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AI could give terrorists access to bioweapons if guardrails fail – MI5 chief
Sir Ken McCallum gave his annual speech on threats to the UK at Thames House on Tuesday.
The Independent UK Politics • Margaret DavisYusuf suggests Braverman and Jenrick should ‘take responsibility’ for Tory record
Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf has suggested that Suella Braverman and Robert Jenrick, who both defected from the Conservatives, need to “take responsibility” for the last government’s record on immigration. Yusuf also said he disagreed with Braverman’s claim that people from ethnic minority backgrounds can be British but not English. Jenrick served as minister for immigration
Politics.co.uk • joshselfPro-Palestine Greens call for Caroline Lucas to be ousted over motion criticism
The former party leader has been a vocal critic of the controversial motion passed last week
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouAndy Burnham will be the man to take Britain back into the EU, Neil Kinnock says
Former Labour leader says it’s ‘obvious’ the prime minister is hoping to rejoin the bloc
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouFarage rows back on Jenrick’s claim that Reform would use ‘lethal force’ on migrants
Mr Jenrick had earlier on Monday claimed that a Reform government would let the Royal Marines use ‘lethal force’ against migrants crossing the Channel without permission
The Independent UK Politics • Millie CookeReform falls to third place in the polls as Tories feel Badenoch bounce
Reform UK has been declining in the polls in recent months following ongoing turbulence for the party
The Independent UK Politics • Millie Cooke‘We should be in the EU’: Labour MPs make case for rejoin in Brexit debate
A series of Labour MPs have made the case for the UK rejoining the EU, urging Andy Burnham’s government to consider full membership as it prepares to set out options for the UK’s long-term relationship with Europe. The calls came during a Westminster Hall debate on a petition, signed by more than 111,000 people, calling
Politics.co.uk • joshselfAI driving economic growth spurt in UK, new report shows
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is also now expected to see UK economic growth slow down next year, according to fresh forecasts
The Independent UK Politics • Henry Saker-ClarkUK economy to grow more than expected - but households face sharper rise in inflation, IMF says
The UK economy is set to grow faster than expected this year, though households are expected to face higher rates of inflation, according to forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
‘Mega-donors’ could be ‘damaging for trust in politics’, watchdog warns
The Ethics and Integrity Commission said perceptions around so-called ‘mega-donors’ could be ‘damaging for trust in politics’
The Independent UK Politics • George LithgowSecurity arrangements for high-profile public figures ‘to be reviewed urgently’
Police support will be expanded to include leaders of political parties who are not MPs, as well as peers and former MPs
The Independent UK Politics • George LithgowBurnham vows to keep Falklands after Argentinian ‘sabre-rattling’
Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge described reports of Argentinian harassment as ‘sabre-rattling’
The Independent UK Politics • Bryony GoochUK and EU confirm date of summit after Burnham says Russian meddling shows the need for closer ties
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Russia's attempts to meddle in European politics highlight why Britain must strengthen ties with the European Union
The Independent UK Politics • Jill LawlessBurnham says status quo ‘not good enough’ as he sets out plan for UK-EU summit
Andy Burnham has said that “sticking with the status quo is not good enough for Britain” as he set out his plans for the forthcoming UK-EU summit. The prime minister confirmed the summit will take place in Brussels on 20 November, describing it as “an opportunity to make progress on two crucial issues: boosting UK
Politics.co.uk • joshselfBurnham vows public will decide if UK rejoins the EU
Prime minister says it would be a ‘derelict of duty’ to ignore an opportunity to seek a new deal with the EU as he said that he would secure a better trade deal now by promising to rethink Brexit
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouUK-EU summit date confirmed as Andy Burnham seeks closer ties
Prime minister Andy Burnham told MPs the ‘status quo is not good enough’ for Britain
The Independent UK Politics • Mike TaylorHeathrow Airport ‘cannot wait forever’ for third runway, boss warns
Heathrow Airport expansion is estimated to cost £33 billion, including £1.5 billion to move the M25 to build the runway
The Independent UK Politics • Holly WilliamsNew Labour MP Sagal Abdi-Wali sworn in after by-election win
Sagal Abdi-Wali has taken her seat in the House of Commons by formally swearing in as the Labour MP for Holborn and St Pancras. Abdi-Wali, who won last week’s Holborn and St Pancras by-election, took the parliamentary oath on Monday afternoon – the first item of business after the commons returned from conference recess. She was
Politics.co.uk • joshselfRogue AI hack of UK cyber defences ‘inevitable’, minister warns
Experts have warned AI could wipe out humanity within the near future if the technology is allowed to progress unchecked
The Independent UK Politics • David Hughes,Nina Lloyd and Helen CorbettFarage accused of ‘dangerous dog whistle’ with ‘profoundly un-British’ asylum plan
Campaigners have also questioned the legality of the policy, comparing it to a proposal to ‘scrap the NHS so that people no longer get sick’
The Independent UK Politics • Athena Stavrou and Holly BancroftRussia’s attempt to influence Brexit vote failed – but they still tried, Burnham says
Andy Burnham claimed it was ‘clear’ Moscow had interfered with the vote
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouFarage calls Burnham ‘a liar’ over claim Russia interfered in Brexit vote
Nigel Farage has called Andy Burnham “a liar” after the prime minister said he had been told Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum. During a press conference in Dover on Monday morning, the Reform UK leader was asked whether Burnham’s claim tainted the referendum result, and how he felt about having “potentially benefited from
Politics.co.uk • joshselfDid Russia interfere with Brexit? Here’s what we know after Andy Burnham’s claim
Andy Burnham has become the first prime minister to confirm Russia had interfered with the referendum
The Independent UK Politics • Athena Stavrou‘Dereliction of duty’ not to seek closer ties with EU, Andy Burnham to tells MPs
The prime minister will call on all parties to support the government’s EU approach
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouBurnham condemns Keir Starmer’s government as ‘too negative’ and ‘too factional’
