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Keir Starmer must find the courage to rejoin the EU

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer must find the courage to rejoin the EU
Rachel Sylvester
King prepares for diplomatic tightrope ahead of state visit to the US

Sun 26 Apr 2026

King prepares for diplomatic tightrope ahead of state visit to the US
Catherine Neilan
‘Starmer is in Liz Truss territory’: mood hardens in No 10 as MPs weigh no confidence vote

Sun 26 Apr 2026

‘Starmer is in Liz Truss territory’: mood hardens in No 10 as MPs weigh no confidence vote
Andrew Rawnsley
If this is government, I’m a Pot Noodle

Sun 26 Apr 2026

If this is government, I’m a Pot Noodle
Ceri Thomas
After a century together, Wales and Labour face a brutal divorce

Sun 26 Apr 2026

After a century together, Wales and Labour face a brutal divorce
Keir Starmer on the ropes

8 mins • S1, E1345

Keir Starmer on the ropes
Rachel Sylvester
Keir Starmer is running out of people to throw under the bus

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer is running out of people to throw under the bus
Fred Harter
Olly Robins and Keir Starmer can’t both be right about Mandelson

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Olly Robins and Keir Starmer can’t both be right about Mandelson
Catherine Neilan
Olly Robbins: No 10 created ‘atmosphere of pressure’ over Mandelson appointment

Tue 21 Apr 2026

Olly Robbins: No 10 created ‘atmosphere of pressure’ over Mandelson appointment
Catherine Neilan
Commons debate does little to rid Starmer of Mandelson woes

Mon 20 Apr 2026

Commons debate does little to rid Starmer of Mandelson woes
Catherine Neilan
Starmer faces Commons showdown as Mandelson fallout spreads

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Starmer faces Commons showdown as Mandelson fallout spreads
Andrew Rawnsley
Starmer pleading ignorance over Mandelson won’t wash

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Starmer pleading ignorance over Mandelson won’t wash
Rachel Sylvester
Senior civil servants back Olly Robbins after ‘totally unfair’ sacking by Keir Starmer

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Senior civil servants back Olly Robbins after ‘totally unfair’ sacking by Keir Starmer
Andrew Rawnsley
Thanks to Trump, the UK has edged closer to Europe, but the entente isn’t always cordiale

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Thanks to Trump, the UK has edged closer to Europe, but the entente isn’t always cordiale
Andrew Rawnsley
Starmer may have won praise for standing up to Trump, but fury over high prices will follow

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Starmer may have won praise for standing up to Trump, but fury over high prices will follow
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer pledges to ban ‘addictive algorithms’ that keep children online

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Starmer pledges to ban ‘addictive algorithms’ that keep children online
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer’s attorney general to defend rules-based order as differences with US laid bare

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Starmer’s attorney general to defend rules-based order as differences with US laid bare
Kim Darroch
Europe must find a way to defend itself that does not rely on the US

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Europe must find a way to defend itself that does not rely on the US
Philip Collins
Britain’s only way out of this mess is a shift to the centre

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Britain’s only way out of this mess is a shift to the centre
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer is getting a powerful new enemy. It could be the making of him

Wed 18 Mar 2026

Starmer is getting a powerful new enemy. It could be the making of him
The Mandelson files: How much did Starmer know?

9 mins • S1, E1319

The Mandelson files: How much did Starmer know?
Philip Collins
Starmer must cling on to Jonathan Powell, who warned him Mandelson was trouble

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Starmer must cling on to Jonathan Powell, who warned him Mandelson was trouble
The new supreme leader of Iran

26 mins • S1, E319

The new supreme leader of Iran
Philip Collins
Trump says Starmer is no Churchill. He has no idea what that means

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Trump says Starmer is no Churchill. He has no idea what that means
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer’s ‘Love Actually moment’ with Trump treads a fine line

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Starmer’s ‘Love Actually moment’ with Trump treads a fine line
Catherine Neilan
Mark Carney to urge Starmer to join ‘world bank for defence’

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Mark Carney to urge Starmer to join ‘world bank for defence’
The Observer Leader
Keir Starmer’s answer to Donald Trump shows principle, not pandering

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer’s answer to Donald Trump shows principle, not pandering
Catherine Neilan
Labour minister resigns over secret investigation into reporters

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Labour minister resigns over secret investigation into reporters
Rachel Sylvester
Keir Starmer joins Europe in split with US over Iran airstrikes

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Keir Starmer joins Europe in split with US over Iran airstrikes
Catherine Neilan
Meltdown in Gorton puts wind in the sails of Labour’s immigration rebels

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Meltdown in Gorton puts wind in the sails of Labour’s immigration rebels
Andrew Rawnsley
Don’t underestimate the Windsors’ ruthless drive to survive

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Don’t underestimate the Windsors’ ruthless drive to survive
Hugh Tomlinson
Complaints resurface over Romeo’s reign of ‘terror’ in New York

