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‘Like a frog getting boiled’: Labour MPs feel the heat over £5bn welfare cuts
Starmer’s hopes of curbing a party rebellion over a policy seen as latest shift to the right will be put to the testFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
New bid to quash North Sea licences is latest test for Labour energy policy
Campaigners argue in High Court that UK ministers ignored potential climate impact of oil and gas explorationFinancial Times - 2d -
Keir Starmer is one of Labour’s most rightwing prime ministers. And one of its most leftwing, too | Andy Beckett
The PM offers a political hybrid designed for a fickle electorate. There are short-term electoral gains to be won, but risks in the long term. For more than eight months now, since shortly after ...The Guardian - 1d -
Keir Starmer is one of Labour’s most rightwing prime ministers. And one of its most leftwing, too | Andy Beckett
The PM offers a political hybrid designed for a fickle electorate. There are short-term electoral gains to be won, but risks in the long term. For more than eight months now, since shortly after ...The Guardian - 1d -
Starmer says benefit system unfair and indefensible
Some Labour MPs urge ministers to tackle the "crisis of economic inactivity", while others oppose cuts.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cutsFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare needed
Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Could Starmer be in for a benefits rebellion as tribes clash in his own party?
Labour may have ditched its factional in-fighting - but deep welfare cuts could reignite tensions.BBC News - Mar. 15 -
Charities and MPs warn Starmer over benefits changes
Sir Keir Starmer has faced concerns from Labour backbenchers who have expressed anger at proposals.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Benefits reform will ensure fairness, minister says, as opponents criticise expected cuts
Proposals to change benefits rules to be unveiled on Tuesday have provoked unease among Labour MPs.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
UK Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch
Changing disability allowances is a particularly contentious move within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
The Papers: Ukraine truce hopes 'on a knife edge' and 'Worried sick'
Wednesday's front pages feature the phone call between Trump and Putin, and Labour's welfare reforms.BBC News - Mar. 19 -
Ex-UK minister Tulip Siddiq hits out at ‘false’ fraud claims by Bangladesh
Labour MP dismisses corruption allegations as attempt to ‘interfere’ with her political work in BritainFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
Tulip Siddiq attacks 'false' Bangladesh corruption allegations
The ex-Labour minister's lawyers say investigators in Bangladesh have yet to formally question her.BBC News - Mar. 19 -
New poll shows risks for Starmer over spending choices
Most Labour voters believe protecting welfare is more important than boosting UK defence budgetFinancial Times - 4d -
China is suffering its own ‘China shock’
Labour-intensive manufacturing is vanishing and millions of jobs could be lost, with repercussions for stability and growthFinancial Times - 4d -
Government concerns over assisted dying timeline
The Labour MP bringing the bill says she is "disappointed" to be proposing pushing the implementation deadline to 2029.BBC News - 3d -
Reeves can still raise UK business spirits — on a shoestring
Despite the gloom, Labour has another shot at changing the narrative through its promised industrial strategyFinancial Times - 2d -
Spring Statement did not stem fiscal doom loop
Labour’s policy mix will not break the cycle of making irreconcilable promises on tax, spending and public servicesFinancial Times - 1d -
PM's communications chief quits after nine months
Veteran Labour spin doctor Matthew Doyle says "it's time to pass the baton" on in a shake-up of the PM's media team.BBC News - 21h -
PM's spokesman quits Downing Street after nine months
Veteran Labour spin doctor Matthew Doyle says "it's time to pass the baton" on in a shake-up of the PM's media team.BBC News - 20h -
‘If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins’: Spain’s deputy PM on the need for workers’ rights
Yolanda Díaz Pérez’s leftwing government has championed employment reform similar to Labour’s proposals – and she tells British business there is nothing to fear. Spain’s leftwing deputy prime ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Plan to freeze key disability benefit may be dropped
Many usually loyal Labour MPs had voiced strong opposition to the idea of not increasing PIP in line with inflation, as part of expected welfare cuts.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
The UK is cutting welfare spending to urge people to work. Critics say it will hurt the vulnerable
Britain’s Labour Party government has announced an overhaul of the welfare system it says will save the cash-strapped administration 5 billion pounds, or $6.5 billionABC News - Mar. 18 -
Good morning Britain – prepare to be told yet again that decline is all you deserve | Owen Jones
It’s Groundhog Day: the party may change but even under Labour, the script remains stubbornly the same. It is time to resuscitate Margaret Thatcher’s catchphrase: “There is no alternative.” With a ...The Guardian - 3d -
Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off
Welfare secretary announces changes aimed at cutting bill by up to £5bn in face of opposition from Labour MPs. UK politics live – latest updates Liz Kendall, the welfare secretary, has faced ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Beyond Andrew Tate: the imitators who help promote misogyny online
‘Manosphere’ influencers profit from pushing sexist ideas alongside more innocuous lifestyle advice. Group of Labour MPs seeking to steer young men away from ‘toxic influencers’ While Andrew ...The Guardian - Mar. 19 -
Blind date: ‘He said I looked like Kate Moss, then went, “No, wait, Kate Bush – I still fancy her though!”’
