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The UK prime minister tendered his resignation after a slew of resignations by former allies in his government.
Kinnock lost two elections as Labour leader. Starmer could learn a lot from his successes and failures.
The Tory party is a ‘broad church’ with many factions. And many of them are unimpressed with the prime minister at the moment.
What’s happening in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales this Thursday.
The party has long dominated but the scale of the lead raises questions about why the Conservatives are experiencing such unprecedented unpopularity.
Labour’s deputy leader was forced to justify her own response to comments made about her.
What’s behind the appointments to Labour’s front bench?
Keir Starmer used his first in-person conference speech to set his Labour party apart from the current government.
All is not well in Brighton, where Keir Starmer is hosting his first in-person conference since becoming leader.
Keir Starmer has clashed with unions over leadership election rules – was it really worth it?
Debates about Kashmir and party policy mask a deeper problem of complacency and disconnect.
The union has long had very close ties with Labour but its new leader wants to get ‘back to the workplace’.
The new flagship policy of the leading opposition party has been tried before, and it’s not compatible with the new UK free tradde agreements.
Relief for Keir Starmer as Labour retains seat in what was billed as a referendum on his leadership.
Labour needs to reconnect with its traditional base and try to prevent George Galloway from splitting the Muslim vote.
The gradual waning of the ‘vaccine boost’ combined with tactical progressive voting and local issues to sink the Conservatives in a ‘blue wall’ seat.
From Kinnnock to Corbyn, the documentaries haven’t always been the most successful
Key moments over the past year illustrate where things are going wrong for the Labour leader.
Located in the region that delivered Boris Johnson a majority in 2019, the Labour leader needs to send a strong message by holding onto this seat.
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