News Government expected to announce pub business rates climbdown after industry warnings The government is set to announce a change in how business rates are calculated for pubs, following a… Daniel Green 8th January, 2026, 1:40 pm
News Suspended Labour MP refuses to stand down after child sex offences arrest A Labour MP who was suspended from the whip after being arrested on suspicion of rape, child sex… Daniel Green 8th January, 2026, 12:07 pm
Comment ‘Farage’s two-child cap U-turn exposes who he really is: a grifter’ If anything proved that Farage and his misfit band of ex-Tories have always been style over substance, yesterday… Daniel Green 8th January, 2026, 10:10 am
News Electoral reform: Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members Two thirds of Labour members would support a significant change to the UK voting system towards proportional representation,… James Tibbitts 8th January, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘The cost of living will keep biting until Britain fixes growth’ The Prime Minister is right to prioritise the cost of living. As snow shuts down schools this week,… David Lawrence & Pedro Serôdio 8th January, 2026, 6:00 am
News Mainstream announce recommendations for NEC candidates Organising network Mainstream have today announced to their members the candidates they advise supporting for election to the… James Tibbitts 7th January, 2026, 3:50 pm
Comment ‘Africa must be the UK’s top foreign policy priority in 2026’ Until now, the government’s foreign policy has been, rightly, shaped by urgency and immediate concerns – from managing the relationship with the… Sofie Pultz 7th January, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Standing up to power is not optional when politically uncomfortable. It’s essential’ Air strikes in Nigeria. Escalating threats against Iran. And now, following months of military build-up in the Caribbean,… Minesh Parekh 7th January, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment Venezuela: ‘Sovereignty, the law and the UK government response are all being confused’ There is much commentary on the legality of the US action in Venezuela which confuses many issues. The… Luke Akehurst & Graham Jones 7th January, 2026, 6:00 am
Analysis ‘The soft left sets out its stall’ Several MPs from the newly relaunched Tribune Group have written for us about their vision for the Party… Emma Burnell 6th January, 2026, 8:46 pm