To put that instability into context, I was 27 years old before I was on to the fourth prime minister of my lifetime, Gordon Brown in 2007. In the previous just over a quarter of a century, there had been just three: Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair....

National Wealth Fund Bill - In October 2024, Chancellor Rachel Reeves rebranded the previous government's National Infrastructure Bank as the National Wealth Fund, with the aim of stimulating private sector investment in infrastructure projects. The government will...

A government source stressed that they were making reforms in this area without new legislation, such as "right to try" rules meaning people with health conditions can undertake work without necessarily having their benefits reassessed, and a guarantee of paid work...

Melanie Ward, aide to Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, has become the latest Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to quit, following Naushabah Khan, PPS to Cabinet Office Minister Darren Jones, and Tom Rutland, PPS to Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds. Article...

Was the prime minister's speech enough to avert a challenge to his leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory? Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnWas...

A precise figure of how much full nationalisation of British Steel could cost has not been announced and it is understood that following legislation an independent valuation would be carried out of the business, to see what, if any, compensation might be due to...

Asked if Labour should allow Burnham to stand as an MP, Kyle said: "I don't think our party at the moment needs another by-election and then a mayoral election, right at the moment where the country wants us to be focused, absolutely laser-like, on solving the big...

Secondly, there is anxiety among the potential challengers, weighing up if, when or whether to go for it. Timing can be everything: get it right, and the premiership can be yours. Get it wrong, and what might be your only chance to be prime minister is gone. Article...

In her first comments since Labour's election defeats, the ex-deputy PM calls for bolder action from the prime minister. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnIn her first comments since...

"I condemn anything that is wrong and inappropriate, but the key point is voters have heard all of this smearing and sneering against all of us and they voted for more Reform because they want action, they want delivery, they're sick of the failures of the Tories and...

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on despite growing calls for him stand down from his own MPs and the threat of a leadership contest. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnSir Keir Starmer...

Catherine West threatens to challenge Keir Starmer herself, as minister Bridget Phillipson backs the embattled PM. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnCatherine West threatens to challenge...