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A new dawn broke on 5 July 2024, did it not? Six months on from Labour’s general election triumph, interpretations vary. The post Year-in-Review, part two: The unsettled dawn of Keir Starmer appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

The Conservative leader denied leaving a policy vacuum that could be exploited by Reform UK, the political party led by Nigel Farage. The post Kemi Badenoch promises ‘thoughtful Conservatism, not knee-jerk analysis’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Rishi Sunak wasn’t merely “bad” at politics — he was mind-bendingly, excruciatingly, captivatingly hopeless at it. The post Year-in-Review, part one: How the sun finally set on Rishi Sunak and Conservative rule appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Kemi Badenoch has appointed a set of political allies to the House of Lords, including former deputy prime minister Thérèse Coffey. Coffey served as Liz Truss’ number two during the latter’s short stay in Downing Street. She also served as health secretary under Truss and then as environment secretary during Rishi Sunak’s tenure as prime... Read more » The post Badenoch appoints allies to House of Lords, including former deputy PM Thérèse Coffey appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Keir Starmer has nominated a raft of new Labour peers.  Partygate investigator and the prime minister’s former chief of staff, Sue Gray, is among the Labour figures set to be elevated to the House of Lords. Luciana Berger, the former MP for Liverpool Wavertree who resigned from Labour in protest at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership in... Read more » The post Sue Gray named among new Labour appointments to House of Lords appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

This was another session of prime minister’s questions that Kemi Badenoch should have won — and won by some distance. The announcement yesterday that the government will not be compensating Waspi women affected by pension changes created a clear opportunity for the Conservative leader to go after Keir Starmer on the grounds of honesty, transparency... Read more » The post PMQs verdict: Kemi Badenoch’s strategy continues to perplex appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

A senior Conservative has expressed concern about the state of the economy his party “might inherit” following a future general election.  Andrew Griffith, the shadow business secretary, said he is “not surprised” that inflation has risen once again and pointed to data that suggests a slowdown in hiring activity. Inflation climbed to an annual rate... Read more » The post Senior Conservative ‘really worried’ about the economy his party could ‘one day’ inherit appeared first on Politics.c

The alleged Chinese spy (H6) who reportedly befriended Prince Andrew is just the “tip of the iceberg”, a former security minister has said. Tom Tugendhat, who stood in the recent Conservative leadership election, said that we are “seeing a pattern” of attempts to influence or change British policy, and also attempts to steal economic secrets... Read more » The post Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew is ‘tip of the iceberg’, says Tugendhat appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

The Conservative Party is convincing itself that opposition is going well. It isn’t. The post PMQs verdict: Kemi Badenoch must come to terms with her party’s vulnerabilities appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

England’s local authorities are on the verge of financial collapse. Overburdened by mounting service demand, chronic underfunding, and a stiflingly centralised system, without urgent, radical reform, our public services will crumble. The numbers are stark: some estimate that authorities face a combined deficit of £9.6 billion by 2026-27 and only 14 of 317 authorities expect... Read more » The post Back from the brink: how to rescue local government finance appeared first on Politics.co.uk.