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In the last half-hour

Children of Littlechild: Ten Steps to Public Ownership The Political Quarterly Blog17:43

‘Whitby Woman’, ‘Waitrose Woman’: Gender and Voting Behaviour at the 2024 UK General Election The Political Quarterly Blog17:33

In the last hour

Wandsworth Council faces £3.4m hike in staff costs due to National Insurance changes My London17:29

Change and Continuity in British Politics: Can the Starmer Government's Approach to Governance Resolve the Crisis in… The Political Quarterly Blog17:12

Tory council tax cap motion defeated over government grant worry Lancashire Telegraph17:07

In the last 2 hours

The Home Office doubles time refugees have to find accommodation to 56 days Left Foot Forward17:01

Ex MP blasts mayor after Conservatives snubbed at first airport flight for two years Doncaster Free Press16:48

Glasgow Labour leader devastated for by-election candidate after disqualification Glasgow Live16:45

Labour polling below ‘Reform’ – who’d have thought fascists would want the full-fat version? SKWAWKBOX16:27

Councillor accuses Labour of ‘waging war’ with farm tax LincsOnline16:26

'Anti-democratic' Labour slammed for vow to meddle in Scottish politics The National, Scotland16:11

'Baffling' Nottingham City Council spend £500k on cost-cutting consultants Nottinghamshire Live16:08

Labour minister defends Keir Starmer after union boss brands him 'Trumpian' The Mirror16:04

Social Democrats reject Labour Party’s offer to form left-leaning bloc Belfast Telegraph16:03

In the last 4 hours

Dawn Butler MP: How I helped Labour Prevent Another Windrush Scandal Left Foot Forward15:50

Starmer pins hopes on six new policy ‘milestones’ Gulf Today15:44

Starmer outlines ‘milestones’ for Labour government Public Finance15:25

Government avoids vote on Jim Allister's protocol bill - meaning vote stalled until July 11 News Letter15:13

Labour ditches Streeting pledge to meet four-hour A&E target by 2029 i News14:37

DWP Cold Weather Payments to be received by 200,000 more people Nottinghamshire Live14:36

Wirral West MP welcomes Labour’s Plan for Change Birkenhead News14:26

Labour's union allies demand Starmer hikes statutory sick pay despite fears of another hammer… MailOnline14:07

In the last 6 hours

Top Labour minister grilled on DWP two-child benefit limit - 'are you embarrassed' The Mirror13:53

Labour councillor will not contest 2025 county election KentOnline13:52

Stockton Council budget problems deepen as it's charged almost £6m a year to care for eight… Teesside Live13:49

Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’ won’t deliver the climate adaptation we need Left Foot Forward13:45

West Lothian Council leader warns “tough decisions” on Council Tax to follow Scottish budget… Edinburgh Evening News13:08

Falkirk council call on Scottish Government to hand over cash held back over teacher numbers The Falkirk Herald13:08

Labour MPs urge Starmer to scrap two-child benefit cap after SNP move i News13:05

Council calls for end to arms sales to Israel and hostage return Lancashire Telegraph13:03

‘Starmer must avoid Biden’s strategic mistake’: Reactions to Keir Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ Left Foot Forward12:46

Barton Primary faces financial strain amid looming closure of Godshill Primary, says councillor OnTheWight12:30

‘Ireland’s strengthened left at election leaves room for optimism in uncertain times’ LabourList12:13

Does Sadiq Khan deserve a knighthood? The Spectator12:07

Farmers on Powys Council hit out at UK Government's farm inheritance tax plan County Times12:06

In the last 8 hours

The Plans they are A-Changing Institute for Government11:51

Must watch: Alastair Campbell wipes the floor with Nigel Farage on Question Time Left Foot Forward11:46

League apart Private Eye11:45

Political engagement - new MPs announce wedding plans BBC11:42

The Lords needs more peers like Charlotte Owen The Spectator11:27

Doncaster Labour MP welcomes PM Keir Starmer's "ambitious" plan for change Doncaster Free Press11:06

SNP suffers another by-election defeat as vote falls in 'Yes' city but there is some respite… Scottish Daily Express11:03

Labour faces rural backlash over inheritance tax on family farms South West Farmer10:55

By-election win hailed as ‘great sign’ for Labour Islington Tribune10:55

Private company to be brought in to manage former Derbyshire school following its £5 million… Derbyshire Times10:51

Investment needed to 'safeguard' council tenant farms Farmers Guardian10:42

BBC Question Time viewers slam Nigel Farage over his 'nasty' attack as audience back Keir… Daily Record10:37

Tory-Labour switchers back EU ties more than most voters, poll reveals LabourList10:31

Shades of Blair, Bond, McSweeney: 5 things the Plan for Change tells us LabourList10:31

Senior Tory admits Liz Truss left ‘deep and painful scar’ on Conservative party’s reputation Left Foot Forward10:25

Earlier today

Nick Clegg warns Elon Musk could become a “political puppet master” in US politics Left Foot Forward09:54

Praful Nargund: ‘I was victim of disinformation’ Islington Tribune09:54

The Tories aren’t taking the Reform threat seriously enough The Spectator09:46

Whitehall Chaos as Minister Rolls Back Starmer’s Hard Rain on Civil Service Within 24 Hours Guido Fawkes' Blog09:34

Nothing has changed: Has Labour really watered down its clean power target? BusinessGreen09:25

Lammy Reaches Out to Offer Mauritius More Cash as Labour Scrambles to Finalise Chagos Giveaway Guido Fawkes' Blog09:23

Voters can request by-elections following resignation from two councils Free Press Series09:22

Starmer spells out housing and infrastructure pledges Architects Journal09:17

New memorial bench honours former East Barnet councillor Laurie Williams Barnet Council (Press Release)09:10

