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Labour’s meek response to anti-nuclear weapons conference torn apart by experts

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Labour’s meek response to anti-nuclear weapons conference torn apart by experts

The response by the UK Labour Government to the failure of a United Nations (UN) nuclear non-proliferation conference to reach a consensus has been criticised by a wide range of UK and international experts and campaigners. The government had sent a minister to speak at the UN in New York at the start of the 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which took place from 27 April to 22 May 2026. Initially, the government chose not to comment when the Canary reported on the failure of the review conference to reach consensus on an outcome document. They have…

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Rupert Lowe calls for Reform-Restore cooperation pact

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Rupert Lowe calls for Reform-Restore cooperation pact

The UK has had several big by-elections over the past 12 months, with Reform UK underperforming in all of them. In the most recent, Reform’s underperformance wasn’t the only story; there was also the emergence of Restore Britain. Now, Restore leader, Rupert Lowe, has called for something of a cooperation pact between the two parties. What’s really going on here? The Greater Manchester result showed what Restore Britain can deliver. The next step is how we maximise the chances of delivering the change Britain needs – it means putting personal differences aside. That is why today I am making a public…

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