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20 hours ago

A leaked memo, a Maga-style hat and a trail of broken pledges it's Labour's great housing betrayal | Aditya Chakrabortty

Steve Reed's populist housing rhetoric contrasts with massive shortfalls in housebuilding, risking failure to meet Labour's 1.5 million homes pledge.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Labour MPs call on Rachel Reeves to scrap council tax

If we are to succeed in our mission to transform Britain and fight back against Reform, we must be bold and embrace new ideas that put more money back into the pockets of working people. One place we can start is by looking at ways we can abolish the outdated, deeply regressive, and increasingly indefensible council tax system. Created in the early 1990s and still based on property valuations from 1991, it bears little resemblance to the realities of today's housing market.
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#reform-uk
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Nigel Farage doesn't believe in Britain', Starmer tells Labour conference

Britain faces a defining choice between national renewal under Labour and division and decline under Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Labour grapples with threat from Reform UK at party conference

Labour is intensifying its messaging and policy pitch to counter Reform UK's threat, spotlighting ambitious figures like Andy Burnham and a tougher Home Secretary.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Farage condemns Starmer after street attack on Reform council leader

Labour and Green rhetoric was blamed after 19-year-old council leader George Finch was allegedly assaulted, with Reform UK accusing Sir Keir Starmer of incitement.
#budget
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fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Labour councillor suspended over racist comment

A Bristol Labour councillor was suspended and is under investigation after posting a racist comment calling for detention and deportation of a person accused of theft.
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fromThe Nation
6 days ago

Is This Man Britain's Next Prime Minister?

Labour's conference revealed widespread demoralization, dwindling enthusiasm, and member disillusionment amid limited government action and contested policy direction.
#child-poverty
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fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer urges Labour to unite against Reform UK DW 09/28/2025

UK Labour Party seeks unity to reset, rally support, and defeat Reform UK while denouncing plans to deport legally resident refugees as immoral and racist.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Labour conference: Starmer vows to see off Reform UK threat as MPs gather

Next election will be a battle for the country's soul as Starmer vows to defeat Reform UK while Labour faces polling pressure and internal tensions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A united Labour party is making Britain work better for all. We cannot allow our mission to be disrupted | Bridget Phillipson

Labour has delivered major education and anti-poverty measures and seeks a deputy leadership mandate to pursue bolder, united social justice reforms.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Rachel Reeves's second budget needs a narrative of fairness to justify tax rises | Heather Stewart

Rachel Reeves's 26 November budget risks political backlash unless Labour clearly explains who will bear tax rises and how the system will be rebalanced fairly.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Some people have a choice about whether or not to vote Labour. I wish I did too | Polly Hudson

Familial loyalty and upbringing sustain unwavering Labour voting despite political disillusionment and tempting alternatives.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

How Not to Get a Progressive Party off the Ground

A new left-wing party led by Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn challenges Labour amid deep internal divisions and the risk of splitting progressive votes.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump's decomposing ear of corn': what does hair certainty' tell us about our leaders?

Labour projects uncertainty and lacks decisive image, while personal presentation like hair contributes to perceptions of leadership certainty.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Migration is Britain's superpower. Our future depends on embracing that truth, not denying it | Zack Polanski

Migration is a national strength; austerity, privatisation, and tax policy caused social crises—not migrants—and Labour echoes harmful anti-migrant rhetoric while failing to address real causes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Labour's new candid and confrontational mood could be the thing that saves this government | Andy Beckett

Crises can liberate governments. Collapses in popularity, huge dilemmas about public spending, foreign policy emergencies, poll surges by opponents and the prospect of losing office: all can persuade even previously cautious administrations to change their direction and rhetoric or simply say more clearly why they are in power. Politicians sometimes enjoy being bolder. Commonly seen as always calculating and never spontaneous, some are in fact relieved to stop filtering their public words and finally speak their minds.
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#keir-starmer
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Starmer to say Britain 'at a fork in the road'