Andy Burnham has said Labour was “too negative” and “too factional” under his predecessor Keir Starmer, arguing that the party cannot succeed unless every part of it has a voice. Speaking on The Rest Is Politics podcast, the prime minister said: “I don’t think you can run a successful Labour government without all parts of
Politics.co.uk • joshselfThe undercover female agents working in the shadows of The Troubles
The objective of female covert surveillance officers was to disappear into the background. Liz* tells Sam Kiley how that required obsessive attention to detail: no Army-issue watch, no perfume, no brightly coloured clothes - and no false steps
The Independent UK Politics • Sam KileyRussian attempts to interfere in Brexit vote failed, Foreign Office minister says
Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty has said Russia tried but failed to interfere in the 2016 referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union (EU), after Andy Burnham said he had been told there was Russian interference in the vote. Speaking to Sky News, Doughty said the security minister, Dan Jarvis, had been “very clear
Politics.co.uk • joshselfAndy Burnham says Russia interfered in Brexit vote
Prime minister has left the door open to the UK rejoining the EU
The Independent UK Politics • Kate DevlinRaise taxes or cuts benefits to fill £35bn Budget hole, Healey warned
Leading think tank IFS the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned chancellor John Healey against making the Budget ‘a work of fiction’
The Independent UK Politics • Kate DevlinScottish independence push has ‘turned a corner’, Swinney claims
Ipsos Scotland says the public remains ‘divided’ on independence
The Independent UK Politics • Craig PatonBurnham vows to publish details of his meetings with Man City owners
Prime minister stands by his ‘concern’ Manchester club’s Abu Dhabi owners could sell up
The Independent UK Politics • Kate DevlinUK could get fast-track entry back into EU, new report says
Negotiations could be completed in less time than it took for the UK to agree its trade deal with India, experts say
The Independent UK Politics • Kate DevlinBadenoch secures poll bounce and ramps up planning for potential Christmas election
The Conservatives were up three points in the latest Opinium survey, days after announcing plans to exempt family homes from inheritance tax
The Independent UK Politics • Kate Devlin‘I came out of prison to nothing. This is the key to getting early release right’
Aaron White spent 10 years coming in and out of prison – until one realisation changed his life
The Independent UK Politics • Nicole Wootton-CaneUK will try to make Trump and Zelensky ‘friends’ again, says Streeting
Defence secretary suggests US President struck controversial energy deal under pressure from looming mid-term elections
The Independent UK Politics • Kate DevlinLabour voters overwhelmingly want Andy Burnham to commit to rejoining EU, poll shows
Exclusive: New 10-year plan for re-entry to the European Union in 2036 being put to the prime minister
The Independent UK Politics • David Maddox and Kate DevlinM&S boss tells Healey to ‘take the handcuffs of Britain’ weeks before Budget
Stuart Machin urged John Healey to undo the ‘disastrous’ decisions made in Labour’s previous two Budgets
The Independent UK Politics • Nicole Wootton-CaneGreen struggles expose the limits of ‘eco-populism’
The Green Party’s history has been marked by electoral frustration, political obscurity and sustained periods of internal conflict – punctuated by intermittent surges in support. Zack Polanski’s leadership has raised the prospect of breaking that pattern, but recent setbacks reflect a familiar story. Since Polanski was elected leader in a landslide vote in September 2025,
Politics.co.uk • joshselfOne in three Brits thinks Polanski should resign after by-election defeat, poll shows
Green leader facing calls to quit from within his own party
The Independent UK Politics • Kate DevlinNorthern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant announces Drumcree parade ban
Sir Chris explained that an agreement could not be reached between the Orange Order and local nationalist residents on Portadown’s Garvaghy Road
The Independent UK Politics • Eleanor Storey,Jonathan McCambridge and David YoungBritain and G7 allies ‘strongly disagree’ with US sanctions on ICC
The G7 nations, along with Denmark and the Netherland reaffirmed their ‘continued and unwavering support for the tribunal
The Independent UK Politics • Christopher McKeon and Nick LesterFull list: where Lib Dem MPs stand as bid to topple Ed Davey emerges
A series of Liberal Democrat MPs have issued public statements backing Ed Davey after a frontbencher, Charlie Maynard, resigned his post as part of a reported bid to oust him as leader. Maynard left his role as Treasury spokesman on Friday afternoon amid wider criticism of Davey among Liberal Democrat MPs. Alison Bennett left her
Politics.co.uk • joshselfUS plans to execute ex-army major ‘disturbing’, Phillipson says
Nidal Malik Hasan is due to be executed after he was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the Fort Hood military base in 2009
The Independent UK Politics • Rhiannon JamesReform councillor breaches rules by being leader of his own political party
Paul Taylor’s Northern Heart party promises to provide change from ‘the main political offerings’
The Independent UK Politics • Harriette BoucherSenior Liberal Democrat MP quits front bench in bid to oust leader Sir Ed Davey
Charlie Maynard, MP for Witney, resigned from his Treasury spokesman role on Friday
The Independent UK Politics • Christopher McKeonLib Dem MP quits frontbench in protest at Ed Davey’s leadership
Liberal Democrat MP Charlie Maynard has resigned from the party’s frontbench in protest at Ed Davey‘s leadership. The Witney MP left his role as a Treasury spokesman on Friday, as reported by the Financial Times. Daisy Cooper, the Liberal Democrat deputy leader, moved quickly to back Davey in a statement. “The vast majority of our
Politics.co.uk • joshself‘Dysfunctional’ Green Party leaves voters cold after ‘Zionism is racism’ controversy
Zack Polanski has suffered a crushing defeat after failing to become the next MP of Holborn and St Pancras. The Independent went to the constituency to find out why voters decided to go with Labour
The Independent UK Politics • Harriette BoucherZack Polanski facing calls to quit as Green Party leader after by-election defeat
Former party leader Caroline Lucas has accused Mr Polanski of a failure in leadership, while the chair of the Jewish Greens committee called for him to resign
The Independent UK Politics • Millie CookeBurnham unveils new law to stop non-compete clauses that ‘trap’ workers
Burnham outlined his plans at the Innovation Nation Summit in Manchester on Friday
The Independent UK Politics • Rhiannon JamesIn The Room | Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories with Thatcherism 2.0?
