Labour government delivers an extra 2 million NHS appointments in its first five months
The government says it has been able to deliver the extra two million appointments due to extra evening and weekend working.
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Labour must not let the polls spook it into chasing Reform rightwards
If Labour try to act like a slightly nicer version of Reform, it’s not going to win over the 90% of Reform’s voters who would vote Reform anyway
Labour MPs set up parliamentary group to tackle threat of Reform UK
MPs representing the 89 constituencies where Reform came second in last year’s election have formed an informal caucus to counter the threat posed by Nigel Farage’s party
Labour’s drift to the right could risk Keir Starmer being a one-term prime minister
The government’s honeymoon has been short lived.
Tracy Gilbert MP: How Labour’s New Deal for workers will transform the lives of workers in Scotland
In Scotland, zero-hour contracts have hit record highs, with many people under employed with contracts averaging just 18.4 hours a week – far less than the stability needed to build a secure life.
Shock poll suggests Labour could be in real trouble with the voters
The poll also suggests Reform are surging
Labour defends rule changes designed to make mayors more accountable
“I welcome the fact that the Party is taking governance and accountability seriously”
Labour NEC member accuses party of ‘stifling diversity of thought’ over plans for ‘accountability’ of regional mayors
Mayors seeking reselection would have their ‘contribution to campaigning’ assessed by the NEC
Voters urge Labour to turn away from Trump and look to EU for trade, poll finds
And it’s not just on trade and the economy that the public feel that Europe is more important to the UK than America.
Labour minister Peter Kyle doesn’t rule out ditching Elon Musk’s X
Peter Kyle has become the latest senior political figure who has refused to rule out quitting Elon Musk’s X, after claiming that the site was no longer as enjoyable as it used to be.