The Latest Breaking News from Michael Jacobs

Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax

Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

Reform continues to cast doubt on climate science. Do its supporters agree?

Climate scepticism is common at the Reform party conference, but many also criticise Labour for failing to protect Britons from hot weather

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5

Andy Burnham faces growing calls from Left to hit London with new homes tax up to £7.5bn

Hundreds of thousands of Londoners could be left paying up to £1,200 more a year under the controversial reforms

Evening Standard · Aug 26

Andy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard?

Is the machinery of state jammed, or is the reason for the slow pace of change more personal than institutional?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Danielle Fishel And Rider Strong Get Real About Being Protective Of The Spinoff’s Young Cast Amid Creative Issues: ‘I Picked A Lot Of Battles’

They looked out for them

Cinemablend · Jun 8

US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out

Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative at climate talks reveals disdain for climate progress

The Guardian - US · Nov 25, 2025

Fractious UN climate talks end with no direct push on fossil fuels in deal

The compromise underscores the Paris Agreement's limited ability to move from aspiration to stronger real-world action.

Axios · Nov 22, 2025

Fractious UN climate talks end with no direct push on fossil fuels

The compromise underscores the Paris Agreement's limited ability to move from aspiration to stronger real-world action.

Axios · Nov 22, 2025

Climate aid too hard for poorest countries to access, warns top advisor ahead of Cop30

The former chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) negotiating group says too much red tape makes it very difficult for the world’s poorest nations to get the help they desperately need

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

Starmer can help shape the future of the world at Cop30. He can’t let fear of Farage stop him

The battle inside No 10 about whether the PM should attend an absolutely crucial climate summit in Brazil is ludicrous. He must assert himself – and go, says economist Michael Jacobs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025