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Lorin Bell-Cross

Lorin Bell-Cross

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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy plans crackdown on extremist preachers

Government reportedly concerned that Islamists are exploiting their positions in charities to spread extremism

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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (centre) with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron, pictured at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit (Photo: Getty)

Keir Starmer expresses ‘relief’ at hostages’ release as Downing Street pressed on UK’s role in Gaza ceasefire

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Sir Keir Starmer arrives in Egypt ahead of a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war. (Image: Getty)

UK contribution to Gaza peace plan mocked as Starmer heads to Egypt

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Pro-Palestine demonstrators outside Hackney town hall last year

‘Ridiculous’ Hackney councillors draw criticism over meeting to ‘berate Israel’ despite Gaza ceasefire

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Brent rabbi accuses local council of creating ‘hostile’ environment for Jews and ignoring community’s concerns

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October 10, 2025 13:45
Pro-Palestinian activists at Brent Civic Centre after attending the council meeting on July 7

‘We need to go further’: Starmer weighs crackdown on chants at pro-Palestine marches

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October 10, 2025 09:07
Sir Keir Starmer (centre) boarding a BA flight to Mumbai to lead a trade mission to India (Image: Getty Images)

Corbyn & Sultana’s Your Party accused of sharing ‘Hamas symbol’

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October 9, 2025 15:28
A post by Corbyn and Sultana's party containing what CST say is a symbol associated with Hamas propaganda (Image: Screenshot/X).

My father-in-law came face-to-face with evil at Heaton Park, Grant Shapps tells JC

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October 9, 2025 10:44
Former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps (Image: Getty Images)

Starmer welcomes Trump-brokered Gaza peace plan

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October 9, 2025 09:32
Sir Keir Starmer (left) in a press conference in Mumbai alongside Indian prime minister Narendra Modi (Image: Getty).

Starmer brands October 7 Pro-Palestine protests ‘un-British’

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October 7, 2025 09:16
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria visit the scene of the attack near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue (Image: Getty).

The former firefighter and key Corbyn ally said he won’t hesitate to act against left-wing antisemitism

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October 6, 2025 10:51
Matt Wrack speaking at the Labour Party's annual conference (Image: Getty).

Britain should deport foreign antisemites, shadow home secretary says

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October 6, 2025 10:11
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp (Image: Elliott Franks Photography).

Polanski says Government is ‘an active participant in the murdering of the Palestinians’, in conference speech

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October 3, 2025 14:40
Green Party leader Zack Polanski delivers his speech at his party's annual conference (Photo: Getty)

Green Party leader Zack Polanski grilled over deputy Mothin Ali’s inflammatory October 7 comments

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October 3, 2025 13:27
Green Party leader Zack Polanski (Image: Getty).

Pro-Palestine protests yesterday shouldn’t have gone ahead, Home Secretary says

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October 3, 2025 10:47
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood (Photo: Getty)

Rachel Reeves pays tribute to Nova survivor and says she’ll ‘always be a friend of Israel’

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October 1, 2025 11:32
Rachel Reeves speaks at a Labour Friends of Israel event during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on September 30, 2025
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