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Starmer to pledge billions for transport, schools and hospitals in budget! B

Exclusive: Labour to promise more investment as PM tells Guardian he will not be distracted by ‘side winds’ Starmer gave the clearest signal yet that Labour is pushing ahead with plans to borrow tens of billions of pounds to put…

Labour warned £22bn shortfall will last years without higher taxes or cuts! B

Resolution Foundation says overspend chancellor claims she inherited will persist unless tough choices are made The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, claims the Tories covered up £22bn worth of unfunded public spending before the July election, although they deny this. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/AP…

‘I could catch 20 or 30 in a day’: The cycling ‘vigilante’ policing Britain’s drivers! B

GoPro-wearing bike riders are leading a revolution against reckless motorists – and it’s leading to a spike in convictions Michael Van Erp, aka CyclingMikey, has become a source of adoration and hate online due his videos exposing rule-breaking drivers Heathcliff O’Malley…

Collateral Keir Starmer’s heavy hands could pose serious threat to democracy! B

Keir Starmer is risking damage to our democracy (Image: Getty) Britain was on fire over the summer as race riots raged so hot they threatened to burn free speech as collateral damage. In the recent past, social media has been a…

Keir Starmer urged to sack extremism adviser over alleged conflicts of interest_P

Campaigners say John Woodcock has commercial interest in organisations whose clients were targeted by protesters John Woodcock’s report called for the effective proscription of some direct action groups. Photograph: Jeff Gilbert/Rex/Shutterstock Pressure is growing on Labour to sack John Woodcock as the government’s…

Bam! Angela Rayner’s big mouth has cost the UK £1bn, just like that! B

It’s great being in opposition, you can come out with all sorts of guff. Being in government is a different thing, though, as deputy PM Angela Rayner has just discovered. Angela Rayna should have been more circumspect when discussing P&O’s…

Keir Starmer may still need to dispel perception of ‘boys’ club’_P

Prime minister must show he values senior female voices in a post-Sue Gray No 10 Keir Starmer. There has been pushback against the idea of a boys’ club from those who point out it diminishes the work of women in…

Police record 40 new allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed and others_P

More people come forward to report alleged offences, including rape and sexual abuse, covering 34-year period Mohamed Al Fayed, the former owner of Harrods, died last year. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian The Metropolitan police have said they are investigating 40 new allegations, including…

Green energy firms promise more than £24bn of new investment in Britain! B

Industry bosses to meet prime minister before government’s international investment summit next week Spain’s Iberdrola has promised to double its planned investments in the UK’s clean energy ambitions. Photograph: Iberdrola The leaders of the world’s biggest green energy companies have promised…

Britain is burning and Keir Starmer has been holding the matches for 99 days! B

Keir Starmer is holding the match while Britain burns (Image: Getty) Britain is spiralling into chaos under Labour’s disastrous first 100 days. After the Tories were rightly trashed in the last general election for their incompetence, the British public hoped for a fresh…