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<title>PM was warned of &amp;apos;reputational risk&amp;apos; over Mandelson&amp;apos;s Epstein links</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Documents also suggest the peer explored the possibility of a £500,000 severance payment after being sacked as US ambassador. ]]></description>
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<title>March organised by Iran&#45;linked group banned after police request</title>
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<title>Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ How grieving parents forced the government to ban handguns after the Dunblane shooting. ]]></description>
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<title>Polanski stood by breast enlargement hypnosis claim</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A newly unearthed interview from 2013 casts doubt on the Green Party leader&#039;s claim to have apologised. ]]></description>
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<title>Swinney seeks UK meeting over US military use of Prestwick Airport</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Three American military refuelling aircraft that previously stopped at the airport are believed to be supporting US-Israeli airstrikes. ]]></description>
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<title>I&amp;apos;ve lost friends since joining Reform, says Lord Offord</title>
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<title>Union cuts Labour funding by 40% over bin strike</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The union votes in favour of an &quot;unprecedented&quot; £580,000 cut, due to anger over ongoing action. ]]></description>
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<title>What do the first set of Mandelson files tell us?</title>
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<title>A &amp;apos;weirdly rushed&amp;apos; appointment &#45; and other key takeaways from Mandelson files</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A batch of documents has revealed new details about the appointment of Lord Mandelson as ambassador. ]]></description>
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<title>First V&#45;level subjects announced with aim to &amp;apos;prepare for future jobs&amp;apos;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ministers say &quot;bold reforms&quot; for post-16 students will end snobbery and prepare students for work. ]]></description>
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<title>Anti&#45;Muslim hatred definition safeguards free speech, says Reed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Concerns have been raised that an &quot;anti-Muslim hostility&quot; definition could create a &quot;chilling effect&quot;. ]]></description>
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<title>RAF jets have taken out two more drones, says Healey</title>
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<title>PM warns of impact of Iran conflict on UK economy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The prime minister was speaking as oil prices soar in response to turbulence in the Middle East. ]]></description>
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<title>SEND reforms to &amp;apos;strip away&amp;apos; children&amp;apos;s legal protections, charity says</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Planned changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England were announced last month. ]]></description>
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<title>Call off King&amp;apos;s US visit over Iran, urge Lib Dems</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/call-off-kings-us-visit-over-iran-urge-lib-dems</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The party says the planned trip should be scrapped after Donald Trump&#039;s criticism of the UK&#039;s response to the war. ]]></description>
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<title>Starmer and Trump speak for first time since president&amp;apos;s Iran criticism</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The phone call comes after a week in which Donald Trump repeatedly expressed frustration at Keir Starmer&#039;s stance on Iran. ]]></description>
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<title>UK does not &amp;apos;agree with Trump on every issue&amp;apos; &#45; Cooper</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/uk-does-not-agree-with-trump-on-every-issue-cooper</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hit back at President Trump&#039;s criticism of the UK response to the conflict in Iran. ]]></description>
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<title>Trump accuses Starmer of seeking to &amp;apos;join wars after we&amp;apos;ve already won&amp;apos;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The remarks come after a public back-and-forth between Trump and Sir Keir Starmer over UK involvement in the US&#039;s joint offensive with Israel against Iran. ]]></description>
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<title>There&amp;apos;s an inflation wave coming. How worried should we be?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Economic consequences are an intrinsic aspect of the Iran conflict, writes BBC economics editor Faisal Islam. ]]></description>
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<title>UK must obey international law over Iran, says Thornberry</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The conflict in the Middle East could continue &quot;for some time”, the UK prime minister has warned. ]]></description>
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<title>Starmer tries to reassure as Iran crisis deepens</title>
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<title>What did Keir Starmer say about the Iran conflict?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The conflict in the Middle East could continue &quot;for some time”, the UK prime minister has warned. ]]></description>
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<title>Who is Peter Mandelson?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A key Labour figure for decades, Lord Mandelson faces renewed scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. ]]></description>
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<title>What was the vetting process for Mandelson&amp;apos;s appointment as US ambassador?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The PM has accused Lord Mandelson of lying throughout the process - but what did it involve? ]]></description>
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<title>Who is the 35&#45;year&#45;old rapper set to become Nepal&amp;apos;s PM?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 35-year-old rapper Balendra Shah is set to become Nepal&#039;s new PM. ]]></description>
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<title>Relaunched digital ID will make it easier to access services, minister says</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Darren Jones says the scheme - originally aimed at curbing illegal working - is now about improving services. ]]></description>
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<title>Maternity inquiry chair named in government U&#45;turn</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals. ]]></description>
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<title>&amp;apos;What is the height of the London Eye?&amp;apos; minister asked</title>
