Lobbyist in Labour Together scandal has been investigating Guardian reporter, say reports Tom Harper reportedly made inquiries as recently as last week about Henry Dyer, who has been reporting on row The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
Labour minister falsely linked journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network in emails to GCHQ Exclusive: Josh Simons pressed intelligence officials to investigate reporters, in emails described as ‘McCarthyite smear’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 20
Epstein files rock Britain — but why? The contrast with Trump's America is both obvious and shocking — but it’s not the whole story Salon · Feb 15
Behold the incredible shrinking Starmer: the PM who promises more while giving less It is not just this doomed government but the Labour party itself that is disappearing before our very eyes, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
Sir Keir Starmer: U-turns, judgment fears and public scepticism combine The Prime Minister is facing a week of uncertainty as critics call for new leadership. Evening Standard · Feb 9
The left warned that Starmerism would end like this. Now all of Britain faces the fallout Peter Mandelson helped Morgan McSweeney privilege Labour’s reactionary forces to sustain the PM, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Your Party to stand in 2026 Holyrood election The announcement was made the Your Party Scotland conference in Dundee, where 69.8% of members voted in favour of the move. Evening Standard · Feb 8
Morgan McSweeney: brains behind Labour’s comeback undone by poor judgment Starmer’s chief of staff, who has quit over Mandelson appointment, was accused of presiding over a toxic No 10 The Guardian - UK · Feb 8
Independence referendum is Scotland’s choice, says Jeremy Corbyn On Sunday Your Party Scotland confirmed it will field candidates in the 2026 Holyrood election. Evening Standard · Feb 8
‘Pestering for a role’: how Mandelson talked his way back into the Labour fold Officials, MPs and other insiders recall a need for clarity and Blair-era frisson before election – even if Sue Gray was wary The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
The Green surge shows UK politics has reached a turning point – and it has surprisingly little to do with Zack Polanski At a party event in a school hall in Lewisham, people told me how disillusionment with Labour has led to this moment, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Fact check: The Epstein files include limited mentions of UK party leaders Search results for UK political leaders in the Epstein Library primarily show names mentioned in newsletters and articles shared in repeated emails. Evening Standard · Feb 4
The long-term cost of high student debt is not just for graduates Labour’s changes to the student loan system have turned frustration into full-blown fury, which is likely to benefit its opponents at the ballot box The Guardian - UK · Feb 1
Jeremy Corbyn backs iconic Hackney music venue in battle against local development Former Labour leader calls on government to do more to protect music venues The Independent UK · Jan 30
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27 Tuesday briefing: Why Labour banned Burnham – and what the ‘King of the North’ might do next In today’s newsletter: By putting out one fire, Labour might have ignited several others
The Conversation · Jan 26 Andy Burnham: what now for the King in the North? Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has been blocked from standing for parliament – a step that would have been essential to mount a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25 Starmer had no good options on Burnham – but blocking him is a big risk PM will now face questions over whether he is focused more on protecting job than boosting Labour’s chances
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9 Zarah Sultana’s Your Party membership launch may be ‘criminal’ matter for police, ICO says Information watchdog says party’s data controller should consider ‘taking further action’ over unauthorised portal
Evening Standard · Jan 8 'We were screaming for help': How Venezuelans in London feel about Maduro's capture Donald Trump’s operation in Venezuela has shocked the world – but the news was greeted with cautious celebration by exiles from the Maduro regime in London
Evening Standard · Jan 5 MPs join protesters calling for release of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Burgon were among those gathered outside Downing Street.
Evening Standard · Jan 5 Nigel Farage’s Reform UK to win eight seats in London at next General Election as Labour implodes - new poll Full list of constituencies in the capital set to change hands in 2029, according to new survey
The Independent UK · Jan 1 Your Party to elect new leader after Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana barred from standing Members voted in favour of the ‘collective leadership’ option, with a ‘lay’ chair – who cannot be an MP
Evening Standard · Jan 1 Brexit is a work in progress nearly a decade on from the referendum I am constantly being asked with disbelief why I voted for Brexit, my answer is inevitably complex
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025 Two Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers taken to hospital MPs and next of kin of prisoners Amu Gib, 30, and Kamran Ahmed, 28, call for immediate government intervention
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Why are pro-Palestine prisoners on hunger strike in a UK jail? The HMP Bronzefield hunger strikes have been cited as “the biggest coordinated prison hunger strike’ in the UK in almost 40 years