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A state-owned start-up to promote renewables must be only a first step towards energy justice.
Forming a pact with the Liberal Democrats would make electoral sense in England – but Keir Starmer does not see it as a risk worth taking.
The dire economic outlook means bolder choices will be needed for an opposition party looking to win the next election.
There’s a mountain climb but there are positive signs for the opposition in the first few weeks of Liz Truss’s government,
The Labour leader is actually quite good at building a narrative but he needs to be more consistent in his efforts.
The rise and fall of UK trade union membership numbers can impact the instances and success of industrial action.
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.
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