Mandelson file release ‘unprecedented’ display of transparency, minister says Hundreds of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment and work as ambassador to the US will be released. Evening Standard · Jun 1
‘It’s a given Starmer will go,’ says London MP Rosena Allin-Khan as she heads to Makerfield by-election Keir Starmer has vowed to fight any moves by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to replace him as PM Evening Standard · Jun 1
NHS patient record change will slash A&E visits by 20,000, government says While DHSC said the reforms would give patients more control over their care, the BMA raised fears that the new law will open up the possibility that patient data is used inappropriately The Independent UK · May 31
Wes Streeting backs calls for national insurance cut and North Sea drilling Labour leadership hopeful says NI reduction for firms could ‘incentivise’ hiring, particularly of younger people The Guardian - UK · May 31
Streeting outlines key policies ahead of potential Labour leadership contest IN FULL The Independent UK · May 31
Minister rejects Streeting call to consider national insurance cut Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said he backed the Chancellor’s decision. Evening Standard · May 31
Streeting attacks both Starmer and Blair – and lays out key policies The former health secretary said Labour should consider cutting national insurance and issuing new oil drilling licences for the North Sea The Independent UK · May 30
Streeting backs North Sea licences and national insurance cut He reiterated his support for the UK’s eventual return to the EU. Evening Standard · May 30
Tony Blair says he is all about the future – but his vision is woefully stuck in the past He insists he is so right but gets so much badly wrong, not least the absurdity that the UK should have joined Donald Trump in the quagmire that is Iran, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · May 29
SNP offer Keir Starmer 'opportunity to learn by shadowing John Swinney' KEIR Starmer has been offered the “opportunity to shadow First Minister John Swinney”, which the SNP said would give the Prime Minister to… The National (Scotland) · May 29
Keir Starmer defends approach to AI and energy in response to Tony Blair’s essay The Prime Minister penned an almost 3,000-word-long post published to Substack on Thursday, responding to Sir Tony Blair’s essay. Evening Standard · May 28
Burnham positions himself as the reformed Blairite – but will that work in Makerfield? NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at the contradictory nature of Andy Burnham’s response to Tony Blair The Independent UK · May 28
Blair is wrong about my government, Starmer says, as he hits back over Labour criticism Prime minister ‘doesn’t agree with much’ of Sir Tony Blair’s scathing 5,700-word essay The Independent UK · May 28
Starmer says he is ‘vindicated’ by change in rebuff to Blair criticism The former Labour prime minister launched a scathing attack on Sir Keir and his Government earlier this week. The Independent UK · May 28
Evening Standard · May 28 Milburn backs Blair’s criticism of policies affecting entry-level jobs The author of a review of youth unemployment suggested the current Government should rethink an uplift in the minimum wage.
Evening Standard · May 27 Burnham and Streeting hit back at Blair's attack on Labour government Sir Tony Blair urged Labour to embrace the “radical centre” in a highly critical 5,700 word essay published on Wednesday
The Independent UK · May 27 Wes Streeting makes Iraq War jibe at Tony Blair as he warns against ‘automatic subservience’ to US IN FULL
The Independent UK · May 27 Wes Streeting casts off ‘Blairite’ image with scathing attack on Tony Blair The former health secretary and Labour leadership hopeful has attacked Sir Tony Blair’s 5,600-word essay for failing to mention ‘inequality’ – and has taken a side swipe over the Iraq war
The Guardian - UK · May 27 ‘Stuck in his glory days’: Blunkett and others cast doubt on Blair’s advice to Labour party Ex-PM perceived as out of touch and having credibility problem even if parts of analysis are seen as hard to dispute
The Guardian - UK · May 27 Blair wants to leave our future to the markets. I believe democracy can still shape our lives for the better The inequality caused by technological innovation is not a given. Labour can harness that change to serve society, not dominate it, says Labour MP Wes Streeting
The Times of India · May 27 UK resident doctors launch 16th strike as health secretary calls pay demands “unrealistic” In a bid to address ongoing grievances, resident doctors across England are gearing up for a notable four-day strike next month. This marks the 16th major industrial action amid a heated dispute over pay and staffing. The British Medical Association is at the forefront of this movement, indicating that without…
The Guardian - UK · May 27 Resident doctors in England to stage four-day strike in June BMA blames new health secretary for decision to stage 16th strike in long-running jobs and pay dispute
Evening Standard · May 27 Resident doctors in England to strike in June Walkouts will begin at 7am on Monday June 15, ending at 6.59am on Friday June 19.
Euronews · May 27 UK and Poland sign 'major' defence treaty as Starmer continues to rebuild ties with Europe The treaty is part of Starmer's efforts to deepen cooperation with the European Union, which the UK voted to leave in 2016 following a divisive referendum campaign.
The Conversation · May 27 Is the tenure of a leader becoming ‘nasty, brutish and short’? When Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham announced that they intend to challenge Keir Starmer as prime minister, it felt like the start of a depressingly familiar loop. A leader who had made many great-sounding promises failed to deliver and lost the trust of the public. The public demands he quit,…