Labour win seat from SNP following council by-election in Glasgow The National, Scotland08:42

SNP gain seat from Labour in Scottish council by-election The National, Scotland08:22

City will finally see food waste collection service The Argus, Sussex08:21

Council ‘failed to make meaningful improvements’ over send, says councillor Oxford Mail08:18

New CLA polling claims Labour is 'losing the countryside' Farmers Guardian07:38

Glasgow by-election victory for Labour after death of long-serving SNP councillor Glasgow Live07:36

‘Phase out domestic burning to protect public health from pollution’ LabourList07:28

Mark McGeoghegan: Milestones or millstones for struggling Starmer? The Scottish Herald07:16

How many QRA launches have there been this year? UK Defence Journal07:08

Labour relaunch: Keir Starmer needs to stop campaigning and get on with his job The Scotsman06:04

Tories call for inheritance tax U-turn for South Gloucestershire farmers Bristol Live05:24

It’s fitting the Labour relaunch was at Pinewood Studios, because Starmer’s government are a… The Canary01:27

Jackie’s back as Conservatives win Shinfield vote The Wokingham Paper01:10

Unions pressure ministers to raise worker sick pay BBC00:35

The DWP is facing court action next week which Labour shamelessly chose to defend The Canary00:35

Starmer says targets will ‘inject ambition’ into UK Hindustan Times00:14

Nigel Farage delivers brutal verdict on Keir Starmer's pledge in BBC Question Time The Mirror00:09

Labour’s politics of polite automatons UnHerd00:07

Yesterday

BBC Question Time panellist brands start of Labour government 'worst than Liz Truss reign' The Mirror23:39 5-Dec-24

Labour MP's family transferred farm before Budget BBC21:35 5-Dec-24

Labour government open to Nsia changes following consultation, ISU head says Global Competition Review18:44 5-Dec-24

Keir Starmer speech means a reset for Whitehall - Labour strategist | New Statesman The New Statesman - YouTube18:43 5-Dec-24

All you need to know on Labour's six targets to prove voters made right choice - from NHS to… The Mirror18:20 5-Dec-24

40% of Keir’s No. 10 appointed uncontested The Spectator18:00 5-Dec-24

The Starmer pledges that will be hard to hit BBC17:45 5-Dec-24

Long-serving Corby councillor David Sims announces he is to step down Northamptonshire Telegraph17:25 5-Dec-24

Halesowen MP urges pensioners to apply for winter fuel payment before December 21 deadline Express & Star17:16 5-Dec-24

Mel Stride claims Rwanda plan only failed because Labour scrapped it The Independent17:10 5-Dec-24

NFU announces next steps for campaign to stop the family farm tax National Farmers' Union (Press Release)16:56 5-Dec-24

‘If Labour achieves its six milestones, it will have a proud record. The challenge is meeting them’ LabourList16:54 5-Dec-24

‘Labour is not interested in motorcycles’ MP encourages government action to secure biking's… Motorcyclenews.com16:34 5-Dec-24

Royal Oak House sale is 'good for Derby public', says council leader Derbyshire Live16:34 5-Dec-24

Labour’s ‘plan for change’ offers more of the same Socialist Worker16:26 5-Dec-24

UK Government Waters Down Clean Energy Pledge OilPrice.com16:21 5-Dec-24

How many of Starmer's six new pledges can Labour achieve? An analysis i News16:19 5-Dec-24

Birmingham equal pay crisis vital update as strike threat looms Birmingham Live16:17 5-Dec-24

The Mess Inside Keir Starmer’s Head: Labour’s Missions, Pillars, Milestones, and Steps to Growth Mapped Guido Fawkes' Blog15:57 5-Dec-24

Blow For Keir Starmer As Poll Puts Reform UK Ahead Of Labour For The First Time HuffPost (UK)15:53 5-Dec-24

How much will the Chagos deal cost? The Spectator15:47 5-Dec-24

Keir Starmer delivers major Labour 'plan for change' speech The Independent - YouTube15:32 5-Dec-24

Time for public ownership Labour Outlook15:32 5-Dec-24

Jason groves: Why Keir Starmer's six 'milestones' could become millstones by the next election… MailOnline15:32 5-Dec-24

Demand for 'urgent review of M65' after serious crashes and fatalities Lancs Live15:31 5-Dec-24

MPs to debate Jim Allister's bill to remove the Irish Sea border - and replace it with mutual… News Letter15:29 5-Dec-24

Starmer doubles down on construction targets The Construction Index15:29 5-Dec-24

Reform polls ahead of Labour for first time The Spectator15:27 5-Dec-24

What is Labour’s new ‘Plan for Change’? The Independent15:19 5-Dec-24

Labour council ignores residents as east London estate ‘crumbles around us’ Socialist Worker15:14 5-Dec-24

Starmer has backtracked on migration and FOM as he dances to Reform’s tune West Country Voices15:08 5-Dec-24

How Luton Council’s airport company is helping to generate crucial investment in frontline… Left Foot Forward15:05 5-Dec-24

Attacks on our living standards play into the hands of the far right The National, Scotland15:03 5-Dec-24

Will Keir Starmer meet his pledge to improve living standards? City AM14:54 5-Dec-24

Five key takeaways from Keir Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ speech Left Foot Forward14:52 5-Dec-24

Like Thatcher in her first term Starmer finds himself third in the polls Political Betting (Weblog)14:50 5-Dec-24

Starmer vows to take on ‘alliance of naysayers’ with planning reform The Irish News14:45 5-Dec-24

Reform Overtakes Labour in Poll Guido Fawkes' Blog14:35 5-Dec-24

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