‘Iron chancellor’ Rachel Reeves faces an early challenge to her authority over winter fuel payments | Andrew Rawnsley
I hope he enjoyed it while it lasted. From being promisingly positive when he moved into Number 10, Sir Keir Starmer’s personal ratings have soured...
Tory health reforms left UK open to Covid calamity, says top doctor’s report
Britain was hit far harder by the Covid-19 pandemic than other developed countries because the NHS had been “seriously weakened” by disastrous government policies...
Voters believe Labour on UK’s woes, but not on its proposed fixes
The prime minister is struggling to communicate how his government will address the significant problems facing the UK. While the public readily accepts that...
These were not the choices I wanted to make, but they are the right choices for Britain | Rachel Reeves
During the general election, I made a promise to the British people: to restore economic stability. I did so because I saw the damage...
Labour’s doom-and-gloom messaging on the economy risks backfiring
While most of the nation were enjoying the late August sunshine and the news that Oasis are getting back together, it seemed an odd...
Starmer hints at tax rises as he warns of ‘painful’ budget
Keir Starmer has given his strongest hint yet of tax rises to come in October’s budget, warning he will have to make “painful” decisions...