Will Jeremy Corbyn take on Labour for his Islington seat - and will he win? The former party leader could stand again at the next general election despite losing the party whip The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023
Starmer thinks he can win without bold policies. Has he forgotten Harold Wilson’s law of elections? Supporters need to know Labour has a plan to involve their lives, says former shadow chancellor John McDonnell The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023
Jeremy Corbyn keeps quiet on mayoral bid as leftie pal Ken Loach calls Starmer a Tory The former Labour leader is keeping his cards to his chest Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023
‘Capitalism is dead. Now we have something much worse’: Yanis Varoufakis on extremism, Starmer, and the tyranny of big tech In his new book, the maverick Greek economist says we are witnessing an epochal shift. At his island home, he argues it’s now the ‘fiefdoms’ of tech firms that shape us The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023
Labour MP says independence referendum should happen if Scots want it A FORMER Labour shadow chancellor has insisted a second Scottish independence referendum should be granted by Westminster if Scots say they want one… The National (Scotland) · Sep 17, 2023
When is a vandal not a vandal? When they’re attacking Ulez cameras, say desperate Tory MPs Investigating protest and criminal damage is apparently now a waste of police time. Funny that Conservatives didn’t say that about Just Stop Oil protests, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023
Labour backlash against Starmer over child benefit U-turn ‘There’s a lot of unhappiness’: Keir Starmer hit by rebellion after backtracking on plans to scrap hated Tory policy The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
RMT boss Mick Lynch denounces Labour ‘purge’ of left-wing candidates The transport union general secretary said he does not have confidence in Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer. The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023
Starmer letting right-wing Labour faction try to destroy party left – McDonnell The backbench MP has written to the party leader to complain that dissenting voices are being stifled. The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023
Man who led review into Manchester Arena attack Lord Bob Kerslake dead at 68 Lord Kerslake has died after ‘a short battle with cancer’, his family has said Manchester Evening News · Jul 2, 2023
Tributes paid to ‘true public servant’ Lord Kerslake after peer dies Lord Bob Kerslake has died after ‘a short battle with cancer’, his family has said Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2023
Lord Kerslake: Tributes paid to ‘true public servant’ after death announced Lord Bob Kerslake has died after ‘a short battle with cancer’, his family has said. The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2023
Thousands still shielding from Covid 'failed by ministers' as support cut back From Tuesday the NHS will stop automatically contacting immunosuppressed patients who test positive for Covid - a move alarmed MPs say will cost more lives. Daily Mirror · Jun 25, 2023
There’s only one way to tackle Britain’s mortgage meltdown – get the banks to cough up The big five owe the public for the 2008 bailout – and they are taking in enormous profits while many homeowners and renters struggle, says former chancellor John McDonnell The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023
Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023 Ranvir Singh's reveals unusual toilet habit and leaves GMB viewers horrified Presenter Ranvir Singh's tip to help save the planet hasn't gone down too well with Good Morning Britain viewers, with those tuned into the ITV show earlier today sharing their thoughts on the hack online
Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023 How the 90-day Partygate ban Boris Johnson faced compares with other MPs' punishments The Commons Privileges Committee tore apart Boris Johnson's claims that no rules were broken in No10 during the pandemic - and said he had misled Parliament on multiple occasions
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023 Labour doesn’t need to sabotage its green prosperity plan – just to cost it clearly The argument that markets will react badly to borrowing doesn’t wash, says the former shadow chancellor John McDonnell
Liverpool Echo · Jun 7, 2023 Universal basic income: what it is, trial and could it happen in Liverpool UBI has previously been backed by Liverpool City Council
Daily Mirror · Jun 3, 2023 Labour faces backlash after sitting left-wing Mayor 'barred' from standing in new post Ex-Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said the move to stop Jamie Driscoll standing to become the first Mayor for the North East region showed 'factionalism in the party is completely out of control'
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 Labour factionalism row after mayor blocked ‘over Ken Loach discussion’ North of Tyne mayor and ‘last Corbynista in power’ Jamie Driscoll has been barred from running to be the first North East mayor.
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 Serving Labour mayor blocked from running in ‘out of control factionalism’ North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll did not make the longlist for the North East mayoralty.
The National (Scotland) · May 29, 2023 UK Government slated for 'weak approach' to food price cap plans THE UK Government has been slated for its “weak approach” to introducing a food price cap which would only involve a voluntary agreement with…
The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023 Green belts once served a vital purpose, but now they are squeezing the life out of cities Keir Starmer has drawn flak for his revolutionary housebuilding plans, but history shows it can be achieved while still protecting the environment
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023 Keir Starmer urged to unite with new generation of Labour’s left A Momentum source said there’s a demand for ‘real ambition’ and more than ‘New Labour reruns’
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023 What do the Tories’ dismal local results mean for the general election? Our panel responds The polls in England proved ‘disappointing’ for the Conservatives. Are gains by Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens enough to guarantee a Tory loss at the next election?