Conference season is in full swing – and this week, it unfolded across two very different political stages. In Birmingham, the Conservatives came to town. As Kemi Badenoch continues to win strong approval ratings - despite the Conservatives struggling to recover from their 2024 defeat - her conference speech doubled down on a classic Tory pitch: a smaller state, lower taxes, and a return to economic aspiration. Cleo, a veteran of Tory conferences, breaks down the mood in Birmingham and weighs up whether Badenoch’s promises add up.
The Independent UK Politics • Helen MacNamara and Cleo WatsonWho won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election? Results in full
Andy Burnham’s party has retained the North London seat despite a dip in support
The Independent UK Politics • Albert Toth‘I was hiding in the hedge as an Irish farmer covered me in petrol’
SAS soldier John describes the grim reality of on-the-ground surveillance in Northern Ireland in the late 1980s to world affairs editor Sam Kiley
The Independent UK Politics • Sam KileyLabour holds Holborn and St Pancras as Polanski finishes second
Labour has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali beating Green leader Zack Polanski into second place. Abdi-Wali won 12,292 (45.1%) votes to Polanski’s 8,928 (32.8%), a majority of 3,364. The by-election was triggered by Keir Starmer’s resignation as MP for the seat. Turnout was 38.8%. The Conservatives’ Ewan
Politics.co.uk • joshselfPolanski's gamble fails - as the Burnham honeymoon rolls on
Andy Burnham decisively passed the first electoral test of his premiership last night.
Burnham calls on Polanski to reverse Green Party’s motion on Zionism
Prime minister says controversial declaration ‘shouldn't be supported in any way, shape or form’
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouAndy Burnham announces £48m partnership in bid to ‘defeat’ dementia
The Prime Minister, whose father Roy died last month after suffering from Alzheimer’s, said he wanted Britain ‘to be the country that makes the breakthrough’
The Independent UK Politics • Sophie WingateBurnham needs to avoid scaring Chinese car-makers off
Andy Burnham has reportedly been warned by the German chancellor that rejoining the EU will not be possible unless the UK raises tariffs on Chinese electric cars to 45 per cent. But he needs to be careful, warns Steve Fowler
The Independent UK Politics • Steve FowlerFarage opens door to Reform-Tories post-election pact
The Clacton MP said a pact before the next election is ‘extremely unlikely’, but added: ‘After an election, who’s to say?’
The Independent UK Politics • Abbie Llewelyn and Eleanor BarlowCan Kemi Badenoch save the Tories with Thatcherism 2.0?
Kemi Badenoch’s homage to Margaret Thatcher may have impressed her party – but can nostalgia bring in voters? Report by Maja Anushka
The Independent UK Politics • Maja AnushkaWe’ll protect Troubles military veterans, cabinet minister promises
Exclusive: Following revelations about the role of special forces in Northern Ireland as revealed in The Independent’s podcast ‘SAS: The Shadow War’, Sir Chris Bryant says his government is committed to protecting veterans
The Independent UK Politics • Sam KileyUK welcome to rejoin EU ‘anytime’, French minister says as Burnham visits Berlin
The prime minister’s trip comes amid an intelligence scandal that has rocked Germany
The Independent UK Politics • Athena Stavrou and Kate DevlinBurnham and Merz set to confirm security pact to counter hybrid Russian threats
The two leaders are expected to confirm a joint UK-Germany security partnership
The Independent UK Politics • Christopher McKeon and Abbie LlewelynAdrian Ramsay: ‘I have no intention’ of leaving Green Party over Zionism motion
Adrian Ramsay has said he has “no intention of leaving the Green Party” after the party’s conference passed a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism. Ramsay, who served as co-leader of the Greens from 2021 to 2025, publicly opposed the motion, which passed at the party’s conference in Brighton last week by 1,022 votes
Politics.co.uk • joshselfCould the UK rejoin the EU – and how would it work?
How exactly would Britain rejoin the EU? Here, The Independent takes a look at the process for doing so, and how easy (or difficult) it would be to get the public on side
The Independent UK Politics • Millie Cooke and Athena StavrouEnforce online shopping tax to support UK high streets, Healey told
An estimated £1.5 billion could be raised as a result of the changes, a think tank has said, with the government urged to ‘shift some of the tax burden from bricks to clicks’
The Independent UK Politics • Rhiannon JamesUK households left thousands of pounds worse off due to cost-of-living crisis
Had inflation been at normal levels over this period, the average household would be £2,900 better off than they currently are
The Independent UK Politics • Christopher McKeonHealey under pressure from Labour MPs to hit billionaires with private jet tax
The Independent has seen a cross party letter from 40 MPs, including a number of Labour MPs, arguing that the tax is fair and closes a loophole
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxReform defends councillor over Facebook post calling immigrants ‘third world animals’
Reform insisted people would ‘sympathise’ with the comments, but councillors say it has sparked fear in the community
The Independent UK Politics • Harriette BoucherUK Conservative leader says the party is reviving and rules out a pact with Farage’s Reform UK
The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party says that the Tories are on the path back to power
The Independent UK Politics • Jill LawlessBadenoch revives one of the Tories’ most popular policies – but is anyone listening?
Tory leader takes inspiration from George Osborne’s 2007 speech in a bid to win back voters – but it might not be enough to turn the party’s fortunes around, as political editor David Maddox explains
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxConservatives vow to end inheritance tax on the family home
Kemi Badenoch has pledged that a future Conservative government would end inheritance tax on the family home.
Politics.co.uk • joshselfBadenoch hits out at Suella Braverman and Reform for ‘questioning people’s identity’
Kemi Badenoch has accused Reform UK and Suella Braverman of “openly questioning people’s identity”. In her keynote conference speech in Birmingham, the Conservative leader said she did not want to live in “a country run by people who threaten journalists, who call veterans traitors and debate whether my mixed-race children are English”. She said: “I
Politics.co.uk • joshselfUK poll tracker ahead of Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour holds a clear lead over its nearest rivals – but the picture in London may be less clear-cut
The Independent UK Politics • Albert TothYour favourite supermarket could reveal how you vote. Here’s what a new poll says
One supermarket may be Britain’s most divided, new research shows
The Independent UK Politics • Albert TothWiddecombe murder suspect accused of terror plot against Farage 'researched number of prominent people', court told
The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has appeared in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against Nigel Farage.
