Rachel Reeves warns Andy Burnham is ‘going the way of Liz Truss’ The red-on-red attack shows how far relations have deteriorated between Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer’s camp The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves vows not to raise taxes on 'working people' in her Autumn budget Chancellor vows to stand by Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise taxes on working people - but leaves door open to changing VAT rules Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025
Andy Burnham calls for UK to rejoin EU within his lifetime and rejects claim he is fiscally irresponsible – as it happened Mayor of Greater Manchester says he would have to be ‘wrenched’ out of city and says he wants UK to rejoin EU The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
Monday briefing: Can Labour’s crucial conference set the stage for a comeback? In today’s newsletter: With Reform surging and unrest within his party, the prime minister is relying on new pledges to steady his government and reset the agenda The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
Big Issue relaunched as magazine explores ‘crisis’ in trust of Government The magazine was first published 34 years ago. Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025
Young people to have benefits stripped if they turn down work under Rachel Reeves’s plan to tackle unemployment The chancellor will unveil a ‘youth guarantee’, meaning every young person who has been on universal credit for 18 months will be offered paid work, an apprenticeship or a college place The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025
Reeves to set out guarantee of paid work to cut long-term youth unemployment Chancellor Rachel Reeves will tell the Labour Party conference: ‘We won’t leave a generation of young people to languish without prospects.’ Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025
Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England Exclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speech The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
Rachel Reeves to make case for ‘contribution’ ahead of youth jobs guarantee The Chancellor is expected to say Britain must build on the principle of doing ‘our duty for each other’. Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025
Starmer is right to stake Labour’s future on fighting for the soul of the nation – and he must deliver THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour infighting would be a serious distraction when far greater risks are posed by Nigel Farage The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025
Starmer decries Reform’s ‘racist’ plans as ministers escalate attacks on Farage PM says immigration proposals could tear country apart as Labour delegates gather for first day of party conference The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
Reeves should be shown ‘solidarity’ over Budget decisions – McFadden The Work and Pensions Secretary said Rachel Reeves ‘shouldn’t do the job alone’ as he called for ‘collective responsibility’ from all ministers. Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025
‘A serious disappointment’: Labour has to regain business sector’s confidence at conference After being promised last year they could ‘partner’ with party on policy, many executives are asking what happened The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack: Reeves issues £1.5bn loan guarantee to rescue British car maker Ministers have stepped in to provide an emergency bailout to Jaguar Land Rover after the motor manufacturer was left reeling by a massive cyber attack. The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2025 Government to guarantee £1.5bn loan to JLR after cyber shutdown The British carmaker has been forced to suspend production at its UK factories for several weeks after being targeted by hackers.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025 Rachel Reeves faces the fight of her life to duck the blame for tax rises THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The chancellor is entitled to point out that her Tory predecessors are partly responsible, but she cannot avoid the consequences of her own decisions
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025 Labour can pull this round with ‘fight of our times’, says Starmer as party conference starts It came as fresh polling showed Sir Keir Starmer is the least popular prime minister on record
Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2025 Labour can pull this round, PM says of polling fortunes as conference starts It is the fight of our times and we’ve all got to be in it together, Sir Keir said during an interview published as he arrived at Labour conference.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025 Chancellor commits £20 million to restore fire-damaged Victorian pier Southport Pier has been closed since a fire broke out at the end of August
Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2025 Chancellor unveils up to £20 million for Victorian pier after blaze Rachel Reeves visited Southport on Saturday, ahead of the Labour Party conference which is taking place 18 miles away in ACC Liverpool.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025 Budget blow for Reeves as UK’s key economic forecast slashed Exclusive: Budget watchdog is set to downgrade a key economic performance indicator for the UK in a move that could drive tax hikes – as chancellor tries to shift blame on to Tories
Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2025 Labour focuses on threat posed by Farage as Starmer prepares for conference Sir Keir Starmer said Reform UK’s policies would tear the country apart as he vowed Labour would offer an alternative vision of ‘national renewal’.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025 Starmer prepares to take on ‘toxic’ Reform as he arrives in Liverpool for Labour conference The prime minister said Reform UK’s policies would tear the country apart as he vowed Labour would offer an alternative vision of ‘national renewal’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025 Labour seeks ‘ambitious’ youth mobility scheme with EU Chancellor says plan would allow thousands of young Europeans to temporarily live and work in UK, and vice versa
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025 Starmer asks Conservative peer to write planning bill to block judicial reviews Exclusive: One option could be to leave treaty that allows legal claims against projects such as Heathrow expansion