Rachel Reeves making ‘even bigger mistakes’ than Liz Truss, says Kemi Badenoch The Tory leader said ‘Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have not learnt the lessons of the mini-budget’. Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2025
Chancellor: Public will reject Corbyn’s new party like they rejected him before Rachel Reeves launched an attack on Mr Corbyn’s ‘ego’ as she accused him of ‘trying to destroy my party’. Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2025
Labour does not deserve to win next election without change, Reeves says Chancellor admits voter frustration as government faces renewed calls from Labour politicians for a wealth tax The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Chancellor’s attempt to intervene in car finance scandal branded ‘disgraceful’ Defending industry over consumers sends ‘really bad message’, says Treasury committee member Bobby Dean The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Reeves: Of course you are going to disappoint people as Chancellor The Chancellor told an audience in Edinburgh that she understood that being Chancellor meant making unpopular decisions. Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2025
How a VIP contract introduced by Tory peer left government owed £24m DHSC rejected as ‘unusable’ PPE supplied by company linked to Lord Chadlington, which later went bust The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Voices: This hollowing out of politics could see the death of the centre COMMENT: Passionate intensity has always tended to be found at the extremes, writes John Rentoul, and new research into party loyalty shows that Labour and the Conservatives are both at risk The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025
Westminster was 'absolutely terrified' when Nicola Sturgeon visited, says ex-MP WESTMINSTER was “absolutely terrified” when Nicola Sturgeon visited, an ex-MP has said ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2025
Wes Streeting said to be eyeing up No 10 – but how will doctors’ strikes affect his chances? Some MPs question Streeting’s framing of dispute as a ‘war’, but wider mood is likely to depend on how NHS holds up The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Voices: Could this be the way Starmer placates his revolting MPs? INSIDE WESTMINSTER: With parliament now in recess, the prime minister can spend his summer working out a new direction for his turbulent administration, says Andrew Grice – he could do well to remember a key value that Labour ought to stand for The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025
Abstract verbs in, long descriptors out: How do you name a political party? 600,000 people have signed up for updates on Corbyn and Sultana’s leftwing party. What is it called? You name it The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025
UK government has ‘got the balance right’ on tax, says Rachel Reeves Chancellor responds to calls for wealth tax on millionaire households The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025
Treasury has ‘got the balance right’ on taxing wealthy, says Reeves Chancellor Rachel Reeves said future tax decisions would be announced at the next budget ‘in the appropriate way’. Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025
Labour urged to reverse 'damaging tax on Scottish jobs' following key report findings LABOUR have been urged to reverse their “damaging tax on jobs” following a key report which showed the hike in national insurance payments is… The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 Voices: Peter Kyle’s flawed attack on Nigel Farage shows which way Keir Starmer should turn COMMENT: While the prime minister is spending the summer working out a direction for his government, his science secretary has taught him a crucial lesson, says Andrew Grice
The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2025 Revealed: The full text of SNP's independence strategy THE National has obtained the full text of the SNP's conference motion on an independence strategy for 2026 ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2025 SNP members to challenge John Swinney’s independence strategy at conference MORE than 40 SNP branches have backed a challenge to John Swinney’s independence strategy ahead of the party’s annual conference
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025 UK politics: Reeves refuses to be drawn on wealth tax after ex-shadow chancellor’s call – as it happened Chancellor says the government has ‘got to get the balance right on taxation’ after call by Anneliese Dodds
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025 Despite the chaos of its launch, Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s new party has struck a nerve Scathing rightwing coverage contains a revealing note of alarm: this is more than just a rebellion, and it’s gaining supporters fast, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025 Corbyn’s new party and the menace of populism Letters: The new party should agree a pact with the Greens so as not to split the leftwing vote, says Patrick Cosgrove, while Dr Chris Morris reminds us of Corbyn’s previous electoral support. Plus letters from Ross Armstrong, Pamela Hope and Sushila Dhall
The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2025 Labour's governing fiasco shows Scots the urgency of independence, says John Swinney JOHN Swinney has said it is up to Scots to realise the urgency that is needed for Scotland to become independent, as he said they just need to look…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2025 Scottish politicians unfollow Unionist group after 'bomb Holyrood' post SCOTTISH Secretary Ian Murray is one of several politicians to have removed a fringe pro-Union group from his feed on Twitter/X after a series of…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025 Starmer and Reeves should consider wealth tax, says former shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds urges government not to duck ‘big decisions’ in autumn budget
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025 Is this tough US-EU trade deal a triumph for Brexit Britain? Only in leavers’ most delusional fantasies Yes, Britain secured better terms with the US than most other countries. But compared with the huge loss of European trade, it’s a drop in the ocean, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025 Labour MP issues stark warning to London party members after Reform’s first by-election win in capital Beckenham and Penge MP Liam Conlon said: ‘This is a shift in voting patterns that we have not seen before, and we cannot be complacent’