#uk-politics

#uk-politics

The term 'tinderbox' has evolved into political shorthand for describing any situation supposedly on the brink of explosion, reflecting a growing narrative of social breakdown.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) is set to intensify pressure on Sir Keir Starmer, threatening to compel a parliamentary vote on recognition of Palestinian statehood by the UK.

Jeremy Corbyn announced his new political party with Zarah Sultana, claiming strong interest with 500 people wanting to join every minute. Corbyn emphasizes mass redistribution of wealth and power.

Angela Rayner has given a major TV interview three times asserting she does not want to be prime minister, but her rejections have been met with skepticism. The intervention during the final cabinet meeting before summer recess highlighted a summer of riots linked to economic struggles and migration control failures.

I'm the shadow housing secretary. In opposition, structures are different and requirements are different. And in terms of deputy prime minister, I think that's a job title, rather than a job - an excuse to have an even more bloated Civil Service hierarchy at the centre of Westminster.

Proposals to give new workers day one protection against unfair dismissal has suffered a heavy defeat in the House of Lords on Wednesday, marking a setback for the government.

More than 1.66 million children are living in households affected by the two-child benefit cap, which has raised calls for this controversial measure to be scrapped.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Afrikan Reparations hosted an independent delegation of Caribbean researchers and activists lobbying for reparations in Westminster.

The markets, which quickly responded unfavourably, did not wait for media coverage to decide to trade against Britain. Perhaps counter-intuitively, those market movements point the way through this for Reeves.