Reform UK inquiry clears own advisers over donations sting
Reform UK's internal inquiry following an undercover sting has cleared two of its senior advisers of breaching the law, the party says.
Blair warns Burnham: Don’t do coalition with the Greens
Intervention by former prime minister follows warnings by senior Labour figures in The Independent that ‘Zionism is racism’ vote should disqualify Greens from major public office
The Independent UK Politics • Kate DevlinExpert explains next steps you should take before state pension changes
Think of the government contribution as just the floor, Gina Miller says – you need to build the walls and roof
The Independent UK Politics • Karl MatchettZack Polanski now less popular than Nigel Farage, stark new poll shows
Polanski’s net approval ratings fall ahead of crucial by-election that could decide his future as Green Party leader
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouPoorer UK households could be given extra money in Budget
Millions of households could receive discounts of up to £250 under the plans
The Independent UK Politics • Albert TothOil giant may stop UK investment if North Sea drilling is denied
Andy Burnham noted that he would adopt a ‘pragmatic’ approach towards North Sea oil and gas ahead of pending rulings on Jackdaw and Rosebank
The Independent UK Politics • Dave ClarkI led the controversial SAS Death on the Rock operation – this is what happened
Ed*, the SAS commander leading one of the most contentious flash points of the Northern Ireland conflict, describes the moments leading up to the Gibraltar operation in March 1988 - and tells Sam Kiley how the fallout has lasted for decades
The Independent UK Politics • Sam KileyLabour donor calls for private funding ban for political parties after Reform row
The UK has a ‘public trust problem’ exacerbated by a parliamentary system where parties are ‘funded by wealthy private interests’, a new report has said
The Independent UK Politics • George ThompsonGreen Party member behind anti-Zionist motion ‘close friend’ of jailed terrorist
Lubna Speitan described in US court documents as a ‘close friend’ of terrorist who plotted suicide bomb attack at Heathrow Airport
The Independent UK Politics • Abbie LlewelynProposed £12bn cut to disability benefits for children called ‘shockingly cruel’
The proposals have been labelled ‘shockingly cruel’
The Independent UK Politics • Albert TothBadenoch to warn of ‘battle for the soul of this nation’ in conference speech
Kemi Badenoch will tell Conservative conference that British politics faces “a battle for the soul of this nation”, as she accuses the government of wanting to “wind back the clock to failed ideas of the past”. In her speech in Birmingham on Wednesday afternoon, the Conservative leader is expected to say: “Conference, there is a
Politics.co.uk • joshselfBadenoch draws battle lines to take on Labour for ‘soul of the nation’
Kemi Badenoch will tell voters ‘there is a fight coming in British politics’ not seen for 50 years when she addresses the Tory conference in Birmingham, as her party lags third behind Labour and Reform in the polls
The Independent UK Politics • David Maddox and Millie CookeKemi Badenoch stands by Tory MP who made Luton ‘no-go zones’ comment
Blake Stephenson, the MP for Mid Bedfordshire, was speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative party conference when he made the remark
The Independent UK Politics • David Lynch‘I’m voting anti-Starmer’: Could Polanski seize on anger to pinch Labour safe seat?
Holborn and St Pancras constituents will cast their vote on Thursday in a crucial test for both Zack Polanski and Andy Burnham. Harriette Boucher asks voters whether they think this part of north London will remain red, or get swept up by the Green wave
The Independent UK Politics • Harriette BoucherBadenoch insists Tory conference is ‘buzzing’ after Clarkson jibe about empty seats
Jeremy Clarkson earlier joked that ‘a lot of people have come dressed as seats’
The Independent UK Politics • Nina LloydBadenoch warns Tory MPs they will not be allowed back if they defect to Reform
The Conservative Party leader also said she would rather fight two general elections in quick succession than form a coalition with Nigel Farage’s party in a hung parliament
The Independent UK Politics • Millie CookeKemi Badenoch: general election now would result in hung parliament
Kemi Badenoch has admitted that the Conservatives would not win a general election outright if one were held now, saying it would produce a hung parliament. Asked by Sky News about her party’s polling, Badenoch said: “If there’s an election now, there’d be a hung parliament.” It was put to Badenoch that the Conservatives were
Politics.co.uk • joshselfBritain could expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate closes, say sources
The diplomatic row follows the UK targeting Israeli settlements with sanctions
The Independent UK Politics • Alexander CornwellGreens’ ‘Zionism is racism’ worse than anything under Corbyn, antisemitism tsar warns
Exclusive: Lord Mann claimed the way some of the party’s members were being treated was ‘unprecedented in Westminster since the Second World War’
The Independent UK Politics • Kate DevlinRacism is a ‘made-up word’, says Restore Britain co-founder
Charlie Downes, a co-founder of Restore Britain, has argued that “racism” is “a made-up word used by the enemies of Western civilisation”. In a post on X on Tuesday, Downes wrote that the word is used “to pathologise preference for one’s own nation”, which he said was “an instinct as natural, normal, and Christian as
Politics.co.uk • joshselfReform to target Kemi Badenoch’s seat with US-style primary
Residents will be able to vote at a public event hosted by Nigel Farage
The Independent UK Politics • Kate DevlinWho is standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?
The contest in the north London constituency is a major test for both Zack Polanski and new Labour leader Andy Burnham
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouWhen the Tories need to rely on Davey-style gimmicks, you know Badenoch has a problem
As this year’s Tory conference struggles to cut through with the public, the party looks like a defeated army not up for the fight – even as a potential early election beckons, writes political editor David Maddox
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxLord Archer: The outrageous extrovert who lived a life tainted by scandal
Like a twist in one of his novels, Jeffrey Archer's shock death came in the middle of the Conservative Party conference.
