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Polling expert: Is this the fastest a Prime Minister has become so unpopular?

THERE'S now a growing consensus that Keir Starmer has made a mess of his first three months in power, partly due to a dogmatic insistence on…

The National (Scotland)

After weeks of gloom, Keir Starmer promised hope – did his conference speech deliver? Our panel responds

Facing poor ratings, internal rows and media scrutiny, the PM sought to rally his troops and reassure the country

The Guardian - UK

There is a simple question Starmer’s government is yet to answer: ‘Why are you doing that?’

Poor communication has prevented Labour explaining how it will deliver a brighter future, says the political columnist and broadcaster Steve Richards

The Guardian - UK

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Britain is finally abolishing hereditary peers from the House of Lords – a constitutional expert on the historical reforms that built up to this moment

Having made a pre-election pledge to do so, the government is moving forward with the House of Lords (hereditary peers) bill, a piece of legislation that will remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords.

The Conversation

Cherie Blair: I was pushed down the stairs by a domestic abuser. He believed it was his right

Exclusive: In a moving interview with The Independent, the KC explains why she is so dedicated to supporting victims of domestic abuse

The Independent UK

Labour is meeting for its first conference in government for over a decade – but will the faithful still be in the mood for a party?

The Labour party is gathering in Liverpool for its first annual conference in government for 15 years.

The Conversation

Sue Gray’s salary isn’t the problem – it’s the backstage power struggle Starmer cannot afford

Mere weeks into the dawn of a new Labour era, Starmer’s No 10 is enmeshed in a spat more typical of a regime on its last legs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

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Donors and Starmer’s suits? That’s just a dress rehearsal. Without new probity rules, worse will follow

Labour made big promises while seeking power. It must fulfil them or risk real damage, says Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale

The Guardian - UK

John Major backs Tony Blair over Brexit’s immigration impact

The former Conservative prime minister gave his damning verdict on the consequences of Brexit which has left the UK a less powerful player on the world stage

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner passed over as Reeves given use of Dorneywood mansion

Chancellor preferred for 21-room mansion, in contrast to Tony Blair’s choice of offering it to his deputy John Prescott

The Guardian - UK

If Keir Starmer wants to be braver than Tony Blair, this is how: ignore the neanderthal right on crime

The rate of violent offences is plummeting but, thanks to rightwing dishonesty, much of the public still believes it is rising, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

‘He will hate this profile’: how donor Waheed Alli became a Labour fixer

Those who know the publicity-shy millionaire talk of a selfless individual who was integral to the election victory

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Starmer has as much to learn from Sunak as Meloni on migration

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Evening Standard

Who is Lord Alli, the life peer and prominent Labour donor?

From access into No 10 to covering the costs of Victoria Starmer’s personal shopper and wardrobe, Lord Waheed Alli’s political career has had its intriguing moments. But who is the millionaire TV mogul who was granted a peerage at 34?

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

One more item on Labour’s long to-do list: repair the UK aid budget

Action is needed to restore the damage done by the Tories to Britain’s international reputation

The Guardian - UK

Unappealing as some life peers are, entitled lords are defending the indefensible

Tony Blair’s bodged upper house reform enabled a kind of Garrick Club, with no risk of women

The Independent UK

Gen Z leads drive to reverse Brexit

Exclusive: New poll shows support for taking a fresh look at Britain’s decision to leave the EU. Voters believe nearly everything has got worse as a result of Brexit, from the economy and cost of living to the NHS

The Guardian - UK

Is Keir Starmer’s plan to help workers the start of a new era – or no big deal?

Labour’s promises to ‘make work pay’ are short on detail, but delegates at the TUC conference were starting to believe, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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The Guardian - UK

‘We’ll get the blame’: tensions simmer within Labour over winter fuel cut

While Commons rebellion was small-scale, behind the scenes, anger over handling of the policy is said to run high

The Guardian - UK

This winter fuel fiasco will save Labour £1.3bn this year. But it will cost Starmer more

The PM’s poor approval rating suggests a tricky road ahead, and the Treasury’s macho posturing won’t help anyone, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Tyranny and lies: welcome to the new moral order

Putin, Trump and Netanyahu have changed the very definition of what it is to be a leader. And they’re not going away any time soon

The Independent UK

Tony Blair on the trauma which underpinned his rise to political power

Exclusive: In a deeply personal interview, the former prime minister opens up about his father’s devastating stroke and the death of his mother – as well as his marriage to Cherie and the advice he has given his children

The Independent UK

Brexit failed – and it triggered mass immigration, Tony Blair says

Exclusive interview: Former prime minister lambasts Boris Johnson for promising to ‘take back control’ of migration but instead ‘replacing young Europeans with older immigrants from Africa and Asia’ – as he urges Keir Starmer to repair ties with the EU

The Guardian - UK

Furore over Labour cronies ‘no worse than Tories’ in government, allies say

Political veterans say Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves installing trusted allies in Whitehall roles par for the course

The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair told to ‘take responsibility’ after Grenfell criticism

Campaigners call for apology after inquiry report makes several criticisms of decisions made during Blair’s tenure

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