Category: UK Politics

I have a duty to stay on, says PM as he justifies defence spending

I have a duty to stay on, says PM as he justifies defence spending [unable to retrieve full-text content]Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made “hard-edged” decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money.Published at Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:14 +0000

Chris Mason: Dissent fizzes again at the top of the Labour Party

Chris Mason: Dissent fizzes again at the top of the Labour Party Surveying all of this are Sir Keir’s potential leadership challengers Burnham, Streeting and others – including Carns, who told me, while still a serving minister, that as far as a leadership contest was concerned, “if someone fires a starting gun, I’m not scared… Continue reading Chris Mason: Dissent fizzes again at the top of the Labour Party

Healey resigns as defence secretary amid military spending row

Healey resigns as defence secretary amid military spending row [unable to retrieve full-text content]The cabinet minister says funding for a new defence investment plan “falls well short of what is required”.Published at Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:04:14 +0000

Starmer dithering over defence spending, says Badenoch

Starmer dithering over defence spending, says Badenoch [unable to retrieve full-text content]The clash at PMQs comes amid a cabinet battle over how a military investment plan will be funded.Published at Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:25:12 +0000

Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch

Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch The Conservatives are trying to forge a distinct response from both Labour, who have strengthened equality protections, and Reform UK, who want to go further than the Tories and scrap the Equality Act completely. Reform says it would still protect people in the workplace. Published at… Continue reading Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch

Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were ‘wrong’

Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were ‘wrong’ When he was asked about the NPCC document, Lammy said “we are all equal before the law”, but added: “It is still the case that on arrest, on prosecution, conviction, I’m afraid in our prisons, ethnic minorities are disproportionately in the criminal justice system.”… Continue reading Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were ‘wrong’

Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest

Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest Green Party candidate Sarah Wakefield said there was a need for “serious conversations about who is contributing for a better future for our children, to solve the climate crisis, to get our high streets going, to make sure that we have the money back… Continue reading Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest

PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies ‘two-tier policing’ claim

PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies ‘two-tier policing’ claim The incident, which is being investigated by the policing watchdog Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), prompted a wave of political reaction on Monday, including a video clip filmed by Farage in which he said the police response was evidence of “two-tier Britain”… Continue reading PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies ‘two-tier policing’ claim