#UK Politics

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🇺🇸 Pressure grows on Starmer to drop EU ‘red lines’ — 20/03/2026 [USA]
Some senior Labour figures want the party to drop promises not to rejoin customs union or single market
Related: #EU Relations
🇬🇧 I want to hold balance of power at next general election, says Zack Polanski — 20/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Green Party leader says thought of becoming PM is 'on his mind' and the aim of 30-40 MPs now feels "under ambitious".
Related: #Election Strategy
🇬🇧 Sadiq Khan urges Labour to campaign on rejoining EU at next election — 18/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Mayor of London says returning to EU now more desirable because of economic instability caused by Donald TrumpLabour should go into the next general election promising to rejoin the EU, Sadi...
Related: #Brexit
🇬🇧 Major attacks Trump on Iran and Starmer's 'tiptoeing' approach to president — 18/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Sir John Major has attacked Donald Trump over the Iran war and accused Sir Keir Starmer of a "demeaning" policy of "tiptoeing" around the president.
Related: #Diplomatic Criticism
🇬🇧 The Guardian view on the fragile politics of the union: Labour’s woes have consequences beyond Westminster | Editorial — 17/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Following May’s elections, first ministers committed to independence could be in place in Edinburgh, Cardiff and BelfastThe general <a href="https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Related: #Union Stability
🇬🇧 Mandelson due diligence report raised ‘serious questions’, minister admits – UK politics live — 12/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Nick Thomas-Symonds says he shares public’s ‘moral outrage’ over the former ambassador’s £75,000 severance paymentAs a reminder of the key lines from yesterday’s Mandelson files – Keir Starm...
Related: #Political Accountability
🇬🇧 Reeves to face MPs’ grilling over cost-of-living pressures – UK politics live — 10/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Chancellor to take Treasury questions amid market turbulence linked to Middle East conflictGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves...
Related: #Economic Policy
🇬🇧 Wales Senedd elections are a ‘referendum’ on Starmer, claims Farage — 05/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Party leader and Welsh counterpart launch Reform UK manifesto in Newport<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/05/cabinet-ministers-blocked-starmer-from-letting-...
Related: #Elections
🇬🇧 You're making a big mistake: Trump warns Starmer over Chagos — 18/02/2026 [United Kingdom]
Donald Trump has launched a fresh broadside on the UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, saying Sir Keir Starmer is "making a big mistake".
Related: #International Relations, #Sovereignty Disputes, #Former U.S. President’s Commentary, #Colonial History
🇬🇧 The Real Keir comes out fighting and turns the tables on deluded Kemi | John Crace — 11/02/2026 [United Kingdom]
The Tory leader thinks she has masterminded the PM’s series of crises. You could put her on a fairground ride and she would still think she was in control of where she was going<ul><li><a hr...
Related: #Leadership, #Parliament
🇬🇧 Starmer faces PMQs amid pressure over why ex-No 10 aide friendly with sex offender was given peerage – UK politics live — 11/02/2026 [United Kingdom]
Labour has removed the whip from Matthew Doyle, Starmer’s former director of communications, who only recently became a peerGood morning. At PMQs last week Keir Starmer had to face questions...
Related: #Political Scandal, #Parliamentary Standards
🇬🇧 Who could fill key No 10 vacancies – and win the battle for Starmer’s ear? — 10/02/2026 [United Kingdom]
Everyone around PM agrees ‘chaos’ at No 10 has to be sorted, but there are competing factions trying to gain upper handWith <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/09/top-civi...
Related: #Government Administration, #Leadership
🇬🇧 Ed Miliband says Starmer wants to end ‘class divide’ in push to move past leadership turmoil – UK politics live — 10/02/2026 [United Kingdom]
The prime minister is hosting a meeting of his cabinet as he attempts to push forward following a bruising week for his leadershipAnd here are some more lines from Ed Miliband’</stro...
Related: #Governance, #Leadership
🇺🇸 Chris Mason: Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over — 10/02/2026 [USA]
The prime minister has come through a political near-death experience, the BBC's political editor writes.
Related: #Leadership, #Governance
🇬🇧 Keir Starmer, you have two choices now – sort your warring party out or call an election | Ed Davey — 09/02/2026 [United Kingdom]
The country just can’t afford another three and half years of this dysfunctional soap opera. I say, get a grip or get thrown out“It’s nice, isn’t it. The quiet.” The <a href="https://www.the...
Related: #Governance, #Resignation
🇺🇸 Ex-Blair aide becomes latest departure from Starmer's team — 09/02/2026 [USA]
The former director of communications made a Downing Street return after working for Sir Tony Blair.
Related: #Government Reshuffle, #Communications
🇬🇧 Minister credits Starmer for ‘taking responsibility’ over Mandelson ahead of key meeting with Labour MPs – UK politics live — 09/02/2026 [United Kingdom]
Jacqui Smith defends prime minister following resignation of Morgan McSweeney amid Mandelson scandalEmily Thornberry, the Labour chair of the Commons foreign affairs committ...
Related: #Government Leadership, #Diplomacy