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UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major
Britain's revolving door of prime ministers is damaging the country's ability to address long-term challenges, according to former Conservative leader John Major. Speaking to the BBC, Major argued that chronic political instability is leaving younger generations to bear the cost of problems today's leaders refuse to confront. The warning carries weight from a man who himself survived years of internal party turbulence to serve a full term in office.
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Met police chief denies ‘intervening in politics’ after open letter to Zack Polanski – UK politics live
Metropolitan Police chief Mark Rowley has pushed back against accusations of political interference after writing an open letter to Green Party deputy leader Zack Polanski, who shared footage appearing to show officers kicking a suspect during the Golders Green attack arrest. Rowley warned that Polanski's criticism risks having a "chilling effect" on policing. The row comes as victims minister Alex Davies-Jones accused pro-Palestine marches of being "hijacked" by those seeking to sow division, citing chants she described as deeply troubling.
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Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented British politics
Labour's grip on London is tightening even as the party struggles to define a coherent national identity, caught between competing voter bases with sharply different priorities. The capital has become a microcosm of Britain's fractured political landscape, where no single message plays well across all constituencies. How Labour navigates this tension will shape not just its electoral strategy, but the future contours of British politics itself.
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Met chief defends knife attack officers after criticism from Zack Polanski
Sir Mark Rowley has pushed back against Green Party leader Zack Polanski after he shared a post criticizing officers involved in subduing a knife attack suspect. The Met Commissioner said he was "disappointed" by Polanski's decision to amplify the condemnation, signaling tensions between the force and political figures over use-of-force incidents. The row raises familiar questions about the fine line between political accountability and undermining frontline officers in high-stakes situations.
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Starmer restores powers to ousted hereditary peers in Lords shake-up
Keir Starmer has granted life peerages to dozens of hereditary peers expelled under Lords reform legislation, allowing them to reclaim their seats in the upper chamber. The move, covering 15 Conservative, two Labour, and nine crossbench peers, is widely seen as a political concession designed to smooth the passage of further constitutional changes. Critics may question whether restoring the influence of ousted hereditary legislators undermines the spirit of the reform itself.
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