‘Will falling GDP and greenbelt rows leave Keir scrambling for his hairdryer?’
Could bad headlines over GDP growth and controversies over Labour's planning reforms threaten Starmer's distaste for quick fixes?
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Nearly half of Labour voters weak supporters or tactical voters, Compass report suggests
Nearly half of voters who backed Labour in July's general election were either tactical voters or weak supporters, research from a left wing think tank has claimed.
‘Ireland’s strengthened left at election leaves room for optimism in uncertain times’
The end result is yet another Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael government, but around the edges – with a strengthened left and no right wing populist surge – there is room for real optimism in uncertain times.
Shades of Blair, Bond, McSweeney: 5 things the Plan for Change tells us
Many of the metrics unveiled in Keir Starmer’s Plan for Change had been briefed to the media in the lead-up to the launch event on Thursday. But the new document and the launch itself still revealed much about Labour’s strategy. Here are…
‘6 milestones, 5 missions, 3 foundations: Have Labour’s lists changed too much?’
For all the tweaks, and speculation the missions could be ditched, Starmer remains a man on not one but five missions.
Assisted dying: ‘We should be proud of all MPs’ civil debate and serious reflection’
The result only marks the beginning of a greater debate over whether assisted dying has a place in British society and what form it should take.
‘Assisted dying is going down to the wire – with most Labour MPs still silent’
As Parliament prepares to debate assisted dying for the first time in almost a decade, it is clear MPs are deeply divided on the matter - and that the vote on Friday may go down to the wire.
John Prescott’s forgotten legacy, from the climate to the devolution agenda
John Prescott supposedly feared he would just be remembered for the time he punched a protestor in Wales. But the Labour deputy prime minister's legacy includes so much more.
Labour vote fell in many Red Wall seats despite election win, analysis finds
Labour's share of the vote in 31 Red Wall seats actually declined at this year's general election despite the party's landslide victory due to the split in the right-of-centre vote across those seats, new analysis has revealed.
NHS league tables: ‘The ghosts of Labour reforms and rebellions past loom large’
As sure as night follows day, any attempt at NHS reform is going to provoke controversy. But as the party that founded the NHS, healthcare will be one of the key tests of Labour's fresh term in office.
‘US election post-mortem: What went wrong for Kamala Harris – and what happens next?’
There were tears shed, a crushing sense of disappointment and an outpouring of love among the thousands of Harris supporters gathered at Washington’s Howard University to hear its most famous former student formally concede defeat.
US election: ‘As midnight approaches in DC, the Democrats are growing nervous’
As expected it’s very close, too close to call. But any hope that the last few days was seeing a surge of support heading back to Kamala Harris has not materialised.