Rayner defends Burnham’s record on tackling rough sleeping in Manchester The Government has pledged to offer a place to stay to every rough sleeper by Christmas. Evening Standard · Aug 19
Burnham unveils £442m plan to end homelessness and get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas This week, the government has committed to ‘offer everyone a route off the streets this Christmas’ The Independent UK · Aug 18
PM announces drive to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas The move is reminiscent of the Everyone In scheme in the pandemic when thousands of rough sleepers across England were brought in off the streets. Evening Standard · Aug 18
Cambridge chancellor condemns ‘racist feeding frenzy’ over Jason Arday Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly has said he felt Prof Arday was used as ‘bragging rights by some universities’. The Independent UK · Aug 17
Angela Rayner tears up planning rules to encourage new homes boom near Tube and rail stations in London ‘Minimum density expectations’ will also make it easier for developers to build upwards to tackle the housing crisis in the capital and other cities Evening Standard · Aug 16
Angela Rayner promises action to tackle housing crisis with planning shake-up The Government faces a battle to meet its goal of 1.5 million new homes in England. Evening Standard · Aug 16
James Cleverly Claims Institutions Used Jason Arday as a 'Black Wunderkind' Prior to Tragic Death Cambridge professor Jason Arday, once hailed as a trailblazing black academic, has died in London after months of punishing scrutiny over plagiarism allegations. International Business Times UK · Aug 15
Andy Burnham vows to give towns ‘power to turn things around’ in vape and betting shop crackdown Andy Burnham visited Ilkeston in Derbyshire on Tuesday, where he said high streets ‘have been hollowed out, particularly in former industrial areas’. The Independent UK · Aug 11
Vape crackdown to give towns ‘power to turn things around’, Prime Minister says Andy Burnham visited Ilkeston in Derbyshire on Tuesday, where he said high streets ‘have been hollowed out, particularly in former industrial areas’. Evening Standard · Aug 11
Tory London mayor candidate must have no link to previous Conservative government, poll suggests The poll is bad news for former Home Secretary James Cleverly, who has been tipped as one of the Tory big beasts considering a run for City Hall Evening Standard · Aug 3
Council tax intake could soar 43% by 2030 – ‘adding £500 to the average bill’ Government forecasts have revealed the Treasury expects the amount raised in England to leap The Independent UK · Jul 31
Mayors given fast-track route to build new trams and transport links The change will mean mayors and authority leaders can bypass the queue for Whitehall sign-off on their projects, if they cost less than £500 million. Evening Standard · Jul 31
The many many different faces in top UK Government jobs in the last ten years Forget six PMs. The UK on its eighth chancellor, ninth foreign secretary and 10th education secretary in a decade The Independent UK · Jul 21
Sadiq Khan: Can anyone stop him winning fourth term as Mayor of London? The Conservatives, Reform and Greens are battling to be the main challenger to Labour’s candidate in the 2028 contest for City Hall Evening Standard · Jul 15
Evening Standard · Jul 14 Four terms for Sadiq Khan? How London is split over Mayor being in power for 16 years Revealed: The section of London society that doesn’t want Sir Sadiq Khan to win a fourth term
Evening Standard · Jul 13 Sadiq Khan 'on course' to win fourth term as Mayor of London despite Greens surge Exclusive: Sir Sadiq would be re-elected to City Hall in 2028 after second preference votes are transferred, according to a new poll
Evening Standard · May 18 Dawn Butler wins backing from giant GMB union to be Labour candidate for Mayor of London Exclusive: Both GMB regions which cover London are supporting Brent East MP Ms Butler in her City Hall ambitions
Evening Standard · May 13 London Mayor: James Cleverly early frontrunner to be Tory candidate to challenge Sadiq Khan in 2028 Exclusive: Tory leader Kemi Badenoch triggers start of race to select Conservative candidate for London Mayor
Evening Standard · May 2 Local elections 2026: Nigel Farage leads Reform troops in Battle for Essex as Tories defend 'last stronghold' Speaking to The Standard, the Reform leader said: ‘Battle between Reform and Conservatives in Essex is going to be a very big test of who is seen to be the major party on Centre Right of British politics’
The Independent UK · Apr 19 Judgement day for Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal Prime minister faces a Commons grilling from MPs on Monday before Olly Robbins – sacked by Starmer on Thursday over the vetting scandal – gives his version of events on Tuesday
The Independent UK · Apr 18 The questions about Peter Mandelson that Keir Starmer must answer THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: When the prime minister addresses parliament on Monday, he must for once take personal responsibility for the government’s failings
The Independent UK · Apr 18 No way Lammy wasn’t told Mandelson failed vetting, says James Cleverly IN FULL
The Independent UK · Apr 18 No way Lammy wasn’t told Mandelson failed vetting, says former foreign secretary Exclusive: In an interview with The Independent, former foreign secretary James Cleverly sets out the reasons why ministers must have known Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Tories vow to ‘end nonsense’ of four-day working week for council staff Sir James Cleverly said “taxpayers should not be paying full rates for part-time services”
The Independent UK · Apr 3 Mansion tax could hit 165,000 homes in first year, Budget watchdog predicts The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimated 165,000 properties will be affected in the policy’s first year, rising to 167,000 in 2030