West of England mayor election 2025: Selection race begins after Dan Norris forced out by party rule changes
Labour’s selection process to find a new candidate to fight the West of England mayoral election has got…
Devolution
‘Starmer’s mayor summit is no stunt. Why Labour means it on devolution’
The new Prime Minister met with England’s mayors today, within days of taking office. As a statement of…
‘Starmer’s reset with devolved leaders is welcome – but may prove the easy part’
Keir Starmer is meeting with the First Ministers of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales today and tomorrow, and…
Full Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire mayor results as Burnham and Brabin win on swing to Labour
Andy Burnham and Tracy Brabin have been emphatically re-elected as mayors of Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire, following…
Jack McConnell: ‘How Scottish Labour can rise above SNP leadership chaos’
Humza Yousaf’s sudden resignation as First Minister of Scotland may have been self-inflicted but during his short tenure…
Steve Rotheram: ‘Mayors are paving the way now for Labour’s bold bus plans’
Pick up any paper or turn on the news on any given day and you’re bound to be…
‘The mayoral model holds political risks. Labour must empower local councils’
When Keir Starmer joined Sadiq Khan to launch the London mayoral election campaign, Labour seemed curiously downbeat about…
‘For policy inspiration, Labour can look close to home: Wales’
In theory, one of the most attractive features of devolution is that it allows parts of the country…
‘Here’s how the Tories could learn from Wales’ NHS – if they stop attacking it’
Wales was the birthplace of the NHS. 75 years on, Aneurin Bevan would be proud to know that…
‘The party of service: Is Starmer’s new rhetoric smart or empty?’
“Service” seems to be Keir Starmer’s word of the month. Earlier in December, the Labour leader praised Margaret…
