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Catherine Neilan
Transparency groups demand further curbs on party coffers

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Transparency groups demand further curbs on party coffers
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Leaders flip-flop over Iran war as party falls out of step with supporters

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Leaders flip-flop over Iran war as party falls out of step with supporters
Sam Freedman
Reform and Farage are losing support. There are two key reasons why

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Reform and Farage are losing support. There are two key reasons why
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
Barney Macintyre
As Reeves turns towards Europe, Greens start to think harder about fiscal policy

Sun 15 Mar 2026

As Reeves turns towards Europe, Greens start to think harder about fiscal policy
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Inside the Mandelson appointment scandal

Thu 12 Mar 2026

Inside the Mandelson appointment scandal
Rachel Sylvester
Britain’s nuclear deterrent isn’t independent. It’s rented from America

Wed 11 Mar 2026

Britain’s nuclear deterrent isn’t independent. It’s rented from America
Rachel Sylvester
Labour can’t afford to insult Green voters

Wed 4 Mar 2026

Labour can’t afford to insult Green voters
Ceri Thomas
The invisible man whose millions are transforming British politics

Sun 1 Mar 2026

The invisible man whose millions are transforming British politics
Catherine Neilan
Labour minister resigns over secret investigation into reporters

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Labour minister resigns over secret investigation into reporters
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
Rob Ford
The Greens’ win in Gorton and Denton was just the start of the record-breaking

Sat 28 Feb 2026

The Greens’ win in Gorton and Denton was just the start of the record-breaking
Ian Buruma
The age of American fascism

Sat 28 Feb 2026

The age of American fascism
Catherine Neilan
The Greens’ Gorton and Denton win may be the nail in the coffin for the two-party system

Fri 27 Feb 2026

The Greens’ Gorton and Denton win may be the nail in the coffin for the two-party system
Fred Harter
Reform’s ICE-style ‘deportation command’ would be costly and inefficient

Thu 26 Feb 2026

Reform’s ICE-style ‘deportation command’ would be costly and inefficient
Rachel Sylvester
The populists have the accelerator flat on the floor. Labour must go big or go home

Wed 25 Feb 2026

The populists have the accelerator flat on the floor. Labour must go big or go home
Catherine Neilan
Labour bill doesn’t go far enough to stop foreign interference in UK politics

Mon 16 Feb 2026

Labour bill doesn’t go far enough to stop foreign interference in UK politics
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
William Keegan
Mandelson’s murky dealings are a warning: don’t get too chummy with the money men

Sat 14 Feb 2026

Mandelson’s murky dealings are a warning: don’t get too chummy with the money men
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
Catherine Neilan
The Cabinet Office failed to query Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein

Sun 8 Feb 2026

The Cabinet Office failed to query Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein
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
Catherine Neilan
Lords reform to be tackled by new group of MPs

Sun 8 Feb 2026

Lords reform to be tackled by new group of MPs
Catherine Neilan
Gordon Brown raised concerns over hiring of Mandelson and ex-Sun editor David Dinsmore

Sun 8 Feb 2026

Gordon Brown raised concerns over hiring of Mandelson and ex-Sun editor David Dinsmore
Andrew Hankinson
What is Dominic Cummings up to?

Sat 7 Feb 2026

What is Dominic Cummings up to?
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
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’
Andrew Rawnsley
Mandelson’s leap from the Lords won’t end this crisis

Tue 3 Feb 2026

Mandelson’s leap from the Lords won’t end this crisis
Catherine Neilan
Filibustering Lords seek to slow-talk bill to its doom

Sun 1 Feb 2026

Filibustering Lords seek to slow-talk bill to its doom
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
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
Rachel Sylvester
Economic with the truth: the mis-selling of the budget

Sun 30 Nov 2025

Economic with the truth: the mis-selling of the budget
Emma Haslett
High-end property market enjoys post-budget boost