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<title>Rape victims to get specialised legal advice in courts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy says the changes are part of &quot;rebalancing the system to put victims first&quot;. ]]></description>
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<title>Youngest council leader faces no confidence vote</title>
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<title>Legal costs in asylum seeker hotel case hit £566k</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The council that took action against The Bell Hotel says court costs were &quot;completely unfair&quot;. ]]></description>
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<title>MPs reject call for under&#45;16s social media ban, backing more flexible powers</title>
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<title>Chris Mason: The cost of living is catapulted centre stage yet again</title>
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<title>MP reveals rape ordeal during court reform debate</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Charlotte Nichols tells her fellow MPs about the &quot;agony&quot; of having to wait 1,088 days to go to court. ]]></description>
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<title>HMS Dragon departs UK for eastern Mediterranean</title>
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<title>Jury restriction plan clears first hurdle despite Labour dissent</title>
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<title>Reciting Hamlet helped stroke recovery, says ex&#45;MP</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jonathan Ashworth reflects on his stroke recovery as he is made a CBE at Windsor Castle. ]]></description>
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<title>Starmer said ministers can go against wishes of Welsh and Scottish governments in leaked memo</title>
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<title>Reform leads other parties in donations ahead of May elections</title>
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<title>Is the UK&#45;US &amp;apos;special relationship&amp;apos; in trouble?</title>
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<title>MP not seen anything to suspect husband has &amp;apos;broken any law&amp;apos;, after China spy arrests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Met Police suspect three men of assisting Chinese intelligence services in the UK. ]]></description>
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<title>Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/starmer-defends-iran-response-as-badenoch-calls-for-more-action</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It comes after Trump criticised the PM for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes. ]]></description>
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<title>Ex&#45;Labour mayor and councillor join Reform UK</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Former Newham councillors Sir Robin Wales and Clive Furness say Labour has failed London. ]]></description>
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<title>Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries due to &amp;apos;abuse&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/mahmood-to-stop-study-visas-from-four-countries-due-to-abuse</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse. ]]></description>
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<title>Lorries skipping border checks is disease risk &#45; MPs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Government data shows a rise in trucks failing to turn up at Sevington after arrival in Kent. ]]></description>
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<title>After Trump&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;no Churchill&amp;apos; jibe can the special relationship recover?</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/after-trumps-no-churchill-jibe-can-the-special-relationship-recover</link>
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<title>I asked an expert to unpack Scotland&amp;apos;s main election issues</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/i-asked-an-expert-to-unpack-scotlands-main-election-issues</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sir John Curtice explains what matters most to voters and how views differ between younger and older generations. ]]></description>
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<title>Trump says Starmer is &amp;apos;no Winston Churchill&amp;apos; over Iran strikes</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/trump-says-starmer-is-no-winston-churchill-over-iran-strikes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base. ]]></description>
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<title>Chris Mason: Trump belittles Starmer with &amp;apos;no Churchill&amp;apos; jibe but can the special relationship recover?</title>
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<title>&amp;apos;Stickiest moment yet&amp;apos; for Trump and Starmer, says Chris Mason</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/stickiest-moment-yet-for-trump-and-starmer-says-chris-mason</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Addressing press in the Oval office earlier today, President Trump criticised Sir Keir Starmer and the UK&#039;s initial response to US-Israeli strikes on Iran. ]]></description>
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<title>Why Europe&amp;apos;s leaders have struggled to speak as one on Iran</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ European nations say they want to work better together but have differing priorities ]]></description>
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<title>Go further on regulating leasehold managing agents, Rayner urges</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/go-further-on-regulating-leasehold-managing-agents-rayner-urges</link>
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<title>How could assisted dying laws change across the British Isles?</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/how-could-assisted-dying-laws-change-across-the-british-isles</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Separate bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland. ]]></description>
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<title>Faisal Islam: Is the UK economy really turning a corner?</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/faisal-islam-is-the-uk-economy-really-turning-a-corner</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence. ]]></description>
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<title>MPs openly criticising Andrew reflects shift in tradition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the Commons, MPs shared their personal experiences of meeting the former prince – all of them were resoundingly negative. ]]></description>
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<title>Lord Mandelson arrest &#45; how did we get here?</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/lord-mandelson-arrest-how-did-we-get-here</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It comes after the ex-Labour minister was accused of passing sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein. ]]></description>
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<title>&amp;apos;It is a catastrophe&amp;apos; &#45; the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/it-is-a-catastrophe-the-man-battling-to-stem-rising-youth-unemployment</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/it-is-a-catastrophe-the-man-battling-to-stem-rising-youth-unemployment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work. ]]></description>
