Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025
Starmer bests his conference critics but path ahead still looks perilous PM made long-awaited rallying call against Reform threat, but many in Labour still fear his shortcomings will produce a public challenge The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Firms run by former diplomats and ex-Tory chief first to appear on influence register Foreign Influence Registration Scheme designed to shine light on companies paid to represent foreign states in UK The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Conspiracy theories and accusations fly as Labour’s Farage fever rattles Reform Fearless Nige and his mates’ unhinged reaction to Starmer’s speech suggests he can dish it out but he can’t take it The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Starmer has ‘found his heart, found his fight’ at conference – Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader said his party must ‘shout louder’ rather than ‘whisper’ about its achievements. Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
Labour must avoid half measures on the two-child benefit cap Letters: Readers react to a report that Labour is considering alternatives to completely scrapping the cap on child benefit and other news from the Labour party conference The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Labour considering charging workers for employment tribunal claims, sources say Exclusive: Reintroducing tribunal fees would be ‘a gift for bad bosses’, says TUC chief Paul Nowak The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
London tax bombshell: 170,000 would be hit by stealth income threshold freeze extension Rachel Reeves admitted during the Labour Party Conference that she no longer stands by her pledge last year not to raise taxes Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
Labour members feel disconnected from government, says Lucy Powell Deputy leadership candidate tells hustings party is not heeding feedback from doorstep, with impact on activists The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Will Labour’s fracking ban end practice in the UK for good? Ed Miliband’s move to bring forward ban is gambit to stop would-be Reform voters from backing Nigel Farage’s pro-fracking party The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Brian Leishman blasts Labour Party leadership as 'authoritarian' BRIAN Leishman has blasted the Labour Party’s leadership as “authoritarian” ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025
SNP call for vote of no confidence in Labour-led council administration WEST Lothian council’s SNP group has called for a vote of no confidence in the ruling Labour-led administration ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025
Powell and Phillipson vie for votes as Labour conference draws to a close The pair displayed little disagreement during a hustings at the end of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
Mahmood brands Labour a ‘dysfunctional’ family Sir Keir Starmer has faced challenges from Andy Burnham, his backbenchers and Labour activists at this year’s conference in Liverpool. Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025 Miliband vows to permanently ban ‘dangerous and deeply harmful’ fracking The Energy Secretary used the announcement to attack Reform UK, which has called for more extraction of oil and gas.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025 Reform UK are 'waging war' on Scottish cable factory workers, Ed Miliband says ED Miliband has accused Reform UK of “waging war” on workers at a new cable factory in Scotland ...
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025 Nigel Farage: what are schoolboy racism claims – and why have they resurfaced? David Lammy has clarified remarks that the Reform leader ‘flirted with Hitler Youth’. Here is the background to the row
International Business Times UK · Oct 1, 2025 Starmer Slams Reform as 'Racist' Over 'Immoral' Deportation Plan – Warning It Could Tear Britain Apart Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls out Reform UK's 'immoral' plan to deport legal migrants as racist, amid surging 2025 polls threatening Labour's unity
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025 Nigel Farage’s security cut by parliamentary authorities, Reform claims Reform’s Zia Yusuf accused Labour of running a campaign of ‘demonisation’ against Mr Farage.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025 Voices: Why Starmer’s ruthless attacks on Farage are the only way to beat Reform COMMENT: Following his forthright conference speech, the prime minister’s announcement of a review into how the European Convention on Human Rights is used in asylum cases is the latest sign he is confronting Reform UK’s grievances head on, says David Aaronovitch
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025 Keir Starmer drops Angela Rayner 'return' hint only weeks after she quit over tax row The Prime Minister hailed his former deputy and housing secretary as a ‘great story for social mobility’, adding that she will be a ‘major voice’ in British politics for years to come
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025 David Lammy backtracks on claim Nigel Farage 'flirted with Hitler Youth' Pressed on his earlier comments about Nigel Farage, David Lammy said: ‘I wasn't at school with Nigel Farage. I don't know what songs he sang at school’
International Business Times UK · Oct 1, 2025 Two Parties, One Path: Why Labour and Reform Are Converging on Policy Labour and Reform UK clash over immigration and crime, but their policies show striking convergence — raising questions about voter choice.
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025 Reform will ‘betray’ young people by waging war on clean energy, Miliband to say Miliband to announce more funding for solar panels on schools and hospitals.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025 Starmer brings the steel – and draws up battle lines with Reform UK Prime minister answers his critics in conference speech but the real challenges still lie ahead