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Starmer’s achievements are obvious – to him. As a thought experiment, let’s see things through his eyes

From free school meals to the NHS, he believes his record of helping ordinary people is clear. But voters don’t quite view it that way, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Voices: One year on, is Starmer still the best man Labour has for the job?

COMMENT: There’s a lot the prime minister and his team could learn from their party’s own history. What’s preventing them is ego and self-denial, writes Anthony Seldon

The Independent UK

How to balance the UK books: six options open to Rachel Reeves

From spending cuts to tax rises, we rank possible routes to plugging the gap caused by Labour’s welfare climbdown

The Guardian - UK

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Reform UK loses by-elections called after councillors quit days into roles

The Liberal Democrats and Tories won council seats that Nigel Farage’s party had claimed in May’s local election

Evening Standard

Discussions ongoing and foundations of new party soon, says Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn led Labour from 2015 to April 2020, stepping down after the party’s loss at the 2019 general election.

Evening Standard

Serial fare dodgers should be banned from the Tube, top Tory Susan Hall tells Sadiq Khan

Mayor admits requirement to hike TfL fares by estimated 27% over five years will be ‘challenging’ for Londoners due to cost of living crisis

Evening Standard

The time is right for Zarah Sultana’s new party – but it’s already facing its first test

The left has been discussing this for months, but tactical differences will need to be overcome, as will the threat of Reform, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Jeremy Corbyn confirms talks about forming new party with Zarah Sultana

Corbyn says ‘discussions are ongoing’ after MP’s surprise announcement but he is understood to be reluctant to take title of party leader

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer's first-year scorecard: Has the Prime Minister kept his promises?

Our expert examines what went well for Sir Keir in his first year... and more often, what went wrong

Evening Standard

Former Ukip leader given senior job in Reform UK

A FORMER Ukip leader has been appointed vice-chairman of Reform UK.

The National (Scotland)

Jeremy Corbyn says 'real change is coming' as he announces new independent left-wing party

The Islington North MP said "discussions are ongoing" after Ms Sultana announced she was quitting Labour to co-lead the founding of a new party with him

Evening Standard

Labour’s first year: from voter opinion to market reaction – in charts

After a turbulent week to round off its first year, how have the past 12 months panned out for Keir Starmer’s government?

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Will Corbyn’s new hard-left party prove to be Starmer’s mission impossible?

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: Former Labour MP Zarah Sultana jumped the gun when announcing the new party, but even so it potentially poses a major risk to the PM – especially after what has been a nightmare first year in power, writes Andrew Grice

The Independent UK

Crying in the Commons: why are women’s workplace tears a source of shame?

Rachel Reeves’s distress may help destigmatise an emotional response to pressure or professional frustration

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Cross-party MPs press UK Government for Waspi U-turn

DOZENS of MPs from across the political spectrum confronted Labour ministers on their refusal to U-turn and compensate Waspi women affected by state…

Evening Standard

Ex-deputy PM Therese Coffey claims civil servants advised her to break the law

Baroness Therese Coffey told the House of Lords that she had been advised to knowingly break the law, but said ‘I wasn’t prepared to do that’.

The Guardian - UK

This was Les Mis in the Commons – and Kemi Badenoch couldn’t resist hamming it up

The Tory leader should have supported Labour’s welfare bill – but such responsible behaviour would have defied the norms of British politics, writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The National (Scotland)

Reform UK lose two council by-elections in England

REFORM UK have lost two council by-elections in England after being forced to defend their seats when the incumbents stood down.

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Evening Standard

Minister shrugs off ex-Labour MP’s announcement of new political party

Zarah Sultana said she would ‘co-lead the founding of a new party’ with Jeremy Corbyn.

The Guardian - UK

Critics of UK role in Gaza war consider setting up independent tribunal

Labour expected to block bill for official inquiry tabled by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn Middle East crisis – live updates

The Guardian - UK

‘An unjust transition’? Teesside locals divided over net zero after deindustrialisation

In the third in a series, the Guardian hears how Reform UK is targeting voters over green policies – which business says are bringing new jobs to the area

The Independent UK

Voices: After Labour’s first year, Starmer could still learn from ‘one-term Attlee’

COMMENT: The current prime minister would be wise to study Clement Attlee’s post-war premiership, which also started with a landslide election but, mired in economic uncertainty and internal conflict, quickly ran out of steam, says historian Alun Evans

The Guardian - UK

Who’s really to blame for Labour’s troubles – Rachel Reeves or the invisible PM?

The Treasury focuses on numbers when what’s needed is vision. The party and the country are crying out for leadership, but it’s nowhere to be seen, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The National (Scotland)

Zarah Sultana quits Labour with plan to form new party with Jeremy Corbyn

A former Labour MP has said that she will set up a new party with Jeremy Corbyn.

The Guardian - UK

Seven of Labour’s newest MPs look back on a ‘relentless’ first year

Labour won hundreds of new MPs in the 2024 general election. One year later, how do they think the government is doing?

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