PMQs begins Sir Keir Starmer has now taken to the floor for Prime Minister’s Questions. Nicole Wootton-Cane14 January 2026 12:02 Analysis: Starmer braced for yet another rebellion The Independent’s political editor David Maddox reports: Labour MPs are furious about an attempt by the government to bring in a ban protestsContinue Reading
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