British voters face a choice between Keir Starmer’s 'hard path' of renewal and decency and Reform UK’s route of division and decline.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

I've seen despair at the Labour conference, but Starmer's battle for Britain's soul is one he can still win | Polly Toynbee

Labour faces looming electoral losses, but Keir Starmer's confrontation with Faragism could reinvigorate support if the party avoids adopting unpopular immigration policies.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Labour considering charging workers for employment tribunal claims, sources say

Workers could be charged a fee to take their bosses to court under plans being explored by Labour as it faces pressure from businesses lobbying to water down its landmark changes to employment rights. In a development described by unions as a disaster, sources in Westminster said ministers were looking at reviving a proposal made by the last Conservative government to impose fees on employment tribunal claims.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Labour members feel disconnected from government, says Lucy Powell

Labour deputy leadership contest exposes tensions: Powell urges closer member feedback and internal conversation while Phillipson warns Powell’s candidacy risks division and undermines government unity.
#trans-rights
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

UK fracking ban to be brought forward as Labour counters Reform promise

The government will introduce legislation to permanently ban fracking, requiring future governments to repeal it by parliamentary vote and protecting shale-area constituencies.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Labour deputy debate exposes differences in approach

Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell competed for Labour deputy leader with contrasting pitches: Phillipson as government voice delivering legislation; Powell as full-time deputy and campaigner.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

My conference pass was revoked for asking difficult questions: this is Keir Starmer's Labour | Owen Jones

Labour has become corporatized and authoritarian, prioritizing business interests while aggressively suppressing internal dissent and criminalizing pro-Palestine activism.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guardian view on Starmer's conference speech: national renewal needs more than rules-bound growth | Editorial

A party reframed the fight with right-wing populism as values-based renewal but failed to offer bold economic measures and visible investment to ease everyday insecurity.
#brexit
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Mapped: The 12 new towns set to be built around UK

Labour plans a dozen new towns in England, starting three sites before 2029, aiming for at least 300,000 new homes and community investment.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

What's the difference between Labour and Reform's immigration plans?

Labour will strengthen requirements for indefinite leave to remain, opposing Reform UK's pledge to abolish ILR and calling Nigel Farage's plan racist and immoral.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

NHS online hospital' will help cut waiting lists, Starmer to announce

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

UK Labour Party members vote to recognise Gaza genocide at conference

Labour Party members voted to recognise that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, increasing pressure on the UK government to adopt the same position.
#gaza
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guardian view on Labour's tough talk on spending and migration: it could cost the party core support | Editorial

Labour leadership pivots to fiscal restraint, stricter immigration criteria, and public behavioral expectations, aiming to counter right-wing attacks while risking alienation of core supporters.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago
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PM takes aim at 'toxic' Reform as he arrives for Labour conference

The Prime Minister warns Reform UK's proposal to replace indefinite leave to remain with periodic visas would be divisive and could 'tear the country apart'.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
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Our research makes it clear: by capitulating to the right, Labour is driving voters to Reform UK | Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

Mainstream parties adopting tougher immigration stances risk legitimizing and increasing support for radical right parties rather than decreasing it.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
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Our research makes it clear: by capitulating to the right, Labour is driving voters to Reform UK | Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

John Rentoul answers your questions on Labour's future from Burnham to Reform

Sir Keir Starmer's leadership faces intense pressure amid Labour uncertainty, Reform's rise, undeclared donations, policy U-turns, and speculation about potential successors.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Reeves warns Labour figures against peddling idea' of ditching fiscal rules

Abandoning fiscal responsibility to free up public spending would be dangerously wrong and risk serious damage to the economy.
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2 weeks ago

Starmer's attack on Reform UK is 'pathetic' and 'stupid,' Labour MP says - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

"I think this whole thing calling Nigel Farage a racist is quite pathetic. I've seen him really try to take issue with genuine racists in his party. So you can attack Nigel Farage on a whole load of things, but calling him a racist? I really disapprove of that." He continued, "Labour is moving to a position where it could work very well with Reform. That's just the reality for the Prime Minister."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves confirms she no longer stands by pledge not to raise taxes

