Dominic Raab: Barristers are holding justice to ransom with industrial action Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused the Government of doing ‘absolutely nothing’ to resolve the situation. The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022
Liz Truss’s £235m cut to Environment Agency ‘doubled sewage discharge’ – Labour Raw sewage discharge more than doubled from 14.7 per overflow in 2016 to 29.3 in 2021. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Government ‘has head in the sand’ over sewage pumped on to UK’s beaches – Labour Amid growing calls for ministers to clamp down on those contributing to pollution, Number 10 said it was the duty of water firms to protect customers. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Government under fire for doing ‘nothing’ to resolve industrial disputes Criminal barristers in England and Wales voted in favour of an all-out strike. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Truss accused of bypassing scrutiny over Budget Critics warn next PM would be ‘flying blind’ The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Labour calls for ‘national mission’ on home insulation to tackle soaring bills Labour has set out plans to upgrade 19 million homes across the country over the next decade in a major insulation project. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
More woe for Tories as second poll shows Labour’s lead growing A YouGov poll placed Labour 15 per cent ahead of the Tories Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2022
Labour lead over Conservatives grows over fears of Liz Truss prioritising tax cuts over cost of living crisis Allies of Liz Truss have promised 'help is on the way' after a series of polls gave Labour a growing lead and senior Tories criticised her tax cutting plans. Daily Record · Aug 21, 2022
Water firms exist to sustain life. They should answer to citizens, not shareholders An oversight system with teeth would stop utilities from inflicting misery by profiteering The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
Tory jitters about Truss: ‘She will just come across as Boris without the charm’ As Starmer leads in polls for best PM, Lib Dems have formed attack unit to push for victory in blue wall seats The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022
Labour surges as Tory fears grow over Truss’s tax cut agenda Likely PM’s policies will mean ‘big trouble’, say critics, as Starmer’s energy price initiative boosts him in polls The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022
Keir Starmer more trusted by public than Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss or Boris Johnson A poll by Ipsos UK found more Brits have faith in the Labour leader to tell the truth than Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss - or ousted PM Boris Johnson Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022
Boris Johnson looks stubbly and dishevelled in snaps on second holiday in Greece The Sunday Mirror revealed last week that the jet setting PM had flown to Greece just days after returning from a relaxing break at a Slovenian spa Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022
Keir Starmer's path to power: The strengths and weaknesses of Labour's leader The Record Politics team take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of Keir Starmer as he looks to win the next general election. Daily Record · Aug 20, 2022
Manchester Evening News · Aug 19, 2022 Angela Rayner: Greater Manchester residents will get £1k off bills under Labour as cost of living crisis is now national emergency 'The Tories have lost control. Inevitably, it is working people that are paying the price for their failures'
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 Labour drifting to the left again would be a disaster Letters: Jeremy Corbyn provided a never-ending supply of material for the Tories and the rightwing press, says Matthew Young, and Matthew Hutton says Keir Starmer is positioning himself for electoral success
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022 John McDonnell calls on Keir Starmer to support strikes ‘when necessary’ The former shadow chancellor said the Labour leader should realise that ‘the public mood is that people need support now’.
Daily Record · Aug 19, 2022 Labour joins SNP demand for early recall of Commons to meet cost of living crisis Labour echoed earlier calls made by the SNP for the Commons to come back early from the summer break to trash out a plan that will counter the huge rise in energy bills expected this winter.
Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2022 Londoner’s Diary: Keir Starmer suffers fresh attack from the Left In today’s Diary: Lefties attack Starmer / Theatres fear price hike / Stallone’s new film / Celebs love Stranger Things / Dr Ranj’s health warning
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022 Labour lost 91,000 members last year, new accounts show The party also ended 2021 with a deficit of more than £5 million, driven by staff redundancies and a drop in income from membership fees.
Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022 Keir Starmer's Labour lost almost 100,000 members last year, accounts show Labour's fee-paying members fell from 523,332 to 432,213 in 2021 while the number of private donations increased, data published by Electoral Commission reveals
The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022 Labour £4.8m in deficit after redundancy payouts and membership losses Treasurer’s report describes last year as ‘difficult and demanding’ but says return to normal operations is expected
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022 Zahawi condemns Labour’s energy plan for rewarding ‘wealthier people like me’ The Chancellor said he would rather target support for families struggling with the cost of living.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 17, 2022 Labour Party haemorrhaging funds and members, accounts reveal LABOUR has haemorrhaged thousands of members and is stuck with a multi-million dollar financial deficit, the party’s latest accounts show.
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022 Labour loses nearly 100,000 members and makes £5 million loss in 2021 Party’s income from membership fees has been cut and makes up majority of deficit