Badenoch rows back on ‘Iron Dome’ comparison for £10bn missile pledge
Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservative Party’s proposed £10 billion “Britannia Shield” missile and drone defence system would not be a British version of Israel’s Iron Dome. The Conservatives announced on Tuesday that they would invest up to £10 billion over 10 years in an integrated air and missile defence system. The party’s press release
Politics.co.uk • joshselfEuropean Greens to ‘demand clarity’ from Zack Polanski over ‘Zionism is racism’ motion
The European Green Party (EGP) has said it “unequivocally” distances itself from the Green Party of England and Wales’s (GPEW) motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, and will “demand clarity” from the party’s leadership. The controversial motion was passed by members at the GPEW’s conference in Brighton on Sunday by 1,022 votes to 813.
Politics.co.uk • joshselfWho is in charge of the budget?
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Conservatives ‘not where we need to be’ for an election ‘right now’, says party chair
Conservative chair Kevin Hollinrake has said the party is “not where we need to be right now”, and would ideally prefer the next general election to come “some way down the track”. Speaking at a More in Common fringe event at Conservative conference in Birmingham, Hollinrake said: “Of course, we are not where we need
Politics.co.uk • joshselfSir John Curtice: Conservative Party still polling below 2024 election result
Sir John Curtice has told Conservative activists that their party is still polling below its 2024 general election result, the worst in its history, more than two years after its defeat. Speaking at a Demos fringe event at Conservative conference in Birmingham, the polling expert said the party was averaging 20% in the polls. He
Politics.co.uk • joshselfCleverly hits out at Braverman over 'Englishness' row
Sir James Cleverly has criticised former Conservative colleague Suella Braverman after she sparked a row around "Englishness".
Lib Dem MPs urge Greens to defect after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
Liberal Democrat MPs have invited Green members to defect after the party’s conference voted for a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.
Politics.co.uk • joshselfAndy Burnham risks repeating Liz Truss mini budget chaos, Shadow Chancellor warns
Andrew Griffith has maintained that the Tories would not make same mistakes again
The Independent UK Politics • David LynchConservatives vow to do ‘whatever it takes’ to build Heathrow third runway
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is said to be maintaining an ‘open mind’ regarding expansion at the nation’s busiest airport
The Independent UK Politics • Will Meakin-DurrantZack Polanski banned from Israel after Green Party ‘Zionism is racism’ policy
Israel accused the Green Party of legitimising ‘the destruction of the State of Israel’
The Independent UK Politics • George LithgowTories vow to boost economy by cutting safeguards that protect Britain’s countryside
Andrew Griffith’s blueprint would also lower grocery bills by scrapping a ‘polluter pays’ fee on packaging producers
The Independent UK Politics • Will Meakin-DurrantConservative ex-mayor urges party to embrace electoral reform
Andy Street has urged the Conservatives to embrace electoral reform, arguing that a proportional system would encourage the party to be a “broad church”. The former West Midlands mayor made the case for the single transferable vote (STV), saying it would push the party towards a wider policy offer. “It will encourage us to think
Politics.co.uk • joshselfJacob Rees-Mogg accuses Tucker Carlson of ‘verging on defending Hitler’
Podcaster could not understand why Britain joined the fight against the Nazis
The Independent UK Politics • Maira ButtGreen Party members pass ‘Zionism is racism’ motion
The motion passed by 1022 votes, with 813 against on Sunday in a move that sets out the party is anti-Zionist
The Independent UK Politics • Bryony GoochI don’t need a lecture on women’s safety from Labour, says shadow women’s minister
Exclusive: Shadow women and equalities secretary Joy Morrissey tells The Independent why she refuses to break the link between women’s safety and immigration
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxPenny Mordaunt has been allowed on the Tory candidates list — but at what cost?
Political editor David Maddox looks at whether Dame Penny Mordaunt and Sir James Cleverly have really changed their principles as they seek to be candidates for Kemi Badenoch’s party – or are just being pragmatic to stay in the game
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxKemi Badenoch publishes 95-page booklet setting out Conservative principles
Kemi Badenoch has published The Right Way, a 95-page statement of Conservative principles modelled on the party’s 1976 document The Right Approach. Launched at Conservative conference in Birmingham, the booklet is billed as the intellectual foundation for the party’s next programme for government. Like Margaret Thatcher’s Right Approach, published three years before the 1979 general […] The post Kemi Badenoch publishes 95-page booklet setting out Conservative principles appeared first on Politics.co.uk.
Politics.co.uk • joshselfJustice secretary admits court backlog will continue to rise after U-turn
While Mr Norris insisted that scrapping the proposal would allow the government to reduce the backlog faster, he refused to commit to a target for bringing the backlog down
The Independent UK Politics • Millie CookeScottish independence not on the table, minister insists after Brexit pledge
Fresh questions over Scottish independence come after first ministers of the UK’s three devolved nations met in Cardiff last month to declare jointly that ‘Westminster’s time is coming to an end’
The Independent UK Politics • Millie CookeWhy Brexit could end up being Kemi Badenoch’s arrow in the eye
As the Tories arrive in Birmingham for their annual conference still languishing in the polls, political editor David Maddox looks at how the party’s publicity team’s version of the Bayeux Tapestry is an ill omen for Kemi Badenoch
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxBurnham scraps controversial Starmer plan to axe jury trials
The move is a U-turn on radical plans to cut thousands of jury trials across England and Wales in a bid to tackle the court backlog
The Independent UK Politics • Bryony GoochFarage claims people ‘quite impressed’ by £72m donations from crypto-billionaires
Shrugging off slumps in polls, the Reform leader insists the historic donations has won 'grudging respect'
The Independent UK Politics • Suha KidwaiBadenoch to cut public servants to fund childcare for high earners
Under the proposal, any parent employed for at least 16 hours a week would qualify for 30 hours of free care weekly – ending the £100,000 ‘cliff edge’
The Independent UK Politics • Nina LloydTrump is ‘absolutely right’ the UK must spend more on defence, says Wes Streeting
As the Ministry of Defence targets full war-fighting readiness, Streeting is aligning with Trump on military expansion funding
The Independent UK Politics • Suha KidwaiLabour back on top in polls after Burnham’s Brexit pledge
The survey, carried out in the days after the prime minister’s conference speech, suggested Andy Burnham’s announcements on Brexit, social care and pensions were popular among voters
The Independent UK Politics • Maira ButtLondon council could hike council tax by 150%
Hammersmith and Fulham council joins Wandsworth and Westminster in warning the government that council tax may significantly increase
The Independent UK Politics • Bryony GoochBrexit to take centre stage in battle for London
Exclusive: Former foreign secretary Sir James Cleverly toldThe Independent’s political editor David Maddox why he is happy to make rejoining the EU an election issue in the London mayoral race
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxI can cut cost of housing to stop London brain drain, Cleverly claims
Exclusive: Ahead of the Tory conference in Birmingham, Sir James Cleverly talked to The Independent about his ambitions for what he hopes is his ‘last big job in politics’ – including claims he can cut the price of new homes by £100,000
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxAI tech could be nationalised, Green Party deputy leader suggests
Rachel Millward said a Green government would immediately bring water companies in public ownership.
