Now, the Tories – do you remember them?” Keir Starmer had spoken for a full 50 minutes before acknowledging the existence of ...

Delivering the Robin Cook memorial lecture was one of the greatest privileges of my time in Parliament. But it wasn’t just a ...

Andy Burnham has vowed to continue the debate he has instigated over the direction of the Labour Party under Keir Starmer’s ...

A senior minister has referred to the Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, as a “fat bloke in a wetsuit”. Torsten Bell, who ...

Keir Starmer has been urged to throw his support behind some form of proportional representation (PR) in order to embed ...

A Labour MP has described animal health as “fundamental” to a wider attempt to rebuild trust with rural communities. ...

Immigrants will be required to meet stricter conditions in order to earn the right to stay in the UK permanently, under a new ...

The UK has long been a global leader in financial services. Today, we have a unique opportunity to lead again – this time in ...

In his October 2021 budget, the then Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a series of reforms to alcohol duties, describing his plans as, the “most radical simplification of alcohol duties for over 140 ...

Each Government Department’s Ministers face oral questioning at least once every four weeks in the House of Commons. Questions for answer by Ministers are tabled up to three days in advance (not ...

John Francis Spellar was first elected as the Labour MP for Warley in 1992, being reelected in 2019 with a majority of 11,511. He briefly served as the MP for Birmingham Northfield between a ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Successful reshuffles have a theme and act as the launchpad for a refreshed government. Keir Starmer’s first major frontbench ...