Emily, 26, who works in publishing, meets Jack, 25, a caseworker for a Labour MP. What were you hoping for? A fun evening and my first column in the Guardian. Continue reading...The Guardian - Mar. 22 -
Starmer is warned against ‘appeasing’ Trump with tax cut for US tech firms
Labour MP and Lib Dem leader express concern social media companies could be let off hook just as benefits are cut. Keir Starmer has been warned against “appeasing” Donald Trump as he considers ...The Guardian - 5d -
Further benefits cuts planned as Rachel Reeves forced to find extra £1.6bn
Chancellor risks wrath of Labour backbenchers with spring statement set to confirm deeper cuts. Rachel Reeves will make additional welfare cuts in her spring statement on Wednesday after the Office ...The Guardian - 3d -
Confidence plummeting among UK food and drink manufacturers, survey shows
Food and Drink Federation says business confidence fell to -47% amid inflation, energy and labour pressures. Confidence is tumbling among Britain’s food and drink manufacturers, as inflationary ...The Guardian - 2d -
China’s Xi urges global CEOs to protect trade supply chains; UK’s 2024 growth revised higher, but households hoard cash – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Over in Germany, the number of people out of work has risen at the fastest rate since October of 2024. . The German labour office said ...The Guardian - 21h -
How has fascism in Britain got this far? Neoliberalism has opened the door for it | George Monbiot
Neoliberalism destroys democratic hope and the far right fills the political void. We need a new politics of belonging, not Labour’s craven appeasement of capital. The democratic recession does not ...The Guardian - 21h -
How has fascism in Britain got this far? Neoliberalism has opened the door for it | George Monbiot
Neoliberalism destroys democratic hope and the far right fills the political void. We need a new politics of belonging, not Labour’s craven appeasement of capital. The democratic recession does not ...The Guardian - 21h -
Dining across the divide: ‘I see the welfare state as bloated, corrupt’
One is a long-term Labour voter, the other has had his head turned by Reform. Will they agree on dogs, disability benefits and the climate crisis?. Philip, 73, Bristol . Occupation Retired ...The Guardian - 18h -
Dining across the divide: ‘I see the welfare state as bloated, corrupt’
One is a long-term Labour voter, the other has had his head turned by Reform. Will they agree on dogs, disability benefits and the climate crisis?. Philip, 73, Bristol . Occupation Retired ...The Guardian - 18h -
US consumer confidence falls to two-year low amid tariff fears; Thames Water’s finance chief leaving within days – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Over in Germany, the number of people out of work has risen at the fastest rate since October of 2024. . The German labour office said ...The Guardian - 16h -
Keir Starmer’s poll ratings leap after Trump withdraws support for Ukraine
Around 30% of voters say they prefer Labour for dealing with ‘allies against threats to the UK’ in boost to party leader. Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have shot up since Donald Trump returned to ...The Guardian - Mar. 8