As Labour’s poll numbers slide, Health Secretary Wes Streeting says Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York offers lessons in authenticity - but is Labour listening?
2d ago
A new poll shows a continued decline for Labour’s popularity among UK voters, as parties on the ‘edges’ of British politics - such as Reform and the Greens continue to thrive. Is there any way back for Keir Starmer, and what does this mean for future elections?
28 Oct
A migrant deported to France under a new UK returns agreement has returned to the UK on a small boat. With a lack of deterrent since leaving the EU, is it time to reconsider the Tory government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
23 Oct
A spy case against two men accused of working for China has collapsed amid claims the government failed to provide crucial evidence. Now politicians are pointing fingers at each other - and questions are being asked about whether protecting trade relations took priority over national security.
14 Oct
Lord Neil Kinnock, marking 40 years of his celebrated “impossible promises” conference speech of 1985, warns against the “illusions” sold by Nigel Farage in 2025, and explains the simple solution for Keir Starmer to tackle the rising popularity of Reform UK.
10 Oct
Lucy Powell, Labour deputy leader contender, says she hopes to end the “boys club” and “groupthink” that exists in Keir Starmer’s government, and believes she is a voice of party membership, instead of someone who will toe the line.
9 Oct
Wes Streeting tells The News Agents that Labour has "found its voice" against Reform UK, accusing the party of racism and warning voters to avoid "dancing with the devil."
30 Sep
Bridget Phillipson tells The News Agents she supports Keir Starmer’s comments on Reform UK’s “racist” proposed changes to Right to Remain laws in the UK, and says Nigel Farage often “drifts into racism”.
29 Sep
Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave a powerful speech on the first day of the Labour conference, highlighting government victories, attacking political enemies – but also laying the groundwork for a difficult November budget.
29 Sep
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is on the move. The one-time Labour leadership challenger is publicly criticising Keir Starmer’s leadership, and claims to have support from many Labour MPs to lead the party. Is he chasing the top job once again?
25 Sep
Polls predict that Labour could face a heavy blow in the 2026 local elections, with polling in Wales giving Labour only a 14% vote share. If the results don’t go Keir Starmer’s way, could it be the beginning of the end of his premiership?
17 Sep
Labour's deputy leadership race threatens to become a damaging public autopsy of the government's struggles, with candidates forced to battle it out over what's gone wrong since it came to power.
9 Sep
In the Labour Party’s rockiest week yet, it attempted to turn crisis into opportunity with a reshuffle. What are the key movements in the cabinet? And why does one move matter so much more than all the rest?
8 Sep
A new poll shows a continued decline for Labour’s popularity among UK voters, as parties on the ‘edges’ of British politics - such as Reform and the Greens continue to thrive. Is there any way back for Keir Starmer, and what does this mean for future elections?
28 Oct
A migrant deported to France under a new UK returns agreement has returned to the UK on a small boat. With a lack of deterrent since leaving the EU, is it time to reconsider the Tory government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
23 Oct
Wes Streeting tells The News Agents that Labour has "found its voice" against Reform UK, accusing the party of racism and warning voters to avoid "dancing with the devil."
30 Sep
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is on the move. The one-time Labour leadership challenger is publicly criticising Keir Starmer’s leadership, and claims to have support from many Labour MPs to lead the party. Is he chasing the top job once again?
25 Sep
The England flag has been weaponised in protests across the UK by masked groups angry at the number of asylum seekers entering the country. This unrest has been fuelled by the hard-right, but Labour has seemingly done nothing to counter this.
3 Sep
TV host Rylan Clark is facing criticism for sharing misinformation about migrants, and echoing right-wing lies, on ITV’s This Morning. Does this prove how far this dangerous rhetoric has spread?
28 Aug
Donald Trump visited Scotland to open a new golf course – but took off the green to criticise British politicians and share his views on the UK. What did we learn from his visit about how he views the UK, and how he feels about Keir Starmer?
29 Jul
Rachel Reeves delivered a pre-budget speech, which has only served to fuel suggestions that she is set to increase taxes on working people. What was the point of the early-morning address, and taking so much time to say so little?
4d ago
Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave a powerful speech on the first day of the Labour conference, highlighting government victories, attacking political enemies – but also laying the groundwork for a difficult November budget.
29 Sep
In a rollercoaster of a week for the Labour government, health secretary Wes Streeting insists that welfare reform reached a “sensible compromise” and Rachel Reeves is “here to stay”.
3 Jul
