Venezuela attack could embolden China and Russia, says Emily Thornberry Failure to condemn US intervention risks encouraging others to take similar action, warns senior Labour MP The Guardian - UK · Jan 5
Starmer to make cost-of-living pitch to voters after vow to remain Labour leader It comes after a turbulent year for his administration, with sluggish economic growth, leadership rumblings and dismal poll ratings. Evening Standard · Jan 5
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK to win eight seats in London at next General Election as Labour implodes - new poll Full list of constituencies in the capital set to change hands in 2029, according to new survey Evening Standard · Jan 5
GMB union in fresh turmoil over claims by senior female leaders Exclusive: union facing claim for unfair dismissal from one of two women who complained of bullying and harassment The Guardian - UK · Jan 5
Keir Starmer Vows 'I Will Be Sitting in This Seat' by 2027 Despite Poll Meltdown Sir Keir Starmer issues a defiant six-word vow to remain prime minister until 2027, dismissing dire polling figures and a Reform UK surge as he faces a critical test in the upcoming May elections. International Business Times UK · Jan 4
Starmer says closer ties with EU single market preferable to a customs union Prime minister gives clearest sign yet that government is seeking to further deepen Britain’s links with Brussels The Guardian - UK · Jan 4
Reform UK Surge: Nigel Farage Projected to Oust 326 Labour MPs in Shock New Poll A More in Common poll shows Reform UK could win a 115-seat majority with Nigel Farage taking 381 MPs, while Labour could fall to 85 seats, down 326, highlighting the impact of tactical voting on British politics. International Business Times UK · Jan 4
Dining across the divide: ‘I think gentrification is a social good. He said you lose communities’ A psychotherapy trainee and a retired software engineer bonded over living abroad, but did they agree on gentrification, second homes and mental health? The Guardian - UK · Jan 4
Food prices in supermarkets to fall as UK moves closer to Single Market to undo Brexit harm, says Starmer The Prime Minister toughened Labour’s stance on closer ties with the European Union as his party faces hammering in May elections Evening Standard · Jan 4
Starmer says he will still be Prime Minister this time next year He said frequent leadership changes in Government are ‘not in our national interest’. Evening Standard · Jan 4
Do not muck about at election, Swinney warns independence supporters The First Minister said voters need to make sure the SNP ‘does really well, because that’s the only way Scotland is going to make progress’. Evening Standard · Jan 4
PM vows ‘no let-up’ on easing cost of living in new year pitch to voters The Prime Minister will seek to win over voters with a promise that ‘positive change’ will be felt in 2026. Evening Standard · Jan 3
Keir Starmer Under Pressure as Fresh General Election Petition Gains Traction Keir Starmer faces increasing political pressure as a new parliamentary petition for a general election surpasses 70,000 signatures, the third since Labour took power in July 2024. International Business Times UK · Jan 3
‘A rise of love’: Liverpool church targeted in 2024 riots forges links against hate St Anne’s in Toxteth joined forces with neighbouring mosque to find common voice against far right The Guardian - UK · Jan 3
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3 ‘We will grind you down’: how rogue peers became Labour’s toughest opponents As Labour seeks abolition of hereditary peers, Tory-dominated House of Lords has inflicted near-record number of defeats on No 10
Evening Standard · Jan 3 Never a more important time to be a unionist or conservative, says Findlay The Scottish Conservative leader attacked Reform UK’s unionist credentials.
The Independent UK · Jan 2 Voices: Keir Starmer’s promise to deliver should have brought results by now THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The embattled prime minister is much more clear-eyed about the scale of the task ahead of him than many believe – but knowing what to do is not the same as getting on and doing it
The Guardian - UK · Jan 2 Downing Street has only itself to blame for lack of grip on Whitehall, say experts Ex-No 10 adviser Paul Ovenden says ‘political perma-class’ has distracted government, but critics argue ministers already have power to act
The Guardian - UK · Jan 2 ‘We were missing in the conversation’: how Zack Polanski hit on plan to beat Reform at their own game This time last year Polanski was barely known outside the party. Now he’s hoping for success at May’s local elections – by taking a page from Nigel Farage’s playbook
International Business Times UK · Jan 2 Small Boat Crisis: Keir Starmer Accused Of 'Pouring Petrol' On Channel Crossings PM Keir Starmer faces a New Year headache as experts warn small boat crossings will rise in 2026 after 41,472 arrivals, fuelling claims Labour's border plan is failing.
International Business Times UK · Jan 2 Whitehall Officials Will 'Bug Phones' To Smash Nigel Farage, Dominic Cummings Claims Dominic Cummings claims Whitehall officials plan 'dirty tricks' against Nigel Farage. Explore the establishment's fears and Reform's path to power in 2026.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 2 Here’s a pick-me-up for the January blues: this could well be Nigel Farage’s last year on top There’s no doubting the charisma of its leader, but Reform UK lacks the depth and experience needed to govern – and voters are quickly realising that, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Guardian - UK · Jan 1 A new year brings new battles for democracy and for Labour Letters: Readers respond to articles by Andy Beckett and Larry Elliott on British parliamentary democracy and whether Labour can turn the tide
The Guardian - UK · Jan 1 Nativism and the disintegration of the UK Letter: With the weakening of pro-integration parties, Ben Wellings warns that the continuation of the UK in its current form cannot be taken for granted
The Guardian - UK · Jan 1 ‘Shameful’ 41,000 people reached UK by small boat last year, says Home Office Second highest annual number of irregular arrivals on record reached British shores in 2025