Labour Party

Britain has made up its mind on Europe. The PM must do the same, before it’s too late

Labour is a swirl of competing interest groups and right now “the Deliverers” are in charge. But will they be able to see off Musk, Reform and the populist right?

The chair of the Labour Movement for Europe explains why the group is not campaigning to rejoin the EU – but trying to salvage relations instead

First, Labour had “missions” and then it came out with “milestones” – but what it doesn’t have is a plan for government, and it seems incapable of making one

Refusing to negotiate with Europe to allow Brits greater access to the continent is a bewildering position for the government to take

Forget polling and lifetime party loyalty – all that’s gone. In their place we have a broken system, Reform as the main opposition party, and a growing threat from disinformation

While Ed Davey faces an uncontested leadership election, a more interesting poll looms next year

Looking back on 12 months in Brexit, our only hope is that the government comes to its senses – because Trump is on his way

Labour's energy policy is absolutely critical to reviving growth, meeting net zero and keeping the far right out of power

The government talked big about a new chamber - but still wants to rig the old one to suit its purposes

On the anniversary of Johnson’s landslide, the UK/EU thaw is beginning to bring results

A survey shows UK voters would accept free movement and want closer ties with Europe

To all the naysayers who doubt we can return to the EU, we have no choice. If Starmer really believes in Britain, it must be done

Most Labour supporters don’t realise how muscular their own tradition will have to become to survive what’s coming

The chancellor headed for Brussels with nothing to offer and asked what Britain could get in return

How can the PM connect with voters when he and his advisers keep spewing out meaningless word salad?

Imagine what Sir Keir Starmer might say if he were to come out in favour of reversing the damage done to Britain by Brexit...

Donald Trump will abandon us as soon as it suits him and pretending otherwise is nonsense

Why has No.10 been so swift to wield the axe now when the PM has known about her conviction for years?

Telling small groups of people that they will be taken seriously if only they shout loudly enough is damaging for democracy

While Keir Starmer continues to pretend that a worthwhile deal can be done without concessions or going back to the single market, this role is a non-starter

Across the world, a new coalition is growing – of exhausted people on all sides who are gunning for Scholz, Macron... and Starmer

In paying their tributes, many people are still underestimating the former deputy prime minister

Legalising cannabis seems an open goal for a government determined to raise cash for public services, ensure social justice and improve public health

A government colleague remembers a charming, clever pragmatist who had the odd eggy moment or two

The public saw his combative side, but those closest to him saw his heart

The right wing press love it, but this ‘scandal’ will join Angela Rayner’s flat and Keir Starmer’s lockdown beer in being quickly forgotten

Too centralised, too short term, too obsessed with Twitter, our political system is a dysfunctional mess. If we don’t fix it, we’ll all suffer

It’s not only what you spend but how you spend it that matters

Farmers are a short-term risk, but Labour’s biggest task is getting impatient Britain to buy into the power of long-term investment

The EU’s migrant return policy worked for years, and access to a fingerprint database is a very distant second-best

The Budget largely avoided tough choices as the new chancellor put pressure on Wes Streeting by throwing cash at the NHS