The Independent UK Politics • George LithgowBoost for Burnham as poll shows half of UK supports rejoining EU
The prime minister said Brexit has done ‘more harm than good’ and promised to set out the options to the country around the time of a UK-EU summit
The Independent UK Politics • Bryony GoochFarage ‘not listened to’ on safety concerns says Tice after terror plot charge
Tice’s comments come after the man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe was also charged with a terror plot against the Reform leader
The Independent UK Politics • George Lithgow and Josh PayneAndy Burnham has changed the game
Andy Burnham escaped Labour’s defensive crouch and confronted his rivals with a choice: get on board or defend the status quo.
Politics.co.uk • joshselfUAE ‘threatens to pull billions from UK in rebellion against Man City ruling’
Emirati officials say the Premier League verdict will ‘have an influence on the bilateral relationship’
The Independent UK Politics • George LithgowLabour says Badenoch should back care service as it points to Tory triple lock doubts
Labour has called on Kemi Badenoch to support Andy Burnham‘s plan for a national care service, saying the Conservatives should “do better than just opposing for the sake of opposing”. In a statement issued on the eve of the Conservative conference, Labour Party chair Bridget Phillipson said it was “not too late for the Conservatives
Politics.co.uk • joshselfTories pledge to slash overseas aid budget to fund 50,000 prison places
The Tories said their plans would see the vast majority of extra spaces created over the course of a single Parliament and the full increase would be complete within seven years
The Independent UK Politics • Nina LloydUK poll tracker: Labour holds lead over Reform – but one result hints at a comeback
Mixed polling results indicate that Labour’s lead over Reform remains insecure
The Independent UK Politics • Rebecca Whittaker and Albert TothTell us about all your meetings with Manchester City’s owners, Andy Burnham urged
The prime minister was roundly criticised this week after he said he would be ‘really concerned’ if City’s Abu Dhabi owners sold the club in the wake of City being found to have breached the Premier League’s financial rules
The Independent UK Politics • Millie CookeWould Labour win an early election? Here’s what the polls say
Rising support for the government could make this the right time for Burnham to cement his position – but experts have urged caution
The Independent UK Politics • Albert Toth and Athena StavrouCaroline Lucas criticises ‘divisive’ Green Party motion to classify Zionism as racism
The motion will be debated and voted on during the Green Party’s annual conference in Brighton this weekend
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouBadenoch has lifted Tories from all-time low - but can she turn this into votes?
2025 conference marked a low ebb for the Conservatives.
Thousands could lose key disability benefits in welfare changes
The plans risk reigniting tensions with backbench Labour MPs over welfare spending
The Independent UK Politics • The IndependentGermany backs UK to rejoin EU as Burnham moves closer to bloc
The leaders of France and Spain have also backed Britain returning to the European Union
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouAndrew Mitchell on aid, rebellion and not telling the Treasury
Sir Andrew Mitchell’s office, like his politics, is arranged around his long-standing commitment to international development. Barely have I stepped into the expansive room, once occupied by the leader of the opposition, before Mitchell steers me towards a framed list of names on the wall. The mounted “Roll of Honour” catalogues the Conservative MPs who,
Politics.co.uk • joshselfTrump claims Europe to release ‘massive amount of diesel’ after threat to supplies
G7 leaders agree to release 100 million barrels of diesel in scramble to avert Trump’s threatened ban on US exports to the bloc
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouAndy Burnham could call general election as early as May, claims Kemi Badenoch
The prime minister has denied he is planning to call an early election
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouMan charged with preparing terrorist acts including against Nigel Farage
A man has been charged with preparing terrorist acts, including against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Burnham gives Labour post-landslide euphoria absent under Starmer, says peer
Andy Burnham has given Labour the "post-electoral euphoria" that they did not have after Sir Keir Starmer's landslide 2024 general election victory, Harriet Harman has said.
Airlines to be banned from charging families ‘rip-off’ flight fees
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the rule changes are part of a crackdown on the ‘little charges that add up’ when families plan their holiday trips
The Independent UK Politics • Will Meakin-DurrantCzech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s government survives no-confidence vote
The Czech government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš survives a parliamentary no-confidence vote
The Independent UK Politics • Via AP news wireThe battle lines for the next general election have already been drawn
Nigel Farage believes Andy Burnham’s decision to open the door to returning to the EU could benefit Reform. Regardless, the decision to reignite the Brexit debates will play a central role when Britain next goes to the polls, writes Kate Devlin
The Independent UK Politics • Kate DevlinBurnham’s top cabinet ministers divided over rejoining EU
Exclusive: Foreign secretary Ed Miliband and home secretary Shabana Mahmood are understood to be on opposing sides of the debate over whether or not the UK should reverse Brexit
The Independent UK Politics • Kate Devlin and David MaddoxUK announces 31 new sanctions against Russian propagandists and torturers
Among those being sanctioned are seven people involved in ‘heinous’ re-education camps for children
The Independent UK Politics • Anna LorenWe like Andy Burnham – but will he be able to keep his promises?
