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Anneliese Dodds is one to watch Her first speech as a backbencher since her election in 2017 took aim at “shibboleths” like the fiscal rules and tax pledges — echoing her resignation criticisms Unburdened by collective responsibility, her interventions give shape to “soft left” unease 1/…

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“The soft left, coarsened by Starmer’s missteps, might finally lay a finger on the itinerant Overton window. “US tariffs and the further diminution of Reeves' fiscal headroom will reinforce the salience of Dodds' assessment over time.” www.politics.co.uk/week-in-revi...

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🚨 NEW: Kemi Badenoch responds after two Labour MPs are denied entry into Israeli “Countries should be able to control their borders. What is shocking is that we have MPs in Labour who other countries won't allow in… “We do the same thing. There are many people we don’t allow in to our country.”

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“US tariffs and the further diminution of Reeves' fiscal headroom will reinforce the salience of Dodds' assessment.” www.politics.co.uk/week-in-revi...

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Anneliese Dodds is advocating a “strategic left”: www.politics.co.uk/week-in-revi...

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Anneliese Dodds gives shape to ‘soft left’ unease in Labour The former minister has established a coherent political position — shaped by recent diplomatic developments — from which hitherto nervous critics can begin to make representations Latest weekend long-read for @politics.co.uk 👇

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Labour MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social writes for @politics.co.uk: “These cuts would be the worst of all worlds. I remain resolutely opposed and will be voting against them if they come to pass.” Full piece 👇 www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

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🚨 ‘Like paying off a bully’: Starmer warned against scrapping digital services tax to ease US tariffs Lord Darroch, the former UK ambassador to the US, said cutting the tax would only incentivise Trump to come back for more Full story ⤵️ www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/04...

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🚨 NEW: UK ‘regrets’ return to protectionism in the United States, says David Lammy It comes after Donald Trump claimed prime minister Keir Starmer “was very happy” with Washington’s new 10 per cent tariffs on UK goods Full story ⤵️ www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/04...

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“Continuing the Tories’ disgraceful legacy on benefits is not the change this government was elected to enact”, writes Labour MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social 🗣️ The government must drop its devastating disability benefit cuts www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

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🚨NEW: Anneliese Dodds says govt must ‘reassess’ fiscal rules and taxation pledges in first speech since resignation “We must be prepared to reassess shibboleths, whether they be the fiscal rules, as Germany has done, or on taxation.” Thread of clips from this thoughtful speech 👇

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Will Trump’s tariffs force Keir Starmer to pick a ‘side’? Latest for @politics.co.uk on the political and diplomatic pressures that await the prime minister 👇 www.politics.co.uk/politicslunc...

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Labour grandee Lord Blunkett with pointed criticism of the government's response to Trump's tariffs: “Difficult as these matters are, isn’t there a good rule of thumb for government to decide whose side they’re on?” Clip of exchange with minister 👇 www.politics.co.uk/parliament/l...

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🚨 NEW: Labour grandee says UK government must decide ‘whose side they’re on’ after Trump tariffs “Difficult as these matters are, isn’t there a good rule of thumb for government to decide whose side they’re on?”, Lord Blunkett asked Full story ⤵️ www.politics.co.uk/parliament/l...

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🚨 NEW: Creative industries won’t be damaged by a US trade deal, Lisa Nandy suggests The culture secretary was questioned on reports the government may offer concessions around AI regulation in a deal to reduce US tariffs Full story ⤵️ www.politics.co.uk/parliament/c...

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“It is as clear now as it was ten years ago that action must be taken”, writes Conservative MP Karen Bradley 🗣️ It is time to build upon the world-leading Modern Slavery Act www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

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🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer responds to the imposition of US tariffs “We have a range of levers at our disposal... As I say – our intention remains to secure a deal. But nothing is off the table.” Full remarks from Downing Street 👇 www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/04...

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🚨 NEW: UK must stand with allies against Trump's attempts to “divide and rule”, Lib Dems say @eddavey.libdems.org.uk says:

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“If Britain rallies against Donald Trump, his MAGA ideologues and economic ultimatums, right now it is the Liberal Democrats that are best placed to benefit.” www.politics.co.uk/politicslunc...

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🚨 NEW: Lord Hermer says Britain should ‘celebrate’ the creation of the ECHR on 75th anniversary “It is a moment of national pride to celebrate the [ECHR] because of the role that we played in its creation”, the attorney general told a parliamentary committee Full story ⤵️

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“The long-term interests of the UK — our economic security, our trade, and our influence — are inextricably tied to Europe… “The Brexit debate will not stay settled forever”, writes Labour MP @timrocamp.bsky.social www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

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#PMQs verdict: Ed Davey bests Starmer by taking on Trump The prime minister will soon need an answer to the Lib Dem charge that he has proved overly accommodating to Donald Trump Latest for @politics.co.uk 👇 www.politics.co.uk/politicslunc...

