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Labour’s deputy leader joins PM in backing The Independent’s SafeCall campaign for missing children

Lucy Powell supports ‘innovative’ new service for 72,000 young people who disappear each year, as other high-profile figures hail generosity of donors after £165,000 target hit

The Independent UK

Starmer says UK ‘turning the corner’ at first Cabinet meeting of 2026

Labour faces a difficult set of elections in May in English local authorities and the Scottish and Welsh parliaments.

Evening Standard

Labour to protect existing MPs above winning more seats at next election, deputy leader says

Party will also teach MPs how to be ‘community leaders’ and take credit for government’s work, Lucy Powell says

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Labour must unite behind Starmer or risk losses to Reform, deputy leader says

Lucy Powell’s intervention comes after weeks dominated by speculation about a challenge to the Prime Minister’s leadership.

Evening Standard

Reeves to scrap two-child benefit cap in Budget to appease Labour rebels

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves set to tack hard to the left in the Budget in a bid to prevent an attempt to force a change of leadership by Labour MPs

The Independent UK

‘They all think Keir is done’: how push to protect Starmer’s job backfired spectacularly

Botched briefing operation was proof to many that PM is leading an ineffectual No 10. How did it go so wrong?

The Guardian - UK

Labour Traitors war: Who has been accused of plotting against the Prime Minister and why?

Sir Keir Starmer was forced to condemn ‘completely unacceptable’ briefings against his Health Secretary, Wes Streeting

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Keir Starmer under pressure over future of Morgan McSweeney amid briefing row

Ministers and Labour MPs point finger at PM’s chief of staff over No 10 operation that targeted Wes Streeting

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting demands sackings in No 10 after he’s accused of plotting to oust Starmer as PM

Health secretary denied threatening to challenge embattled PM and denounced ‘Downing Street culture’

The Independent UK

No 10 says Starmer has confidence in Morgan McSweeney after PM condemns attacks on cabinet members – as it happened

PM’s spokesperson says he has confidence in his chief of staff after Starmer challenged over ‘toxic culture’ at Downing Street

The Guardian - UK

Streeting denies plot to oust Starmer and condemns briefings from No 10

Health secretary says attacks on him from Downing Street ‘self-defeating’ after reports PM’s job could be under threat

The Guardian - UK

Prime Minister could face leadership challenge after Budget, say Labour insiders

The Labour leader is increasingly concerned about his party’s dip in support which may result in serious losses at next year’s local elections

Evening Standard

Reeves to hammer London and South East with 2.8m facing Budget blow from 2p income tax rise

The Chancellor has been hit by a Labour revolt over breaking the party’s manifesto by raising income tax

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘facing plots to oust him’ as Labour welcomes back rebel MPs

Conversations around Keir Starmer’s future have reportedly increased in recent weeks, amid continued turmoil in the government

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Starmer said to be facing plots to oust him, as Labour welcomes back rebel MPs

The new intake of Labour parliamentarians are among those said to be discussing the mechanics of a future coup, according to reports.

The Independent UK

Starmer reportedly facing plots to oust him as Labour welcomes back rebel MPs

New intake of Labour parliamentarians among those allegedly discussing mechanics of future coup

The Independent UK

Reeves ‘targets tax raid on employee pension contributions at Budget’

The move would offer a small boost to the battered public finances, mostly affecting high earners

The Independent UK

Labour deputy leader’s views on party policy are ‘irritating’, says Labour peer

Thangam Debbonaire accused Lucy Powell of ‘giving a running commentary and undermining’ the government

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Evening Standard

Keir Starmer hit by bitter Cabinet infighting over Lammy’s handling of jail crisis and Labour revolt on tax

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes

The Independent UK

Headache for Starmer as splits erupt over tax hikes and minister breaks rules

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell said the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes.

The Independent UK

Labour’s new deputy leader warns Rachel Reeves not to break manifesto pledge and raise taxes

Keir Starmer’s new deputy, who replaced Angela Rayner, also demanded urgent action on the controversial two child benefit cap in the Budget

The Independent UK

Labour must stick to manifesto pledge not to raise key taxes, Lucy Powell says

The new deputy leader’s intervention could cause a headache for Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who has rolled the pitch for higher taxes at her Budget.

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Powell says Labour must stand by promise not to raise key taxes

New deputy leader also calls on government to lift two-child benefit cap urgently and in full

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs revive ‘desperately needed’ soft left group to take on Reform

Exclusive: Tribune hopes over 100 MPs join group led by Vicky Foxcroft and former cabinet minister Louise Haigh

The Independent UK

Reeves warned she must end child benefit cap altogether or face rise in poverty

A report by the Resolution Foundation will fuel demands from Labour MPs for the chancellor to find another £3.5bn to tackle end the two child benefit cap

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