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Phillipson insists workers’ rights Bill will not be watered down

The Education Secretary and candidate for Labour’s deputy leadership was addressing the TUC conference.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

CBI boss calls for Reeves to tear up Labour’s pledge not to raise tax

Rain Newton-Smith tells chancellor ‘the time for tinkering is over’ and revisit promise not to raise taxes on working people

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

Cabinet minister Phillipson one of six contenders for Labour deputy leadership

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is the most senior figure going for the vacant role.

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025

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Starmer now one of the West’s most unpopular leaders – even ranking lower than Trump

Keir Starmer is more unpopular than most Western leaders, including Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni, as a new poll shows the prime minister’s approval rating hitting a record low

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Voices: Why is Nigel Farage so touchy when asked about his finances?

COMMENT: When the Reform UK leader is questioned about who actually owns the £900,000 Clacton property where he lives and how much stamp duty was paid on it – especially in light of Angela Rayner’s resignation over a tax irregularity – Farage becomes uncharacteristically irritable. Why might that be, asks…

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Candidates vye for MPs’ backing in Labour deputy leadership race

Lucy Powell, who was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer as leader of the Commons last week, on Tuesday became the fourth MP to announce their candidacy.

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025

Starmer’s reshuffle and march of Reform dominate discussions at TUC conference

Suspicions rife about the workers’ rights bill being watered down after Angela Rayner’s resignation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

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Risk of Labour war over deputy leader race as first poll reveals frontrunner

The short deputy leader contest has led some to accuse the party leadership of orchestrating a ‘stitch-up’, while candidate Bell Ribeiro-Addy described it as ‘unfair’

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025

Starmer hits out at Reform’s ‘politics of grievance’ as his new Cabinet meets

The Prime Minister also told his top team that economic growth is the Government’s top priority as it seeks to take on Nigel Farage’s party.

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025

Keir Starmer brands new Cabinet a 'government of patriots'

KEIR Starmer has told his newly reshuffled Cabinet they a Government of "patriots" this morning.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2025

Thornberry and Phillipson join contest for Labour deputy leadership

Backbench MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy, meanwhile, appears set to be the main candidate from the left of the party.

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025

Education secretary announces bid to replace Angela Rayner and ‘unite our great party’

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The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Bridget Phillipson emerges as frontrunner for Labour’s deputy leader as six candidates join race

Comes amid allegations that the contest has been designed to prevent opponents of Keir Starmer getting on the ballot as hopeful seek nominations from 80 colleagues

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

'We're haemorrhaging votes': London MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy launches bid for deputy Labour leader with blast at Starmer

‘All we seem to do at the moment is chase down Reform and we cannot do that’ - Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025

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Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025

Phillipson announces bid for Labour deputy leadership

The Education Secretary is the second MP to put themselves forward for the post after Angela Rayner’s resignation.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

Starmer to gather new-look Cabinet as deputy leader race gets under way

The Prime Minister completed a major Government reshuffle triggered by Angela Rayner’s resignation.

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

This is no time to overload business with new employment regulations

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Unions have warned the government not to water down its workers' rights bill following Angela Rayner’s departure. But substantial hikes in the minimum wage and employers’ national insurance contributions, coupled with anaemic growth, could imperil all that this Labour government seeks to achieve

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

Starmer addresses Labour MPs ahead of race to replace Rayner as deputy

MPs hoping to replace Ms Rayner as the party’s deputy leader have until Thursday to secure the support of colleagues at Westminster.

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

Several senior female Labour MPs drop out of party deputy leader contention

Compressed timetable and worries about potentially toxic atmosphere narrows field to replace Angela Rayner

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

Labour must do more to tackle populist right as party’s support leaks to Reform, say unions

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak urged government to show working people ‘whose side you are on’

International Business Times UK · Sep 8, 2025

Louise Haigh Backed to Replace Angela Rayner as Deputy PM — But What About Her Fraud Conviction?

Louise Haigh, Sheffield Heeley MP, is emerging as a frontrunner to replace Angela Rayner as Deputy Prime Minister. But her past fraud conviction has resurfaced, raising questions about her candidacy even as Labour figures, including Andy Burnham, rally behind her.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

The Guardian view on Labour’s deputy leadership race: a party that seems afraid of its members

Editorial: Downing St may want to avoid scrutiny of its performance but debate is needed, not control-freak choreography

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

Ed Miliband defied Starmer bid to strip him of energy secretary brief

ITV political editor Robert Peston says Sir Keir Starmer wanted Ed Miliband to succeed Angela Rayner as housing minister - but he refused

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

Voices: ‘Reshuffles are farcical’: Readers question scale of changes to Starmer’s cabinet

YOUR VIEWS: Our community was largely unimpressed with the PM’s reshuffle, arguing that the changes did not leave the government better positioned to challenge Farage. Others felts that the departure of Angela Rayner left the cabinet – and politics – worse off

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

Crisis? What crisis? Starmer has a delivery plan – so chill out

The prime minister’s new chief secretary has been out and about trying to calm the storm after Angela Rayner’s exit

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