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Keir Starmer's promise to slash red tape and 'rip out bureaucracy' is a step backwards for Britain
Phoebe Clay

Keir Starmer's promise to slash red tape and 'rip out bureaucracy' is a step backwards for Britain

We need investment and stronger growth across the country, but the last 14 years have shown that widespread deregulation is not the answer
Starmer's first 100 days sees the UK in Bizarro World. Is this really the change people voted for?
Starmer at the Labour party conference
Adam Barnett

Starmer's first 100 days sees the UK in Bizarro World. Is this really the change people voted for?

DWP plans to spy on claimants' bank accounts will pile misery onto disabled people
Pound coins on a piece of paper with disability living allowancve
Mikey Erhardt

DWP plans to spy on claimants' bank accounts will pile misery onto disabled people

Starmer and Streeting have talked the talk on mental health support – now they must walk the walk
Oliver Chantler

Starmer and Streeting have talked the talk on mental health support – now they must walk the walk

'It's time to listen': Labour conference votes for government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts
Winter fuel payments

'It's time to listen': Labour conference votes for government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts

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Starmer promises planning passports will put 'rocket boosters' on Labour housebuilding efforts
Keir Starmer delivering a speech
HOUSING

Starmer promises planning passports will put 'rocket boosters' on Labour housebuilding efforts

Arguments in favour of winter fuel payment cuts are built on sand – here's the truth
Simon Francis

Arguments in favour of winter fuel payment cuts are built on sand – here's the truth

I've never known a government to renege on election promises as quickly as this one
John Bird

I've never known a government to renege on election promises as quickly as this one

We need to make our minds up about what we really want from our politicians
Tony Blair
Paul McNamee

We need to make our minds up about what we really want from our politicians

Starmer wants a 'dramatic reimagining' of the NHS. What does that mean for you?
NHS

Starmer wants a 'dramatic reimagining' of the NHS. What does that mean for you?

NHS must 'reform or die' warns Starmer after report finds health service is in 'critical condition'
NHS

NHS must 'reform or die' warns Starmer after report finds health service is in 'critical condition'

Keir Starmer promised us a rose garden – but instead we just got déjà vu
John Bird

Keir Starmer promised us a rose garden – but instead we just got déjà vu

MPs vote to cut winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners: 'This is a really bad decision'
Winter Fuel Payment

MPs vote to cut winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners: 'This is a really bad decision'

Starmer says he 'won't be reckless with public money' ahead of vote on winter fuel payment cut
Winter Fuel Payment

Starmer says he 'won't be reckless with public money' ahead of vote on winter fuel payment cut

State pension set to rise by £460 next year – but will it make up for winter fuel payment cut?
Stock image of two elderly people sitting on a sofa
State pensions

State pension set to rise by £460 next year – but will it make up for winter fuel payment cut?

Sadiq Khan: 'Keir Starmer didn't get into politics to take things from people who need them'
Winter Fuel Payment

Sadiq Khan: 'Keir Starmer didn't get into politics to take things from people who need them'

To take on racism in the street, we first need to confront it in the state
Dan Davison and Sacha Marten

To take on racism in the street, we first need to confront it in the state

Starmer defends 'unpopular' winter fuel payment cut amid pressure from unions and Labour rebels
Winter fuel payment

Starmer defends 'unpopular' winter fuel payment cut amid pressure from unions and Labour rebels

Why the natural human failure of imagination stops us from relieving children's suffering
Helen Minnis

Why the natural human failure of imagination stops us from relieving children's suffering

Death of six children and pregnant woman in migrant boat tragedy shows need for asylum safe routes
Habib from Afghanistan explained that people are only crossing the Channel in small boats because they're desperate
Small boats

Death of six children and pregnant woman in migrant boat tragedy shows need for asylum safe routes

Bereaved Grenfell families still waiting for justice after 'joke' inquiry they 'never asked for'
Bereaved Grenfell familes hold a press conference following the release of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report
Grenfell Tower

Bereaved Grenfell families still waiting for justice after 'joke' inquiry they 'never asked for'

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UK won't reach net zero without carbon capture – so why do we keep 'screwing it up'?
carbon capture
Net zero

UK won't reach net zero without carbon capture – so why do we keep 'screwing it up'?

Labour urged against return to austerity as Keir Starmer warns of 'painful' autumn budget
Autumn budget

Labour urged against return to austerity as Keir Starmer warns of 'painful' autumn budget

Keir Starmer defends scrapping winter fuel payment for pensioners not on benefits
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Winter fuel payment

Keir Starmer defends scrapping winter fuel payment for pensioners not on benefits

Letters: I'm not a Labour voter – but Keir Starmer is worse than I expected
Letters

Letters: I'm not a Labour voter – but Keir Starmer is worse than I expected