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Badenoch denies plan for ‘British Iron Dome’ – after Tories use phrase in press release

Leader also says party is ‘not out of the woods’ and she would rather have another election than form coalition with Reform Kemi Badenoch has denied she compared a new air defence system proposed by the Conservative party to Israel’s Iron Dome, despite…

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Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England

Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growthThe Conservatives will announce a bonfire of regulations including abolishing affordable homes and community funding rules as well as scra…

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Burnham’s emotional solo act had Labour in raptures – but his promises will take time to come good

PM’s speech, written almost entirely alone, was full of radicalism but his biggest plans will have to wait until after the next electionKey takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speechUK politics live – latest updatesHope Again is the conference slo…

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Burnham stakes his future on care, electoral reform and Europe in emotional Labour conference speech

PM says his plan, which includes ending pensions triple lock to fund national care service, will ‘allow us to rise again’Analysis: PM’s promises will take time to come goodKey takeaways from Burnham’s conference speechAndy Burnham has staked his future…

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Burnham to signal willingness to look at scrapping pension triple lock to fund social care

PM to tell Labour conference he is prepared to make difficult arguments and have ‘honest conversation’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham will signal he is prepared to look at scrapping the pensions triple lock to fund a national care service…

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Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short

Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’Ed Miliband will tell campaigners and party members who raised the plight of Palestinians they were right that Labour’s approach had not been enou…

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Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts

First secretary warns of ‘huge risks’ of technology as PM is urged to use next year’s G20 to drive global regulationMinisters must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the threat posed by AI, Louise Haigh has said, amid calls for Andy Burnha…

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