Feeling ‘forced out’ by Badenoch? Lib Dems conference welcomes young Tory defectors Self-described moderates say Ed Davey’s party offers them a home as Conservatives shift further right The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
How do we defeat the rise of the extreme right in Scotland and Britain? ANDY Burnham has completed his first week as UK Prime Minister, with the role feeling nearly as temporary as the leader of Scottish Labour. The National (Scotland) · Jul 26
Support collapsing for Farage and Reform as Tories close gap, poll shows Polling group More in Common has recorded a five-point drop in support for Reform UK, with Nigel Farage’s personal popularity also in decline The Independent UK · Apr 15
Cabinet minister denounces ‘liar’ Mandelson after his arrest by police Bridget Phillipson defended Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador saying the PM sacked him ‘as soon as it became clear the full extent of what had been going on’ The Independent UK · Feb 24
Sir Chris Wormald quits as Cabinet Secretary as Keir Starmer clears out No10 to rescue his premiership The top civil servant’s departure comes as the Government is rocked by the Lord Mandelson and Lord Doyle storms Evening Standard · Feb 12
Lord who served as Starmer's comms chief stripped of Labour whip over links with paedophile Lord Matthew Doyle campaigned for ex Labour councillor Sean Morton when he ran as an Independent at local elections in May 2017 Evening Standard · Feb 10
Revealed: The UK’s most deprived neighbourhoods where crime and unemployment will rise the most The report has warned the government against inaction in these communities, largely concentrated in the North of England The Independent UK · Jan 28
Former Tory home secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform Braverman becomes latest right-winger to desert Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative Party in favour of Reform – as Labour blasts Farage’s party as ‘full of failed Tories’ The Independent UK · Jan 26
Farage says ‘centre right is uniting’ as he welcomes Andrew Rosindell to Reform Mr Rosindell has been a Conservative MP since 2001. Evening Standard · Jan 19
Billionaire wealth jumps to highest ever at $18.3 trillion as Oxfam warns of ‘dangerous inequality’ The total number of billionaires in the world has now reached 3,000 for the first time ever, while nearly half of the world’s population lives in poverty, the report says The Independent UK · Jan 19
Starmer tells Trump it is ‘wrong’ to impose tariffs on Nato allies The prime minister will face questions on the government’s approach to dealing with the increasingly volatile US administration in the wake of Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats The Independent UK · Jan 18
Nigel Farage tricked into paying tribute to paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins on Cameo Reform UK leader calls the late child sexual abuse offender ‘a good man, a really good guy’ in 27-second video clip Evening Standard · Jan 16
Nadhim Zahawi ‘begged for Tory peerage' before defection to Reform, Tories claim Stinging reponse from Conservatives after former chancellor announced his defection to Reform UK on Monday Evening Standard · Jan 12
A guttural groan in an energy-free zone: sullen resignation haunts PMQs Usually raucous backbenchers snoozed through the session as Keir and Kemi’s exchanges descended into a slanging match The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025 Starmer urges momentum be seized for second phase of peace amid Gaza summit The Prime Minister will join other world leaders at a summit marking the signing of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025 Starmer rules out more UK visas for highly skilled Indian workers ahead of talks with Modi in Mumbai India reportedly pushed for far more visa access to the UK when the two countries were finalising a trade deal earlier this year
Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025 Hundreds of Edinburgh University staff and students join pro-Palestinian protest Protesters rejected Sir Keir Starmer’s assertion that holding a demonstration on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks was ‘un-British’.
Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025 Reform UK announces mass Tory defections as Kemi Badenoch says: 'We're shedding baggage' Kemi Badenoch tries to brush off the string of defections, which were revealed while she conducted a series of broadcaster interviews on Tuesday
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025 Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33 million Taylor Swift's new film, “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl,” has topped the weekend box office with $33 million in North America
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025 OPEC+ to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels per day in November A group of countries in the OPEC+ alliance has agreed to a small boost in oil production, citing a steady global economic outlook
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025 Organisers defy pressure to call off Palestine Action rally as Starmer urges protesters to ‘respect the grief of British Jews’ Around 1,500 people are expected to attend the rally on Saturday
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025 The Guardian view on climate policy: Britain needs clean power, not culture wars Editorial: Kemi Badenoch’s plan to scrap the Climate Change Act is reckless. Ed Miliband offers a bolder, fairer vision. The future must be built on renewables
Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025 No 10 defends PM ‘fight of our times’ remarks after condemning march violence Speaking at Cabinet on Tuesday, Sir Keir Starmer said ‘we are in the fight of our times’ following the Unite the Kingdom march.
Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025 Former Tory minister Maria Caulfield defects to Reform UK The fresh blow to Kemi Badenoch comes just a day after shadow minister Danny Kruger became the first sitting Conservative MP to join Reform.
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025 ‘It’s not a miracle drug!’ Tory peer vents frustrations about failing to lose pounds on weight-loss jabs Tory peer and former minister Ed Vaizey has joined Westminster’s latest craze for weight-loss injections – but has been disappointed by the results