In this government's hands, big ideas always end up looking small. Just ask Ed Miliband | Rafael Behr

found 2025 › Jan › 29 (Wed) @ 06:58 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Labour is constantly torn between its self-image as a party of radical change and its fear of alienating voters with the wrong kind of radicalism

When Keir Starmer became Labour leader he was unpracti…

Starmer FINALLY uses Downing Street briefing room after boycotting it until £80,000 was spent removing 'Tory blue' paint

found 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 11:52 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

More than six months after becoming PM, Keir Starmer held a press conference in the venue to talk about the Southport case.

Keir Starmer says there was NO Southport 'cover-up' insisting he could not risk collapsing killer's trial by revealing terror links - but condemns 'failings' that allowed rampage as he faces Downing Street grilling

found 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 09:07 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The PM told a press conference in Downing Street that people were right to 'demand answers' over 'failings' in the case of Axel Rudakubana.

Rollercoaster week for the chancellor ends in relief … and a lesson learned that fortunes can change very fast

found 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 09:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Treasury officials claim there was no panic in No 11 before the economic numbers finally turned in their favour

After a rollercoaster week which began with Keir Starmer being asked if he still had con…

Keir Starmer's 'rift with Yvette Cooper' over child rape gang crisis - as Tories step up demands for full-scale inquiry

found 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 09:55 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Insiders in Number 10 have claimed that Ms Cooper's department failed to alert Downing Street when calls for a new Home Office-led inquiry into the growing grooming gangs crisis were first raised

Keir Starmer hails ‘closer than ever’ partnership with Ukraine on Kyiv visit

found 2025 › Jan › 16 (Thu) @ 06:46 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Two countries to sign deal to deepen existing defence relationship and boost economic links in non-military areas

Keir Starmer has travelled to Ukraine to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time s…

UK stalls Chagos Islands deal until Trump administration can ‘consider detail’

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 15:41 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Future of Diego Garcia military base should be considered before handover to Mauritius signed off, No 10 says

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The UK government will not sign off a deal to hand back t…

All Starmer’s failings play into the hands of Farage – the prime minister is the gift that keeps on giving | Aditya Chakrabortty

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 10:22 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

From rightwing rhetoric to a lack of action on the cost of living crisis, Downing Street is only fuelling the rise of Reform

While the editor of this hallowed section and I do not always agree, he has…

Chinese 'spy' linked with Prince Andrew met with two Prime Ministers and was invited to Downing Street to celebrate Chinese New Year

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 20:13 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

EXCLUSIVE: On the desk of his office in London, the man, who has been banned from Britain on national security grounds, proudly displayed pictures of himself with the two Tory Prime Ministers.