Councils are more than a litmus test for Westminster. But they need new powers
With just over a year to go until a general election, commentators will be looking to make political…
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“A better Britain is in our grasp”: Starmer rallies troops for polling day push
Happy polling day! Yes, the big day has finally arrived and people around England are voting in this…
Local elections in Wirral: What voters think in a key target council for Labour
Wirral in north-west England is a key battleground council in this week’s local elections, with local and national…
PMQs: Strident Starmer tells Sunak to “just build some houses”
Keir Starmer has been on the attack over housing and home ownership in the last few weeks. On…
Students believe in free education — Starmer risks alienating a generation
The student movement has long been the birthplace of bold policies, forcing us to reckon with the issues…
Local elections: Labour under fire over U-turns as Starmer campaigns in Medway
Good morning. Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner are out in Medway, Kent today on the final day of…
Local elections: Can Starmer gain council in Medway towns not held since Blair?
On paper, Medway is not the kind of place you would expect Labour to be feeling optimistic about…
Tuition fees: The parable of Nick Clegg shows Starmer’s right to ditch his pledge
Since losing power in 2010, the Labour Party has had two-and-a-half different policies on funding higher education in England.…
Keir goes cold on tuition fee vow, public utilities and tax and spend
Keir Starmer toured the broadcast studios this morning, highlighting a well-timed Labour plea for a tougher windfall tax…
Today, MPs should be voting on Labour’s sewage bill – but the Tories shredded it
There isn’t a corner of the country free from the threat of raw human sewage being dumped in…
