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Scottish Labour MP not 'proud' of Starmer's first year in charge amid disability cuts

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has admitted he is not “proud” of the first year of Keir Starmer’s Government amid an internal party row over looming…

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves must rethink how tax and spend decisions are made after welfare U-turn

Binary rules and twice-yearly OBR forecasts have turned chancellor’s moves into grim spectator sport

The Guardian - UK

Streeting confident about welfare vote amid criticism of ‘two-tier’ Pip plans

The Government’s original welfare package had restricted eligibility for Pip.

Evening Standard

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‘Too arrogant to listen’: how welfare bill soured Starmer’s relations with rebel MPs

MPs describe receiving veiled deselection threats as No 10 sought to quash revolt before finally backing down

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s promised ethics commission may repackage existing regulators

Government sources say ‘umbrella’ structure now more likely after plans for independent body found to be too complex

The Guardian - UK

Anas Sarwar urged to stand up against Keir Starmer's 'two-tier disability system'

SCOTTISH Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has been urged to “change the habit of a lifetime” and oppose Keir Starmer’s proposal of a “two-tier…

The National (Scotland)

Inside the SNP's new political strategy: 'You have to pick your fights'

JOHN Swinney is yet to flesh out his political vision for the SNP with the Holyrood election just under a year away, party insiders have told the…

The National (Scotland)

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PM ‘incapable of sticking to a decision’ after welfare U-turn – Badenoch

The Tory leader will criticise Sir Keir for creating a ‘punishing welfare trap’.

Evening Standard

Labour rule in Wales taken for granted and under threat at Senedd poll – Morgan

The Welsh First Minister warned that Reform are the biggest threat to the nation’s way pf life.

Evening Standard

Voices: I thought I knew what Keir Starmer believed – now, it’s anyone’s guess

COMMENT: It was unwise of the prime minister to say he ‘deeply regrets’ the ‘island of strangers’ phrase, writes John Rentoul – but even more so to admit that he doesn’t always properly read his own speeches before delivering them

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer accuses Nigel Farage of ‘taking people for fools’ in Wales

PM makes claim in speech to Welsh Labour conference as polls suggest Reform could be biggest party in Senedd after next year’s elections

The Guardian - UK

Starmer: Labour will not take away ‘safety net’ from vulnerable people

The Prime Minister told the Welsh Labour conference the ‘broken’ welfare system must be fixed ‘in a Labour way’.

Evening Standard

Voices: Starmer’s authority isn’t the only thing badly dented by his benefits climbdown

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: For Labour backbenchers, the welfare rebellion was a triumph: with the growing possibility of this being a one-term government, and with little prospect of ministerial advancement, MPs have concluded they have nothing to lose by standing up for what they believe in, says Andrew Grice

The Independent UK

Starmer to warn of ‘backroom stitch-up’ in Welsh elections

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will give a speech to the Welsh Labour conference ahead of the Senedd elections in May next year.

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Warnings of tax rises after Downing Street welfare U-turn

Some 126 Labour backbenchers had signed an amendment that would have halted the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in its tracks.

The Independent UK

The prime minister’s welfare U-turn is welcome – but not the end of the matter

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Abandoning cuts to disability benefits has resulted in a messy compromise that ensures all future PIP applicants will receive less than existing recipients. This calls for more sensible and sensitive reforms to our social security system

The Guardian - UK

Starmer still faces Labour anger over risk of ‘two-tier’ disability benefits

Rebel MPs will try to lay new amendment on Monday giving colleagues a chance to delay bill despite No 10 concessions

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s disability benefits rethink: concessions suggest strategy not a change of heart

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer’s plans risk creating lasting inequality – and alienating the very voters who once believed his party stood for their protection

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Zia Yusuf accuses Robert Jenrick of ‘faking right-wing pivot’ to damage Reform UK

The two rivals mocked each other for being a ‘clown and ‘useless’ on X, formerly Twitter

The National (Scotland)

Labour MPs call for 'reset' from Keir Starmer after 'year of poor management'

LABOUR MPs are calling for a "reset" in relations with Downing Street after “a year of poor party management” ...

The National (Scotland)

Councillors reject call for ‘very British’ daily flag raising

A call to fly the Union Flag, Saltire and East Ayrshire flags daily at East Ayrshire Council’s headquarters was roundly rejected following…

The National (Scotland)

I spent all day counting Keir Starmer’s U-turns — here they are

I tried to put together a list of all Keir Starmer’s U-turns — but there are too many

The Guardian - UK

‘A choice between Eluned Morgan or Nigel Farage’: Jo Stevens on Labour’s struggles in Wales

Stevens hopes her work as Welsh secretary securing record funding for Wales will help stop the party haemorrhaging votes to Reform and Plaid Cymru

Evening Standard

Labour faces backlash after asking MPs to attend summer parties with private firms

MPs invited to ‘relax in a private setting with senior party figures’ at sponsored events

The Guardian - UK

Reeves expected to freeze income tax thresholds to raise funds after welfare U-turn

Government’s concessions over welfare cuts leave chancellor with a growing hole in her budget

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