politics
Senedd prepares for 'once in a century change' – but do voters know?
A number of big changes means the 2026 election will be like no other – but some people say they’re out of the loop. Source link
Starmer vows to 'defeat decline and division' in new year message
The PM acknowledges “things have been tough” but says 2026 will see “positive change”. Source link
Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
Tressa Burke, chief executive officer of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, says the situation facing disabled people in the UK is “simply intolerable”. Source link
Chris Mason: Why 2026 is Keir Starmer's make or break year
With devolved elections coming up, questions over Labour’s direction and internal ‘campaigning’ already underway according to some insiders, where does this all leave the prime minister? Source link
Council leader to give evidence over Maccabi ban
Councillor John Cotton will appear in front of Home Affairs Committee MPs on 6 January. Source link
Grooming gang row 'could have been handled better' – Constance
Angela Constance’s remarks about Prof Alexis Jay are to be independently investigated to determine if they breached the ministerial code. Source link
British-Egyptian dissident appears to endorse 'smear campaign' claims
Alaa Abd El Fattah has faced backlash over old social media posts where he called for the killing of Zionists. Source link
Labour criticises Tory shadow minister for representing Abramovich
Labour says it is “indefensible” for Lord Wolfson to keep his role while acting as a lawyer for the Russian billionaire. Source link
Papers reveal Blair said voters had no appetite for more Welsh powers
Records from 2004 show Tony Blair saying his government had ‘lanced the boil of separatism’. Source link
Government to review 'information failures' in British-Egyptian activist case
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she and Sir Keir Starmer were unaware of Alaa Abd El Fattah’s “abhorrent” historical tweets. Source link