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Back to SearchHow damaging are the Mandelson files for Starmer?
As the first tranche of documents relating to the hiring of Peter Mandelson are released, how bad will the fallout be for Keir Starmer and the govern…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Is the UK government prepared for oil price hikes?
Oil prices have already shot up thanks to the US-Israeli war in Iran. But what is the economic fallout likely to be? Will interest rates rise? What a…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Has Starmer been too weak on Iran?
The UK prime minister has defended his stance on the war in the Middle East amid growing pressure from Cyprus, Bahrain and the UAE. John Harris, Pipp…
7 months ago
How is Britain supporting US airstrikes in Iran?
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Keir Starmer’s announcement that British bases in the UK and in the Chagos Islands would be used by the US in t…
7 months ago
No more safe seats: the Greens take Gorton and Denton
In a stunning setback for Labour, the Green party has decisively won the Gorton and Denton byelection, with Reform UK finishing second. Does this res…
7 months, 1 week ago
Send provision and student loans: will Labour’s changes backfire?
As the dust settles on the government’s landmark changes to children’s special educational needs and disabilities provision, what will their impact r…
7 months, 1 week ago
Major changes to the Send system - can the government win over MPs and parents?
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the government’s long-awaited plans for the special educational needs and disabilities system. Can the controve…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Farage’s Fab Four: will Jenrick end Reform’s ‘one-man band’? – Politics Weekly
Reform UK has this week announced its ‘shadow cabinet’. But with a familiar cast of former Conservative ministers, can Nigel Farage shake off claims …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Blue Labour, ‘Manchesterism’ and Lords reform: your questions answered
What is Blue Labour? Can Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchesterism’ be replicated elsewhere? And is the two-party system over in British politics? In a special e…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Zombie Labour: Starmer staggers on
After a week when it seemed all but over for Keir Starmer, John, Pippa and Kiran unpack how the prime minister survived – and what it means for Labou…
7 months, 3 weeks ago