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            <title><![CDATA[Starmer sacks top Foreign Office official after Mandelson vetting revelations]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sir Olly Robbins has effectively been sacked after his department did not inform the prime minister that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:50:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Mandelson nightmare haunts Starmer again]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The prime minister is believed to be absolutely furious over the handling of Lord Mandelson's vetting, Chris Mason writes.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:40:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, government says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A decision to go against the recommendation of the vetting agency was taken by officials in the Foreign Office, spokesperson says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:43:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It comes as the government continues to consult on whether to ban under-16s from social media in the UK.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC’s Sarah Smith examines how the Iran war has led to discrepancies between the US president and UK prime minister.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:59:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Starmer challenged over defence investment plan delay]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The prime minister is facing growing pressure to spell out when the funding blueprint will be published.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:02:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government delays to Hillsborough Law are an 'insult']]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An open letter from the Hillsborough Law Now campaign has demanded a meeting with the Prime Minister.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:41:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Iran war has trapped Labour in a vicious circle]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:20:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Former Nato chief warns UK's national security 'in peril']]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lord George Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary, will use a speech to accuse "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:10:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: How Lammy and Vance's unlikely friendship is being leveraged]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Their relations remain warm just as those between their leaders seems decidedly chilly, Chris Mason writes.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:04:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chagos deal paused over Trump opposition, minister confirms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Legislation ratifying the agreement will not progress this parliamentary term due to a stand-off with the White House.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:15:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump threat to Iranian civilians 'wrong', Starmer says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The PM condemns the US president's threat that a "whole civilisation" would die unless Iran agreed to end the war.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:46:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Labour must earn every vote in North West - Starmer]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The prime minister visits the north-west of England ahead of the local election on 7 May. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:37:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK could adopt EU single market rules under new legislation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The move has raised questions over parliamentary scrutiny of future rules to deliver planned EU deals.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:18:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Starmer says UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps up to reopen the key shipping route.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:09:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What you need to know as Camden heads into local elections]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Home to Camden Town, the British Museum and Hampstead, the council is up for election on 7 May.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:27:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK shelves Chagos deal after Trump opposition]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[UK government officials say they are not entirely abandoning the agreement but have run out of time.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is the Trump-Starmer bromance over?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The disintegration of the pair's friendship has benefits - and the PM is getting steadily more comfortable at taking advantage.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:51:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran conflict will define us for a generation, says PM]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Speaking during a three-day visit to the Middle East, the prime minister says the current ceasefire is "fragile". ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:20:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['We should not be at the mercy of events abroad' - Starmer]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The prime minister says "shocks" like the conflict in Iran are becoming more frequent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:11:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran detainees' son urges PM to discuss their release in Gulf]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Joe Bennett says it is time for Sir Keir Starmer to help his parents, held on spying charges.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:08:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Starmer says much work remains to make US-Iran ceasefire hold]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The prime minister says fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz would help "stabilise" prices in the UK.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:42:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer says it is "deeply concerning" the rapper is set to headline a festival after recent antisemitic comments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Starmer's cost-of-living adviser calls for fuel duty cut extension]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lord Walker suggests the government should keep the 5p cut in place due to increased costs caused by war in the Middle East.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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