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Sir Keir Starmer says ‘we are lucky to call ourselves Elizabethans’

Sir Keir Starmer has declared "we are lucky to call ourselves Elizabethans" in a moving message after Queen Elizabeth's state funeral. The leader of the UK's Labour Party posted a…

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British Labour to table no-confidence motion in Government

Britain's main opposition Labour Party will put forward a motion for a no confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Tuesday, with the vote expected to take place on Wednesday, a source…

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WATCH: Police forced to step in as UK’s Labour leader confronted by protesters

The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, was bundled into a police car on Monday after being confronted by angry protesters, an incident which some lawmakers have linked…

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Court rejects mass killer Breivik’s parole application

A Norwegian court has rejected mass killer Anders Behring Breivik's parole application, it said in a ruling on Tuesday, ordering that he must stay in prison. Breivik, an anti-Muslim neo-Nazi,…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that labour shortages threaten high economic growth rates. It suggests setting up a working group that includes employers and unions to establish proposals on matters like…

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Malta: MEA insists labour shortages need to be addressed urgently

The Malta Employers’ Association is calling for the phasing out of the Community Work Scheme as it insists that a rising shortage of employees in Malta needs to be addressed…

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AirMalta received 15,000 booking cancellations in July / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 25 July 2021

Update 1235h Covid-19 Update - The number of COVID-19 patients receiving hospital treatment has shot up to 34 with one being in the intensive therapy unit, according to data given…

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Research sheds light on why people switch political parties

Why do some people switch political parties? After all, if someone is committed enough to a particular vision of politics, wouldn’t they be relatively immune to the charms of its competitors? It turns…

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Malta: Labour president on Carmelo Abela: ‘Too early to say whether €7,000 should be refunded’

Labour Party President Ramona Attard has said that it is still too early to say whether €7,000 spent on a political advert by Minister Carmelo Abela should be refunded. The Standards Commissioner report found…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that Labour must denounce its demons if it is to rehabilitate itself The Independent says that we must remain responsible during the pandemic L-Orizzont says that…

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Active Covid-19 cases decrease to 1,132 – Malta News Briefing – Monday 29 March 2021

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that a Chinese negotiator involved in multi-million euro deals by Enemalta is behind a secret company suspected of being set up…

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Latest update: Malta News Briefing – Monday 22 February 2021

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that traffic wardens could end up carrying out construction site inspections under proposed legislative changes, architects…

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Latest Updates – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 2 February

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that the police arrested four men after they found a fridge and a chest freezer stuffed…

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Latest Updates – Malta News Briefing – Monday 1 February

Latest update- 1745 Times of Malta reports that a former altar boy who claims he was sexually abused by two priests in Xagħra first mentioned his childhood trauma in September…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 31 January 2021 UPDATE

Good Sunday, Your newsbriefing from Malta. Update 1245 - Covid19 Update - A total of 182 new COVID-19 cases were recorded between Saturday and Sunday, as another two virus patients…

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Malta: Labour MPs, party executive to discuss Oliver Scicluna co-option today

Oliver Scicluna’s co-option to parliament on the government benches will be discussed later today by the Labour Party’s parliamentary group, Robert Abela has confirmed. The Labour leader will also bring…

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Malta: Konrad Mizzi refuses to answer questions at public inquiry

Former Labour minister Konrad Mizzi refused to answer more than 100 questions when he was forced to testify at the public inquiry into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. …

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Malta-24 – News Briefing – Thursday 16th July 2020

Updated 0859 - Newspaper Review The Malta Business Weekly says that the EU Commission intends to put pressure on low-tax members, including Malta. The Commission says that advantageous corporate tax…

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Labour needs ‘fundamental reconstruction’ to survive, Blair warns as party marks 120th anniversary

Labour needs to undergo “fundamental reconstruction” in order to survive, Tony Blair will warn the leadership candidates as he marks the 120th anniversary of the party’s founding. As Sir Keir…

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UK Conservatives have 16 point lead over Labour

The Conservative Party has seen a surge in support over the past week, according to a poll that gives the party a 16-point lead over Labour. The poll, carried out…

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British Labour pledges the abolishment of private Schools

Labour will pledge to abolish private schools if it wins the next election, after the party's annual conference voted for a proposal to "integrate" them into the state sector. In a…

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Labour shortage a burning issue in Croatia

The President of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) Luka Burilović said that Croatia had benefited from its membership of the European Union, however, the labour shortage was becoming…

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Conservative and Labour suffer big losses in local elections

Britain's two biggest parties — Conservative and Labour — suffered big losses in Thursday's local elections in England and Northern Ireland, according to partial results from the BBC. A BBC…

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Corbyn pledges to invest £1.3 billion in the local bus services to boost communities and help environment

Labour would spend £1.3bn a year to reverse recent cuts to local bus services as a means of boosting communities and helping the environment, the party has announced. The scheme,…

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Is Brexit showing that the current two-party system no longer serves the interests of the electorate?

