Keir Starmer defends taking ‘freebies’ from Arsenal, citing ‘security advice’

Keir Starmer has defended taking “freebies” from Arsenal Football Club, citing the “security advice” he’s received about not sitting with supporters in the stands. According to recent reports, Starmer has accepted almost 40 sets of free tickets during his time as Labour leader, mostly to football matches that involve the football team he passionately supports, […]

Ed Davey unveils new Liberal Democrat frontbench

Ed Davey has unveiled the new Liberal Democrat frontbench, as he pledges to “hold the new government to account as a responsible opposition.”

Rwanda scheme was ‘un-Conservative and un-British’, says John Major

Ex-Tory prime minister Sir John Major has called the former government’s Rwanda deportation plan “un-Conservative and un-British”.

Diane Abbott: Starmer treated me as a ‘non-person’ during donor row

Diane Abbott has accused Keir Starmer of treating her like a “non-person” during the row over comments made by a Conservative Party donor.

Ed Davey to call Conservative Party ‘unfit for opposition’ as he vows to ‘finish the job’

Ed Davey will reiterate his pledge to “finish the job” of defeating Conservative MPs in his first conference speech since the Liberal Democrats’ historic success in July’s general election on Tuesday.  The Lib Dem leader will reflect that millions of voters put their trust in his party at the last election and vow to be […]

‘Moral imperative’: Cooper defends bid to emulate right-wing Italian PM on migration

Italy has experienced a 60 per cent drop in illegal migration across the Mediterranean Sea in the past year.

Cleverly says Conservatives must combat perception they are ‘angry’ or ‘moany’

James Cleverly has said he wants to tackle the view that being a Conservative means you are necessarily “angry” or “moany”. 

NHS must ‘reform or die’ — Keir Starmer’s response to the Lord Darzi report in full

Keir Starmer said he aims to build an NHS “that is truly fit for the future”, but admitted the starting point “couldn’t be further from that goal.” 

MPs could face crackdown on hosting TV shows under new commons rules

Channels including GB News and LBC have shows hosted by serving MPs.

Jeremy Hunt: Labour’s ‘black hole’ narrative is falling to pieces

Jeremy Hunt has said that the government’s insistence that the Conservatives left behind a £22bn black hole is “falling to pieces”.