Fri 28 Nov 2025

High-end property market enjoys post-budget boost
Tim Leunig
Reeves’s budget is from deep within Labour’s DNA

Fri 28 Nov 2025

Reeves’s budget is from deep within Labour’s DNA
Catherine Neilan
More MEPs investigated over Russian bribes

Sun 23 Nov 2025

More MEPs investigated over Russian bribes
Ben Zaranko
Minor forecasts shouldn’t make the weather for Reeves

Sat 22 Nov 2025

Minor forecasts shouldn’t make the weather for Reeves
Catherine Neilan
After the week No 10 lost control, warning that chaos is ‘probably fatal’ for Starmer

Sun 16 Nov 2025

After the week No 10 lost control, warning that chaos is ‘probably fatal’ for Starmer
Catherine Neilan
Labour is ‘totally flapping’, say ministers after budget swerve

Fri 14 Nov 2025

Labour is ‘totally flapping’, say ministers after budget swerve
Rachel Sylvester
Briefings against the PM are more cock-up than conspiracy

Wed 12 Nov 2025

Briefings against the PM are more cock-up than conspiracy
The Observer leader
The budget should put the public first

Sat 8 Nov 2025

The budget should put the public first
Andrew Rawnsley
The tide may soon turn for Rachel Reeves

Tue 4 Nov 2025

The tide may soon turn for Rachel Reeves
Rachael Healy
Polanski’s social media strategy woos the young

Sun 2 Nov 2025

Polanski’s social media strategy woos the young
James Tapper
Tory deportation policy could lose them loyal voters

Sun 2 Nov 2025

Tory deportation policy could lose them loyal voters
Catherine Neilan
Doge-style cost-cutting units ‘haven’t found any waste’

Sun 26 Oct 2025

Doge-style cost-cutting units ‘haven’t found any waste’
Catherine Neilan
Two elections, two stories – and neither good for Labour

Sun 26 Oct 2025

Two elections, two stories – and neither good for Labour
Catherine Neilan
Plaid Cymru topples Labour in historic byelection

Fri 24 Oct 2025

Plaid Cymru topples Labour in historic byelection
Catherine Neilan
‘Jail is inevitable’ for politician awaiting bribery sentence

Thu 23 Oct 2025

‘Jail is inevitable’ for politician awaiting bribery sentence
Catherine Neilan
‘They lost their bottle’: why China spy case never reached courts

Sun 19 Oct 2025

‘They lost their bottle’: why China spy case never reached courts
John Caudwell
Britain deserves better than net zero gamesmanship

Thu 16 Oct 2025

Britain deserves better than net zero gamesmanship
Catherine Neilan
First crypto donation to major UK party

Sat 11 Oct 2025

First crypto donation to major UK party
Rachel Sylvester
Kemi who? Time is running out for Badenoch

Sun 5 Oct 2025

Kemi who? Time is running out for Badenoch
Catherine Neilan
‘Nine-jobs Nigel’: Farage denies not declaring extra earnings

Sat 4 Oct 2025

‘Nine-jobs Nigel’: Farage denies not declaring extra earnings
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Reform councils axing net zero targets

Fri 3 Oct 2025

Reform councils axing net zero targets
Andrew Rawnsley
Starmer played the patriot card – but in a hand with no aces

Tue 30 Sept 2025

Starmer played the patriot card – but in a hand with no aces
Rachel Sylvester
The PM’s future rests in the chancellor’s hands

Mon 29 Sept 2025

The PM’s future rests in the chancellor’s hands
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer to unveil ‘patriotic’ plan for next generation of new towns

Sun 28 Sept 2025

Starmer to unveil ‘patriotic’ plan for next generation of new towns
Rachel Sylvester
‘We’ve got to steady our nerves’

Sun 28 Sept 2025

‘We’ve got to steady our nerves’
Donald Macintyre
The left’s expensive, secret power couple

