Durham Miners’ Gala 2024: Live updates as event marks 40 years since strike
Tens of thousands of people are assembling for the Durham Miners’ Gala today, for the first time in…
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Inmates to be freed early amid warning prisons ‘on point of collapse’
Labour has unveiled plans to address the crisis in prison capacity amid warnings that the nation’s prisons are…
‘Rising water bills and the sewage crisis show firms should be nationalised now’
The water regulator Ofwat has recommended bill rises of 21% over the next five years. Consumers will rightfully…
Reed vows to ‘clean up’ water industry as Ofwat backs 21% price hikes
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has committed to “clean up” the water industry to cut sewage pollution as regulator…
‘Miliband’s onshore wind risks NIMBY and bureaucratic hurdles – but it’s vital’
Across the UK, regions renowned for natural beauty, from West Wales to West Durham, lies a paradox at…
Revealed: Labour gained more than 30 of its so-called ‘non-battleground’ seats
Labour gained more than 30 of the seats it identified as being ‘non-battlegrounds’ at the general election, LabourList…
Cabinet and frontbench minister appointments: Live updates as government announcements continue
Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues to make appointments to top roles in government, as the new Labour administration’s…
Jon Ashworth says Labour Together will focus on ‘bold ideas’ and next election as ex-MP becomes think tank chief
The former shadow cabinet member Jon Ashworth, who lost his Leicester seat at the election, has been appointed…
Abbott becomes Mother of the House and Hoyle back as Speaker as MPs meet
Diane Abbott has become Mother of the House – the title given to the longest continuously serving female…
Streeting: I’ll end ‘begging bowl’ relations between Health Department and HMT
Wes Streeting has pledged to end what he called the “begging bowl” relationship between the Department of Health…
