Our panel of hardworking writers has read the Labour leader’s 14,000-word essay – here’s what they think Continue reading…
Keith Vaz ‘should be ashamed’ of ‘unpleasant bullying’ of Commons official, inquiry finds – UK politics live
Latest updates: independent expert panel says Vaz breached Commons bullying and harassment policyKeir Starmer essay sets Labour on course for centre groundCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Continue reading…
If Labour wants to win, it needs to promise the change Conservatives won’t deliver | Ellie Mae O’Hagan
Tories splash just enough cash to preserve power; Labour could actually empower othersAfter the government announced a tax rise to pay for social care last week, the political scientist Matthew Goodwin called it “a new era in British politics”. The alr…
Starmer can’t pin his hopes for success on Johnson’s incompetence | Peter Mandelson
There are no shortcuts to victory at the next election – here are the three things Labour has to doPeter Mandelson was the Labour MP for Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004Keir Starmer faces a formidable challenge to overcome the structural reasons for Labour…
Climate crisis: fifth of London schools now susceptible to flooding
Sadiq Khan to warn time is running out to tackle emergency as he puts pressure on UK government to actA fifth of London’s schools are now susceptible to flooding and millions of people living in the capital are at “high risk” of suffering from the effe…
Labour will build a better Britain for working people | Keir Starmer
The role of government is to give every person, every community, and every business the tools they need to contribute to our successOur country stands at a crossroads. The Tory government has shown what it offers working people – tax hikes for pie in t…
Keir Starmer essay sets Labour on course for centre ground
Pamphlet for the Fabian Society emphasises values of work, society and partnership with private sectorLabour will build a better Britain for working people | Keir StarmerKeir Starmer has set Labour on a decisive course toward the centre ground in a 35-…
Joe’s reality check: sure you’re World King, Boris – but only of England
Prime minister’s bluster meets real world as promised post-Brexit trade deal fails to materialiseWhen the highlight of your first trip to the US as prime minister is an awkward minute-long conversation with the president about a shared interest in trai…
Starmer’s proposed party rule changes are an anti-democratic outrage | Owen Jones
The Labour leader’s plans to give members less say over his successor seem motivated by a fear of the leftKeir Starmer’s approval ratings are significantly worse than those of Boris Johnson. Less than a third of Labour’s own voters think he is doing a …
Britain faces a triple crunch – and the political cost for the Tories could be huge | Larry Elliott
The combined challenges of an economic slowdown, rising energy costs and the transition to net zero loom over this governmentLong before there was talk of an energy crisis, the government had been looking vulnerable. Economic growth is slowing and infl…