Lord John Bird urges government to step up on poverty to head off Reform threat
Bird warns that unless the government acts now, they will not hold back the rise of Reform at the next general election.
Labour
The war on net zero: how political climate consensus fell apart
Today, net zero is no longer a unifying goal, it’s a political dividing line. Its biggest threat is manufactured outrage and political cowardness.
Keir Starmer says Tories are “sliding into oblivion” and “a dead party walking” at PMQs
Starmer called Badenoch “unserious” for criticising Labour’s trade deals and said the Tories are “sliding into brain dead oblivion”.
Public trust in politics at new all-time low, with majority backing voting reform, poll finds
Confidence in British politics is “through the floor”, according to the APPG for Fair Elections
Donald Trump is a bigger threat to the UK than terrorists, poll says
Over 60% of Brits back joining forces with the EU over the US
Keir Starmer called out for ‘denying facts’ about Israel’s destruction of Palestine
Starmer told Shockat Adam MP: “Most of what he says is simply not right”. Was that true?
5 lessons for the Left after Reform UK’s local election wins
Reform UK’s constant stoking of the culture war is a distraction tactic, while their lack of a plan for local government is their Achilles’ heel.
Lessons from Canada: Is it time to stop trying to ape populist politicians?
Rather than courting the right, Carney gained votes by uniting the left, aided in part by Donald Trump’s unwelcome interference. Labour, by contrast, risks alienating its progressive support by chasing the right-wing vote. In doing so, it offers little that inspires, let alone galvanises.
Labour mayor warns Keir Starmer to listen to voters after narrow win over Reform
‘The results here tonight demonstrate that they need to be listening to the man, woman and businesses on the street’
Exclusive: Green Party’s Mary Page ‘quietly confident’ about Weca mayoral campaign
Green Party candidate Mary Page is the bookmakers’ favourite to win the West of England mayoral race today