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Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed he will stand against the party he led from 2015 to 2020. He will contest the Islington North seat, which he has held since 1983, as an independent candidate in the general election on 4 July. Speaking to his local Islington Tribune newspaper, he said he would be “a voice for equality, democracy ...

The prime minister has insisted the government will make a “significant contribution” to the redevelopment of Casement Park. Rishi Sunak refused to say how much more money the government would be willing to put up or if it would happen in time for Euro 2028. He was asked about the issue by BBC News NI during a visit to Belfast ...

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to make Scotland “central to the mission” of a Labour government. The Labour leader outlined his vision at a Scottish campaign launch event in Glasgow ahead of the general election on 4 July. Sir Keir said Scotland needed to be a “leading voice” at a time of “chaos and division”. During his first campaign visit ...

The Labour leader has responded to the prime minister calling a general election on 4 July. Sir Keir Starmer said his party, which has been ahead in the polls for months, was ready to fight an election campaign. He said the election was the “moment the country needs and has been waiting for”. Follow the latest on this story here.

The Home Office said it had “streamlined” its returns agreement with Bangladesh Plans to speed up the deportation of Bangladeshis who are in Britain illegally were announced by the Home Office on Thursday. The government said a “streamlined” returns agreement between the UK and Bangladesh will remove the need for mandatory interviews in cases where there is “good supporting evidence” ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been challenged over the early release of dangerous criminals under a scheme aimed at easing overcrowding in jails. During PMQs, Sir Keir Starmer asked for a guarantee that no criminals considered high risk were freed early. The PM insisted no-one deemed a threat to public safety would be eligible. But the Labour leader pointed to ...

Campaigners have called for a ban of so-called floating bus stops in London. The design, which has a cycle lane between the stop and the pavement, is intended to allow bus passengers to get on and off safely while cyclists can keep moving. Transport for London (TfL), which has funded 160 of the stops, says the likelihood of being injured ...

A UK ban on selling arms to Israel would only strengthen Hamas, the foreign secretary has told the BBC. Lord Cameron said while he would not support a major ground offensive in the Gazan city of Rafah, the UK would not copy US plans to stop some arms sales. He said the UK supplies just 1% of Israel’s weapons and warned ...

Keir Starmer’s success was sketched across the map of England at the local elections last week. The Labour leadership is bouncing from nabbing another of the Tories’ MPs, Natalie Elphicke – and polling since the council results puts him further ahead than ever. What could possibly go wrong for him? A lot, actually. The general election is still months away ...

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to scrap the government’s Rwanda scheme “straight away” if his party wins the election. The Labour leader said he would use money saved to hire specialist investigators to tackle small boats crossing the Channel. He also wants to use counter-terror powers to “smash” people smuggling gangs. Rishi Sunak said ditching his Rwanda plan would “open ...