95 m. ago Labour's Welsh secretary thinks Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are no different to one another

Both are electoral threats to Labour, polling shows

Society

46 h. ago Voices: Don’t blame Morgan McSweeney – this welfare mess is Keir Starmer’s fault

The prime minister will survive the rebellion over benefits cuts, because he will cave in to his MPs demands on welfare – but from here on, things will only get worse for him, says John Rentoul

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49 h. ago Morgan McSweeney: Is welfare backlash the beginning of the end for Starmer’s right

Labour prime minister’s chief of staff under fire over crisis around plans to limit disability and sickness-related benefits writes Kate Devlin

Politics

52 h. ago The map which shows just how much dominance Reform UK could have in Wales

The map, based on general election polling, shows Labour would be in for a drubbing

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53 h. ago Megapoll finds Labour faces election disaster just a year after landslide: Angela Rayner and Yvette Cooper among hundreds of MPs on track to lose seats

As Keir Starmer prepares to mark a year since his landslide, a huge YouGov poll has underlined his extraordinary fall from grace.

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54 h. ago Reform would win most seats if general election took place now, new poll reveals

No party would win an overall majority, but a YouGov poll suggests Nigel Farage would have the most seats by far

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64 h. ago Ministers discuss welfare concessions amid looming Labour rebellion

Angela Rayner sought to reassure backbenchers amid a brewing rebellion ahead of the vote set for next week.

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65 h. ago Morgan McSweeney: Labour’s election fixer draws fire as welfare rebellion looms

Chief of staff to UK prime minister argues government needs to head off Nigel Farage by leaning to the right

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65 h. ago Morgan McSweeney: Labour’s election fixer under fire as welfare rebellion looms

Chief of staff to UK prime minister argues government needs to head off Nigel Farage by leaning to the right

Politics

3 d. ago Make electricity cheaper so households benefit from heat pumps, advisers urge

The Climate Change Committee has called for policy costs to come off electricity bills in an ‘optimistic’ first report on Labour’s climate progress.

Society

6 d. ago Reform is on course to WIN next General Election, new poll shows

The voting intention for Nigel Farage 's party's was more than double that of the Tories , who languished in third with 15 per cent, compared to Labour's 25 per cent and Reform's 34 per cent.

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1 week ago Nigel Farage's Reform UK tops Senedd election poll for first time

Another poll has suggested Labour will be decimated at the Senedd election

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1 week ago Keir Starmer says small boats crisis in English Channel is ‘deteriorating’

PM’s comments cast doubt on Labour’s election pledge to ‘smash the gangs’ and curb illegal crossings

Events

1 week ago We asked people in two communities in Wales why they voted Reform UK

Neil Thomas from Llanelli voted Labour at the UK General Election in 2024. "Never again," he said.

Politics

2 w. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves has bet all our money on Wes Streeting saving the NHS

With the cost of living and immigration being too severely impacted by outside factors, backing the NHS was the right choice – and delivering results on health is Labour’s best chance of winning the next election, writes John Rentoul

Economics

2 w. ago Electric vehicle charging points to more than double with £381 million investment

The new charging points will add to the 80,000 already in the UK

Economics

2 w. ago Britain on track to become a ‘National Health State’, says thinktank

Resolution Foundation says half of all public spending will be allocated to the NHS and social care by the end of the decadeBusiness live – latest updatesBritain is on track to become a “National Health State” where half of all public spending is allocated to the NHS and social care by the end of the decade, according to a leading thinktank.Rachel Reeves used her spending review on Wednesday to prioritise billions of pounds for the NHS as she outlined Labour’s priorities up to the next general election, while squeezing funding for other areas. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Spending review: Reeves vows to ‘renew Britain’ with big rises for NHS, housing and defence

Chancellor pledges to end spending on asylum hotels, as she contrasts Labour investment with Tory austerityUK politics live – latest updatesSpending review 2025: key points at a glanceFive charts underpinning Rachel Reeves’s decisionsRachel Reeves has pledged to “renew Britain” with a spending review prioritising health, defence and more than £100bn for long-term capital projects, despite leaving some key areas facing a tough squeeze on funding.In a speech to the Commons setting out Labour’s priorities up to the next general election, the chancellor said her investment programme would be felt in all corners of the country, while decrying austerity as a “destructive choice”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Spending review live: Rachel Reeves to announce how she’ll spend £600bn budget as experts warn of tax hikes

Chancellor to unveil funding boosts for NHS, housing, defence and schools as she outlines Labour's spending plans until next election

Economics

2 w. ago ALEX BRUMMER: If this is a fixed economy, I'd hate to see a broken one

Nearly half a century has passed since Margaret Thatcher skewered the incumbent PM James Callaghan at the 1979 election with her famous ' Labour Isn't Working' poster, which showed...

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