Jeremy Corbyn is on course to sweep into No 10 after Theresa May failed to deliver on her promise to take the UK out of the EU by March 29, a…

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Brexit Labour talks to continue on Monday

Jeremy Wright, Britain’s culture minister, said the government would continue to talk to the opposition Labour Party on Monday to try to find a solution to the Brexit impasse. In…

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May warns of no Brexit unless deal is agreed with Labour

British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that Brexit could "slip through our fingers" unless a compromise deal can be reached with Jeremy Corbyn. Her comments come as she…

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New vote on Brexit to take place on Friday

MPs will vote again on Brexit on Friday but it is not clear whether it will be another "meaningful vote" on the PM's withdrawal deal. The Guardian says that Theresa May…

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President Abdelaziz Bouteflika returns to Algeria

A plane has taken Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika back to Algiers. Earlier security forces had been deployed between Algiers airport and the presidential residence in Zeralda, just outside the capital…

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MP Ian Austin quits the Labour party

The Dudley North MP Ian Austin has said he is quitting the Labour party, telling the Express & Star newspaper he has no plans to join the Independent Group. Austin…

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Eight MP quits UK Labour

An eighth Labour MP has quit the party to join the Independent Group in the House of Commons, accusing Jeremy Corbyn of “presiding over a culture of anti-Jewish racism and…

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Corbyn appeals for unity following resignations from Labour

Jeremy Corbyn has appealed to Labour members to remain united after seven MPs quit the party in protest over the leadership's handling of Brexit and antisemitism. In an attempt to…

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Barnier says that Theresa May should endorse Labour’s proposal of a permanent customs union

The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday British Prime Minister Theresa should endorse a permanent customs union with the bloc — as proposed by the opposition Labour…

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Commons should be able to vote on whether there should be a second Brexit referendum – Labour Party

Labour has said the Commons should be able to vote on whether to hold a second referendum in an amendment the party submitted on Monday night to Theresa May’s Brexit…

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Labour’s No confidence vote in Theresa May – explainer

Labour has been under pressure from other opposition parties to force a vote of no-confidence under the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act. Under the law that sets out when the UK holds…

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Labour is no longer a broad church. It is intolerant of those who speak their minds – The Observer

It has become increasingly apparent that differing views are not tolerated in the Labour party and every opinion is judged on whether it is acceptable to the party leadership. This…

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Brexit Update – Understanding the impact of Labour’s motion

Britain’s main opposition Labour party on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of its Brexit motion, which keeps open the option of a second referendum. Only a few members of the…

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UK Labour adopts internationally-recognised definition of anti-semitism

After months of wrangling, bitter rows and accusations of institutional racism which have dogged the party all summer, sparking fears of a damaging split, Labour on Tuesday finally adopted the…

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Former Labour Leader Gordon Brown says party’s soul is at risk because of Corbyn’s handling of anti-Semitism crisis

Gordon Brown has warned that the "soul" of the Labour Party is at risk because of Jeremy Corbyn's handling of the anti-Semitism crisis. The former Labour Prime Minister said that…

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Corbyn apologised in Labour antisemitism row

Jeremy Corbyn has apologised for speaking alongside people who reportedly compared the actions of Israel in Gaza to the Nazis. The Labour leader acknowledged he had appeared with people “whose…

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Corbyn’s policy on Brexit to be challenged within Labour

The Guardian : 150 constituency Labour parties (CLPs) have been considering mounting a challenge to Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit policy at conference this autumn, with an apparent rise in support for…

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UK – Local council election results (Updated)

More than 160,000 candidates spent the night expecting their fate waiting for local election results. A total of 4,371 seats were up for grabs in 150 local councils. Results are being…

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