Cheerless Rish! leaves the Commons cold after election disaster Prime minister wilts after losing more than 1,000 councillors and surprisingly decent gags from Keir Starmer The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023
Labour considering higher taxes on foreign buyers of UK homes Move comes as senior Tory blames party’s scrapping of housebuilding targets for poor local election results The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023
Greens win majority control of council for first time in UK Party takes Mid Suffolk council from Conservatives as local election results surpass expectations The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023
Sunak and Starmer are obsessed with home ownership. Neither seems to want to fix the housing crisis Both parties emphasise ‘getting on the ladder’ to win middle-class votes, says author Kieran Yates The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023
Rishi Sunak resists calls to 'come clean' amid probe into financial interests RISHI Sunak has been told to “come clean” and publish a full list of his financial interests, as Westminster’s standards watchdog probes… The National (Scotland) · Apr 18, 2023
At this rate, Sunak may even repent of Brexit before Starmer does The blight on living standards makes the case for rejoining stronger every day – and this PM is nothing if not pragmatic The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023
Humza Yousaf: can new SNP leader keep Starmer out in Scotland? The newly elected leader of the Scottish National Party faces a huge challenge to reunite his party and see off the growing threat posed by Labour north of the border. The Week · Mar 28, 2023
Labour too focused on Westminster politics, says North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll says party should highlight work of mayors like him, Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2023
Tories could lose over 1,000 seats at May local elections, election experts say Elections experts Collin Rallings and Michael Thrasher said Keir Starmer's Labour Party could scoop 700 seats if there is a swing of 6% from the Conservatives on 4 May. Daily Mirror · Mar 20, 2023
Ex-Tory minister praises Sue Gray ‘integrity’ amid Labour appointment row Labour insisted all civil service rules will be followed after outcry from Conservative MPs about the civil servant’s new role. The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023
Labour's election war chest boosted by £6m from private donors and companies in 2022 The party said the cash injection from wealthy individuals is the highest in a non-general election year since 2008. The biggest individual gift - of £2million - came from Lord Sainsbury, figures show. Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023
OPINION - The Tories have forgotten how to attack Keir Starmer There are two types of leader of the opposition speeches. The first is where the Labour leader (it is usually the Labour leader) sets out their plans for government and no one takes much notice, the second is where they do. The difference isn’t content but context. An opposition leader… Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023
Britons worst hit by cost-of-living crisis more likely to vote Labour, poll shows People who fell into YouGov’s 'worried and suffering' category favour Keir Starmer ’s party by 58% to 11% over the Conservatives Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023
What Starmer’s election bar on Corbyn means for the Labour left If former leader capitalises on huge local support to stand as an independent, party allies and supportive MPs face a dilemma The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023
Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2023 'It's good that Sunak backs Zelensky - but this can't heal our wounded economy' Keir Mudie says Rishi Sunak is supporting Ukraine as it continues to fight Russia, as well as Turkey and Syria after a devastating earthquake - but the economic situation in the UK is still not great
The National (Scotland) · Feb 8, 2023 Watch 'toe-curling' footage of Dominic Raab's death stare aimed at Keir Starmer FOOTAGE has emerged of the Deputy Prime Minister staring into the soul of the leader of the opposition.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 25, 2023 'Don't know': These are the words the public associates most with Keir Starmer A polling firm posted a word cloud of responses to the question: “What policy do you most associate with Keir Starmer?”
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023 How to tell when wild boar mean business Brief letters: Confronting boar in 1914 | Executives’ service levels | Sunak and Starmer | Royal republicans | Brief encounters
The National (Scotland) · Dec 23, 2022 Labour in plan to win celebrity support with 'endorsements manager' role THE Labour Party are set to try and attract more "high-profile" celebrities to the movement, according to the specifications of a…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022 Ken Loach slams BBC for 'role in destroying Jeremy Corbyn's leadership' DIRECTOR Ken Loach has accused the BBC of playing an “absolutely shameless” role in the “destruction” of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022 ‘Absolutely shameless’: Ken Loach says BBC helped ‘destroy’ Jeremy Corbyn Director says media has ‘rewritten history’ to expunge ex-Labour leader and attacks Starmer regime for ‘manipulating the rules’
The National (Scotland) · Dec 7, 2022 Brexit-backing Labour 'gave up' on Scotland but won't admit it, John Curtice says KEIR Starmer’s Labour Party “had to give up” hopes of winning seats in Scotland to pursue pro-Brexit votes in the north of England – even…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022 Momentum built an energised grassroots left. Its financial peril is Labour’s loss Keir Starmer should recognise what the movement brings, instead of expelling members and blocking leftwing candidates, says Andrew Fisher
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022 Friday briefing: How will Labour counter the Tory ‘belt-tightening’ agenda this time? In today’s newsletter: The chancellor’s autumn statement blamed global problems for an economic crisis of the government’s making – what should be Labour’s alternative?
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022 When Angela Rayner told the FT about her ‘boob job’, she was telling the rightwing press to bring it on No disclosure goes unpunished by the tabloids if you are a Labour politician - and the typical defence is to say nothing. The deputy leader has a different strategy, writes Zoe Williams