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Neuseeland hat ein neues Parlament gewählt. Doch angesichts eines extrem knappen Wahlausgangs könnte es bei der Frage, welche Regierung das Land künftig führt, letztlich auf die kleinen Parteien ankommen.

The prime minister says that Labour politicians courting the comedian a decade ago had not been aware of his crimes.

Carl Johnson writes that "no foreigner" should be allowed to stand in elections.

The Ministry of Education confirmed the pamphlets have now been removed.

The Government is not opposing a proposal from the Labour Party to strengthen the law around tackling AI-generated sexual abuse imagery.

Parties are under pressure to pull out all the stops before voting closes on Saturday.

Labour said the spending would need to come from cuts to services.

<p>Olivia Bailey calls on home secretary to exclude children from tougher trafficking tests, and to make allowances for domestic abuse victims</p><p>Shabana Mahmood’s changes to the migration system could harm women and children, a Labour MP has warned, as members of her own party continue to raise concerns with the home secretary’s proposals.</p><p>Olivia B

<p>Despite the partial U-turn on care worker visas, the staff who keep the system afloat still face a hostile environment</p><p>If you want to see the senselessness of Britain’s immigration debate play out in real time, look no further than the crackdown on care workers’ visas that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/02/shabana-mahmood-soft

South Korean director Lee Chang-dong on Possible Love, his sprawling, complex new film exploring the social and personal effect of gaping class differences

The Labour leader says the cost of living was the main concern for people he met.

<p>• Experts seek details on child brides, rehabilitation of flood victims and reconstruction efforts<br>• Pakistani delegation says 600,000 destroyed homes rebuilt</p> <p>ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Wednesday concluded its review of Pakistan’s second periodic report under the International Covenant on E

Her 27-year-old son moved to Australia after he could not find work here.

As the world prepares for COP31, the labour movement is demanding a just transition that protects workers’ rights, health, and livelihoods from climate cha Read More: https://punchng.com/cop31-and-the-labour-question/

Egypt is seeking to link its national seaports with Slovenia’s Port of Koper and aims to secure an agreement for the regular migration of Egyptian workers to meet Slovenian labour needs, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Wednesday. Speaking during a meeting with Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar at the government headquarters in the […]

Fran Belbin tells a council meeting to expect the current Labour - Green administration to continue.

The workers submit a memorandum to the ZP highlighting the hardships faced by them due to the prevailing drought conditions in the district

The draft report was submitted by Minister for Labour Bindhu Krishna to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday.

A new poll out today suggested National controlled most key issues better.

Analysis: If Labour wants to be in the driver's seat post-election, it might need 35%.

The Bank of Thailand has raised concerns over growing fragility in the country's labour market, as rising unemployment threatens to weigh on domestic consumption.

The original version fell in July in a row over spending on additional learning needs education.

<p>The latest edition of Radical Thinking, the Guardian’s new podcast, should be required listening at a Treasury still stifled by outdated orthodoxies</p><p>As prime ministers have come and gone at bewildering speed in recent years, the search for elusive economic growth has become the overriding fixation of the British political class. In the lead-up to th

It relates to sharing advanced military technologies with Australia, the UK and US.

GPs anticipate it would increase demand, and are concerned about their ability to meet it, considering the existing workforce shortages.

<p>The British Social Attitudes survey reveals record levels of dissatisfaction. But still Kemi Badenoch and the business lobby want to take us backwards</p><p>Britain is unhappier at work than since records began. The British Social Attitudes <a href="https://natcen.ac.uk/publications/bsa-work-progress">survey</a>, the nation’s long-running annual pulse-tak

Bishop has edited a social media post claiming Phil Goff was backing him over Andersen.

Before Flatt, Labour has put up Francis Campbell, Jamie Strange and Aladdin Al-Bustanji.

Labour says there's money for new deals with unions, National asks, 'where?'

The Labour candidate is fighting to win back the Auckland bellwether seat of Maungakiekie that she lost by more than 4000 votes in 2023.

Angela Rayner previously said plans were "un-British" and ministers shouldn't shift "the goalposts".

