The big idea: why we need to stop former prime ministers cashing in Ex-PMs once ran cricket clubs and bred cattle, but the role is now a trampoline to self-enrichment The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024
Officer from Italy forced to quit UK police due to post-Brexit barriers Dani says his £26,000 salary is not high enough to sponsor his wife so she can join him in Britain The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024
Starmer praises Biden’s ‘remarkable’ career after US election withdrawal Prime minister among UK political leaders to celebrate US president’s achievements and character The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024
Cycling campaigners call for end to culture war on active travel Exclusive: New government urged to make coherent and committed investment in cycling for transport The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024
Tories must resist false choice of wooing either Reform or Lib Dem defectors, says thinktank Ex-supporters have more in common, including doubts about Starmer and concerns on immigration, Onward says The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024
Conduct Tory leadership bid ‘with civility’, Lord Houchen urges Braverman It came after the former home secretary said the party could do better than being ‘a collection of fanatical, irrelevant, centrist cranks’. Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2024
Tories who lost seats at general election want formal role in leadership race Former MPs plan to return swiftly to parliament amid fears of a lurch to the right if Conservatives fail to explore reasons for defeat The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024
New Sunak appointments mean four in 10 Tory MPs are on frontbench Conservative members are doubling up on shadow roles after election wipeout severely reduced their numbers The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024
UK hosts Macron-inspired summit aimed at 'resetting' European relations New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted dozens of European leaders on Thursday as he gets to work repairing relationships strained by the Conservative Party's tumultuous Brexit years. Radio France Internationale · Jul 19, 2024
Tough on elites, tough on the causes of elites: that’s how Starmer can defeat the allure of populism As the west zigzags between centrists and populists, it will take a fiercer response from Labour to halt a creep to the right, says Guardian columnist Andy Becket The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024
Tory leader contest up in air as party figures disagree on timetable Idea for interim leader and candidates not chosen until autumn conflicting with desire to act sooner The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
About 5,500 prisoners to be released early in England and Wales Justice secretary says temporary scheme in September and October will ‘avert disaster’ in overcrowding crisis The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
Labour must ramp up renewable energy to meet 2030 climate vows, says watchdog CCC says delays and reverses under Rishi Sunak have left UK drastically off track from Paris commitments The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
Proposed UK-EU security pact ‘will be welcomed in Brussels’, MEP says Glad to draw line under poisonous Brexit era, diplomats say Starmer’s new approach to EU brings ‘good vibes’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2024 Rishi Sunak jokes about his downfall in King's Speech debate Tory leader wonders if he could be considered an ‘elder statesman’ aged 44
Top News · Jul 17, 2024 Britain's Labour Government Unveils Sweeping Agenda In King's Speech Explore Britain's new Labour government's ambitious agenda for national renewal and trust restoration, as outlined in the King's Speech under PM Keir Starm...
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024 Starmer delivers ‘change’ with focus on Generation Rent in King’s speech Sir Keir Starmer has laid the groundwork for a generational shift in British political priorities
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024 King’s Speech: Key takeaways from public rail ownership to Great British Energy All the key bills announced in King Charles’s speech today
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024 From education and energy to renters and railways: key points from the king’s speech Labour’s proposed 40 bills range from significant reforms to implementing legislation promised by the last government
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2024 King's Speech: Keir Starmer attacks 'snake oil charm of populism' as he outlines bid for growth New Prime Minister uses his first King’s Speech to vow ‘security, opportunity, prosperity and justice for every person’
France 24 · Jul 17, 2024 Charles III unveils new Labour govt plan to turbocharge economy in King’s Speech Britain's King Charles outlined Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plans for the coming year onWednesday, promising a government of service focused on growing the economy and tackling issues from an acute housing shortage to a cost of living crisis. Starmer's Labour party won an overwhelming victory in the July 4 general…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024 Wednesday briefing: What the king’s speech will tell us about Labour’s plans – and the pitfalls ahead In today’s newsletter: From workers’ rights to housing targets, the speech will flesh out Labour’s agenda for the coming year. But will Labour’s crowded backbenches prove rebellious?
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024 UK's new Labour government sets out plans to 'take the brakes off' the economy in King's Speech Britain’s new Labour Party government campaigned on a promise to bring bold change at modest cost
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024 Rishi Sunak ‘risked breaching legal responsibilities over prison crisis’ Exclusive: leaked letters said without urgent action the system in England and Wales would reach ‘critical failure’
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024 Rishi Sunak hit by mass strike of Tory MPs before surprise snap election Prime minister was warned that the situation had become unsustainable