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Labour caves on grooming gangs
There will be more inquiries into grooming gangs. After sustained pressure, the Home Secretary announced yesterday a series of local, government-back…
1 year, 3 months ago
Is Starmer doing enough for Ukraine?
Keir Starmer is in Ukraine today, on his first visit to Kyiv since becoming Prime Minister. And he came bearing gifts: a 100-year partnership agreeme…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why would the government pay Gerry Adams?
With rumours swirling around Westminster and after Keir Starmer’s less than convincing defence of his Chancellor earlier in the week, Rachel Reeves h…
1 year, 4 months ago
Is Reform about to overtake Labour? And Tulip Siddiq resigns
New voting intention polling today puts Reform neck and neck with Labour. The YouGov/Times poll reveals that support for Starmer’s army has plummeted…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sturgeon-Murrell split & Scotland's Reform challenger
Former Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she is separating from her husband Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the SNP. The…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why hasn't Tulip Siddiq been sacked yet?
It’s rare that a world leader knows the name of a junior minister in the British government – let alone calls for them to be sacked. Yet that is the …
1 year, 4 months ago
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 12/01/2025
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.
Fires continue to burn in LA, as Donald Trump prepares to begin his second…
1 year, 4 months ago
What's the point of public inquiries?
This week, MPs voted against a new national inquiry into grooming gangs. The vote followed weeks of pressure on Labour after Elon Musk brought groomi…
1 year, 4 months ago
Can Musk oust Starmer?
The war between Labour and Elon Musk continues to rage. Today the Financial Times reports that the tech tycoon has had discussions about ousting Keir…
1 year, 4 months ago
Borrowing costs soar - will Rachel Reeves have to go back on her word?
Long term borrowing costs for the government have reached levels not seen since 1998, and 10 year UK gilts are now at their highest point since the 2…
1 year, 4 months ago