Topic: Labour

Starmer survived Badenoch’s attack — but that doesn’t mean he’s safe

The PM’s allies are bullish after defeating a Tory motion against him. For other Labour MPs the question is when, not if, Starmer will be toppled

Shehab Khan
I can fix him: 600 candidates line up to try and make Birmingham normal again

Voters in the UK’s largest local authority are angry. But between bin strikes, tax rises and incendiary national politics, can anyone save it?

Samir Jeraj
Olly Robbins gave Starmer’s critics more ammo, even if they can’t use it yet

Sacked civil servant revealed that No 10 pressured him to find a job for Matthew Doyle at the same time as pushing for Peter Mandelson’s appointment

Shehab Khan

MPs’ support for Starmer will be cold comfort if Trump hikes UK tariffs

The prime minister has won political support for refusing to join the war with Iran. But America has the power to make Britain pay
Starmer ‘wants to be a statesman’. But some Labour MPs are getting restless

There’s no guarantee that Starmer can have an impact internationally, and there’s still little detail on how he’ll mitigate domestic effects of war
Trump’s attacks on the UK have calmed Starmer’s opponents

The crisis sparked by the US president telling Britain to ‘learn to fight for yourself’ appears to have solidified support for the PM
In pictures: Together Alliance anti far-right protest

Muslim leaders join more than 100 faith organisations, charities and trade unions in a show of unity against far-right parties
Lack of detail on energy bills bailout has left government vulnerable

With Keir Starmer under pressure to expand fossil fuel production, some Labour MPs are stressed about a possible cliff edge for prices in July
Naz Shah: ‘It’s women who find themselves vulnerable and men who hold the power’

In her new memoir, the Bradford West MP shines a deeply personal light on violence against women and the systems that enable it