Raj Kumar, a councillor and former mayoral candidate, has removed his 'attempt at satire'.

Bench says eradication of bonded labour is a “continuing obligation”, requiring authorities to ensure that those freed are meaningfully rehabilitated

<p>Deals with six Green council groups that have condemned the motion are to remain in place, says Labour</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/nov/02/andy-burnham-shabana-mahmood-migration-indefinite-leave-to-remain-care-workers-uk-politics-latest-news">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Labour is to stop c

<p>As home secretary Shabana Mahmood announces her controversial migration plans, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the political context that has led to this announcement and why the timing for Andy Burnham – who is out of the country – is very convenient for him</p><p>You can read Pippa’s story about reparations for the transatlantic slave trade <a hre

Labour's ruling National Executive Committee sets out where it is cutting ties with the Greens.

Villagers said power lines were touching trees and claimed that no staff member was available at the Grid Sub-Station when they called to have the power supply disconnected

Social security must be driven by human sensitivity and every concern and grievance of workers must be addressed with compassion and empathy, says Mansukh Mandaviya

A new poll has more bad news for the National Party.

ANALYSIS: There are variables in this year's race.

<p>Chancellor John Healey fails to guarantee equalisation with adult wage will happen in timeframe set out in manifesto</p><p>Labour looks less likely to meet its manifesto pledge to equalise the minimum wage for younger workers before the next election, after the chancellor failed to guarantee the rise would happen within that timeframe.</p><p>John Healey s

Egypt and Germany are stepping up cooperation on skilled labour mobility, vocational training and workforce development as Germany seeks to address labour shortages across several sectors, while Egyptian professionals show growing interest in accessing European job markets. The efforts were highlighted during the opening day of the 2026 Labour Mobility Forum

OPINION: Act raised expectations what a centre-right govt could do on cost of living.

Productivity is up and employment is down in the tech sector but elsewhere the picture is muddier

State chapters of organised labour have begun moves to compel state governors to adopt the Federal Government’s N70,000 transport relief for workers. Read More: https://punchng.com/n70000-allowance-labour-turns-heat-on-govs/

<p>Replacing government grants with revenue streams from taxation will not in itself reduce regional inequalities. But the political implications are radical</p><p>Following Wednesday’s budget, the Treasury minister, Torsten Bell, was <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033g98">challenged</a> by the BBC’s Evan Davis on whether its modest series of “

JJ Labour had around 250 students on its books over the past year.

The former Labour leader says welfare policies turned disillusionment with Labour into "active dislike".

Nigeria’s main labour unions are divided over the FG’s N70,000 transport award for federal workers, a palliative to cushion economic reform hardships. Read More: https://punchng.com/labours-dilemma-over-n70000-amid-reforms/

OTTAWA — Canadian labour leaders are warning that unions could trigger a nationwide job action if Ottawa rams through a contentious suite of proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code.

Toni Boyton is Labour’s Waiariki candidate for a second time.

ANALYSIS: Labour's law and order platform commits to little and lacks specifics.

It was trailed as a “landmark” UK budget , historic, one that would put down a marker for Andy Burnham’s government, setting it on a noticeably different course from its predecessor. In the end, John Healey’s first address as Chancellor was anything but. Well before the end, the sense of it being a damp squib set in. Partly as well, it was Mr Healey’s soft,

Russian broker network recruiting North Korean labourers using student visas, Global Rights Compliance report says.

The US has banned imports from three Chinese genomics companies, including BGI Group, over claims they collected genetic material to track persecuted minor Read More: https://punchng.com/us-bans-imports-from-chinese-genomics-companies-over-forced-labour-concerns/

The policy will cost half a billion dollars but will likely make a big dent in poverty.

<p>Exclusive: Backbenchers voice alarm over ‘intolerable position’ faced by Miatta Fahnbulleh over oilfield decision</p><p>Furious Labour MPs have been lobbying the prime minister and chancellor not to overrule the energy secretary should she decide to block the Rosebank oilfield.</p><p>MPs say they are alarmed at the cabinet splits that have emerged over th

Ingrid Leary held Taieri by 1443 votes over National’s Matthew French.