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One of Joe Biden’s key achievements has been his success in getting the Inflation Reduction Act through Congress. This provides a $369 billion boost to renewable energy and other green sectors of the US economy, involving subsidies and…
Keir Starmer confirmed on Monday evening that Labour would support and vote for Rishi Sunak's deal to end the dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol. The row has seen months of political uncertainty in the region, with the Democratic…
Keir Starmer has confirmed that Labour will support and vote for Rishi Sunak's deal to end the dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol and declared that the agreement "will allow us to move forward as a country". Rishi Sunak said today a…
Rishi Sunak's failure so far to bring forward a new deal on the Northern Ireland protocol gave Keir Starmer an opportunity at today's Prime Minister's Questions to stoke tensions within the Conservative Party around the post-Brexit trading…
The government's retained EU law bill passed its third reading on Wednesday by 297 votes to 238. Speaking ahead of the debate, TUC general secretary Paul Nowak warned that the government were "about to take a wrecking ball to hard-won…
I do hope that the poor soul who designed Labour’s Brexit stance has had time to relax over Christmas. Coming up with a policy that satisfies Labour’s heavily Remain-leaning membership, while keeping hold of Leave voters in the North and…
Keir Starmer will shortly be delivering a speech in Belfast on the Northern Ireland protocol, in which he will demand the government "put Northern Ireland above a Brexit purity cult" and act to resolve the ongoing dispute over the…
Sadiq Khan will argue that "Brexit isn't working" and call for a “pragmatic debate” about rejoining the EU single market and customs union. In a speech this evening, the London mayor is expected say: "I simply can’t keep quiet about the…
Labour has warned that midnight on December 31st will be the moment that the Tories officially break their manifesto pledge to deliver "80% of UK trade covered by free trade agreements within the next three years" by the end of 2022. Nick…
Sophy Ridge on Sunday On reports that Labour is planning to abolish the House of Lords, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth said "the time is right to democratise the House of Lords" and argued that the second chamber needs…
After months of chaos many, including in the financial markets, seem to have welcomed the relative stability of the Rishi Sunak government. The new administration is keen to present itself as calm, serious and ready to bring the country…
Peter Kyle has argued that "Tory neglect" has led to "dysfunction" becoming embedded in Northern Ireland after Stormont assembly members missed a deadline set by Westminster to restore devolved government. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris…
