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Labour readmits four MPs suspended for rebelling
But three other MPs - John McDonnell, Apsana Begum and Zarah Sultana - remain suspended.BBC News - 38m -
Labour reinstates four rebel MPs after seven-month suspension
Rebecca Long-Bailey, Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne and Imran Hussain allowed back in - but not John McDonnellFinancial Times - 1h -
Labour delays elections in 9 English authorities as it rolls out devolution
Reform UK attacks move to ‘cancel over 5.5mn votes in May’ after poll surge left it on course to win scores of seatsFinancial Times - 1h -
Failed AstraZeneca deal is no way to sell Labour’s pro-growth ambitions
On supercomputers and life sciences, listening to Treasury naysayers risks letting work and political capital slip awayFinancial Times - 7h -
Red Wall Labour MPs want tougher message on immigration
The informal group's members come from seats where Reform UK is gaining ground.BBC News - 7h -
Labour MPs set up group to focus on threat posed by Reform UK
New initiative will scrutinise the policies of the right-wing populist partyFinancial Times - 21h -
Farage’s Reform UK overtakes Labour in new opinion poll
Survey will alarm ruling party and the Tories ahead of local elections in MayFinancial Times - 1d -
Labour’s parallels with Thatcher may be more than just rhetoric
Former Tory leader increased taxes before imposing reforms in deregulatory drive that Keir Starmer wants to emulateFinancial Times - 1d -
Stocks sink as Trump tariffs rattle Wall Street
The stock market opened with steep losses Monday in the wake of President Trump's aggressive new tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 565 ...The Hill - 2d -
SNP pivot pays off in Scotland as Labour support sinks
Latest poll shows pro-independence party set to remain in power as the largest party after next Holyrood electionsFinancial Times - 2d -
Does Labour have a plan for regional growth?
Rachel Reeves’ proposals have drawn criticism for their focus on the south-east and the scarcity of northern projectsFinancial Times - 2d -
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Labour warned it risks losing support for net zero if costs not spread fairly
Exclusive: Chief climate adviser calls on Starmer to make ‘strong, confident’ case for green UK that public can buy into. Ensuring that the costs of decarbonisation are shared fairly across society ...The Guardian - 4d -
Labour ministers tread carefully as welfare reform looms
The government is not just looking at reforming the benefits system - it is preparing to put it at the heart of its economic agenda.BBC News - 4d -
Is Wall Street ready to stay up all night?
The New York Stock Exchange is looking to trade for 22 hours a day — raising thorny questions about how equity markets functionFinancial Times - 5d -
Will Labour's Plan To Stop Small Boat Crossings Work?
The home secretary announces new lawsBBC News - 5d -
Tony Blair pays tribute to 'guardian' of Labour Party John Prescott at funeral
Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is remembered during his funeral in Hull on Thursday.BBC News - 6d -
Labour is facing two ways on growth
The UK government is starting to change the narrative but needs a joined-up approachFinancial Times - 6d -
Chris Mason: Labour must make economic growth ideas work this time
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is seeking to inject optimism into the economy and a sense that Labour can get things done.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
Why more Wall Street firms are growing worried
The stock market is extremely overvaluedMarketWatch - Jan. 27 -
'No easy routes' to growth, Reeves tells Labour MPs
It comes after the chancellor hinted the government would back a third runway at Heathrow Airport.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
Why China's DeepSeek shocked Wall Street
News of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence company, have impacted tech stocks in the U.S. as fears emerge that it could rival OpenAI's ChatGPT. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady ...CBS News - Jan. 27 -
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Reeves to tell Labour MPs to back growth strategy
UK chancellor expected to support Heathrow airport expansion despite concerns over environmental impactFinancial Times - Jan. 27 -
Trump turbulence: How should Labour play it?
Plus, the Southport atrocity and the crisis of trust in governmentFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Labour needs to compromise on employment rights
Raising both UK payroll costs and worker protections is a deterrent to hiringFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump turbulence will test Labour
Reform UK and Tories could compromise voter support by looking cosy with US presidentFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
UK’s labour market tsar calls for crackdown on bogus self-employment
‘More urgency’ needed on workers’ rights and resourcing of new fair work agency, says Margaret BeelsFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Will Labour’s schools overhaul imperil UK’s education success story?
Government plan to hand more control to local authorities has been criticised by some academy trusts and ToriesFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
‘A watershed moment’: how will Labour play Trump 2.0?
Starmer open to second state visit for Donald Trump, amid worries about tariffs and recent setbacks to political relationship. David Lammy was visiting Washington last May when he realised ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
How the bonus season now unfolds on Wall Street
The past dramas of ‘comp days’ have given way to more sanitised proceduresFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Wanted: a clear governing philosophy for Labour
School and workers’ rights reforms jar with the government’s stated growth missionFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
UK housebuilders predict sector growth on Labour planning reforms
Taylor Wimpey and others say government measures will boost sector in spite of economic uncertaintyFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI
Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public data. Why Labour is pinning its hopes on AI to drive UK growth Artificial intelligence will be ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Labour intensifies push for growth to avoid ‘disastrous’ tax rises
Punishing week on bond markets ends with UK government borrowing costs significantly higherFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Labour’s economic reality check approaches
Rising cost of borrowing piles pressure on UK fiscal rules and government’s promises, but politics make cuts complicatedFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Henry Zeffman: Market trouble threatens Labour's economic plans
Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to choose between tax rises and spending cuts, writes Henry Zeffman.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
London’s airports test Labour with plans for rapid growth
Luton and Gatwick ruling to come this year, while Stansted and City expansion already approvedFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Shein accused of ‘not respecting’ UK MPs in grilling on labour practices
Online fast-fashion retailer refuses to answer questions about whether it uses cotton from China’s Xinjiang regionFinancial Times - Jan. 7