Well, look, I think everyone can see in the last year that the world has changed, and we're not immune to that change. Whether it is wars in Europe and the Middle East, whether it is increased barriers to trade because of tariffs coming from the United States, whether it is the global cost of borrowing, we're not immune to any of those things.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Young people to be forced into work under Reeves plan to tackle unemployment

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

What a difference a year makes as Labour conference delegates settle for survival

Labour delegates attend conference focused on survival as public support collapses, Reform leads in polls, and Keir Starmer faces historically low ratings.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

A serious disappointment': Labour has to regain business sector's confidence at conference

Labour's initial pro-business outreach has faltered amid tax rises, weak growth, rising inflation, climbing unemployment and strained relations with corporate leaders.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Union leader issues wake-up call' to Labour over widespread disappointment'

Labour's failure to deliver promised change amid austerity and neglect fuels frustration, empowering far-right narratives and risking major electoral losses and a role for Reform.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Labour readmits McDonnell and Begum after benefit cap rebellion

John McDonnell and Apsana Bagum have been readmitted as Labour MPs after a year-long suspension for voting against the two-child benefit cap.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Labour restores whip to two more child benefit cap rebels

Labour restored the party whip to John McDonnell and Apsana Begum 14 months after their suspension for rebelling over the two-child benefit cap.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

To revive Labour, Starmer should go to conference with this pledge: we will clean politics of sleaze | Polly Toynbee

Large donations and gifts erode public trust and create perceptions of undue influence; political leaders must end reliance on big money to protect democratic integrity.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Burnham entitled to raise PM concerns, Khan says

Andy Burnham raised legitimate concerns about Sir Keir Starmer's leadership, and Sir Sadiq Khan said Burnham is entitled to raise those concerns.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Sadiq Khan rules out 'doing a Burnham' and reveals 'intention' to remain London mayor until 2032

There is no reason I would give this job up for another job in politics. I love what I am doing. Londoners have lent me their votes not on one, not on two but on three occasions. As long as I continue to feel I can deliver for this great city of ours, I will carry on being the mayor.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Labour's internal warfare breaks open as Starmer and ministers criticise Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer and cabinet ministers rebuked Andy Burnham for dismissing bond markets and proposing radical economic measures, warning such views risk a Truss-style financial crisis.
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2 weeks ago

Andy Burnham alarms investors with call to end UK dependence on foreign lenders

Proposals for nationalisation, large-scale council housing, tax rises and £40bn extra borrowing risk increasing UK bond yields and undermining market confidence.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Steve Reed says Andy Burnham should stick to his Manchester job following leadership speculation UK politics live

Keir Starmer offers levelling-up plans to revive high streets while Andy Burnham's reported ambitions spur leadership speculation and a rebuke from Steve Reed.
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3 weeks ago

Donald Trump's sharia law attack on Sadiq Khan outrages Labour MPs

In an address to the UN general assembly, Trump said: I look at London, where you have a terrible mayor, terrible, terrible mayor, and it's been changed, it's been so changed. Now they want to go to sharia law. But you are in a different country, you can't do that. The development will cause further discomfort in No 10 after Trump was last week honoured with an unprecedented second state visit to the UK.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I've seen Labour's cursed deputy leader role up close. It should finally be abolished | Richard Heller

The deputy leader role entails responsibility without power. The holder has to plough through screeds of internal party business that is of interest only to political maniacs, barrack-room lawyers and those trying to exploit the party's procedures for their own ends, or some special cause that would embarrass the leader. The holder is expected to rebut these, especially on behalf of a leader who is actually running the country, while assuring their promoters that they really have their interests at heart.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Minister refuses to guarantee Labour will end use of asylum hotels by 2029

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Left-wing parties distance themselves from Catherine Connolly's comments on Hamas

Catherine Connolly's remarks that Hamas could have a role in a future Palestinian state prompted political distancing and calls for her to retract the comments.
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