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Complaints resurface over Romeo’s reign of ‘terror’ in New York
Rachel Sylvester
The women tasked with turning ‘tepid bath’ of civil service into a stream of innovation

Sun 22 Feb 2026

The women tasked with turning ‘tepid bath’ of civil service into a stream of innovation
Lucien Young
I could manage the hell out of Waitrose

Fri 20 Feb 2026

I could manage the hell out of Waitrose
Andrew Rawnsley
Keir Starmer’s leadership hangs between survival and collapse

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Keir Starmer’s leadership hangs between survival and collapse
Rachel Sylvester
The boys’ club has collapsed. Now Labour needs to get stuff done

Sun 15 Feb 2026

The boys’ club has collapsed. Now Labour needs to get stuff done
Catherine Neilan
MPs and peers complained to whips over Starmer plans to make spin doctor a lord

Sat 14 Feb 2026

MPs and peers complained to whips over Starmer plans to make spin doctor a lord
Fred Harter
Starmer’s reset may push Labour leftwards

Fri 13 Feb 2026

Starmer’s reset may push Labour leftwards
Lucien Young
Wes Streeting’s welcome to step outside

Thu 12 Feb 2026

Wes Streeting’s welcome to step outside
Keir Starmer’s perilous week ahead

32 mins • S1, E311

Keir Starmer’s perilous week ahead
Catherine Neilan
‘I don't think Keir Starmer’s got three days’

Sun 8 Feb 2026

‘I don't think Keir Starmer’s got three days’
Rachel Sylvester
The Starmer-McSweeney alliance ends

Sun 8 Feb 2026

The Starmer-McSweeney alliance ends
The Observer view
Starmer’s days in office are numbered

Sun 8 Feb 2026

Starmer’s days in office are numbered
Andrew Rawnsley
The Peter Mandelson scandal has turned ‘No drama Starmer’ into a lurid soap opera

Sun 8 Feb 2026

The Peter Mandelson scandal has turned  ‘No drama Starmer’ into a lurid soap opera
Rachel Sylvester
Get a grip, Labour donors warn Starmer

Sun 8 Feb 2026

Get a grip, Labour donors warn Starmer
Rachel Sylvester
Sadiq Khan: ‘Starmer has to stay. You wouldn’t sack a football manager after 35 minutes’

Sun 8 Feb 2026

Sadiq Khan: ‘Starmer has to stay. You wouldn’t sack a football manager after 35 minutes’
Lucien Young
Mandy lied to me. Really I’m the victim

Sat 7 Feb 2026

Mandy lied to me. Really I’m the victim
Tom Baldwin
Mandelson's ‘crimes’ are not for Starmer to answer for

Fri 6 Feb 2026

Mandelson's ‘crimes’ are not for Starmer to answer for
Catherine Neilan
‘Dead in the water’: Labour MPs acknowledge that this may be the end for Starmer

Fri 6 Feb 2026

‘Dead in the water’: Labour MPs acknowledge that this may be the end for Starmer
Why the Peter Mandelson scandal threatens to bring down Starmer

6 mins • S1, E1293

Why the Peter Mandelson scandal threatens to bring down Starmer
Keir Starmer and the Peter Mandelson scandal

31 mins • S1, E310

Keir Starmer and the Peter Mandelson scandal
Catherine Neilan
McSweeney ‘asked if Mandelson US embassy role could be part-time’

Wed 4 Feb 2026

McSweeney ‘asked if Mandelson US embassy role could be part-time’
Matt Russell
Britain slow to act against Kremlin’s ‘shadow fleet’ of sanction-busting tankers

Tue 3 Feb 2026

Britain slow to act against Kremlin’s ‘shadow fleet’ of sanction-busting tankers
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer hoping to get closer to the EU on defence

Sun 1 Feb 2026

Starmer hoping to get closer to the EU on defence
Will Hutton
As its unicorns falter, China eyes UK’s surging tech dragons

Sun 1 Feb 2026

As its unicorns falter, China eyes UK’s surging tech dragons
Rachel Sylvester
It’s not a choice between Trump and Xi. We can walk the diplomatic line, insists PM

Sun 1 Feb 2026

It’s not a choice between Trump and Xi. We can walk the diplomatic line, insists PM
Lucien Young
Xi doesn’t worry about backbenchers or rude questions from Beth Rigby

Sat 31 Jan 2026

Xi doesn’t worry about backbenchers or rude questions from Beth Rigby
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer’s football gift to Xi kicks off bid to become premier league trading partner

Thu 29 Jan 2026

Starmer’s football gift to Xi kicks off bid to become premier league trading partner
Rachel Sylvester
Chinese plan to turn UK into windfarm superpower puts Starmer visit to the test

Wed 28 Jan 2026

Chinese plan to turn UK into windfarm superpower puts Starmer visit to the test

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