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Catherine Neilan
Zack Polanski cowardly for not fighting byelection, Labour says

Sun 1 Feb 2026

Zack Polanski cowardly for not fighting byelection, Labour says
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
Social media could be banned for under 16s in the UK

7 mins • S1, E1285

Social media could be banned for under 16s in the UK
Catherine Neilan
Labour blocks Burnham from standing in byelection

Sun 25 Jan 2026

Labour blocks Burnham from standing in byelection
Andrew Rawnsley
Andy Burnham’s make-or-break choice will either crown him or sink him

Sun 25 Jan 2026

Andy Burnham’s make-or-break choice will either crown him or sink him
Catherine Neilan
Burnham’s bid to return set to force Starmer into fight of his political life

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Burnham’s bid to return set to force Starmer into fight of his political life
Catherine Neilan
MP’s resignation could clear path to Westminster for Burnham

Thu 22 Jan 2026

MP’s resignation could clear path to Westminster for Burnham
Andrew Rawnsley
The right can’t unite. It’s now a fight to the death between the Tories and Reform

Sun 18 Jan 2026

The right can’t unite. It’s now a fight to the death between the Tories and Reform
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Council tax hikes loom in areas run by Reform

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Council tax hikes loom in areas run by Reform
Catherine Neilan
Defection of ‘damaged goods’ Jenrick and Zahawi leads to grumbling in Reform

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Defection of ‘damaged goods’ Jenrick and Zahawi leads to grumbling in Reform
Rachel Sylvester
Tories dodged a bullet with Jenrick defection

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Tories dodged a bullet with Jenrick defection
Anthony Seldon
Brown, Blair, Miliband – the ghosts of Labour’s past can help secure its future

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Brown, Blair, Miliband – the ghosts of Labour’s past can help secure its future
Andrew Rawnsley
A traitor has been banished – but Jenrick sacking could haunt Tories

Thu 15 Jan 2026

A traitor has been banished – but Jenrick sacking could haunt Tories
Tom Baldwin
Keir’s choice: appease Trump or put Ukraine on the line

Thu 8 Jan 2026

Keir’s choice: appease Trump or put Ukraine on the line
Rachel Sylvester
Deepfakes are undermining faith in politics

Fri 2 Jan 2026

Deepfakes are undermining faith in politics
Robert Ford
Democracy’s ‘dark matter’ will decide the future of politics

Wed 31 Dec 2025

Democracy’s ‘dark matter’ will decide the future of politics
Catherine Neilan
Labour welfare split could spell the end for Starmer

Wed 24 Dec 2025

Labour welfare split could spell the end for Starmer
Catherine Neilan
Reform’s record £9m crypto donation is just the latest offering from abroad

Sun 7 Dec 2025

Reform’s record £9m crypto donation is just the latest offering from abroad
Rachel Sylvester
‘The cabinet is a sham’: the budget fallout shows Starmer’s authority is fading

Mon 1 Dec 2025

‘The cabinet is a sham’: the budget fallout shows Starmer’s authority is fading

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