Kemi Badenoch accuses Andy Burnham of ‘fiddling’ while Putin threatens to burn Europe The Tory leader has urged the prime minister to cut welfare spending to fund defence The Independent UK · Sep 19
Badenoch accuses Burnham of ‘fiddling’ while Putin threatens to burn Europe The Tory leader has urged the Prime Minister to cut welfare spending to fund defence. Evening Standard · Sep 19
The Greenland deal is a classic example of Trump’s bluff and bluster THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If all that the ‘deal’ means is that the US president stops threatening America’s allies, Trump cannot expect gratitude The Independent UK · Sep 19
Zack Polanski speaks Bengali in bid to reach Holburn and St Pancras by-election voters The Green Party leader was mocked by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan for his Urdu-speaking video earlier this week The Independent UK · Sep 19
All but four constituencies would support reversing Brexit and rejoining the EU, major poll shows New in-depth polling finds 35 per cent of voters would choose EU membership as their preferred policy option – with just 11 per cent wanting looser ties with the bloc The Independent UK · Sep 19
Scottish Labour confirms its new leader after humbling election result IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 19
New Scottish Labour leader Marra promises to ‘start taking action now’ Michael Marra succeeds Anas Sarwar in the role. Evening Standard · Sep 19
Scottish Labour’s new leader backs Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gasfields Michael Marra supports development of the North Sea sites, calling for a ‘more rational’ approach to energy policy The Guardian - UK · Sep 19
Michael Marra becomes new leader of Scottish Labour after Sarwar quit to join Burnham’s government Scottish Labour suffered its worst result in the history of devolution in May’s Scottish Parliament elections The Independent UK · Sep 19
UK is ‘on the slide’ and I can see why rich people are leaving, says Brexit-backing Man Utd owner Jim Ratcliffe The billionaire said a combination of high taxes and high immigration is forcing the UK into decline The Independent UK · Sep 19
London mansion tax bombshell as Healey 'considers lowering threshold to £1.5m' hitting thousands in capital Thousands more London homeowners could be dragged into paying the expensive property tax Evening Standard · Sep 19
Davey says Lib Dems ‘strong force’ as conference to firm up election platform It comes as one of Sir Ed Davey’s MPs said the party was ‘struggling for relevance’. The Independent UK · Sep 19
Four in 10 Brexit backers want UK to strengthen defence ties with Europe, new poll shows Exclusive: Impact of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on global security means Andy Burnham’s Brexit ‘red lines’ are putting the UK at risk, Lib Dems say on the first day of their annual conference in Brighton The Independent UK · Sep 19
Labour ‘softening’ UK up for a ‘brutal budget’, SNP warn The UK is facing “another brutal budget”, the SNP have claimed, warning the tax and spending plans could bring a “bad case of Westminster deja… The National (Scotland) · Sep 19
Evening Standard · Sep 19 New Scottish Labour leader to be announced MSPs Joe Fagan and Michael Marra are both vying to succeed Anas Sarwar, who quit Holyrood to join Andy Burnham’s government.
The Independent UK · Sep 18 Labour accused of ‘softening’ UK up for ‘brutal budget’ Burnham has warned that next month’s Budget will be ‘challenging’
Evening Standard · Sep 18 Labour ‘softening’ UK up for a ‘brutal budget’, SNP’s Dave Doogan claims The SNP Westminster leader fears next month could see a ‘Westminster budget of cuts and tax rises’ from Labour.
The Independent UK · Sep 18 Healey planning high street revival with small business tax cuts in first Budget Chancellor is weighing business rate cuts to revitalise high streets, according to reports
The Independent UK · Sep 18 Green Party considered conference delay to focus on Zack Polanski’s by-election bid Zack Polanski will stand in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election next month
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18 The Guardian view on youth unemployment: too few jobs in too many places Editorial: Young people in Britain’s poorer towns have far fewer opportunities. Changing this will require targeted support – and industrial strategy
Evening Standard · Sep 18 Legacy framework will be a ‘step forward’ in reconciliation, Taoiseach says The Irish premier discussed efforts to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles during a meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18 ‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks Andy Burnham’s focus on domestic problems leads some to fear issue has dropped off government’s radar
Euronews · Sep 18 Burnham pledges 'further steps' to deepen ties with EU in meeting with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin said a closer relationship between the UK and the EU would "be of benefit to the European Union and indeed to Ireland."
Evening Standard · Sep 18 George Galloway hit by growing backlash for standing against Zack Polanski in Holborn by-election ‘I want Labour defeated, and only way of doing that is a vote for @ZackPolanski,’ says Mr Galloway’s ex-Chief of Staff in Commons
The Independent UK · Sep 18 Burnham and Ireland’s Taoiseach meet to discuss strengthening UK-EU relations IN FULL