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Keir Starmer to promise ‘total crackdown on cronyism’

The Labour leader will use a speech to set the tone for what is expected to be a year-long bid to win power

The Independent UK

In Britain and the US, elections signify democracy. They also mask its decline

Ballots in the UK are free by global standards, but that system alone is no bulwark against tyranny, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Six top politicians who exited Westminster via the ‘revolving door’

Starmer and Johnson among public servants who failed to consult watchdog before taking lucrative job

The Guardian - UK

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Keir Starmer pledges to clean up politics and crack down on cronyism

Exclusive: Party considering new offence of fraud against the public purse that would see jail terms of more than 10 years

The Guardian - UK

How can Keir Starmer win big this year? By leading with love and ambition

It is time for a major political change - and Labour must resist the Tory call to idiocy and project a vision to tackle the climate, housing and NHS crises, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - From Israel-Gaza and Ukraine-Russia to Donald Trump and a British election, 2024 will test the West

Prophecy is a mug’s game in an era of upheaval, transformation and volatility. But, precisely for this reason, we can be certain that 2024 will be a year of great consequence and turbulence.

Evening Standard

Labour is the party of sound defence and hatred of tyranny. Now it must show that in Ukraine

If Keir Starmer looks to history, he will find a coherent defence policy. He leads a movement that has been robust in defence of key principles, says academic and Labour historian Brian Brivati

The Guardian - UK

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Two-thirds of Brits want General Election by summer, new poll finds

A PLURALITY of voters want the Tories to hold a General Election as soon as possible, new polling has found ...

The National (Scotland)

Why Labour needs to decide whether to break the consensus on Israel

Airstrikes against Houthi rebels and the prospect of a year-long Gaza conflict will test cross-party thinking at Westminster

The Guardian - UK

‘Completely alienated’: British Muslims on Labour, Tory stance on Gaza war

Surveys have shown a sharp drop in support for both of Britain’s big parties among Muslims ahead of elections.

Al Jazeera

Labour promises farmers new EU deal amid collapse in UK agriculture firms

Keir Starmer’s party set out ‘new deal’ for sector – as figures show 6,000 farms have gone bust

The Independent UK

SNP: Keir Starmer can't avoid televised General Election debates and 'dodge scrutiny'

THE SNP has said that Keir Starmer cannot "dodge scrutiny" ahead of the General Election after it was reported that the Labour leader's…

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer release New Year videos with eyes on 2024 election

Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat leaders all release New Year's Eve messages

Evening Standard

Labour should make UK leader in wellbeing-informed policy, says peer

Call by economics of happiness expert Richard Layard comes as research agency set up under David Cameron is to be axed in Whitehall cuts

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

One-third chance of general election in May, Tory chair reveals

Richard Holden says PM could still call election earlier than expected despite dire Tory polling

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak beating Keir Starmer in just four constituencies, poll reveals

Labour leader is preferred PM in 390 seats – even beating Sunak in his own Richmond constituency

The National (Scotland)

What's in the stars for Scotland's politicians in 2024?

IT’S hard to predict what the future holds for our political leaders in the coming year – so can the stars shine any light on what to expect?

The Guardian - UK

Parents must hold schools to account on gender

Draft guidance on how to support children who are questioning their gender is to be welcomed

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The National (Scotland)

It’s beginning to feel a lot like an election … what’s in store for politics in 2024?

IN a three-part series, we have examined key events of the past 12 months in Holyrood and Westminster - now here's a preview of politics in 2024.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer tells voters future of Britain ‘rests in your hands’ in 2024

Labour leader says looming general election is chance to ‘give Britain its future back’

The Guardian - UK

Labour pledges to ‘clean up politics’ after outrage over Liz Truss honours list

Shadow front bencher says Keir Starmer would not have resignation honours after ‘appalling spectacle’ of ex-prime minister ‘rewarding cronies’

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer ‘lacks clear sense of purpose’ claims Labour ex-policy chief

Party historian MP Jon Cruddas questions readiness for power of leader with few ties to movement’s roots or ideology

The National (Scotland)

Labour's New Year's resolution 'should be no more U-turns', says SNP

The SNP have said that Labour’s New Year's resolution should be “no more U-turns"...

The Guardian - UK

From Salman Rushdie to RuPaul: the books to look out for in 2024

Memoirs from Neneh Cherry and Rebel Wilson, Colm Tóibín’s sequel to Brooklyn and a departure for Ali Smith – the biggest fiction and nonfiction for the year ahead

The Guardian - UK

How much can Labour pledge at election while remaining credible?

Keir Starmer will offer voters change – but how much is deliverable when public services are in a parlous state?

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