Category: UK Politics

Labour launches bid to get rid of hereditary peers PA Media Sam Francis Political Reporter @DavidSamFrancis 5 September 2024, 10:57 BST Updated 1 hour ago Plans to get rid of the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords have been set out by the government, marking the biggest shake-up of Parliament in a quarter… Continue reading Labour launches bid to get rid of hereditary peers

Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest Joshua Nevett Political reporter @JoshuaNevett 4 September 2024, 15:37 BST Updated 46 minutes ago Former cabinet minister Priti Patel has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership contest in the first round of voting by Tory MPs. The former immigration minister Robert Jenrick topped the poll of… Continue reading Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest

Tony Blair on effective leadership, AI and the Labour Party Amol Rajan BBC News 36 minutes ago Sir Tony Blair has been out of power in government for 17 years. Yet he thinks he’s learned almost as much after leaving Number 10 as when he was in it. One of the key insights from the… Continue reading Tony Blair on effective leadership, AI and the Labour Party

Chris Mason: Government sets out more Israel-sceptic posture FCDO/ Ben Dance Chris Mason Political Editor 5 hours ago It felt like quite a moment. The new-ish government spelling out a different approach to Israel and the conflict in the Middle East from that of its predecessor – the third such time it has done so… Continue reading Chris Mason: Government sets out more Israel-sceptic posture

UK suspends some arms exports to Israel EPA Joshua Nevett BBC News political reporter @Joshua Nevett James Landale Diplomatic correspondent @BBCJLandale 2 September 2024 Updated 3 hours ago The UK has suspended some arms sales to Israel, saying there is a “clear risk” the equipment could be used to commit serious violations of international law.… Continue reading UK suspends some arms exports to Israel

Tories need to stop acting like Labour – Badenoch PA Media Becky Morton Political reporter 2 hours ago The Conservative Party needs to “stop acting like Labour” to win back power, leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch has said. Launching her campaign with a speech in central London, the shadow communities secretary said one of her party’s… Continue reading Tories need to stop acting like Labour – Badenoch

After Starmer’s ‘gloom’, Labour MPs want some cheer EPA Nick Eardley Political correspondent 1 September 2024, 00:46 BST Sir Keir Starmer’s honeymoon is over. The prime minister has spent the summer preparing the ground for unpopular and controversial spending and taxation decisions. He wants to persuade voters not to blame him, but the governments who… Continue reading After Starmer’s ‘gloom’, Labour MPs want some cheer

10,000 homes on ex-military bases were never built Getty Images Jack Fenwick Political reporter Brian Wheeler Political reporter 30 August 2024, 01:31 BST Comments Updated 2 hours ago A government scheme to use vacant military land for new homes was quietly shelved two years ago without a single house being built. The plan was meant… Continue reading 10,000 homes on ex-military bases were never built

Reeves under growing pressure on winter fuel payments Reuters Chas Geiger Politics reporter Nicholas Watt Newsnight political editor @nicholaswatt 56 minutes ago Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called for a Commons vote on the decision to withdraw the winter fuel payment from millions of pensioners, describing it as the government’s “first big mistake”.… Continue reading Reeves under growing pressure on winter fuel payments

Starmer: Reset with EU will not reverse Brexit This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Becky Morton Political reporter Paul Seddon Political reporter 27 August 2024 Comments Updated 1 hour ago The UK’s desire to reset relations with the European Union does not mean… Continue reading Starmer: Reset with EU will not reverse Brexit