Poor state of Thames Water a ‘critical risk’ to UK, Starmer and Reeves told Exclusive: Whitehall warns firm’s deteriorating infrastructure and £15.6bn debt pose urgent problem The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
Tony Blair’s new dawn of 1997 offers landslide lessons for Keir Starmer The Guardian’s political editor in 1997 recalls the optimism then and what went wrong in the transition from opposition to power The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
Maurice Wright obituary Other lives: Former professor of government at Manchester University whose focus shifted from Whitehall to the tiger economies of Asia The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024
Angela Rayner, Rachel Reeves, Morgan McSweeney: the Labour power list as Sue Gray resigns As Sue Gray exits, read our ultimate guide to the most influential figures in the Labour government Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2024
‘No-drama Starmer’: How Labour would govern ‘It’s not politics as spectacle. It’s politics designed to get better outcomes,’ says one insider, as Starmer looks to cut NHS waiting lists and improve security The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024
Lacking hope, desperate for change: the UK towns devastated by Tory rule Across Britain, the impact of austerity has reached breaking point, but few believe Labour will turn things around The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
Sir Howard Bernstein obituary Public servant who spearheaded the regeneration of post-industrial Manchester as the city council’s chief executive The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024
Rishi Sunak: I'll fire up London with plan to ease housing crisis and boost West End EXCLUSIVE: Prime Minister speaks to the Evening Standard on how the Tories would get London’s economy thriving Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2024
Parliamentary sovereignty must end to protect Union, politics expert says PARLIAMENTARY sovereignty should be removed in the UK and the Sewel Convention must be immediately enshrined into law to protect devolution and… The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024
Labour consider biggest Whitehall shake-up in decades as Keir Starmer strives to deliver key manifesto pledges Plans to help party drive its policies through the civil service overseen by Sue Gray, who wrote Partygate report into Boris Johnson The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024
These are the most stylish front door numbers you can shop right now – for a beautiful first impression Upgrade your entryway with these front door number ideas to improve your curb appeal Homes & Gardens · Jun 13, 2024
Keir Starmer’s Trident triple lock: how Britain’s obsession with nuclear weapons has become part of election campaigns With a campaign slogan of “change”, Keir Starmer is on a mission to persuade the electorate that the Labour party of 2024 is different to the one of 2019. Part of this is his unequivocal “triple lock” commitment to Trident, the UK’s nuclear weapon system. The Conversation · Jun 6, 2024
Why Labour staffers and MPs don’t say no to ‘power behind the throne’ Sue Gray Starmer’s chief of staff came with a reputation as an inquisitor and is not one to work in the shadows The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024
UK Government security debt is putting public sector cybersecurity at risk New research shows that the UK public sector has a worrying amount of security debt, and it will take a while to fix TechRadar · May 29, 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024 Can Labour bring Britain the major reset we need? Letters: Readers respond to an article by Martin Kettle on Britain’s democracy and governance
Evening Standard · May 21, 2024 OPINION - There is something very British about the infected blood scandal As much as the seven-volume report that it launched, Sir Brian Langstaff’s remarkable speech yesterday at the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster was a milestone in the history of the modern British state. Its specific theme was the contaminated blood scandal in which 30,000 people were infected with HIV or…
The Independent UK · May 21, 2024 ‘Nothing will change’ after damning blood report warns Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings Also accuses prime minister Rishi Sunak of delivering a ‘bullshit’ apology for the scandal
The Independent UK · May 21, 2024 Infected blood scandal: Calls for Hillsborough law to stop future NHS cover-ups as £10bn compensation unveiled A £10 bn compensation package is set to be outlined in parliament today for all those affected by the blood scandal
Evening Standard · May 21, 2024 Police to look 'very carefully' at corporate manslaughter charges for infected blood scandal, says minister The Infected Blood Inquiry delivered a damning report into the biggest treatment scandal in NHS history
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024 Education’s deepest crisis is being ignored by Westminster – and even harsher cuts are on the way A politicians fuss over sex education, a void in special needs provision is leaving families with nowhere to turn, says Guardian columnist John Harris
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024 Blood scandal report must deliver more than just justice, says Andy Burnham Exclusive: Labour mayor argues only ‘fundamental rewiring’ of political system can prevent more ‘colossal’ state failures
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024 Our democracy desperately needs a reset – and, behind the scenes, that’s the plan This is a seismic moment as Westminster prepares for power to pass from one party to another, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
Evening Standard · May 14, 2024 Rainbow lanyards don't bother me, Grant Shapps says after 'common sense minister' urges crackdown PM’s spokesman denies any rift after Esther McVey equated gay rights with political activism
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024 MoD contractor hacked by China failed to report breach for months Exclusive: Defence ministry was told in recent days that staff details accessed but sources say SSCL knew in February
The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024 UK whistleblower ‘morally compelled’ to speak out on Afghan withdrawal Civil servant Josie Stewart spoke to media after government presented ‘dishonest account’, tribunal told