Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says Exclusive: Former minister calls for urgent action against companies such as X that allow incitement to violence The Guardian - UK · Jun 14
The case for Labour to introduce a wealth tax has never been stronger A 2% levy on fortunes above £100m – with no exemptions – could begin to reverse decades of rising inequality The Guardian - UK · Jun 13
Labour facing ‘summer of discontent’ with Starmer ‘in limbo’, claims SNP Dave Doogan was speaking in the wake of the latest ministerial departures from the UK Government. Evening Standard · Jun 12
Merope Mills awarded CBE in king’s honours list for Martha’s rule campaign Journalist and healthcare campaigner was driving force behind patient safety initiative after death of 13-year-old daughter The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
Keir Starmer admits: 'I must turn things around' to stay PM and lead Labour into next election The Prime Minister also hit back at John Healey who resigned as Defence Secretary over military spending Evening Standard · Jun 12
Could Keir Starmer resign and who are the top contenders to replace him as prime minister? Andy Burnham’s dramatic victory in Makerfield has heaped further pressure on Sir Keir’s already strained position in No 10 The Independent UK · Jun 12
Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East Green surge in local elections and recent polling of Labour members may cause government to toughen stance on Israel The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
Half of Britons want a second vote on Brexit – including a fifth of Reform voters, major poll finds In 2021, 27 per cent said Brexit was going worse than they had predicted, while in 2026 that figure has now risen to 48 per cent, new polling shows The Independent UK · Jun 11
No 10 rejects reports Sir Keir will tell ministers to quit if they back Burnham The Financial Times reported that the Prime Minister has taken action to see off any resignations should Mr Burnham return to Parliament. Evening Standard · Jun 10
Andy Burnham will be the next prime minister – here’s what that could mean for Britain ‘Manchesterism’ underpins the veteran politician’s plan for Britain. Here’s what Burnham says he would do as PM The Independent UK · Jun 9
Farage’s call for unions to affiliate with Reform sparks furious backlash Unison, Britain’s largest union, has led warnings over workers’ rights and job losses against Nigel Farage’s invitation to trade unions The Independent UK · Jun 9
Wes Streeting’s health bill brings back ‘democratic control’ of the NHS in England – but what does it mean? Most NHS patients never think about who has legal responsibility for the health service. They notice waiting times, whether local services disappear and whether they can get treatment when they need it. But Wes Streeting’s new health bill changes who has the ultimate power to make those decisions, and may… The Conversation · Jun 9
Labour infighting a ‘distraction’ from serious issues, Starmer warns Andy Burnham, Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election, and Wes Streeting have said they would stand if a leadership challenge is triggered. Evening Standard · Jun 5
London MPs David Lammy and Wes Streeting clash over Andy Burnham challenge to Keir Starmer Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham wants to enter a Labour leadership race if one is launched Evening Standard · Jun 5
AAP · Jun 4 Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer if he wins poll Andy Burnham says will challenge Keir Starmer for the UK Labour leadership if he wins the Makerfield by-election.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4 ‘I wouldn’t flinch’: Burnham on social care, markets, Brexit – and the prospect of a general election Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor sets out his priorities before Makerfield byelection – and what might happen after the vote
The National (Scotland) · Jun 4 Andy Burnham confirms plan to challenge Keir Starmer if contest is triggered Andy Burnham will contest a leadership contest if he wins a seat in Westminster and if one is triggered, the Manchester mayor has said
Evening Standard · Jun 4 Labour has not learned lessons from Tories on changing leader, Peter Kyle says The Business Secretary also noted that ‘entitlement is not a qualification for leadership’ in an apparent veiled swipe at Andy Burnham.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4 NHS to curb political symbols on uniforms after antisemitism report Government-ordered review reveals ‘routine ostracism’ of Jewish staff and patients in health service
Euronews · Jun 3 UK Treasury minister says it is inevitable that Britain will rejoin the EU Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to rebuild links with the EU and put the UK "at the heart of Europe".
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3 Wednesday briefing: As the Mandelson revelations continue with no respite, can the public ever trust UK politicians again? In today’s newsletter: A fresh tranche of leaked messages has reignited doubts in a country weary from years of scandal about how power is exercised in Westminster
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3 Mandelson messages could form a manual in the dark arts of wielding power and keeping it Files shed light on how the Labour grandee juggled patrons and supplicants using flattery, fury and contempt for three decades
Evening Standard · Jun 2 Raising concerns over Gaza war like ‘hitting brick wall’, Streeting says The claim comes after WhatsApp messages revealed Lord Mandelson had accused Mr Streeting of being ‘hysterical’ about the war.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2 Streeting says raising concerns over Gaza in government like ‘hitting up against a brick wall’ Ex-health secretary was described as ‘hysterical’ on issue by Peter Mandelson in messages disclosed this week
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2 Labour figures who wrote competing ‘manifestos’ join forces to warn against tribalism Mathew Lawrence and Mark McVitie, previously seen as favouring Burnham and Streeting respectively, say change of direction is needed