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Why the Labour government has run aground so quickly – and what it needs to do to get back on course

Many prime ministers at some point find themselves in a situation where nothing they do seems to go right. It happened to Jim Callaghan in the late 1970s, to Gordon Brown in the 2000s and to every Conservative prime minister since 2019.

The Conversation

Doubts cast over future of Hillingdon hospital despite Labour's pledge to rebuild it

Health Secretary previously said hospital was ‘worst he had ever seen’ and pledged to rebuild it in first term

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves spends first 100 days in power trying to ride two horses

As chancellor reaches milestone she faces the tricky task of rescuing public finances while also investing in growth

The Guardian - UK

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Keir Starmer’s popularity hits record low as voters turn on Labour after 100 days

Polls show PM’s approval rating plummeting as almost half of those who voted for Labour say they feel let down

The Independent UK

Geoffrey Cox missed winter fuel votes while working abroad in second job

Lib Dems say ‘public deserve better’ after Tory MP and lawyer spent several days working in Mauritius in September

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: What does Labour actually plan to achieve in office?

When Labour was in opposition, the answer to the “what does it stand for” question was obvious: to win power. Now that Keir Starmer occupies Number 10, it is far less clear what he actually intends to do with that power.

Evening Standard

Talks on UK rejoining EU could start in 10 years’ time, says Peter Mandelson

Labour peer says in meantime it is essential to try to reduce damage of Brexit deal struck by Boris Johnson

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Anas Sarwar grilled by angry Gourock pensioners over Winter Fuel cut

ANAS Sarwar faced a grilling from furious Gourock pensioners over Labour’s cut to the Winter Fuel Payment.

The National (Scotland)

Sadiq Khan reveals Islington Council leader Kaya Comer-Schwartz as new policing deputy

The mayor’s incoming new deputy said she was ‘thrilled’ to have been chosen for the job, which involves overseeing the work of the Met Police

Evening Standard

What is One Nation Conservatism? The Tory group that refuses to back Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick

The Tory Reform Group said both candidates ‘used rhetoric and focused on issues which are far away from the party at its best’

Evening Standard

Tory centrists should back Kemi Badenoch and not boycott leadership vote, urges party grandee

Exclusive: After Tory moderates threatened to boycott the leadership election, Damian Green – former chair of the One Nation caucus of Conservative MPs – has urged them to back Kemi Badenoch instead

The Independent UK

The chaos at Keir Starmer’s No 10 isn’t just political gossip – but there’s a way for him to fix it

Sue Gray out, Morgan McSweeney in, Simon Case to leave … the churn highlights how vital the right staff are to any PM’s success, says author Anthony Sneldon

The Guardian - UK

Four in 10 voters think country's got worse since Labour won election, YouGov poll says

But after a tricky start, many also want to give Sir Keir Starmer the benefit of the doubt as the PM marks 100 days in No10 on Saturday

Evening Standard

New poll sees Keir Starmer's popularity fall to record low after chaotic start as PM

KEIR Starmer’s approval ratings have reached a record low as his government nears its 100th day in office, according to a new poll ...

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Labour’s first 100 days running UK panned as ‘worst start in living memory’

A donations scandal and controversial decision to deny a payment to pensioners overshadow Starmer’s new administration.

The Independent UK

Far-right group raises almost £15,000 for families of people jailed over UK riots

Patriotic Alternative described those locked up over the summer riots as ‘political prisoners’

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour council leader joins condemnation of Keir Starmer's summit snub

A LABOUR council chief has joined in criticism of Keir Starmer’s exclusion of Scottish local authorities from the Council of Nations and Regions…

The Guardian - UK

Jenrick denies privately telling Tory MPs he would pivot back to centre if he became leader – as it happened

Tory leadership also suggests it was a mistake for him to order murals at a children’s asylum centre to be painted over

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The Guardian - UK

Jenrick suggests he regrets removing Disney murals from asylum-seeker centre

Conservative leadership candidate says he would not do it again in apparent pitch to centre of party

The Independent UK

Tory leadership battle intensifies as Jenrick denies plans to return to centre if elected

Former immigration minister says briefing he plans to row back on rhetoric if he wins contest are untrue

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer dodges questions on a severance payment for Sue Gray ousted as his No10 chief-of-staff

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden stressed the senior civil servant had ‘been through quite a lot in the last few weeks’

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s opening moves as PM have been as unpopular as Thatcher’s were. Can he recover like she did?

In 1979, another incoming prime minister struggled to satisfy the public hunger for change, asks the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Independent UK

Labour’s support slides under 30% as angry older voters turn to Farage and the Tories - poll

The Techne UK weekly tracker poll has registered support of less than 30 per cent for Labour for the first time since they started polling in the UK in February 2022.

The National (Scotland)

'Disappointed': Nicola Sturgeon joins criticism of nations and regions meeting

FORMER first ministers Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf have expressed concern about the exclusion of Scotland's local authority leaders from the…

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan: Extending Night Tube to run on Thursday nights 'under review'

‘Thursday is the new Friday’, the mayor was told at a City Hall meeting

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