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Ed Davey at #PMQs: “The PM has shown commendable leadership over Ukraine with his plan for a military coalition of the willing. “Will he now provide similar leadership with an ‘economic coalition of the willing’ against Trump’s tariffs?” PM: “Every week he tries to tempt me with a false choice.”

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“Every government has defining moments, this will be one of them”, writes Labour MP @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social 🗣️ Compensation for pelvic mesh and valproate scandal victims is long overdue www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

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🚨 Labour MP @timrocamp.bsky.social writes for @politics.co.uk: “The Brexit debate will not stay settled forever. “The next parliament will have to ask the fundamental question again: does Britain’s future really lie outside the EU? I believe, in the long run, the answer is no.”

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🚨 NEW: Starmer told to stand with Canada and Europe in ‘united front’ against Trump tariffs “Donald Trump has shown himself to be an unreliable partner on the economy”, Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson @calummillerld.bsky.social commented Full story ⤵️ www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/04...

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Trump tariffs of 20 per cent could ‘knock out’ government’s fiscal headroom, OBR warns www.politics.co.uk/parliament/t...

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What Trump’s ‘liberation day’ will mean for Keir Starmer According to new YouGov polling, 71 per cent of Britons support the levying of retaliatory tariffs on the US Latest for @politics.co.uk 👇 www.politics.co.uk/politicslunc...

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Yikes from YouGov: Government approval drops to lowest level since the general election

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“Kemi Badenoch has suggested that the creators of the hit Netflix series, Adolescence, 'fundamentally changed' the story it is supposedly based on — and that while it touches on a societal issue, 'there are bigger problems' such as Islamic terrorism.” www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/04...

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“I think benefits policy in this country is too much – under all governments – been sort of written to create headlines to please certain newspapers” 🔴 @andyburnham.bsky.social says welfare policy must move away from 'punitive language' For more politics content: www.politics.co.uk/subscribe/ ✅

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🚨 New entry into the Kemi Badenoch does not do her homework canon: Adolescence's creators have denied the series is based on true events, contradicting a theory doing the rounds on X that suggested the main character was “race swapped” Badenoch tells LBC the story was “fundamentally changed”

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UK best placed country in the world to avoid Trump’s tariffs, trade secretary claims www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/04...

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“We owe it to them to make eating disorder treatment a national priority, before more lives are lost to a system that isn’t fit for purpose”, writes Liberal Democrat MP @werahobhouse.bsky.social 🗣️ We are failing eating disorder patients www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

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🚨 NEW: Democracy minister pledges to ‘enhance’ safeguards against foreign political donations “The government [plans] to strengthen the rules around donations to political parties, including enhanced safeguards against foreign donations.” Clips and context 👇 www.politics.co.uk/parliament/d...

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Former cabinet minister Anneliese Dodds calls for “legislative change” to ensure foreign nationals who are not registered to vote in the UK cannot donate to British political parties The debate follows reports late last year that Elon Musk considered donating as much as $100m (£80m) to Reform UK

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Why Keir Starmer has learnt to be vocal about illegal immigration The prime minister insists Labour must answer the concerns of voters tempted by populism with progress Latest for @politics-co-uk.bsky.social 👇 www.politics.co.uk/politicslunc...

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🚨 From No 10: Downing Street opens doors to Adolescence creators for vital discussion on protecting our children

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🚨 NEW: Rwanda scheme would have taken 80 years to match Labour’s deportation record, Starmer says The PM revealed that since Labour took office, more than 24,000 people had been returned to their countries of origin Full story ⤵️ www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/03...

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“We must wake up. The CCP does not seek partnership; it seeks control”, writes Conservative MP Gregory Stafford 🇬🇧🇨🇳 Weak stance on China risks our sovereignty, national security and moral standing www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

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“Sometime, somehow — in the maelstrom of White House pronouncements and corrective fiscal events — Labour will need to make good on its foundational promise: that of 'change'.” www.politics.co.uk/week-in-revi...

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“A sclerotic, inscrutable combination of fiscal rules, spreadsheets, tax pledges and economic projections are carving the course for this government.” www.politics.co.uk/week-in-revi...

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“Sometime, somehow — in the maelstrom of White House pronouncements and corrective fiscal events — Labour will need to make good on its foundational promise: that of 'change'.” www.politics.co.uk/week-in-revi...

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Spring statement looks set to restore sense of drift The next six months could be politically agonising for the government as a debilitating doom spiral of pre-budget speculation takes hold Latest long-read for @politics-co-uk.bsky.social 👇 www.politics.co.uk/week-in-revi...

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🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage claims ‘Russia getting far too much’ from Trump in Ukraine ceasefire talks “It’s quite right to aim for peace, but we can’t have a peace that turns Putin into a winner”, Farage told the BBC Full story ⤵️ www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/03...

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“When we hear the phrases of ‘blobs’, ‘pen pushers’, ‘axes’, ‘chainsaws’ and other implements, they hear it too.” 🔴 Sue Gray urges caution over civil service cuts and hits out at insults in maiden Lords speech For more politics content: www.politics.co.uk/subscribe/ ✅

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