politics
How is Keir Starmer getting on with his pledges to deliver change?
At the end of 2024, Keir Starmer announced key government targets including on NHS waiting lists and building new homes, how is he getting on? Source link
Ministers finalising definition of anti-Muslim hatred
The draft definition does not include the term Islamophobia, after concerns were raised over freedom of speech. Source link
The Interview
Dame Jacinda Ardern talks about empathetic leadership in the time of populism Source link
Russia poses acute threat, new MI6 chief to warn
Blaise Metreweli will say the threat is posed by “an aggressive, expansionist and revisionist Russia”. Source link
Acting Reform UK council leader says it is time to 'move on'
Former leader Ian Cooper had his membership of Reform UK revoked after being accused of making racist comments on social media. Source link
All police forces to get specialist sexual offence teams, Mahmood pledges
It is part of a long-delayed plan aimed at halving violence against women and girls within a decade. Source link
2025 was a crazy year in politics. But 2026 could be wild
Reform’s rise, Labour’s woes and Trump’s presence have changed our politics. What will the next 12 months bring? Source link
No plans to force drivers to report collisions with cats, government says
Nearly 11,000 people have signed a Parliamentary e-petition calling for a new law to report collisions. Source link
No 10 says it backs pubs as landlords bar Labour MPs in tax protest
The government says it delivered a £4.3bn support package for pubs and restaurants in the Budget. Source link
Reform claims to now have more members than Labour
Nigel Farage’s party says it has overtaken Labour to have more members than any other party in the UK. Source link