Plans to equalise minimum wage for older and younger workers could be delayed Minister insists government still committed to manifesto pledge The Independent UK · Feb 18
Jobcentre on Wheels to be rolled out across Britain – this is where It is hoped the initiative will ‘break down the barriers that stop people finding good work’ The Independent UK · Feb 17
Cabinet Office probes Labour group over journalists’ smear campaign as PM backs investigation Labour Together, which helped the prime minister’s election to become party leader, reportedly paid £36,000 for the probe The Independent UK · Feb 15
Is Sarah Ferguson past rehabilitation this time? As she reportedly braces herself for a comeback, Alice Cockerell asks: is it finally time for a reality TV show? Evening Standard · Feb 14
Shabana Mahmood faces demands from Labour MPs to water down her ‘deeply unfair’ migration crackdown The Home Secretary is under pressure to scrap 'deeply unfair' plans doubling wait time for migrants to gain permanent UK residency Evening Standard · Feb 13
After a mad week, Labour is hopefully seeing sense: Starmer needs to stay The only winners from a political coup in Westminster would be Labour’s enemies on the left and right, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Feb 13
Starmer’s ‘put up or shut up’ message to his rivals is overshadowed by a new scandal NEWS ANALYSIS: It was clear that, after the failed coup on Monday, Sir Keir needed to come out, face the public and issue a defiant message to show he will not back down. But news that his former communications chief has lost the Labour whip means any respite will be… The Independent UK · Feb 10
Majority of Britons think King Charles should encourage Andrew to testify about Epstein scandal Calls are mounting for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to give evidence to US police The Independent UK · Feb 10
Kemi Badenoch returns to McDonald's kitchen in London 30 years after she worked in one as a teenager The Tory leader made a McMuffin before criticising the embattled PM as ‘in office but not in power’ Evening Standard · Feb 10
Voices: Poll: If Sir Keir Starmer were forced to step aside, who should replace him as Labour leader? With the prime minister under intense pressure and senior figures circling, Labour is facing an increasingly unavoidable question: who should lead the party if he is forced to step aside? The Independent UK · Feb 10
Fightback starts, says Keir Starmer ally after 'High Noon' Cabinet meeting over Mandelson scandal The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of his senior ministers after surviving attempts to oust him in a day of drama at Westminster Evening Standard · Feb 10
‘Keir Starmer doesn’t do anything but U-turns’: the bleak mood in Makerfield Many in ‘red wall’ seat of Josh Simons, a staunch ally of the PM, have had enough of Labour – and its leader The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
Backed by NFL and Olympics, flag football gains momentum in NCAA emerging sports program Thousands gathered in San Francisco in the days leading up to the most anticipated game on the NFL calendar The Independent UK · Feb 9
The Guardian view on Morgan McSweeney’s resignation: Sir Keir’s premiership is on the road to nowhere Editorial: The departure of the prime minister’s chief of staff signals the demise of the political project which put him in No 10. All bets are off now. The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 Keir Starmer, you have two choices now – sort your warring party out or call an election The country just can’t afford another three and half years of this dysfunctional soap opera, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
The Guardian - UK · 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
Evening Standard · Feb 9 Starmer will not quit and is upbeat, No 10 says after communications chief quits The Prime Minister’s mood is said to be ‘upbeat’ after Downing Street communications chief Tim Allan announced he would stand down.
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Sadiq Khan says his ‘ultimate goal’ is to reverse Brexit Mayor of London urges PM to show more ambition in rebuilding links with EU
Evening Standard · Feb 9 William begins three-day visit to Saudi Arabia The Prince of Wales’s first official overseas visit of 2026 is his first to the Middle East since a 2023 trip to Kuwait.
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Why Keir Starmer faces another difficult week after key ally’s exit IN FULL
The Independent UK · Feb 9 UK councils warn they may need emergency bailouts despite new government funding Many councils said it will be difficult to set a balanced budget
Evening Standard · Feb 9 UK must work with China on energy tech or get ‘left behind’, says Octopus boss It comes after Octopus struck a joint venture deal with Chinese firm PCG Power late last month to expand into China for the first time.
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Home Office warned legal migration rules overhaul risks leaving 300,000 children ‘in limbo’ The Home Office set out their new proposals on legal migration rules in November
The Independent UK · Feb 8 Takeaways from what the Epstein files show about the FBI investigation of possible sex trafficking While FBI investigators collected ample proof that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused multiple underage girls, records released by the Justice Department show they found scant evidence he led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men
The Guardian - UK · 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