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<title>The fallout from Labour&amp;apos;s local elections U&#45;turn is not over yet</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/the-fallout-from-labours-local-elections-u-turn-is-not-over-yet</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/the-fallout-from-labours-local-elections-u-turn-is-not-over-yet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Keir Starmer and his team knew last week that delays to council elections would need to be reversed. ]]></description>
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<title>Ministers want to reform SEND &#45; but they are treading very carefully</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/ministers-want-to-reform-send-but-they-are-treading-very-carefully</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/ministers-want-to-reform-send-but-they-are-treading-very-carefully</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon. ]]></description>
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<title>The Victorian aristocrat who became first British Muslim lord</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/the-victorian-aristocrat-who-became-first-british-muslim-lord</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/the-victorian-aristocrat-who-became-first-british-muslim-lord</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After converting to Islam, Lord Henry Stanley closed pubs on his estate and helped restore churches. ]]></description>
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<title>One giant boys&amp;apos; club? Why Westminster can still feel like a man&amp;apos;s world</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/one-giant-boys-club-why-westminster-can-still-feel-like-a-mans-world</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/one-giant-boys-club-why-westminster-can-still-feel-like-a-mans-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson has prompted soul searching about women’s role in government, writes Laura Kuenssberg. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:32 +0500</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Where does Wormald sacking leave Sir Keir Starmer?</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/where-does-wormald-sacking-leave-sir-keir-starmer</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/where-does-wormald-sacking-leave-sir-keir-starmer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Is transplanting staff at the heart of government part of a bigger strategy - or a sticking plaster? ]]></description>
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<title>Chris Mason: Latest vetting row raises fresh concerns over Starmer&amp;apos;s judgement</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/chris-mason-latest-vetting-row-raises-fresh-concerns-over-starmers-judgement</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/chris-mason-latest-vetting-row-raises-fresh-concerns-over-starmers-judgement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The BBC&#039;s political editor analyses the vetting rows facing the PM over Lord Doyle and Lord Mandelson. ]]></description>
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<title>Six key questions about Keir Starmer&amp;apos;s future</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/six-key-questions-about-keir-starmers-future</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/six-key-questions-about-keir-starmers-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There is no doubting the peril the prime minister was in, but while Labour MPs have decided to stick with him, his future is far from certain. ]]></description>
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<title>Sarwar makes his biggest political gamble &#45; but can it pay off?</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/sarwar-makes-his-biggest-political-gamble-but-can-it-pay-off</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/sarwar-makes-his-biggest-political-gamble-but-can-it-pay-off</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign is a defining moment in Sarwar&#039;s leadership of Scottish Labour. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:32 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/why-china-views-the-uk-visit-as-part-of-something-bigger</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/why-china-views-the-uk-visit-as-part-of-something-bigger</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sir Keir Starmer is one of a number of world leaders heading to Beijing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:32 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Labour wants to shake up the police &#45; but will that solve &amp;apos;everyday crime epidemic&amp;apos;?</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/labour-wants-to-shake-up-the-police-but-will-that-solve-everyday-crime-epidemic</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/labour-wants-to-shake-up-the-police-but-will-that-solve-everyday-crime-epidemic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The home secretary is promising the biggest policing reform in centuries, but she faces a fight, writes Laura Kuenssberg. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:32 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Jenrick&amp;apos;s move is massive &#45; but could it cause a bigger fight on the right?</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/jenricks-move-is-massive-but-could-it-cause-a-bigger-fight-on-the-right</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/jenricks-move-is-massive-but-could-it-cause-a-bigger-fight-on-the-right</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ He&#039;s a big political character adapting to a new political tribe, but his move could be overshadowed by a poisonous row. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:32 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Starmer has kept Trump on side &#45; but is it coming back to bite him?</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/starmer-has-kept-trump-on-side-but-is-it-coming-back-to-bite-him</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/starmer-has-kept-trump-on-side-but-is-it-coming-back-to-bite-him</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The PM’s increasingly assertive opponents are set on turning one of his few sweet spots sour. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:32 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Reform UK reports by&#45;election &amp;apos;family voting&amp;apos; concerns to police</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/reform-uk-reports-by-election-family-voting-concerns-to-police</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/reform-uk-reports-by-election-family-voting-concerns-to-police</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It comes after election observers raised concerns about &quot;extremely high&quot; levels of family voting. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT changes</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/private-schools-lose-legal-challenge-over-vat-changes</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/private-schools-lose-legal-challenge-over-vat-changes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A group of low-fee paying private schools have challenged the government&#039;s removal of the VAT exemption. