30 h. ago Keir Starmer under fresh pressure to scrap Digital ID scheme as poll shows majority of public now oppose it

A long-running poll has found that support for the policy has plummeted since the Prime Minister announced that mandatory Digital ID would be brought in for right-to-work checks.

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40 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Do you agree with Sir Keir Starmer's claim that 'things can and will get better' in 2026?

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted the Government will 'defeat the decline and division offered by others' by 'staying the course' with its efforts to improve public services and the cost of living.

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42 h. ago Inside the impoverished Welsh communities abandoning Labour and turning to Farage’s Reform

Reform UK and Plaid Cymru are ramping up their campaigns ahead of May’s Senedd elections, as polls already predict Starmer’s party could face a catastrophic defeat, writes Holly Evans

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62 h. ago What’s the biggest issue Keir Starmer must address in 2026? Vote in our poll

Prime Minister Keir Starmers returns to a bumper in-tray after the Christmas break - and we want to know your views on what his top priorities should be in 2026

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7 d. ago Fears Labour could deny millions of Britons the chance to vote by cancelling even more elections in the new year

The fear of an electoral wipeout in May 'is now influencing much thinking within the Labour Party' and could see Sir Keir Starmer delay further polls, Lord Hayward said.

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7 d. ago Ditch Starmer to boost hopes of winning next election, say Labour voters in new poll

Findings of a survey commissioned by The Independent reveals Andy Burnham as favourite to take over from the prime minister

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8 d. ago Poll shock for Starmer: One in three Labour voters thinks PM should go

Findings of a survey commissioned by The Independent reveals Andy Burnham as favourite to take over from the prime minister

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9 d. ago Don't deprive voters in London commuter belt from taking part in local elections, Starmer warned by watchdog

Elections in nine areas, including Essex, Surrey, Hampshire and East and West Sussex, have already been delayed by 12 months until next year

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1 week ago Wes Streeting 'only backing Brexit unwinding to help oust Starmer' as poll shows 80% of Labour voters support rejoining customs union

Wes Streeting fuelled rumours about his intentions yesterday by suggesting the UK should rejoin the EU customs union.

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1 week ago Outcry as Labour council advises shoppers to 'sack off' busy High Street

A Labour-run council faced a backlash after advising shoppers to 'sack off' the pre-Christmas rush on the High Street - and shop online inside.

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2 w. ago Elections watchdog condemns Starmer's delays to council votes amid fury at desperate Labour bid to dodge bloodbath

The Electoral Commission has taken the rare step of rebuking the government after 63 local authorities were invited to postpone contests from May.

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2 w. ago Is YOUR council going to delay elections again? Sussex and Thurrock among 63 areas where votes might not happen in May as Starmer tries to stop Reform surge

Local authorities in East and West Sussex are among those backing pushing back votes from May to 2027, while Thurrock is also considering the move.

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2 w. ago Don't do it, Andy! Rachel Reeves pleads with Burnham to serve full term as Manchester mayor amid talk of a plot to oust Keir Starmer

The Chancellor used a media interview to suggest the former Labour cabinet minister should serve out a full term running the city until 2028.

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2 w. ago Unpopular Labour is running out of opportunities to change its fate

Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski have both had good years thanks to disastrous strategy from the two main parties

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2 w. ago Local elections face further delays as councils struggle to reorganise in time

Opposition parties say Labour is ‘scared of voters’ but government says merging authorities have voiced concernsLocal elections could be delayed again as merging councils lack the capacity for reorganisation, the government has announced, triggering claims from opposition parties that Labour is “scared of the voters”.Sixty-three council areas could opt to postpone elections until 2027 after some were already delayed until May 2026 as two-tier authorities are being combined into single unitary councils. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tories and Reform accuse Labour of 'running scared' of voters after Keir Starmer's ministers open door for 63 councils to scrap next May's elections

Labour's move would rob more than 10million people of a vote in May. And with half the councils involved run by Labour, it could limit the party's losses and boost Sir Keir's chances of survival.

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2 w. ago How support for Labour crumbled in Britain in 2025 with Rachel Reeves' popularity plunging

Backing for the Tories also fell, went up slightly for Reform UK, was unchanged for the Liberal Democrats while the biggest gainers this year were the Greens

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage fumes at 'banana republic' Britain as Labour prepares to delay local council elections AGAIN until 2027

Ministers said they were asking 63 local authorities across England whether they want to postpone contests scheduled for May next year until 2027.

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2 w. ago Council tax could soar 75% for some as Labour brags about hammering well

A new funding formula in England will see central cash diverted to the most 'deprived' areas, heaping pressure on those who lose out to impose cuts or raise more revenue locally.

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2 w. ago Damning verdict for Keir Starmer from Wales in latest polling

Labour are just 1% ahead of the Green Party in latest polling by Cardiff University

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