Keir Starmer urged to intervene in Birmingham bin strike The leader of the Fire Brigades Union says the Government cannot ‘stand by’ any longer. Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2025
This fiasco didn’t start when Britain leaked Afghans’ names, but when we invaded their country Even after Tony Blair’s bungled war, UK leaders still yearned to dominate the world stage. We can all see where that has led, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025
Starmer hits back at ‘rattled’ accusation over Labour MP suspensions Sir Keir Starmer rejected comparisons to Sir Tony Blair when grilled over the suspension of Labour MPs due to their opposition of welfare cuts. The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Bluster, bullying, suspensions – this is no way to run the Labour party Keir Starmer has made a mess of dealing with this rebellion. Perhaps Tony Blair could give him some tips, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025
Voices: Keir Starmer has asserted his power by suspending the Labour rebels – about time, too COMMENT: The prime minister has cracked down on ‘persistent k***headery’ in his party, as one source put it – he’s finally shown true grit, writes John Rentoul The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Lord Blair of Boughton obituary Former commissioner of the Metropolitan police who was at the helm during the 7/7 terror attacks in London and the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2025
How Angela Rayner has become the most influential figure in Starmer’s government – for now NEWS ANALYSIS: The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence is unmatched since the welfare rebellion The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
Just one in three back doctor strikes, poll shows as Streeting warned he ‘cannot afford to lose’ Former Labour health secretary under Tony Blair warns Wes Streeting he ‘has to win’ war against striking junior doctors The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
Tony Blair thinktank worked with project developing ‘Trump Riviera’ Gaza plan Staff at former UK PM’s institute took part in calls as proposal led by US consulting firm and Israeli business people evolved The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025
Anas Sarwar 'must cut ties' to Tony Blair think tank linked to 'sickening' Gaza plan ANAS Sarwar and Keir Starmer have been urged to cut ties to Tony Blair’s think tank after revelations regarding its presence when a plan was… The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2025
Tony Blair’s staff took part in 'Gaza Riviera' project, reports say STAFF at an institution founded by the former prime minister Tony Blair participated in plans to develop a postwar Gaza into a “Trump Riviera”… The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2025
The spirit of the G8 ‘make poverty history’ summit of 2005 seems long gone The 2008 crash, Trump, aid budget cuts and a more fragmented world has made debt relief seem a lost cause but there are murmurs of a renaissance The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025
‘We promised change but people aren’t feeling it yet’: Labour rues poor first year MPs, aides and other party figures reflect on what went wrong and how they could still turn things around The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2025
How the myth of ‘Blitz spirit’ defined and divided London after 7/7 The “Blitz spirit” is one of Britain’s most enduring national myths – the stories we tell ourselves about who we were, and who we still believe we are today. Growing up among football fans, I heard constant nostalgic refrains about England and Germany, wartime bravery and national pride. The Conversation · Jul 4, 2025
The Conversation · Jul 4, 2025 One year in, Labour has a surprising amount to celebrate. But you wouldn’t know it In the build-up to the 2024 election, Keir Starmer worked hard to show that his party could run Britain better than the Tories. He promised his government would offer stability after years of chaos – but also change. He stood for honesty but also a technocratic approach that resisted the…
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025 Voices: After Labour’s first year, Starmer could still learn from ‘one-term Attlee’ COMMENT: The current prime minister would be wise to study Clement Attlee’s post-war premiership, which also started with a landslide election but, mired in economic uncertainty and internal conflict, quickly ran out of steam, says historian Alun Evans
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2025 After a year studying Starmer, I can tell you that he is at once a very kind man and a ruthless one Those around the Labour leader operate with the knowledge that everyone is expendable and no one is safe, says journalist and author Anushka Asthana
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2025 For all the errors and crises, the blight on Starmer’s first year is still the lack of vision Prime ministers have recovered from bad starts. But unless Starmer can articulate an idea of the Britain he wants, the public – and his party – may desert him, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025 Labour sees biggest first-year poll drop for governing party since 1990s The last government to experience a double-digit fall in the 12 months after an election was John Major’s Conservatives.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025 Will Labour’s 10-year health plan usher in a ‘new era’ for the NHS in England? Major health service reforms have had mixed results, and more emphasis on tech, community-based care and prevention has been tried before
The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025 Public wants much greater Lords reform than government’s modest plan – new survey The UK government’s proposal to reform the House of Lords has now reached a crucial stage – with parliamentarians having a final chance to amend the bill outlining the plan before it becomes law.
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025 How Labour welfare vote rebellion compares to previous revolts by MPs Keir Starmer has suffered a blow inflicted by his own Labour MPs, but how does it stack up against previous votes under other prime ministers, including Tony Blair’s controversial policies on university tuition fees and the Iraq war?
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2025 Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers review – finally, Netflix makes a great, serious documentary Twenty years on, this heart-racing four-part series reconstructs the terror attacks and the vast investigation that followed, without losing sight of the survivors. The detail about the bathtub is astonishing
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025 Voices: Starmer’s welfare U-turn means he is now following his party, not leading it COMMENT: As Labour backbenchers discover the latent power that rests in their hands, Keir Starmer risks being in office but not in power, says Sean O’Grady
Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025 Discussing possible punishments for welfare rebels ‘not constructive’ – minister Baroness Jacqui Smith was asked whether Labour rebels will have the whip removed.