UN criticises Starmer's welfare reforms and warns measures will 'increase poverty rates'
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 () A UN committee on disability rights has criticised the UK government's welfare reforms, saying they will "increase poverty rates".
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Sir Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron lay wreaths at the statue of General Charles de Gaulle in Carlton Gardens in London. Joined by Lady Victoria Starmer and Brigitte Macron, the ceremony forms part of day one of the French President’s state visit to the UK. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Macron has issued a stark warning about a “war without end” in Gaza, urging UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take a bold diplomatic step by officially recognising the State of Palestine. Speaking amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Macron called for a renewed international push toward a two-state solution, warning that without political resolution, the region risks spiraling into permanent instability.
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Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron laid wreaths by the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster following the French President’s address to Parliament. The pair travelled by car from the Palace of Westminster to the statue in Parliament Square, where they laid two wreaths before a British Army bugler played The Last Post. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer holds a weekly cabinet meeting ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms now strike “the right balance” after he U-turned in the face of a major backbench rebellion. Speaking for the first time after Downing Street agreed a..
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 ()
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