What’s at stake in the Tees Valley and West Midlands mayoral elections?
The result of both races will be a test to Keir Starmer’s leadership
Conservatives
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan vows to do ‘everything’ to oppose attempts to abolish the GLA
The mayor also hit out at Shaun Bailey for his “lies and smears” – and issued a plea to Green voters.
In depth: Homelessness charities on what’s at stake in England’s elections
Since the Conservatives gained power in 2010, homelessness has become an ever-increasing problem
Russia report: Putin’s cronies influence UK through political donations
Donating “positions them to assist Russian influence operations”
Just some of the ways the government is trying to deflect blame for its own Covid failings
‘The Conservatives’ continued attempt to shift blame away from themselves…appears to be a blatant attempt at absolving themselves of responsibility’
In blaming the civil service for government failure, pundits are playing a dangerous game
Think tanks and the Tories are blaming the wrong people for the UK’s bungled Covid response, writes Prospect’s Garry Graham.
The coronavirus recovery must be bottom-up, not top-down
Jamie Osborn argues grassroots organising should lead the coronavirus recovery
Left-wing Welsh Labour invite Tories to join coronavirus Cabinet team
The move came just before Jeremy Corbyn called on the next UK Labour leader to reject a ‘government of national unity’.
Behind the budget: Are we about to witness a bonfire of social protections?
The Tories sneaked a deregulation plan into this week’s budget…
Budget 2020: The government must turn Britain’s divided economy around. Here’s how
Next Wednesday’s budget is an opportunity for the government to bring the country back from the brink, writes Prof Prem Sikka
