‘Disproportionate’ UK election results boost calls to ditch first past the post Campaigners for electoral reform say outcome has renewed pressure for proportional representation The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
Starmer Vows To 'Work Constructively' With Scottish Government Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Sunday to "work constructively" with Scotland's nationalist government as he kicked off a trip aimed at improving ties between London and the UK's devolved nations. International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024
Largest UK public sector trial of four-day week sees huge benefits, research finds Exclusive: South Cambridgeshire experiment led to fewer refuse collectors quitting and faster planning decisions The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
Reeves warns of ‘difficult decisions’ as she outlines plan to reverse £140bn Tory black hole Rachel Reeves is expected to claim today that Tory mismanagement over 14 years has left the UK economy £140bn smaller than it should be The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024
Keir Starmer vows to build bridges with EU as he tours Britain after election triumph The new prime minister is on a whistle stop tour this week to outline his vision for Britain Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2024
Is UK bucking Europe’s trend of moving to the right? Labour’s landslide victory gave hope to progressives worldwide but may be as much practical as ideological The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
Labour to seek joint declaration with EU on wide-ranging security pact Exclusive: Foreign secretary says deal would allow UK to work more closely with bloc on issues such as defence and energy The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
Rise of smaller parties: key takeaways from voting patterns in UK election Analysis of data from the 4 July ballot tells other stories beyond Labour landslide and Conservative collapse The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
Suella Braverman losing support as potential party leader, Tories say Robert Jenrick, Priti Patel and Kemi Badenoch, who have all ruled out deal with Reform, seen as more viable candidates The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
Dr Richard Taylor obituary Doctor who campaigned to preserve hospital services in Kidderminster and was elected twice as an independent MP The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
Keir Starmer blasted as he gives expenses scandal MP plum job and peerage KEIR Starmer has been slammed for appointing a disgraced former Labour politician who claimed expenses for pornography viewed by her husband to his… The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024
Familiar faces but not all from politics: meet the surprise Labour ministers Keir Starmer made some eye-catching new appointments, including a human rights barrister and a rehabilitation campaigner The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
SNP MP says loss of £1m from party coffers won't affect HQ operations THE SNP are set to lose nearly £1 million as a result of their election defeat – but an MP has insisted the loss will not affect party… The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024
Travelling round Britain, I found it at a crossroads between fury and hope. Which way will Labour take us? Voters across the country spoke of familiar themes of doubt and disconnection – and a new, tentative belief in the future, says Guardian columnist John Harris The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
International Business Times · Jul 7, 2024 Starmer Seeks 'Reset' With UK Nations After Election Victory Newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday began a whistlestop tour of UK nations, promising an "immediate reset" of relations with the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024 Who are the pro-Gaza independents who unseated Labour MPs? All four capitalised on dissatisfaction over Labour’s stance on the Gaza war but said they had other priorities too
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024 No rest for the winners: business secretary rushed on to Sunday politics shows Just 40 or so hours into his role, Jonathan Reynolds sounded much more sensible than anything we’ve heard in recent years
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024 Hugs, kisses and no wi-fi: The moment Keir Starmer found out he would be prime minister The Labour leader has previously said his greatest fear about becoming prime minister is its impact on his children
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024 Keir Starmer was once my apprentice – and this is how I think he might fare as prime minister He is not offering great reform, but his Wilson-like workaholism and Attlee-like seriousness are what we need now, says Geoffrey Robertson KC
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024 British Prime Minister heads to Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales as 're-set' with UK's 4 nations British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to the four corners of the U.K. as part of his mission for an “immediate reset” with governments in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024 Labour candidate defeated by Farage reveals safety fears during campaign Jovan Owusu-Nepaul tells of vitriol from Reform supporters and says he was concerned for safety of those around him
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024 Unite chief puts immediate pressure on Rachel Reeves to change fiscal rules Sharon Graham says new chancellor has ‘not got time to wait for growth’ and needs to borrow to invest
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024 Braverman warns Tory party will cease to exist unless it neutralises Farage and Reform The Tory leadership contest has kicked off with a warning that the Conservative Party could cease to exist as an electoral force if things do not change
The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024 Alex Salmond shocks with admission he voted SNP at election ALEX Salmond has claimed to have given the SNP “their saving grace” as he revealed he voted for his former party in the election.
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024 Warning for new women MPs joining country’s ‘biggest boys’ club’ as record number elected Female MPs share experiences of abuse as well as advice for incoming cohort of women politicians