Category: Politics
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Sunak touts economic turnaround as public distrust in Labour’s fiscal plan deepens
Rishi Sunak claims the UK economy is turning a corner, but Ipsos polling shows 51% of Britons feel worse off under Labour, with distrust rising in both parties as the OBR revises growth forecasts downward.
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UK Unveils Radical Asylum Overhaul: Temporary Status for Refugees Amid Surge in Claims
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper Mahmood announced sweeping UK asylum reforms on October 7, 2025, replacing permanent refugee status with temporary, renewable permits and imposing 20-year waits for illegal arrivals — a seismic shift from post-war policy.
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Angela Rayner: The rise, the power, and the resignation that jolted Labour
Angela Rayner quit as Deputy Prime Minister on September 5, 2025, after a report found she breached the ministerial code over underpaid stamp duty. The former care worker rose from a council estate in Stockport to become one of Labour’s most recognisable figures. She was the first female MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, a union organiser turned party heavyweight, and was named to the BBC 100 Women list in 2024.
