbyn, MP for Islington North.

Brian Monteith: Jeremy Corbyn has some explaining to do over Czech spy meetings

Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to undertake a tour of Scotland. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Jeremy Corbyn '˜campaigning for change' ahead of Scotland tour

Both Jeremy Corbyn (pictured) and Donald Trump are apt to make sweeping statements that are not always based on the facts, writes Brian. Picture: PA

Brian Monteith: Jeremy Corbyn uses Trump tactics to seduce public

The Houses of Parliament from the south side of Westminster Bridge, four days after the March 22 terror attack. Picture: AFP

Counter-terrorism should not just focus on Muslims - Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn believes the Trident policy could be challenged. Picture; John Devlin

Labour's Trident policy could be challenged says Jeremy Corbyn

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Sup with the devil

Dave Anderson, right, has been named new shadow Scottish secretary. Picture: PA

Labour name Dave Anderson as new shadow Scottish Secretary

Ruth Davidson's comments on SNP "control freakery" come as she prepares to hold the government's "feet to the fire" during this election. Picture: John Devlin

Holyrood 2016: Scotland '˜deserves better' says Davidson

Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham is applauded after a speech at the Peoples Museum in Manchester earlier this week. Picture: Getty Images

Labour leadership race may end in court battle

The Chancellor has accused Labour of committing to spending that couldn't be funded. Picture: PA

George Osborne to attack Labour spending claims

Mr Blair called on his party to revive the spirit of New Labour. Picture: Greg Macvean

Tony Blair casts doubt on Labour election win

When Margaret Thatcher was opposition leader many thought she made the Tories unelectable. Picture: Getty

Joyce McMillan: Miliband gets the Thatcher feeling

The Scotsman cartoon: The cost of Miliband crisis

Labour leader Ed Miliband appears on The Andrew Marr Show. Picture: BBC/Getty

Ed Miliband rejects PM plan to block Scot MP votes

Ed Miliband in the Gyle shopping centre, Edinburgh. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Scottish independence: Miliband calls for No vote

The Scotsman cartoon: Miliband ‘s European campaign

Ed Milibands successes have brought pessimism from some insiders. Picture: Getty

John McTernan: Miliband should shoot messengers

Labour leader Ed Miliband after he was pelted with eggs during a campaign visit in south London. Picture: PA

Brian Wilson: Miliband needs to look in the mirror

Gerry Hassan: Johann Lamont opens door to social democracy debate

Gerry Hassan: Johann Lamont opens door to social democracy debate

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Clash over Aberdeen’s city revamp

Phone-hacking scandal MP to provide foreword for new book on Tommy Sheridan tria...

'Rebekah Brooks is my No1 priority,' says defiant Murdoch
RUPERT Murdoch and his under-pressure chief executive Rebekah Brooks put on a united front as they faced down the continuing storm over the News of the World ph...

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