Lib Dems aiming to go big as they spot electoral opportunity Ed Davey and his party are preparing to do battle with Reform as they gather for their annual conference The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025
Labour deputy leader contender warns party faces 'big threat' from left wing and Reform in London Lucy Powell said that while campaigning in Lewisham she spoke to ‘a lot of traditional Labour voters who are frustrated’ with how the Government has acted since coming to power last July Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025
Controversy Explained: Why is Bridget Phillipson Urging Kemi Badenoch to Remove Liz Truss from the Tory Party? Bridget Phillipson urges Kemi Badenoch to expel Liz Truss after her Tommy Robinson support, citing economic wreckage and bigotry International Business Times UK · Sep 23, 2025
'New evidence' must see probe into Morgan McSweeney donations law breach, Tories say DOWNING Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney hid more than £700,000 in donations to a Labour think tank for three years despite being explicitly… The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2025
Veteran SNP councillor quits party after more than 20 years A VETERAN SNP city councillor has left the party after more than 20 years ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2025
I’ve seen Labour’s cursed deputy leader role up close. It should finally be abolished I worked for Denis Healey when he held the post, so know just how useless it is – and how much better both the country and Labour would be without it, says author Richard Heller The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025
'Beyond belief': Labour blocks dozens of Palestine motions from party conference LABOUR have ejected appeals for dozens of motions on Palestine to be heard at the party’s conference this weekend ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2025
Tories call for watchdog to probe Labour Together’s support for Starmer A Labour minister accused the Conservatives of mudslinging. Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025
Scottish Labour minister refuses to say if Holyrood loss means Keir Starmer should go A SCOTTISH Labour minister refused to answer a question about whether a loss in next year’s Holyrood election should lead to the end of Keir… The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2025
Keir Starmer to launch progressive fightback against ‘decline and division’ fuelled by far right Prime minister expected to warn UK is ‘at a crossroads’ as he sets out plan to counter Nigel Farage and Reform The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025
Scots would vote for independence in new referendum, poll finds SCOTS would vote to leave the Union if a new independence referendum were held tomorrow, a new poll has found ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2025
Reeves urged to take 2p off employee NI and add it to income tax in budget Resolution Foundation says move could raise additional £6bn a year and ‘level the playing field’ on income tax The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025
Ed Davey calls for UK to import US cancer researchers hit by Trump cuts Lib Dem leader to use conference speech to urge extra funding for mRNA research and accuse Nigel Farage of cheering US funding reductions The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025
Doctors fleeing Donald Trump's US should come to UK under dedicated visa scheme, says Ed Davey The Liberal Democrat leader will call for the arrangement as part of a plan to make cancer a ‘top priority’ on the NHS Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025 Farage’s ideas to reduce migration deserve to fail THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Reform UK’s headline-grabbing plan to abolish the indefinite leave to remain for foreign workers, among other proposals, might prove to be electorally popular – but it would also create greater problems for the country than it would ever solve
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025 Corbyn and Sultana prepare new party memberships launch – without unified line Exclusive: party insiders hope low-stakes launch will help movement move on from chaotic start, despite ongoing tensions
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025 Nigel Farage roundly condemned over plan to abolish indefinite leave to remain Cross-party criticism after Reform UK leader threatens hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants with deportation
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025 Bridget Phillipson pledges to deliver workers’ rights bill in full if deputy leader Exclusive: Unions endorse education secretary as she vows to ensure measures are not watered down – ‘no ifs or buts’
The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2025 David Lammy dismisses calls for police probe into Morgan McSweeney donations row DEPUTY Prime Minister David Lammy has dismissed calls for a police investigation into Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney ...
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025 Corbyn and Sultana: the needs of the left are greater than any of your differences Millions of UK voters are desperate for radical change. For their sake, we must hope Your Party’s hotheads give way to calm strategists, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2025 'Time-wasting': Tory MSP asks Holyrood officials if staff have 'more than one gender' A SCOTTISH Tory MSP has been accused of “cynical time wasting” after asking Holyrood officials if they issued “multiple” parliamentary…
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025 Ban ministers from foreign lobbying to ‘Trump-proof’ politics, Lib Dems say Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson Calum Miller warned of a ‘creep of cronyism’ into UK and global politics.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2025 Palestinian state must have no military, Labour minister insists LABOUR have said that the Palestinian state should have no army or air force as part of the terms of UK recognition.
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025 Voices: Will the ‘Boriswave’ sweep Farage to No 10? COMMENT: By laying the blame for Britain’s immigration woes squarely on ex-PM Boris Johnson, the Reform leader is eliminating a rival and bolstering his own rise, writes Sean O’Grady
The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2025 SNP select candidate to challenge Willie Rennie at Holyrood election THE SNP have selected their candidate to challenge the LibDems in Fife North East at the Holyrood 2026 election.