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‘No indications’ PHP code flaw has led to government systems being hacked, cyber security official says – as it happened

Some 32 government services are offline while work is carried out to address potential cybersecurity issues, a minister has said

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22

‘Oozing everyman charm’: what the papers say about Andy Burnham’s speech

PM’s oratory at least as good as Blair’s, says Andrew Marr, while Mail asks who pays for Honest Andy’s ‘New Jerusalem’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Healey made chancellor, Miliband named foreign secretary and Yvette Cooper becomes health secretary as Burnham picks cabinet – UK politics as it happened

Rayner is back as housing secretary, while Mahmood and McFadden remain in their existing posts

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

The heir to Blair: does former Labour leader hold the answers for Keir Starmer?

Keir Starmer’s appearance at Tony Blair’s Future of Britain conference has been heralded by commentators as the political rehabilitation of Labour’s three-time election winner and an indication of the style of politics that may be on the way if Starmer wins the next general election.

The Week · Aug 9, 2023

Keir Starmer’s transformation of the Labour Party

In 2019 the Labour Party faced its worst electoral defeat in over 80 years – now the party could be looking at victory in the next general election. 

The Week · Jun 14, 2023

Left out: is this the end for Labour’s Corbynites?

Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell and Diane Abbott: back in 2015 they were heralded as the left-wing “triumvirate who took control of Labour”.

The Week · Apr 26, 2023

Three years of Starmer: is there a clear vision for power?

Keir Starmer has pledged to be “ruthless” in his pursuit of Downing Street, but according to recent polling, still has much to do to convince the public that he has a plan for government.

The Week · Apr 5, 2023

Novichok poisonings: Nick Bailey reaches settlement with police force

Bailey says he has continued to suffer from trauma of nerve agent attack in Salisbury in March 2018

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022

Lebedev criticises Labour as MPs debate releasing security advice behind peerage – as it happened

Latest updates: Peer says opposition criticism of him is based on ‘pure innuendo’; government may be forced to release security advice on Lebedev

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022