Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein in No 10 on advice of Peter Mandelson, documents reveal National Archives papers show how then MP pushed for 2002 meeting between PM and ‘young and vibrant’ financier The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025
‘Extreme’ Farage and Labour forcing oil and gas workers off cliff edge – Flynn The SNP Westminster leader blamed Labour for a fall in the number of North Sea workers but said Reform UK also presented a threat to the industry. Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2025
Don’t fall for the authoritarian hype – Reform and the hard right can be stopped in their tracks From the US to Europe and Asia, grievances are being exploited to gain power. But moderate voices are still in tune with the majority, says former prime minister Gordon Brown The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025
Rachel Reeves v the OBR: chancellor aims to loosen the watchdog’s grip Labour embraced the forecaster’s powerful role, but now finds itself scrambling in the face of gloomy projections The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025
Rachel Reeves looks for extra headroom in budget to insulate UK economy against bond market Chancellor hopes to raise enough funds to stop damaging speculation about breaching fiscal rules The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025
Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while prime minister after lobbying from Lord Mandelson A memo by a senior civil servant briefs the Labour leader about the ‘super-rich’ financier ahead of the meeting Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025
Zarah Sultana compares Jeremy Corbyn reunion to Gallagher brothers MP says pair have reconciled after bitter dispute as they appear together at Manchester leftwing festival The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025
Your Party will put working class ‘back at heart of politics’ – Sultana Your Party founders Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana put on a united front as they spoke at The World Transformed conference in Manchester. Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025
Farage insists ex-Reform UK Wales leader convicted of bribery is ‘bad apple’ Farage said he was shocked by Nathan Gill’s admissions relating to pro-Russia statements The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025
Alba Party loses sole MSP as Ash Regan quits to sit as independent She had unsuccessfully challenged former MP Kenny MacAskill for Alba’s leadership earlier this year. Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025
Ex-Reform leader in Wales who took pro-Russian bribes was ‘bad apple’ – Farage Nathan Gill, 52, last month admitted eight counts of bribery between December 6, 2018 and July 18, 2019. Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025
English democracy relies on local councillors. So why are so many facing the axe? Government plans to merge councils may not save money, and do nothing to solve the very real problems they face, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025
Starmer accused of pushing out some of last progressive allies in No 10 shake-up Exclusive: PM reorganising key parts of government to give chief secretary Darren Jones more Whitehall control The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025
Plaid Cymru ready to replace Labour, says leader Rhun ap Iorwerth will position his party as a government-in-waiting at Plaid Cymru’s annual conference in Swansea. Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025
International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025 France's Macron To Name PM To End Political Crisis France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a political gridlock, in a move that staves off fresh elections for now.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025 I saw desperation at the Tory conference – but all traditional parties may be in this position soon The feeling of crisis in Manchester also afflicts Labour and the Lib Dems. It leaves voters facing a dangerously unstable political order, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025 Senior SNP figures believe Holyrood majority ‘within reach’ at May’s election As party gathers for conference, re-engaging independence supporters seen as way forward after trust in Scottish government hits record low
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025 The Guardian view on the nationalist surge: the SNP and Plaid Cymru are making the political weather Editorial: In both Scotland and Wales, politics is marching to the beat of different drums from the rest of Britain. The UK-wide parties should watch out
Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025 Reeves tells summit she has always felt she has ‘something to prove’ as a woman The Chancellor told the Women in Work Summit in London she was determined to improve the lives of women through her work in Government.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025 Phillipson presses Starmer and Reeves to abolish two-child benefit cap in full Exclusive: education secretary tells the Guardian scrapping limit entirely in November’s budget most cost-effective way to tackle child poverty
Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025 London Council warns of 'far-right agitators attempting to import division' in borough Tower Hamlets Council has passed a motion to ‘stand up to the far-right’ following a wave of protests
Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025 Starmer’s days as PM ‘over’ if SNP wins majority at Holyrood, says Swinney The First Minister was speaking ahead of his party’s conference in Aberdeen this weekend.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025 Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge? Today’s politicians need to learn that she is not the answer to contemporary problems, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025 EU Chief Faces Confidence Votes In Fractious Parliament EU chief Ursula von der Leyen faces two confidence votes Thursday in the European Parliament -- challenges that pose no serious threat to her leadership but underscore the tensions roiling the assembly.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025 UK Treasury tells ministers not to expect bailouts from its reserve fund Departments told to manage their own cost pressures as finance ministry seeks to curb overuse of contingency fund