Starmer has little choice but to bind himself closer to his chancellor

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Ditching Rachel Reeves would put spotlight back on real context for decision to drop idea of breaching manifesto

When Keir Starmer was mounting the case for the prosecution against Boris Johnson for his Partygate antics, it took almost two months and a police investigation for him to formally call for the prime minister to resign. He was of the view there was no point calling for things until they were likely to happen.

This is not the philosophy of the current leader of the opposition. Since October, Kemi Badenoch has called on Starmer to sack his chancellor three times, once over a mishap with her rental licence, then for considering raising income tax, and finally because she did not in fact raise income tax.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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Myanmar holds final election round, military-backed party set to win

UN official describes monthlong polls as 'illegitimate', while ASEAN regional bloc says it will not certify the vote.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

January 25, 2026

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Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony

Pair testify that Pretti did not hold weapon and was trying to help woman federal agents had shoved to the groundTwo witnesses to the killing of Alex Pretti have said in sworn testimony that the 37-year-old intensive care nurse was not brandishing a weapon when he approached federal agents in […]

January 25, 2026