News 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… Katie Neame 10th July, 2024, 3:48 pm
Comment Starmer at NATO summit: ‘What will be the UK’s global role under Labour?’ All parties campaign on domestic politics, yet the in-tray for the new Labour government is crowded with international… Anna-Joy Rickard & Matt Godwin 10th July, 2024, 7:00 am
Comment ‘Are Labour’s water and sewage policies enough to stop the coming sh*t storm?’ Labour’s long march to power ended this week. Alongside party-gate and Liz Truss’ mini-budget, the ‘Tory sewage scandal’… Will Murray 10th July, 2024, 6:00 am
News 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… James Moules, Katie Neame & Tom Belger 10th July, 2024, 1:43 am
News 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… Tom Belger 9th July, 2024, 7:36 pm
News 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… James Moules 9th July, 2024, 3:06 pm
News 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… Katie Neame 9th July, 2024, 1:40 pm
Comment ‘From the squeezed middle to the shires: How Labour broke through in the south’ Thursday’s election results dramatically underlined how far Labour has reversed the ‘Southern Discomfort’ that afflicted the party for… Patrick Diamond 9th July, 2024, 1:17 pm
News Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ‘Levelling up’ axed from name as Rayner slams ‘gimmicks’ Labour has signalled its break with the Boris Johnson era by ditching the “levelling up” slogan from the… James Moules 9th July, 2024, 8:20 am
News New LGA and Labour group chairs after Davies and Caliskan become MPs Leadership vacancies in the Local Government Association (LGA) have now been filled after leading members were elected to… James Moules 9th July, 2024, 8:13 am