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Lord Leitch obituary

Businessman and Labour politician who chaired the National Employment Panel and produced his key report in 2006

The Guardian - UK

Why the Labour government has run aground so quickly – and what it needs to do to get back on course

Many prime ministers at some point find themselves in a situation where nothing they do seems to go right. It happened to Jim Callaghan in the late 1970s, to Gordon Brown in the 2000s and to every Conservative prime minister since 2019.

The Conversation

Former foreign policy adviser to three UK PMs appointed as UN aid chief

Tom Fletcher becomes sixth Briton in a row to take up post despite calls for it to be subject to open competition

The Guardian - UK

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Today, our hearts are breaking for the children of Gaza. Tomorrow, we must give them peace

The damage that ongoing fighting will cause to young minds is incalculable. A peace plan that prioritises their needs is vital, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Lammy defends Chagos Islands deal as Tories claim it puts UK security at risk – as it happened

Shadow foreign secretary, Andrew Mitchell, says David Cameron and James Cleverly would not have agreed such a deal

The Guardian - UK

Sausages, dad-dancing and freebies: Can Labour recover from party conference?

THE ideal party conference, especially if you've just won a massive landslide just a few months ago, should be unmemorable.

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - Robert Peston: Keir Starmer is fast approaching his big moment of judgment

In the day job, I’ve tried to get the measure of most party leaders and prime ministers since the Eighties. There was one so dull that I nodded off in an upright position over lunch. Mostly I’ve had an idea of what makes them tick: Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher…

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Rachel and Ellie Reeves: How a school mock election launched the careers of Britain’s most powerful sisters

Exclusive: Labour chair Ellie Reeves and chancellor Rachel Reeves have become the most powerful British sibling duo since David and Ed Miliband served in Gordon Brown’s cabinet

The Independent UK

Here’s how we can tackle the far-right surge

Letter: Jon Bloomfield responds to an article by Gordon Brown and his call for a progressive alternative to be developed

The Guardian - UK

Europe is in thrall to the far right – that’s the result of appeasement by so-called moderates

France is the latest country to capitulate to the demands of a poisonous, populist narrative. We need a progressive fightback, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Ten years after the no vote, can Scotland engineer a case for independence?

The SNP is keen to keep the issue alive, but others, including former PM Gordon Brown, say leaving the UK could see the economy founder

The Guardian - UK

'Knife edge': Pete Wishart recalls the final days of the independence referendum

In this extract from his new book, Inside The Indyref, Pete Wishart MP recounts the shock when, a little more than a week from polling day, an…

The National (Scotland)

After Labour’s dour start, there’s still hope for sunshine from Starmer and Reeves

The big bet is that cuts in interest rates boost growth. In the meantime, small but meaningful gestures could help soothe the public mood, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

From Top Gear to The Grand Tour: Clarkson, Hammond and May’s biggest ever controversies

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May’s TV journey together has come to an end, leaving behind a colourful legacy

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What hope does Labour have of fixing the National Health Service?

As the report is published of health secretary Wes Streeting’s ‘rapid investigation’ into the state of the NHS, Sean O’Grady looks at the problems the new government is facing, and how it intends to tackle them

The National (Scotland)

Who is Jon Trickett? Labour MP votes against Government on Winter Fuel Payment

JON Trickett is the only Labour MP to vote for a motion aiming to scrap cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment...

The Guardian - UK

Why is Labour’s proposed winter fuel payments cut controversial?

The decision has become Labour’s first political crisis but is the government likely to change course?

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on winter fuel payments: a mess of Labour’s own making over benefit cuts

Editorial: The government wants to act tough over the public finances. But ministers look mean, unjust and politically inept

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer removed Thatcher portrait as he dislikes ‘pictures of people staring down at him’

PM reveals why he removed painting of late Tory leader from No 10 study, along with name of family’s new Siberian kitten – Prince

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown era offers hope that Labour can get train times back on track

Figures show how rail punctuality has been in decline since last Labour PM, with Sunak’s tenure a recent low

The Guardian - UK

Another worldwide alert – mpox is spreading. Here are three steps we can take to head it off

There’s no doubt we have ways to keep everyone safe – if we have the will, says Gordon Brown, former UK prime minister and WHO ambassador

The Independent UK

Starmer removes ‘unsettling’ £100,000 Thatcher portrait from 10 Downing Street

The claim by Sir Keir’s biographer has sparked outrage among Conservative MPs

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer ‘gets rid of’ 10 Downing Street’s Thatcher portrait

PM’s biographer says portrait of predecessor commissioned by Gordon Brown no longer hangs in the Thatcher Room

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer 'orders portrait of Margaret Thatcher removed from No 10'

THE Scottish Conservatives have reacted with anger after Keir Starmer reportedly ordered a portrait of Margaret Thatcher removed from Downing Street…

The Guardian - UK

It’s August 2024 – and our world is at a turning point. Here’s what we should do now

I see looming political and environmental threats – and too few willing to address them. Where is the urgency, asks former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

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