Labour urged to follow through on Tories’ promised £100m gambling levy Campaigners write to Keir Starmer saying delay in implementing industry reforms will cost lives The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 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
Lammy says Christianity and class give him common ground with JD Vance UK foreign secretary says he has talked to Trump running mate as he seeks to build bridges with senior Republicans The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
‘It’s put so many families in poverty’: people on the impact of the two-child benefit cap As Labour backbenchers call for Keir Starmer to scrap the cap, families reveal their struggles as a result of the two-child limit The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024
OPINION - Will Starmer's interventionist King's Speech actually boost economic growth? As President of the Board of Trade in the 1990s, Michael Heseltine famously declared his intention to intervene "before breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner" to support British business. And this is not a bad description of today's King's Speech, the first under a Labour government for 14 years (technically, the first… Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2024
King’s speech lays out plans to reform Britain’s political system: experts react The king’s speech has been delivered, marking the state opening of parliament (technically, this was the first king’s speech with a Labour government in 74 years). The speech was written by Keir Starmer’s government, not the king, and lays out the government’s agenda for the coming year. The Conversation’s academic… The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024
Will Labour's policy promises actually deliver anything for Scotland? LABOUR have set out their political agenda for the coming months and it is a weighty beast. The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2024
Should Keir Starmer worry about impact of new pro-Palestine MPs challenge to Labour? A RAFT of new MPs have arrived in Parliament under a loose banner which threatens the Labour Party in its heartlands. The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2024
Starmer raises hopes of extra bank holiday if England win Euros PM says he wants to ‘mark the occasion’ if England win final on Sunday but stops short of confirming extra day off The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024
Monstrous things, deadly duels and ancient paintings – take the Thursday quiz Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024
Labour faces its first moral test in power. Will it protect Netanyahu from being prosecuted by the ICC? Britain finally has a chance to reject the Sunak government’s claim that Israel enjoys impunity in Gaza, says Geoffrey Robertson KC The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024
OPINION - Student debt of £50,000 is wrong — Labour must stop the injustice of punishing the young Who, apart from the very wealthy, could bring themselves to go to university these days? Three years of mostly less-than adequate teaching, a lot of it on Zoom, an uncertain at best transition into the workplace and a whacking great loan that you’ll spend the next 40 years repaying isn’t… Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2024
Is UK bucking Europe’s trend of moving to the right? Labour’s landslide victory gave hope to progressives worldwide but may be as much practical as ideological The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
Big brains and glittering careers: five fresh Labour MPs to watch Labour’s new brood includes an economist whose family fled from Liberia, Westminster insiders and a former soldier The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024 Where did it all go wrong? SNP to conduct post-mortem on election campaign ON a cloudy day in June on the outskirts of Edinburgh, close to the airport, the SNP launched its election manifesto.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 6, 2024 Keir Starmer to chair first Cabinet meeting on first full day in Downing Street KEIR Starmer will chair the first meeting of his new Cabinet and face questions from the media after promising to start work “immediately” on…
Fortune · Jul 6, 2024 Political podcasting is the hottest career right now These are the newly minted political podcasts and presenters in the U.K.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 The left revolt against Labour is significant – and the party ignores that at its peril Labour will rue the seats lost to independents and Greens, and the failure to respond to anger over its stance on Gaza, writes Guardian columnist Owen Jones
The Conversation · Jul 5, 2024 The six most urgent problems facing the UK that Starmer’s new government needs to fix Keir Starmer’s Labour party has won the UK general election in a landslide. Its huge majority should, in theory, give Starmer the clout to see through most of his political agenda. But in reality, the victory celebrations might prove short-lived, given the size of the challenges in front of him.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 How Labour did it: inside the campaign that led to ‘Starmergeddon’ Each decision made in ‘the cell’ was framed by three key messages and pushed along by a well disciplined operation
Top News · Jul 5, 2024 UK's Starmer To Maintain Support For Ukraine Amid Political Stability Explore the impact of Brexit on the UK's global standing and the potential influence of Starmer's leadership on foreign policy decisions.
Top News · Jul 5, 2024 Starmer Pledges To Lead UK Towards Calmer Waters Starmer's speech outlines a vision for a stable future, emphasizing unity, service, and immediate action.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 SNP leader says ‘soul searching’ needed after Labour landslide in Scotland John Swinney says Labour’s ‘emphatic victory’ shows Scottish voters are no longer prioritising independence
Top News · Jul 5, 2024 King Charles III To Invite Starmer To Form Government King Charles III's reduced public appearances are due to the upcoming general election. He will soon appoint the new prime minister after the election results.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 Eighth time lucky for hungry hound Farage. Now Labour and Tories must find a way to defang him The Reform UK leader will cause division and mayhem in parliament. Unchecked, he will cast a dark shadow over our politics, says author Samuel Earle