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How Labour plans to reform parliamentary oversight of intelligence in UK

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer. © Aaron Chown/Press Association Images/MaxPPP

Keir Starmer's party wants to strengthen the independence of parliament's intelligence committee, whose influence has been eroded by conflicts with Downing Street. [...]

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