4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (889+ words) If you want to understand why it’s all gone wrong for Keir Starmer, a good place to start is September 27, 2022. In his keynote address to Labour’s party conference in Liverpool, Starmer began by promising that “one of my first acts…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (824+ words) Campaigners for a “Hillsborough law” have warned that legislation must not be diluted and ministers should ensure that “no one will ever have to suffer like we did”. The government has announced that the long-awaited bill would create a statute…...

11+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (888+ words) Bridget Phillipson has been accused of delaying guidance on single-sex spaces until after Labour’s deputy leadership race over concerns that she could lose support from some MPs. The women and equalities minister received statutory guidance from the Equality and Human…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1025+ words) Sir Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of being a “snake oil merchant” who does not like Britain as he sought to unite the Labour Party against a common enemy and end questions over his leadership. The prime minister used…...

1+ year, 1+ day ago   (555+ words) Sir Keir Starmer will face more debate about the direction of his government after a sacked cabinet minister won enough support from Labour MPs to trigger a full contest for the deputy leadership of the party. Lucy Powell, who was…...