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Lawyer Keir becomes macho Keir

Macho Keir is part of the Labour fightback in response to the Sky News/YouGov poll that put Reform ahead of Labour for the first time. Chief political correspondent @joncraig [http://twitter.com/@joncraig] Wednesday 12 February 2025 15:43, UK Has Sir Keir Starmer raised his game at Prime Minister’s Questions? Suddenly, he’s less wooden, robotic and lawyerly and…

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Minister says Labour MPs and other members of WhatsApp group could be suspended after Andrew Gwynne scandal

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook tells Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips the prime minister’s response shows he is willing to act decisively. Sunday 9 February 2025 09:05, UK Labour will punish any other MP or minister caught up in the Andrew Gwynne WhatsApp group scandal, a senior official has told Sky News. The health minister was…

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Popular weight-loss drug helps to reduce alcohol consumption and even smoking, new study finds

Scientists at the University of Southern California monitored 48 people with alcohol use disorder, which can leave people with the inability to control their drinking despite negative consequences. Wednesday 12 February 2025 16:00, UK Ozempic and other semaglutide drugs help people reduce their drinking, a new study has found. The drugs, best known for their…

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Healey asked seven times if UK would spend more than 2.5% on defence – each time he stuck to script

Donald Trump has said NATO allies should be spending 5% of national income on their armed forces – and the UK currently invests less than half of that. Security and Defence Editor @haynesdeborah [http://twitter.com/@haynesdeborah] Wednesday 12 February 2025 20:35, UK The UK defence secretary repeatedly swerved questions on whether Britain should heed calls from the…

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