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COMMENT: Party members love the energy secretary, but Keir Starmer has already demonstrated his ruthlessness, says John Rentoul

When the New Scientist revealed that it had obtained a UK government minister’s ChatGPT prompts through a freedom of information (FOI) request, many in journalism and politics did a double take. Science and technology minister Peter Kyle had apparently asked the AI chatbot to draft a speech, explain complex policy…

Smarter, more productive, government will require more than yet another bonfire of the quangos

People on benefits are worried and some MPs are talking of ‘cruelty’. Is Keir Starmer’s plan to cut public spending a betrayal of his party’s values?

COMMENT: And yet Labour MPs and members are remarkably quiet – that will not last, predicts John Rentoul

UK national security adviser may prefer to work behind the scenes but he found himself in the limelight this week

Delay in removing hereditaries from Lords illustrates how hard it will be to push through more significant changes

Use of Freedom of Information Act to reveal Peter Kyle’s ChatGPT queries has shocked experts and left journalists wondering what to request next

What is the point of a Labour government? This is a question traditionally asked after Labour governments lose office. But it’s also a question asked while Labour governments are in office. And, sometimes, even when they still only recently arrived in office.

With policies echoing Thatcher, Keir Starmer is steering Labour towards a more right-wing stance

NEWS ANALYSIS: Buoyed by polls which show the public approves of his handling of the Ukraine crisis, Sir Keir has finally begun to look - and sound - like a prime minister. His defiant response to a Labour revolt over proposed welfare cuts is the latest sign of a marked…