Keir Starmer’s plans to soften Brexit
Anew political bromance is brewing on the continent. Keir Starmer has met Olaf Scholz, his German counterpart, three times since…
Rachel Reeves’ biggest controversy is yet to come
Rachel Reeves wakes to mixed headlines today after she announced a range of spending cuts to part fill a £22…
Will Rachel Reeves get away with a ‘doctors’ mandate’ to hike taxes?
It’s ‘blame the Tories’ day in Westminster as Rachel Reeves prepares to take centre stage. The new Chancellor will this…
Can anyone stop Kemi Badenoch?
Kemi Badenoch has become the sixth – and potentially last – candidate to enter the Conservative leadership race. In an…
The Tories are a danger only to each other
On Monday night the Conservatives announced the rules of the party’s leadership contest. The reaction in Labour circles was incredulity…
Can Robert Jenrick really do it?
Robert Jenrick will soon submit his nomination papers to the 1922 chairman for the Tory leadership contest. When he does…
Starmer’s plan to deal with Labour’s hard left
There was a ripple of shock across the House of Commons on Tuesday night after Keir Starmer withdrew the whip…
James Cleverly becomes the first candidate to declare
James Cleverly has become the first candidate to declare in the Conservative leadership contest. Announcing the news tonight in an…
The new plan for the Tory leadership contest
At last there is white smoke in the negotiations over the rules for the Tory leadership contest. On Monday, the…
Can Starmer control his party?
Labour MPs ought to have been jubilant when they gathered for their weekly all-party parliamentary meeting on Monday. Most were…
Tories divided over leadership contest rules
There had been hope that the Tories would announce the rules and timetable for the party’s leadership contest before the…
Will Keir Starmer’s EU ‘reset’ pay off?
Keir Starmer is at Blenheim Palace today for the gathering of the European Political Community, the forum created by Emmanuel…
The race to replace Rishi as Tory leader is about to begin
Who will lead the Conservative party in opposition? By Tory party conference, we should have the answer. After much debate…
Is JD Vance really good news for Labour?
Donald Trump put an end to speculation on Monday over who would be his pick for vice president, with the…
What change will Labour’s Justice Secretary bring?
There has been much attention over the past week over how new MPs have chosen to be sworn in. This…
David Lammy calls for Gaza ceasefire
David Lammy is visiting Israel and the Palestinian Territories – his first trip to the Middle East as Foreign Secretary.…
Starmer must move fast without losing his head
When Keir Starmer’s Labour party gathered on Monday to celebrate their election victory, the difficulty was finding a big enough…
Starmer’s most radical prisons shake-up is still to come
When Keir Starmer gave his first Downing Street press conference last weekend, he warned that ‘tough decisions’ were coming shortly.…
Why MPs are braced for an ‘extremely turbulent few years’
Four days on from Keir Starmer’s landslide victory, Westminster is still soaking up the results of the general election. With…
What ‘tough decisions’ does Starmer have in mind?
How long will Keir Starmer’s honeymoon last? The Prime Minister is basking in election glory after leading his party to…
‘I have to forge my own path’: Rachel Reeves on her plans for the economy
Outside a café on the outskirts of Reading, Rachel Reeves is listening to the concerns of small-business owners. ‘Something that…
What Keir Starmer’s first Downing Street speech reveals
Keir Starmer has given his first speech as prime minister. Labour’s seventh leader to make it to 10 Downing Street…
The Tory blame game begins
As Labour declares victory in the general election, Rishi Sunak is on course to preside over the Tories’ worst ever general…
Labour majority of 170, says exit poll
The polls have closed and the exit poll is in. The BBC exit poll projects that Labour will win a…
Last YouGov election poll points to Tory wipeout
The final polls are rolling in ahead of voters going to the polls tomorrow. On Tuesday night, Survation published its…