In The Room hits Liverpool for Labour Party Conference. Cleo heads into the hall, fringe events, protests and the media pen, talking to delegates, campaigners and lobbyists to get a feel for Andy Burnham’s Labour. Helen takes a different route, moving between Shelter, the Future Governance Forum and the receptions where senior figures are talking about what comes next. The mood is unusually upbeat, united and hopeful. But beneath the optimism, how much anxiety is there about turning the Burnham bounce into something that lasts?
The Independent UK Politics • Helen MacNamara and Cleo WatsonBurnham wants to change Britain’s voting system. What would that mean for Labour?
Labour could lose hundreds of seats under a new voting system, projections show
The Independent UK Politics • Albert Toth‘For the birds’: Lib Dem MP tells Ed Davey to ‘think again’ on triple lock defence
A Liberal Democrat MP has criticised Ed Davey over the party’s position on the pension triple lock, saying the argument that it should be kept to help millennials is “at best for the birds, and at worst downright insulting”. In a post on X, Tom Gordon said he had listened to Davey on BBC Radio
Politics.co.uk • joshselfWe can’t guarantee your safety, minister tells domestic abuse survivors
Asked whether he can guarantee the safety of domestic abuse survivors, Treasury secretary James Murray said: ‘I can't guarantee exactly what will happen’
The Independent UK Politics • Millie CookeThe Green Party: Has the Polanski bubble burst?
When Zack Polanski ran for the Green leadership a year ago, he offered his party a clear new strategy.
Why Burnham’s voting reforms could backfire on Labour
Andy Burnham has put electoral reform back on the agenda, but could changing Britain’s voting system hand Reform UK an unexpected advantage? Maja Anushka reports
The Independent UK Politics • Maja AnushkaTalks between council and union 'break down again' amid fire and rehire plans
Talks between Glasgow City Council and trade union Unison have once again "broken down" after plans to fire and rehire 23,000 workers were put on hold.
BBC should cut licence fee cost and expand it beyond TV, MPs recommend
The BBC should reform the licence fee so it is no longer "linked to a TV" and couple this with a price drop, MPs have recommended.
UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant deal scrapped
A UK-French pilot scheme known as "one in, one out," set up to cut the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, has been scrapped.
Burnham vows to resist potential talks with UAE over Man City verdict appeal
The Premier League announced on Tuesday that Manchester City had been found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them
The Independent UK Politics • George LithgowPolling guru John Curtice favourite to lead PM’s first-past-the-post voting review
The polling guru is Britain’s best known an most trusted polling expert
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxFrance and Spain urge Britain to rejoin the EU
Britain would be welcomed back into the EU ‘with open arms’, Spain’s prime minister says
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouPutin thinks he’s winning – and I think he’s right, warns ex-Nato official
Head of foreign policy at the New Eurasian Strategies Centre called on the government to ‘step up’ its response to Russia
The Independent UK Politics • Athena StavrouMapped: The UK areas to be hardest hit by scrapping pensions triple lock
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s Birmingham Ladywood constituency is among the areas where pensioners would feel the radical pledge the most
The Independent UK Politics • Alex RossBurnham’s Brexit pledge means an early election is now far more likely
The prime minister’s pledge to stick to the restrictive red lines of Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto is simply not sustainable until 2029 – however strongly Andy Burnham denies there will be an early general election, writes political editor David Maddox
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxDoes Britain want to rejoin the EU? Here’s what the polls say
Andy Burnham has said he is open to reversing Brexit, insisting he could go ‘all the way’ in proposing to rejoin the European Union
The Independent UK Politics • Ian JonesHalf of Reform voters think Britain should have closer ties to the EU, poll shows
The polling comes after Andy Burnham admitted he is open to reversing Brexit, insisting he could go ‘all the way’ in proposing to rejoin the European Union
The Independent UK Politics • Millie CookeHow Osborne interview persuaded Burnham to reconsider customs union
The prime minister quoted the former chancellor’s interview with The Independent’s editor in chief Geordie Greig when he explained his options to fix Brexit
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxConservatives and Reform reiterate support for pensions triple lock
The Conservative Party and Reform UK have both restated their support for the pension triple lock after Burnham’s conference speech.
Politics.co.uk • joshselfUK economy grew ‘slightly larger’ than expected in pre-Budget boost
Experts are predicting a tougher end to the year thanks to soaring energy and fuel prices caused by the Iran war
The Independent UK Politics • Holly WilliamsBurnham says rejoining EU among options for Britain: ‘We could go all the way’
Andy Burnham has said rejoining the European Union is among the options on the table for Britain’s future relationship with Europe, confirming he would like to see the UK rejoin in his lifetime. Asked whether he wanted the UK to rejoin the EU, the prime minister said: “I want to look at the options, and
Politics.co.uk • joshselfYvette Cooper to create national maternity plan after Lucy Letby scandal
The health secretary is said to be ‘shocked’ that no maternity services plan has been in place since 2012 and hospitals do not track the deaths of babies and children
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxCurrent EU settlement ‘not working’, cabinet minister admits
The PM admitted ‘Brexit has done more harm than good’ in his major speech on Tuesday
The Independent UK Politics • Athena Stavrou and David MaddoxTearful Andy Burnham pledges to revive Britain
The prime minister pledged to end the ‘wrong direction’ of the country brought on by Margaret Thatcher, as he vowed to scrap the triple lock on pensions and explore closer ties with Europe in a rousing Labour conference speech
The Independent UK Politics • David Maddox,Athena Stavrou,Millie Cooke and Dan HaygarthCzech government faces no-confidence vote over budget deficit and PM’s conflict of interest
The Czech government, led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš, faces a parliamentary no-confidence vote over a growing budget deficit and the prime minister’s conflict of interest
The Independent UK Politics • Via AP news wireHow much will the end of triple lock cost pensioners?
Pensioners will be thousands of pounds worse off in future years after the changes, analysis shows
The Independent UK Politics • Albert Toth and Karl MatchettAndy Burnham pledges a big shakeup for Britain in a high-risk political speech
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to give Britain “a new social contract for the 21st century.”