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Plaid Cymru vs Reform is choice between culture or ignorance, says ap Iorwerth</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/plaid-cymru-vs-reform-is-choice-between-culture-or-ignorance-says-ap-iorwerth</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/plaid-cymru-vs-reform-is-choice-between-culture-or-ignorance-says-ap-iorwerth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Plaid Cymru&#039;s leader told the party&#039;s conference that a Reform Welsh government would set Wales back by decades. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Palestine Action arrest as Churchill statue defaced</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/palestine-action-arrest-as-churchill-statue-defaced</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/palestine-action-arrest-as-churchill-statue-defaced</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Westminster statue of the former prime minister is vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Zack Polanski&amp;apos;s unusual path to becoming Green Party leader</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/zack-polanskis-unusual-path-to-becoming-green-party-leader</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/zack-polanskis-unusual-path-to-becoming-green-party-leader</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Zack Polanski has led the Greens to their first Westminster by-election victory, just six months after taking over the party. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Green Party win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for Starmer</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/green-party-win-will-prompt-soul-searching-within-labour-and-questions-for-starmer</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/green-party-win-will-prompt-soul-searching-within-labour-and-questions-for-starmer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour&#039;s focus on Reform  left them exposed among some of their regular supporters. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>From plumber to Parliament: the Green Party&amp;apos;s new MP</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/from-plumber-to-parliament-the-green-partys-new-mp</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/from-plumber-to-parliament-the-green-partys-new-mp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Miliband says climate impact of data centres is uncertain</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/miliband-says-climate-impact-of-data-centres-is-uncertain</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/miliband-says-climate-impact-of-data-centres-is-uncertain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The admission comes after MPs said they were concerned about emissions from a boom in data centres. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Watch: How victory for the Green Party unfolded</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/watch-how-victory-for-the-green-party-unfolded</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/watch-how-victory-for-the-green-party-unfolded</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by&#45;election, pushing Labour into third place</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/green-party-wins-gorton-and-denton-by-election-pushing-labour-into-third-place</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/green-party-wins-gorton-and-denton-by-election-pushing-labour-into-third-place</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Labour, which took the seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, came behind Reform UK. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Chris Mason on &amp;apos;an extraordinary by&#45;election result&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/chris-mason-on-an-extraordinary-by-election-result</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/chris-mason-on-an-extraordinary-by-election-result</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Chris Mason reports from Manchester on the Gorton and Denton by-election result. ]]></description>
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<title>Sir John Curtice: Greens&amp;apos; win means future of British politics is more uncertain than ever</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/sir-john-curtice-greens-win-means-future-of-british-politics-is-more-uncertain-than-ever</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/sir-john-curtice-greens-win-means-future-of-british-politics-is-more-uncertain-than-ever</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Not only did Hannah Spencer become the first Green to win a by-election, she won it well. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Christian groups &amp;apos;outraged&amp;apos; at Reform conference held in Church House</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/christian-groups-outraged-at-reform-conference-held-in-church-house</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/christian-groups-outraged-at-reform-conference-held-in-church-house</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A number of Christian groups said the party&#039;s immigration policies were opposed to Church beliefs and teachings. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0500</pubDate>
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<title>Watch: &amp;apos;Working hard used to get you something&amp;apos;, says plumber Hannah Spencer in victory speech</title>
<link>https://qaum.live/watch-working-hard-used-to-get-you-something-says-plumber-hannah-spencer-in-victory-speech</link>
<guid>https://qaum.live/watch-working-hard-used-to-get-you-something-says-plumber-hannah-spencer-in-victory-speech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In her acceptance speech, Hannah Spencer said she was “no different from every single person in this constituency”. ]]></description>
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<title>Henry Zeffman: Starmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict</title>
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<title>Farage calls for changes to election voting rules</title>
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<title>Labour promises to replace Wales&amp;apos; largest hospital if it wins Senedd election</title>
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<title>Sir John Curtice: Which issues will decide the elections in Scotland and Wales?</title>
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<title>UK troops and civilians in Middle East put at risk by Iran strikes, Healey says</title>
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<title>Ex&#45;MP Jonathan Ashworth recovering after stroke</title>
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<title>Chris Mason: Trump calls Starmer as US and Europe diverge on Iran strikes</title>
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<title>Minister Josh Simons resigns after Labour Together claims</title>
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<title>Green MP cancels plumbing jobs after by&#45;election win</title>
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<title>A simple guide to the May elections in England, Scotland and Wales</title>
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<title>MPs&amp;apos; pay to rise by 5% to £98,599 a year from April</title>
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<title>More than 100,000 Britons register for help in Middle East</title>
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