The man described as ‘Keir Starmer’s unofficial deputy prime minister’ insists he has not set targets in slashing the number of civil servants

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Exclusive: The KC attempting to exonerate showgirl Christine Keeler says she hopes to get justice for her after more than 60 years

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News analysis: Hidden behind the facade of positive opinion polls, Reform UK is embroiled in an ego-driven civil war, writes political editor David Maddox

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Exclusive: UK foreign office minister Stephen Doughty will land in Cyprus on Friday to meet leaders of both sides of the divided island

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The latest Techne UK weekly tracker poll suggests that Reform UK has hit a ceiling in support as Nigel Farage’s leadership is questioned by fellow Reform MP Rupert Lowe - the man Elon Musk endorsed to be leader

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News analysis: In less than three weeks Rachel Reeves will deliver her spring statement to the country - an event which is already shaping up to being a second Budget

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As the Trump administration takes an increasingly aggressive line towards Zelensky and his government, Sam Kiley and David Maddox look at the names emerging on who could replace the Ukrainian president

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According to Yougov, almost a third of voters now have a favourable view of the Labour leader following a testing week of talks with world leaders over Ukraine

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Treasury sources warn ‘world has changed’ since chancellor’s Budget as more cuts loom

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Political editor David Maddox, who watched on in the Oval Office as Starmer met Trump, examines how the prime minister needs to adapt his approach to the special relationship to deal with the volatility of the US president

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President says ‘America won’t put up with Zelensky much longer’ and takes swipe at PM’s weekend summit

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Keir Starmer backs up his ‘coalition of the willing’ to support Ukraine with a £1.6bn deal to help the war-torn country buy 5,000 missiles

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Keir Starmer backs up his ‘coalition of the willing’ to support Ukraine with a £1.6bn deal to help the war-torn country buy 5,000 missiles

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Phone maker HMD has launched a handset designed to be safer and less distracting for young people to use.

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Monarch’s show of support comes as Keir Starmer will attempt to pick up the pieces of shattered Ukraine peace talks at EU leaders’ summit

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Insiders have told The Independent that if you want to know what Trump is really thinking, listen to what JD Vance is saying. That is very bad news for Starmer, as David Maddox explains

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Prime minister’s response comes after climate experts called for Britons to cut their meat consumption by 260g a week – the equivalent of two kebabs

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Row erupts after The Independent’s White House correspondent challenges Trump and Starmer over the plan to turn Canada into the 51st state

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Anneliese Dodds warns it will be impossible to continue supporting Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan

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Pop legends Elton John and Paul McCartney are among a host of artists warning that proposed changes to copyright law could make it impossible for creatives to earn a living

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PM flatters president with historic invitation from ‘beautiful man’ King Charles for second state visit – but there’s an awkward exchange over ‘free speech’

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US president brushes aside request by prime minister over Ukraine security guarantees

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Sir Keir said he would not clarify what No 11 ‘might do and might not do’ when pressed on tax rises

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PM flies into critical one-on-one meeting with US president and doubles down on declaration there can be ‘no negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine’ – as he banks on special relationship to secure $400bn in trade

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PM flies into critical one-on-one meeting with US president and doubles down on declaration there can be ‘no negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine’ – as he banks on special relationship to secure $400bn in trade

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Foreign secretary’s admission comes as The Independent has discovered the President has been handed a second legal dossier on why the deal should not go ahead

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Starmer will get a ‘respectful’ greeting but is going to face a difficult meeting with Trump as subjects like Ukraine, trade, free speech and Chagos dominate discussions, as David Maddox reports. Could the prospect of a royal visit help the prime minister’s cause?

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The defence secretary admitted Sir Keir’s figures were misleading as the Tories demand Labour to be ‘straight about the facts’

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The move has sparked a furious row with senior Labour figures accusing the PM of 'abandoning the poorest in the world', as David Maddox and Kate Devlin report

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Less than two weeks after Rachel Reeves was facing questions over her own company credit card spending in a previous job, the government has issued a threat across departments over abuse of its cards

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Heseltine leads condemnation of Trump warning that his actions will ‘act as an incentive’ to those who endanger world peace

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