The Independent UK Politics • Jill LawlessBurnham has just delivered the most revolutionary vision of any PM since Thatcher
When Andy Burnham said he wanted to tear up the last 40 years of political consensus he meant it, says political editor David Maddox
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxBurnham talks to care workers in emotional address: ‘You are not invisible to me’
The prime minister apologised to those ‘holding a threadbare system together’
The Independent UK Politics • Harriette BoucherAll the major policy announcements in Burnham’s Labour conference speech
The prime minister has maintained a focus on the cost of living in his opening months
The Independent UK Politics • Albert TothAndy Burnham announces national commission on electoral reform
Andy Burnham has announced a new national commission on electoral reform, and pledged to put a commitment to change the voting system in Labour‘s next manifesto. Speaking to Labour conference, the prime minister said: “Today, I am announcing a new national commission on electoral reform. I invite all the political parties to be part of
Politics.co.uk • joshselfBurnham to change pension triple lock from 2030 to fund National Care Service
Andy Burnham has confirmed he will keep the pension triple lock unchanged for the rest of this parliament, but will alter it from April 2030, using the savings to help fund a new National Care Service. Speaking to Labour conference, the prime minister said: “We promised in our manifesto to keep the triple lock unchanged
Politics.co.uk • joshself‘We will believe again’: Andy Burnham’s Labour conference speech in full
Andy Burnham has delivered his first Labour conference speech as prime minister, setting out what he called “a more serious and thought-through prospectus for the future of Britain than people have been offered in a generation.” Speaking in Liverpool, Burnham announced the government would repeal Margaret Thatcher’s “ideological” ban on public ownership of water companies,
Politics.co.uk • joshselfFarage blasted for false claims about RAF Fairford terror arrests
The UK Counter Terrorism Policing chief acknowledged speculation over whether Iran was behind the plot and said the force was considering ‘every possible angle’
The Independent UK Politics • Bryony GoochHow Liverpool really feels about Andy Burnham’s homecoming
As Andy Burnham addresses the Labour Conference in the city of his birth, Dan Haygarth asks the people of Liverpool whether their Scouse PM will benefit the city - or whether his ‘Manchesterism’ shows his priorities are elsewhere
The Independent UK Politics • Dan HaygarthReform UK leapfrogs Labour on eve of Burnham’s first conference speech as leader
The YouGov poll shows Reform support rising by four points to 25 per cent, one ahead of Labour on 24 per cent
The Independent UK Politics • David MaddoxChris Bryant: Labour will ‘stand by’ ECHR, unlike Farage and Badenoch
Sir Chris Bryant has vowed that Labour will “stand by” the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Good Friday Agreement, accusing Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch of having “clearly never read” the latter. Speaking at Labour conference, the Northern Ireland secretary said: “Conference, I promise you this, we will not dump the European
Politics.co.uk • joshselfHow to grow a £25k-a-year pension as Labour scraps triple lock
Andy Burnham’s plans to remove the link to raising the state pensions in line with average earnings will affect how they will grow in future years – but there are ways you can help boost your income for retirement now
The Independent UK Politics • Karl MatchettMinister refuses to rule out scrapping state pension triple lock
Despite being pressed on it by broadcasters, the education secretary would not say whether Mr Burnham and chancellor John Healey are considering ending the policy
The Independent UK Politics • Millie CookeArgentina issues new deadline to UK over Falkland Islands
It comes just days after Mr Milei criticised the UN in his speech at the General Assembly for failing to act over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands
The Independent UK Politics • Millie CookeRubio addresses concerns after five suspects in RAF Fairford plot released on bail
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he understood why people were “disturbed” after five suspects arrested over a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford were released on bail on Monday (28 September). Rubio said some of those arrested were still being investigated and had been “very cooperative and very helpful” in what he described as a “very serious incident”. US President Donald Trump said he would not have released the suspects, adding the plot “might be” connected to Iran.
The Independent UK Politics • Mohammad DawoodBurnham vows action on social care, youth unemployment and public control of utilities
Andy Burnham will use his first Labour Party conference speech as prime minister to commit to action on social care and youth unemployment, as well as greater public control of energy, water and housing. Burnham is due to tell Labour delegates in Liverpool that this means having an “honest conversation” with the public, stating that
Politics.co.uk • joshselfAndy Burnham to unveil publicly owned Great British Grid to slash UK energy costs
Burnham also intends to push for a speedier rollout of renewables alongside boosted network infrastructure
The Independent UK Politics • Helen Corbett‘We have to bring the benefits bill down’: Healey signals return to welfare reform
John Healey told the Labour Party conference that it is not progressive ‘to allow a bigger and bigger benefits’ bill warning that it was ‘immoral’ to leave young people on welfare dependency
The Independent UK Politics • Athena Stavrou and David MaddoxEmily Thornberry warns Labour risk being seen as ‘nasty’ over immigration rules
Dame Emily Thornberry has warned that Labour must be careful about being seen as “nasty” over proposed changes to immigration settlement rules. Under plans the government is finalising following a consultation, the established five-year pathway to permanent residency (also known as indefinite leave to remain or settlement) could be replaced by a 10-year baseline under
Politics.co.uk • joshselfLabour MPs tell Burnham to show ‘ambition’ and move closer to EU
Labour MPs Anneliese Dodds and Andrew Lewin have urged the prime minister to take steps towards a bolder relationship with the European Union. Speaking at a British Future fringe event at Labour conference, the pair were asked what the prime minister should say and do with regard to progressing UK-EU relations. Dodds, a former cabinet
Politics.co.uk • joshselfMahmood: I feel revulsion and fear at the sight of masked racists
The home secretary announced new routes for refugees to come to the UK at her speech in Labour conference in Liverpool
The Independent UK Politics • Holly BancroftBurnham edges Labour closer to rejoining EU
Exclusive: After Ed Miliband told the Labour conference in Liverpool that Britain’s future is at the heart of Europe, ministers say it is ‘not if but how’ the prime minister puts rejoin in the next election manifesto
The Independent UK Politics • David Maddox
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