Topic: Conservatives

By sticking to the Tory line on immigration, Labour could be walking into a trap

Yvette Cooper has pledged to “remove” more people from the UK than the Tories. It’s a risky strategy

Shehab Khan
The economy is healthier than thought — but that’ll be news to many

As Labour and the Tories fight for control of the narrative, millions are still desperately in need

Shehab Khan
Starmer’s most urgent task is restoring order to a nation rocked by racist violence

For a full week far-right mobs have terrorised communities across the UK

Shehab Khan

The gloves are off as Labour and Tories clash over UK public finances

Rachel Reeves and Jeremy Hunt blamed each other this week over the origins of a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the public budget. No matter who wins the argument, tax rises and public sector cuts seem inevitable
Intimidation and harassment of female MPs is about patriarchy, not Palestine

Torrents of abuse. Police escorts. Panic alarms. The record number of female MPs is matched by record aggression — but it’s wrong to use it to score political points
I grew up under austerity. Voting for the first time, I finally felt optimistic

Most of my life was informed by the Tories. Now that Labour are in, I can only hope that they take young people seriously
How can Labour claim to promise change when it has not yet scrapped the regressive two-child benefit cap?

Despite the party’s commitment to progress, Keir Starmer has refused to overturn a policy that’s disproportionately affecting Muslim children and their mothers
Starmer promises ‘sunlight of hope’ but daunting challenges lie ahead

Nothing can take away from the scale of the new prime minister’s victory, but Labour now has to begin to deliver on its pledges to the British public
Labour sweeps to power as leader Starmer vows to bring change

Conservatives set to suffer historic defeat as voters punished the party for a cost of living crisis, failing public services and a series of scandals