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Osborne’s regressive benefit policy is despised even by some of its Tory architects. But Starmer is in no mood to make spending promisesUK politics live – latest updatesFew policies attract such depths of contempt and anger in progressive circles as th…
Momentum and union party members at national policy forum say Labour leader’s vision is not bold enoughKeir Starmer has seen off attempts by groups including Unite and Momentum for Labour to adopt policies that were deemed to be “un-costed”.After a wee…
Keir Starmer’s approval ratings suffer but his party remains far ahead of Conservatives as Westminster summer recess beginsLabour goes into the Westminster summer break with a commanding 17-point lead over the Conservatives, despite a fall in approval …
Science and business leaders say lurch away from climate agenda after byelections would be deeply unpopular with voters and damage UK’s reputationBritain’s leaders have been warned against a “politically suicidal” lurch away from their green pledges as…
With a local dispute swaying voters, the result in Boris Johnson’s old seat did not accurately reflect the national mood• Read more: Starmer under pressure after Uxbridge as Tories tackle mission impossibleOne out of three ain’t bad? A surprise win in …
Labour takes in lessons of Ulez debacle while Sunak emboldened to put clear blue water between parties after byelection results• Read more: the general election will be a referendum on Sunak, not UlezAs a beaming Rishi Sunak appeared for a fleeting ear…
Labour leader tells policy forum the party needs to learn from loss of west London seatSir Keir Starmer has said the Labour party must be doing something “very wrong” over the controversial Ulez expansion policy after its loss in the Uxbridge and South…
Johnny Mercer had mocked 25-year-old Keir Mather’s lack of real-world experience after he won the Selby and Ainsty byelectionSir Keir Starmer has called the government minister Johnny Mercer a “silly sod” who will “soon be history” in politics after he…
Starmer hails results as ‘cry for change’ as Sunak’s party loses Selby and Ainsty and Somerton and Frome, but clings on in UxbridgeRishi Sunak’s chances of guiding the Conservatives to victory at the next general election looked increasingly slim on Fr…
Labour leader hails Selby byelection victory but says London mayor must consider expansion of ultra-low emission zoneKeir Starmer has lauded his party’s historic win in the Selby byelection, but urged the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, to “reflect” on the i…