Thu 25 Sept 2025

The left’s expensive, secret power couple
Ben Zaranko
Remember, remember Liz Truss this November

Wed 24 Sept 2025

Remember, remember Liz Truss this November
James Tapper
Zarah Sultana calls in lawyers as row deepens with Jeremy Corbyn over new party

Sun 21 Sept 2025

Zarah Sultana calls in lawyers as row deepens with Jeremy Corbyn over new party
John Simpson
Fears grow over far right’s embrace of crypto

Sun 21 Sept 2025

Fears grow over far right’s embrace of crypto
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer ready to seize initiative in race against time to save leadership

Sun 21 Sept 2025

Starmer ready to seize initiative in race against time to save leadership
Catherine Neilan
Tories are ‘over’, says MP Kruger as he defects to Reform

Mon 15 Sept 2025

Tories are ‘over’, says MP Kruger as he defects to Reform
Rachel Wolf
Nigel Farage is wary of the far right, and with good reason

Sun 14 Sept 2025

Nigel Farage is wary of the far right, and with good reason
Catherine Neilan
Troubled Starmer ‘reeks of defeat’ after Mandelson fiasco

Sun 14 Sept 2025

Troubled Starmer ‘reeks of defeat’ after Mandelson fiasco
Catherine Neilan
Mandelson saga casts shadow over Trump’s UK trip

Sun 14 Sept 2025

Mandelson saga casts shadow over Trump’s UK trip
Catherine Neilan
Calls for Peter Mandelson to face inquiry over meeting with government minister

Sat 13 Sept 2025

Calls for Peter Mandelson to face inquiry over meeting with government minister
Catherine Neilan
Reform conference sponsors may have breached company law

Thu 11 Sept 2025

Reform conference sponsors may have breached company law
Lily Isaacs
Charlie Kirk built a career on political outrage – but outrage must not lead to violence

Thu 11 Sept 2025

Charlie Kirk built a career on political outrage – but outrage must not lead to violence
Catherine Neilan
Eccles ‘tactical bellwether’ in 2029 fight against Reform

Thu 11 Sept 2025

Eccles ‘tactical bellwether’ in 2029 fight against Reform
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
My home in Clacton is my partner’s, says Farage

Mon 8 Sept 2025

My home in Clacton is my partner’s, says Farage
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer’s plan to house asylum seekers on MoD land

Sun 7 Sept 2025

Starmer’s plan to house asylum seekers on MoD land
Catherine Neilan
Covid jab may have caused royal cancers, says Reform speaker

Sun 7 Sept 2025

Covid jab may have caused royal cancers, says Reform speaker
Rachel Sylvester
Keir Starmer ushers in a new cabinet of trusted ‘fixers and doers’

Sun 7 Sept 2025

Keir Starmer ushers  in a new cabinet of  trusted ‘fixers and doers’
Rachel Sylvester
‘Keironomics’ marks start of Whitehall reshaping of state

Sat 6 Sept 2025

‘Keironomics’ marks start of Whitehall reshaping of state
Steve Bloomfield
Since when did the Foreign Office become a demotion?

Sat 6 Sept 2025

Since when did the Foreign Office become a demotion?
Rachel Sylvester
PM enlists Whitehall fixer and top economist to bolster team

Sat 30 Aug 2025

PM enlists Whitehall fixer and top economist to bolster team
Rachel Sylvester
Donors desert Starmer over first-year failures

Sat 30 Aug 2025

Donors desert Starmer over first-year failures
Catherine Neilan
There’s gold in bullion adverts for fill-your-boots Farage

Sun 24 Aug 2025

There’s gold in bullion adverts for fill-your-boots Farage
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
E-scooters are too fast for kids. Casualties are soaring

Sun 27 Apr 2025

E-scooters are too fast for kids. Casualties are soaring
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Can this £285 super shoe make you a faster runner?

Sun 27 Apr 2025

Can this £285 super shoe make you a faster runner?

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